The Saintess Became the Northern Grand Duke’s Daughter - Chapter 13

But Liriette had a different idea from Marie.

 

‘Now that I’ve healed the Duke’s eyes, I’m no longer an honored guest.’

 

While doing nothing, she’s just an existence who was served food and feasted while being lavishly attended by maids…

 

‘I don’t want to be a nuisance to the people of Windsorais Castle.’

 

And she had to find something she could do to stay proud in the castle.

 

Liriette pleaded, grabbing the hem of her skirt.

 

“I’m good at washing, cleaning and ironing. I also know how to read and write. Ah, and I can sew too. Please let me do anything. Please.”

 

Seeing Liriette’s desperate look, Marie groaned and closed her eyes.

 

‘I can’t dare ask the Duke’s guest to do something like that.’

 

However at the same time, she had other thoughts.

 

‘But this is the first time Miss Liriette has asked for something pitifully. I want to listen to her!’

 

After a fierce conflict, it was the latter that won.

 

“I understand. Then follow me, MIss Liriette.”

 

Liriette’s face brightened at Marie’s words.

 

The place where Marie took Liriette was the kitchen. The maids, who had been indifferent whether Marie came or not, went into an uproar after a while.

 

It was because of Liriette, who appeared from behind Marie.

 

Liriette held up the hem of her skirt and greeted.

 

“Nice to meet you, everyone. I’m Liriette.”

 

Although Liriette had been to Windsorais Castle for some time, the maids in the kitchen had hardly seen her.

 

For she was confined in her room most of the time, except when she met the Duke.

 

The maids pursed their nostrils as they stood with their hands clasped at Liriette.

 

‘This is the rumored little miss!’

 

‘Small. She’s so small!’

 

Thanks to the violent weather in the north, the rampaging monsters, and crucially the frosty Duke of Windsorais, only few guests came to the castle.

 

The only people who often visited were bulky, hairy knights and arrogant nobles.

 

It had been a long time since they had such a lovely guest.

 

The maids flocked to Liriette with flushed faces.

 

“Miss Liriette, what are you doing here?”

 

“Are you hungry?”

 

“Tell me anything. I will make it right away.”

 

Liriette’s face turned slightly red.

 

‘I never imagined they would welcome me like this.’

 

Misunderstanding the sight, Marie blocked Liriette as if to protect it, she said.

 

“Everyone calm down. Miss Liriette is scared.”

 

“What did we do!”

 

“Will you take a look at your own appearance?”

 

“…”

 

The maids looked at each other.

 

Since they were working, they had kitchen knives, frying pans, and bats in their hands, but they were no different than bandits carrying weapons.

 

It seemed even more so because of their exceptionally thick forearms.

 

The maids took a step away from Liriette as they had promised.

 

Only then did Marie, relieved, said.

 

“The reason Miss Liriette came here is none other than to help in the kitchen.”

 

The maids opened their eyes wide at the same time.

 

“How could Miss Liriette do such a dangerous thing?”

 

“She can’t even lift a frying pan with those thin arms.”

 

“What about the small hands? I think she will lose even if she fights with eggs.”

 

The maids looked at her far below with worried eyes. Their eyes met Liriette, who clenched her fists and said.

 

“Please, I’ll do anything. I will work hard!”

 

Marie moved her mouth out of sight from Liriette’s side.

 

“It seems that Miss Liriette is boring, only staying in her room. Give her a decent amount of work.”

 

“…!”

 

The maids said, ah, and nodded their heads.

 

From that day on, the maids gave Liriette a job in the kitchen.

 

“Miss Liriette, please dip the dough into the cookie mold.”

 

“Miss Liriette, please put your favorite fruit on top of the cake.”

 

“Miss Liriette, please squeeze whipped cream between the bread.”

 

It was strange.

 

‘It’s definitely work, yet each of them is so much fun.’

 

Looking at Liriette, whose eyes were twinkling, the maids also smiled heartily.

 

Then one day.

 

“Kuaaakh!”

 

At the tremendous scream, Liriette, who was putting toppings on the pizza dough, opened her eyes wide.

 

Liriette ran in the direction of the sound. One of the maids was clutching her arm with a troubled face.

 

“What happens?!”

 

The maid closest to Liriette answered.

 

“It looks like she accidentally spilled the pot and got hot water on her.”

 

“…!”

 

Liriette looked at the maid, who collapsed with an astonished face. The maid’s arm was red and swollen.

 

The moment she saw it, Liriette took a bucket close to her and put the wounded maid’s arm in.

 

“M-Miss Liriette?!”

 

Liriette said hastily to the bewildered maid.

 

“When you get burned, you have to cool your wound right away with cold water.”

 

Liriette said to the other maid who was looking at her, surprised.

 

“Please bring alcohol and a bandage to disinfect the wound. As soon as possible.”

 

“Ah, yes!”

 

After a while, the maid brought the item Liriette ordered.

 

She rubbed alcohol over the injured maid’s burns and bandaged it.

 

Then Liriette let out a sigh of relief and looked at the injured maid, saying.

 

“Fortunately, the burns aren’t too bad. If you disinfect and take good care of it for a few days, there will be no scars left.”

 

“…”

 

The injured maid looked at Liriette without saying anything. It was the same for the other maids who watched the whole situation.

 

After a while, the maids screamed.

 

“Amazing, Miss Liriette!”

 

“How on earth did you know this treatment?”

 

In her previous life, Liriette hadn’t been able to manifest her divine power for a long time.

 

Thinking that she might not be able to exert her power forever, she began studying medicine and herbs in her spare time over the shoulder of the High Priest.

 

She wanted to be a little bit of a useful person.

 

Recalling her unspeakable past, Liriette replied briefly.

 

“I studied a little.”

 

Her shy answer made the maids even crazier.

 

“Goodness! How hard have you studied to be able to treat better than a doctor?”

 

“No. Miss Liriette’s hand gestures were at a level that couldn’t come from just reading the book.”

 

“Then, could Miss Liriette be a genius?!”

 

“Right, right!”

 

At the words of the maids who praised her endlessly, Liriette’s face turned red as if it were about to burst.

 

On top of Liriette’s hand, the large hand of the injured maid was placed.

 

She said, looking very impressed with her.

 

“When working in the kitchen, it’s common to get burned. Even in the same situation as before, I often end up wiping the wound with water.”

 

“…”

 

“This is the first time I have received such a sincere treatment. Thank you, Miss Liriette.”

 

It was the first time she had heard someone say a sincere thank you since being greeted by the Duke in her past and present lives.

 

“I’m glad I was helpful.”

 

When Liriette felt her heart tickle, she smiled.

 

‘Uaaakh!’

 

The maids felt the urge to hug Liriette.

 

However, they couldn’t commit such disrespect to His Grace’s honored guest.

 

Above all, there was a secret and strict pact between the maids.

 

‘If we hug her whenever we want to, the little, tiny Miss Liriette will wear out. So we can’t touch her carelessly!’

 

Reluctantly, the maids hugged the frying pan, large radish, and bread in their hands.

 

***

 

Simon said to the Duke.

 

“Miss Liriette is very popular among the maids of the castle these days.”

 

Simon usually never said such trivial things to the Duke. However, there is one reason why it was so lucky.

 

Because the Duke wanted to hear Liriette’s story.

 

The Duke looked at Simon, taking his eyes off the papers he had been looking at all morning.

 

Without missing the moment, Simon held out a teacup and a plate heaped with egg tarts in front of the Duke.

 

He put down the pen and bit off the egg tart.

 

The quick-witted butler continued the story the master wanted to hear.

 

“Still, the castle servants were kind to Liriette. It is the first time such a cute little girl has visited the Winterais Castle.”

 

Even so, the servants treated Liriette carefully.

 

This is because she was a precious guest invited by the Duke, and was the child of the goddess whom the High Priest cherished.

 

But now that wall has completely collapsed.

 

“The maids fell in love when they saw Miss Liriette working hard at whatever she did. To the point where each of them made a fuss about wanting to work with her.”

 

In fact, what the maids did with Liriette was more like play than work.

 

Flower arrangement in a vase. Watering the greenhouse trees. Folding paper decorations to place on the dining table…

 

The Duke slurped the second egg tart with an expressionless face, murmuring as if he knew it.

 

Looking at him, Simon continued.

 

“Thanks to the intensifying competition for Miss Liriette, the maids are working hard to build up their bodies.”

 

A rule of Windsorais Castle.

 

If there is a problem, solve it by force.

 

The maids arm-wrestled every day according to the rules, and the one who won the day could do sweet labor with Liriette.

 

‘That’s why the maids’ forearms swelled noticeably.’

 

The Duke solved a small question.