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Chapter 125: What Did You Do to the Master?!

On a quiet night, with a pleasant evening breeze, soft yellow lights, and a hint of lingering incense, the atmosphere was dreamlike and slightly ethereal.

Nia was kneeling on Roy’s back, gazing at his not-so-broad but well-defined muscular shoulders, swallowing hard without a sound.

Thinking about what was about to happen, she felt a little excited.

Nia first squeezed some transparent oil made from medicinal herbs into her palms and evenly applied it, then abruptly placed her hands on Roy’s back.

“Yikes—”

The chill of cold oil on his back made Roy draw in a sharp breath, his whole body jolting.

A light, bell-like laugh came from behind. “Hehe, with your ‘steel muscles’ you still react like this, huh?”

Roy’s face turned red as he grumbled, “Less talk, just rub it.”

Well, “steel muscles” only meant he was a bit tougher; his sensitivity to temperature was just like everyone else’s.

“Then I’ll keep going~”

Then, her soft fingertips began to glide like delicate water snakes across his back.

Roy shivered again, nearly letting out a sound.

This girl’s massage was definitely not serious!

Alice had done something similar before, but the little maid was all business, simply aiming to relieve his fatigue.

But Nia’s technique was inexplicably flirty!

Roy could feel her soft palms, coated in oil, greedily rubbing against his back as if she were playing with a fun toy.

Not only that, but Nia was also quite vigorous.

To make things easier, she was only wearing a short bathrobe. Each time she leaned in to massage, there would inevitably be some contact.

Especially the soft parts, which would, intentionally or not, brush against him, setting Roy’s nerves on edge.

“Can you just be a little serious?!”

“How am I not serious? I see you’re clearly enjoying it!”

Then a sudden whiff of something floral sent another shiver through Roy.

With that laughter that seemed to never end, it was obvious Nia was having a blast!

This girl was definitely teasing him!

Roy’s face went red as he gritted his teeth, “If you keep this up, I won’t rub anymore!”

“Okay, okay, I won’t play anymore.”

At Roy’s insistence, Nia finally pulled herself together and focused a bit more.

However, the moment she started seriously massaging the boy’s body, it only made Nia’s own heart race.

His arms were muscular, and his back was nice, warm and hard—was this what a boy’s body was like?

Looking at that oiled, shining, well-toned body full of manly beauty, Nia’s gaze became increasingly dreamy, her cheeks flushing, and her expression turning a bit mischievous.

Slurp.

The sudden wetness from behind made Roy furrow his brows.

How much oil had she applied? And why was she smearing it right on him?

If Nia could just stick to normal massage, Roy could maybe tolerate it.

But he quickly realized the seriousness of the situation.

Her small, fair hands were gradually reaching places they shouldn’t.

First, she poked his cheek, then slid down to touch his chest, before moving onto his abs, even continuing further down—

“That’s enough! What are you doing?!”

Roy finally couldn’t take it anymore and turned to protest.

“Don’t move, don’t move, it’s almost done!”

“I don’t believe you!”

Roy immediately pushed himself up.

Nia tried to push back but, alas, elves aren’t known for their strength, and with her small size, how could she compete with Roy?

In just a couple of moments, Roy turned the tables and successfully flipped Nia onto the side, pinning her beneath him.

With a half-smile, half-serious look, Roy stared at the elven girl below him, speaking in a fierce tone.

“You’re having too much fun, aren’t you?”

“Evil people get their comeuppance, are you ready to pay the price?”

To his surprise, Nia tilted her head and giggled at him.

“So, you want to retaliate?”

“Isn’t that obvious?”

“Then how do you plan to repay me?”

Nia raised an eyebrow and lightly blew a breath.

“Pinning a girl down like this and threatening her, how lewd of you.”

A faint blush appeared on Nia’s face, but there was no fear or shame in her eyes—only a hint of anticipation.

Her already loose bathrobe was a mess, revealing delicate shoulders and a glimpse of spring beauty. Underneath her slightly disheveled hair was a bashful yet sweet smile.

This fearless, vaguely flirtatious look threw Roy for a loop.

He didn’t know whether to retaliate or hold back, stuck in a predicament.

“I can’t move now, so what’s your plan for revenge?”

Roy paused, and eventually, he pulled his hand back with a sigh.

But just then, that small, soft hand reached out and grabbed his, pulling him closer.

With a weak gaze, Nia slowly averted her eyes and softly exhaled sweet, melodic words.

“Roy, actually I—”

Knock knock!

The sudden sound of knocking startled both of them, completely shattering the intimate atmosphere.

Roy instinctively sat up, trying to create distance from Nia, but the small bed was too cramped; he lost his balance and, along with Nia, fell to the floor.

Outside, the little maid was just being polite with her knocks, but was surprised by the ruckus that erupted inside and a sudden squeak.

Worrying for her master and friend, Alice burst through the door.

“Master, Nia, are you both alright…?”

Alice’s voice trailed off.

So did her mind.

She saw Nia was on top of Roy, with her clothes in disarray and face flushed, while Roy was shirtless, covered in sticky, unknown substances.

This was so similar to the ‘materials’ Charlotte had shown her!

Those pale blue eyes widened in shock, then squeezed shut, and finally reopened, dim yet glowing with sharper light than a steel blade.

“Nia, what did you do to the master?”

“Eek! I-I didn’t, I wasn’t…!”

Seeing Alice slowly draw her sword made Roy spring into action, positioning himself in front of Nia.

The maid froze mid-draw, like a puppet with a stuck mechanism.

“Listen to me, it’s a misunderstanding…”

After a few minutes of painstaking explanations, Roy finally clarified the situation, calming Alice down, who returned her sword to its sheath.

“So, Nia didn’t bully the master?”

The two on the opposite side paused slightly.

Recalling what had just happened, Nia’s smile twitched and cold sweat beaded on her forehead.

Seeing this, Roy almost burst into laughter.

He came to her rescue, saying, “You’re overthinking it; this girl isn’t that kind of person.”

“Exactly! How could I possibly bully the gentle, kind, handsome Roy?” Nia said gratefully, nearly in tears while squeezing Roy’s arm and praising him awkwardly.

“I see…”

As long as the explanation came from Roy, Alice wouldn’t question it further.

But watching the two sit close together, their glances occasionally meeting, Alice felt a pang of sourness in her mouth.

Her worries had been unfounded. As long as the master was fine.

Forget bullying; Nia’s thoughtful healing for Roy improved their relationship even more.

As the master’s maid and Nia’s friend, it was entirely reasonable to feel happy for them.

Entirely reasonable, indeed.

 

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