The Hero Kicked Me Out of His Party, So I Turned Him into My Maid - Chapter 66

Lise has classes and club activities during the day, so she usually teaches in the evenings.

With limited time and heavy workload, Ariel and Mira had to study until late at night each time, and then memorize and study again the next morning.

Although I’m tired, I’m happy.

Meanwhile, in addition to learning the knowledge for the written test, Ariel and Mira are also preparing for the real test.

After fighting Lynn and Philin, Mira suddenly realized that melee combat suited her better than magic. So, she spent her days learning melee combat techniques from Otto, especially staff fighting.

As for why they sought out Otto, it’s because Otto is actually a student at the Warrior Academy. You could say that Otto is a cross-disciplinary anomaly among warriors.

Therefore, Mira and Otto had some common ground and worked together very well.

The strangest thing during this period has to be Brienne.

Brienne appeared to be as hardworking and conscientious as ever, with a strong ability to learn housework and other tasks, and her eyes were calm as still water.

However, Brienne’s eyes were probably not the calm, still lake in the inland, but rather a haunted lake with whirlpools appearing from time to time.

If Mira is in the dormitory, Brienne is a competent maid and treats Mira very well.

When Mira goes out and Brienne is alone with Ariel, she displays a slightly strange emotion.

For example, when Ariel is changing clothes, Brienne will put down her work and pretend to be watching.

While Ariel was busy studying, Brienne kept sneaking into the bedroom. When asked why, she would cross her arms in front of her and answer respectfully, “There are mice in the room, and I’m catching them.”

Then, every day Alyssa would notice subtle changes in her underwear, pillows, bedding, and so on.

However, it doesn’t seem like a big problem. With the imminent crisis of being fired looming, Ariel has no time to figure out what Brienne is thinking.

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The day before the final exams, Luna finally returned and gathered her teammates in her dormitory room.

Mira was unsettled and hesitated to speak, but she didn’t say anything.

Luna knew what Mira was thinking, and after Lise arrived, she spoke up:

“Mira, our investigation shows that the Labyrinths seem to be traveling between kingdoms recently, searching for something. The kingdoms are following up, and we will definitely destroy this harmful human transmutation technique.”

“Uh-huh……”

Mira lowered her head and didn’t say anything more.

Luna sighed, and then continued:

“Let’s get down to business. Ariel, are you confident about the written test this time? You know, the final exam score is 50% written and 50% practical, and both are very important. If you fail in either one, you won’t be able to be in the top three of the grade.”

Ariel glanced at Lise, her mind filled with images of Lise in her teacher’s attire and the scene of their dual cultivation, their deep exchange:

“No problem, I did the test questions from previous years and I can almost get full marks.”

“Hmm… So the question is the team test.”

As the head of the disciplinary committee, and the one who almost defeated Vera in the election, Luna can easily obtain a lot of secret information within the academy:

“I already know about Lynn and Philin. Karina did rig the draw; they were grouped with the third and fourth-year students.”

“The skill gap between the top four in our third grade isn’t actually that big, especially in the team test, it’s really hard to tell who will win and who will lose.”

“And the third and fourth place students in the third year were also bribed by Karina. It’s incredibly easy for the Tafflin family to bribe anyone they want.”

Ariel frowned slightly.

In her past life, she had actually experienced many battles to seize and search for treasure. Whether in teams or alone, these battles were always fraught with intrigue and endless danger.

In comparison, this world is actually at baby level difficulty.

Ariel was worried about the test, but even more worried about Karina behind it all.

Karina will definitely not give up easily. I guess she’s been holding back for a while because she’s been keeping quiet about something big, the kind of thing that can deliver a decisive blow in the team test.

This is something we must be wary of.

Luna paused, then continued:

“The team test is very simple: each team will be given a crystal. The team that brings the crystal to a certain location wins.”

“Isn’t that simple?”

Mira scratched her head and said.

“No, no. First of all, the finish line can only hold five crystals, and we have more than fifty teams, which means that most teams will not be able to complete it.”

“Furthermore, this crystal can be destroyed, and many teams will definitely target it.”

“Finally, what tests us is not only the battles between teams, but also the ‘bond’ aspect that has always been tested in team tests.”

Finally, Luna came to a conclusion:

“Overall, based on my experience from previous years and my analysis of this intelligence, this is still not easy to deal with.”

Mila shook her head, her eyes almost contorted into a mosquito coil shape:

“Oh no, I’m feeling a little dizzy… This feels so complicated.”

Lise crossed her arms and said calmly:

“I have faith in our team.”

Ariel clenched her fist, encouraging Mira:

“It’s okay, Mira. It sounds complicated, but you just need to think about how to fight.”

Mila said weakly:

“Isn’t there some kind of test of ‘bonds’…?”

“Don’t you believe in our bond?”

Ariel couldn’t help but ask a question. Unlike her usual polished tone, this question dispelled the fog in Mira’s mind, making her truly think.

Both she and Ariel, and she and Lise, became more familiar with each other over the past few days.

Luna is also the president of the club, so their relationship isn’t like that of other teams where they just met by chance.

There’s really no need to worry about the bonds involved.

As for her strength, Mira was very confident after learning from senior Otto and another fourth-year student who used a stick, whom Otto introduced her to.

Seeing that none of the three seemed to have any questions, Luna felt relieved and asked Ariel one last question:

“Ariel, I heard you’ve already crafted ‘Energy Storage Crystals,’ but as you know, these ‘Energy Storage Crystals’ have been explicitly prohibited by royal families around the world, and their use is risky.”

“Don’t worry about that, I’ve already thought it through.”

Ariel rested her head on her hands and smiled slightly:

“The academy hasn’t banned automatons from participating, so can’t my maid participate in the battle too? I can just use her as a disguise.”

Luna was finally completely relieved:

“See you in the competition. I hope everyone can achieve what they want through the competition.”