I Became The Academy’s Narrow-Eyes - Chapter 48: Everyday Life in the Lebringer Mansion (1)

After coming to this world, my sleeping arrangements had been divided into two options.

Living on the streets.

Cheap hostels.

Neither option was easy for the civilized modern man that I was.

If I hadn’t been blessed with robust mental and physical strength through my traits, I wouldn’t have been able to endure.

“Haaam~”

In contrast, this guest room in the Lebringer mansion was more luxurious and magnificent than any sleep accommodation I had ever experienced in the modern world.

How long has it been since I enjoyed a proper bed?

If I had my way, I’d want to lie in bed for a few more hours.

No, not just for a few more hours, but until my body allowed me.

However, I overcame the fatigue and raised my upper body.

A wise man once said,

“Time is gold, my friend. You probably have neither.”

What? Wasn’t that a bit cheeky?

Ah, calm down.

Right now, without time, money, or friends, I had a mountain of chores to do.

I needed to refine my swordsmanship in order to leverage my talent for assassination.

And I needed to create The ‘Right Arm’.

In the dark room…

Even when I went to the window and opened the curtains, it was still dark.

I checked the clock.

It was 4 in the morning.

I wanted to start preparing for a meeting with Redar and create The fake ‘Right Arm’ immediately.

However, if I left the mansion now, I would be immediately detected by that monster maid, Yena.

Disappearing in the early dawn and returning as if nothing had happened? Could I be that suspicious?

Even Ceylon’s mother and father would ask, ‘You suspicious kid, where did you go wandering outside?’

While I could potentially deceive Yena’s senses through assassination skills or dark magic, the risk was significantly high.

“There’s no need to rush.”

I had already thought through the plan.

Given that I had 3 days – no, 2 days left until the deadline, I had plenty of time.

So, I decided to wait.

After the morning meal at the mansion concluded and free time was given, I could confidently leave the mansion and start mobilizing.

“Huh? Then why did I wake up so early?”

While this thought crossed my mind for a moment, I quickly recalled the reason.

My reason for getting up early…

Yena had proposed to me.

While staying at the mansion, could I substitute the absence of the head chef?

I decided to accept this proposal.

Right now, the most crucial issues for me were firstly refining my swordsmanship and secondly Preparing ‘Right Arm’, but that wasn’t all.

Yena.

She was Drin’s tutor, swordsmanship teacher, guardian, and the person in charge of the Lebringer mansion’s branch in Arienne.

This Yena, one of the top powerhouses in Arienne at the moment, would exert tremendous influence in the future aristocratic society of Arienne.

It’s not often that one gets the chance to repay a favor or earn points from such an influential person.

Above all,

I just wanted to do it.

To treat Drin to a delicious meal she wouldn’t be able to resist, and then to tease her for her gluttony.

What a enjoyable and satisfying thing that would be!

“Urg….!”

I finished a quick stretch and left my room.

“Hmm?”

Then I caught the eye of a maid who was busy cleaning the mansion.

‘Oh…’

I felt the natural atmosphere of a true maid, which I hadn’t felt from destroyer-like pseudo maid Yena.

‘The daily life of a maid…’

It was a precious value that one could come across only in a fantasy world.

The maid slightly bowed her head when she saw me and immediately returned to her duties, continuing to clean with a duster.

“…”

Watching her robot-like and work-oriented behavior made me feel restless.

Is this rotten me…?

Does it mean I want to tease that diligent maid?

Has it boiled down to the mere fact that I just want to see how a diligent maid like her would react when flustered?

‘Uh’

I eventually gave in and followed my instincts.

Folding my arms, I just watched the maid silently as she cleaned.

“…”

“……”

As time passed and my presence did not disappear, and she could even feel my gaze, maid’s movements became unnatural.

Eventually, the maid with an expression slightly different from her usual work-face cautiously asked me.

“Excuse me Mr. Ceylon, do you have any business here…?”

“Hmm? Oh, I see. Was I in the way by any chance?”

“It’s not that you were in the way. Mr. Ceylon is a guest of Miss Drin. If there is anything you need, please do not hesitate to ask.”

The maid stood still and appeared to go into standby mode.

“No, I don’t particularly need anything. Just that… how should I put it? It was such a rare sight that I unwittingly ended up watching.”

“A rare sight…?”

“Being a commoner, it is my first time seeing maids working so diligently. But wow, it was more dignified and beautiful than I had imagined. I was so captivated by the sight that I stood watching without realizing it.”

“…Tha, thank you. Well, then I-”

The maid lowered her head a little when she listened to my words, blushing slightly.

Just as she was about to return back to her work –

“…”

She couldn’t continue the work with her professional style and smooth movements. It seemed my present was distracting her.

“I-I’ve finished cleaning this place, so I’ll be leaving…!”

Eventually, the maid finished cleaning hastily and ran off somewhere else.

“Hmm…”

In hindsight, I think I did something really bad.

Although I felt guilty, seeing the maid’s reaction just now made me feel it was all worth it.

“…What are you doing?”

Just as I was smirking to myself, I felt a piercing gaze and turned towards it.

Yena was looking at me with a face full of contempt.

“Huh? Ah. Whoa, this… It seems I unintentionally made the maid uncomfortable, so I was just reflecting on my actions.”

As I scratched the back of my head and chattered away, I felt the surrounding air around Yena vibrate intensely.

“Despite saying that you’re reflecting, you seem very pleased.”

“No, that’s just my natural expression.”

“Please refrain from troubling the girls who are sincerely doing their work. I strongly recommend it.”

*Rumble*

“Hahaha, I-I will bear that in mind.”

As I replied with a shrunken posture, Yena sighed deeply.

“I wonder what Miss found charming about such a person…”

Murmuring to herself, Yena looked at me again after pushing her glasses up.

“So, what brings you here so early in the morning? Is there anything uncomfortable about your accommodations?”

“There were a few inconvenient things.”

“That’s surprising. Even the high-ranking nobles should be satisfied with this guest room. What exactly was uncomfortable for you?”

“What was uncomfortable was…”

After pausing for a moment with a serious expression –

“The problem was that the bed was too comfortable.”

“Pardon?”

Whoa~. It was so hard to get up. I almost fell back asleep.”

“…”

Yena looked dumbfounded and wordless for a moment.

The pair of glasses perched on her nose made a very light “click!” sound.

It was a strange scene.

The only light in the area was the faint moonlight shining through the window, but there was a glow surrounding Yena’s glasses that was obscuring her pupils.

“What a thing to have trouble with. According to your words, we’ll immediately change your room to alleviate such discomfort.”

As she said this, it seemed like she would really send me off to a back room or the bathroom, so I quickly waved my hands.

“Ahaha, I was just joking. In fact, I woke up early to prepare breakfast.”

Yena’s eyebrows moved up and down a bit.

“That’s very considerate of you.”

Considering the generous treatment I’m receiving from Miss Drin, shouldn’t I at least pay back by preparing meals?”

“Hmm.”

“More importantly, Miss Drin enjoyed my food-”

I placed my hand over my heart while vividly remembering Miss Drin’s enjoyment of my food.

A satisfying smile naturally formed on my face.

“The fact that she was happy with my mediocre food made me greedy. I wanted to present her with slightly better food.”

“That’s a very laudable desire.”

“Haha, is that so?”

Although Yena was still persistent, she still spoke with a mild tone.

“Besides, you didn’t need to wake up so early because our girls will take care of the cooking. According to what I heard from Miss, you just arrived at the academy yesterday and took the test. Don’t you feel the need to rest a little longer?”

“Oh? Are you worrying about me?”

“Of course. Not that Mr. Ceylon is pushing himself too hard just to impress Miss? Is that why you’re saying this?”

“Hahaha~ Looks like I’ve been caught. Where’s the mouse hole~?”

“Well, whatever your intention was, it’s a commendable behavior on its own, so there’s no need to feel embarrassed.”

“Thank you for saying so. Now, I-”

“Even so, you should leave the cooking to our girls and, if you don’t mind-”

“If I don’t mind?”

“Would you mind stepping out to the training field?”

“The training field?”

“Yes.”

The monster maid who has reached the realm of seven stars pushed up her glasses.

I felt a chill.

‘I’m dying…!’

This was it.

She must be thinking of drilling manners into Ceylon who kept complaining with the power of the Manners Injector – the Sword!

“I’ve been curious about Mr. Ceylon’s swordplay, who was the top student in the entrance exam, even surpassing our young lady. The Bauer swordsmanship, performed with your natural talent in assassination… if possible, could you enlighten me? If Mr. Ceylon wishes, I can provide some simple sword training as well.”

Whoa.

Or not?

‘Wait a minute.’

What did Yena just say?

If I want, she can offer some simple sword training?

The one who is completely trusted by the Lebringer family and in charge of teaching swordsmanship to Drin, who has a genius-level talent – is it THE Yena of the Great House Lebringer’s swordsmanship instructor?

‘Oh, my God.’

It was a valuable opportunity that could be equivalent to receiving personal tutoring from Sinia and Herion.

The enormous chance that all the swordsmanship students of the academy would drool over, creating a flood, has somehow rolled towards me.

I think the stack of luck I’d gathered while messing around with Gacha yesterday must have exploded now.

‘I’m lucky.’

And more importantly.

There was another reason why Yena’s suggestion was particularly valuable to me at this moment.

-Twitching~

Finally, it has arrived.

The opportunity to tease this meticulous maid without any loopholes.