The Hero Kicked Me Out of His Party, So I Turned Him into My Maid - Chapter 71

When Ariel entered her second year, Vera had already graduated and left the academy, and there had been no further news of her. Karina also disappeared without a trace.

The other kingdoms grew increasingly suspicious that the hero had actually disappeared, and they reinvestigated, almost confirming that the naked woman running was indeed the hero Brian.

The news of the hero’s disappearance could no longer be kept secret. Queen Linda announced that “the former hero failed the trial” and ultimately chose another suitable candidate to become the new hero.

However, because Brian hadn’t completely disappeared, he remained bound to the Holy Sword Asderon. The new hero could only use the kingdom’s replica of the Holy Sword, making it even more impossible for him to defeat the strongest demon lord, Evelyn.

Fortunately, Evelyn has no interest in humans; if she had to say, she’s only interested in Ariel.

Ariel graduated from the academy at the top of her class and is known as one of the strongest witches in history.

After graduation, Ariel declined Queen Linda’s invitation to join the Royal Archmage Order.

Having been used to being single in the Ochiai Sect in my previous life, I have a natural aversion to deceit and treachery.

So, Ariel, under the name “Starry Night Witch,” began a new life alone. By this time, she was already a powerful witch capable of unleashing seventh-tier magic.

Brienne has always served as Ariel’s maid, taking meticulous care of her and becoming an exceptional maid herself.

Mira also grew during those four years and became very concerned about the whereabouts of the Labyrinths.

After graduating, Luna also devoted herself to the study of the Labyrinth race and dark alchemy. After Mira graduated, she bid a reluctant farewell to Arivil and searched for traces of the Labyrinth race with Luna, wanting to sever all ties with the past.

After graduating, Lise embarked on a journey to find the murderer who slaughtered her entire clan.

Although they went their separate ways, Luna developed a magic crystal that could communicate over long distances. The drawback of this magic crystal was that it could only transmit a limited number of letters at a time, so she had to be very careful with her words, and it also took a long time to recharge after each use.

Luna said she would continue to improve the crystal.

Ariel found the crystal inconvenient. After all, in her previous life, she could speak directly over long distances without needing anything to assist her.

Despite being known as the “Starry Night Witch,” Ariel was never disrespected by the people of any country she visited.

Except for one country.

When Ariel arrived in the Kingdom of Wendy Leon, she was driven away by the guards at the border.

Before the city gate, Ariel blinked, puzzled, as she looked at the spear-wielding, menacing guards.

“Why can they get in, but I can’t?”

The guard looked at the witches Ariel pointed to and replied:

“Because they are not witches…”

“nonsense!”

Before Ariel could speak, Brienne interrupted her:

“Those are Master’s classmates from his time at the academy. How can you say they aren’t witches?”

Ariel stopped Brienne from confronting her:

“I think he must have his reasons for stopping us, but I want to know those reasons. We can’t be barred from entering the country without a clear explanation.”

“Your Kingdom of Wendy Leon was originally an empire, and our Kingdom of Viseryn was a vassal state. After the war three hundred years ago, your empire became a vassal state of our kingdom.”

“If a vassal state prevents people from the suzerain state from entering without giving a reason, I can directly report it to Her Majesty the Queen. At that point, you, a mere guard…”

The guards were sweating profusely, filled with trepidation.

Indeed, a mere guard’s monthly salary was barely enough to make ends meet, and he had several children to support. Offending such a powerful figure here would be incredibly unwise—even if it was an order from his superior.

“I’m sorry, Lady Starry Night Witch, I did this on the orders of the City Lord…”

Ariel smiled. Just as she thought…

“I won’t make things difficult for you. Who is your city lord?”

“Lord Vera.”

oh?

This was something Alyssa hadn’t expected. No wonder Vera disappeared after graduation; it turned out she’d gone to another country to become a city lord.

However, Vera’s dream was indeed to become an official with enormous power, such as the kingdom’s prime minister.

However, the border city before them was one of the most dilapidated cities in the Kingdom of Wendy Leon, located on the border and directly under the jurisdiction of the border lord. This was far removed from Vera’s dream.

As the student council president of Vera Academy, even if she were to become the lord of the Kingdom of Wendy Leon, she would have to start from a border lord city, right?

Ariel instructed Brienne to throw a badge to the guard:

“If you are blamed, take this badge to Her Majesty the Queen’s Royal Guard Commander Ashka, and he will help you.”

Ashka…

The guard held the badge, his hands trembling slightly.

Ashka is an absolutely fantastical name, renowned not only in the kingdom but also in the rest of the human kingdoms.

If they could go directly to Ashka, who would still want to work in this wretched border city?

Although he thought this in his heart, the guard did not say it:

“I don’t think Lady Vera will blame me. If there really is a problem, I will go to the palace to see Lady Ashka. Good luck, kind witch.”

Ariel and Brienne finally made it into the city.

In fact, Ariel didn’t want to come to the Kingdom of Wendy Leon either; if she could, she would still prefer to stay in the Kingdom of Viseryn.

However, Luna and Mira discovered traces of the Labyrinths in the Kingdom of Wendy Leon and asked Ariel for help.

After entering the city, Brienne went ahead to find an inn for Ariel.

When Brienne asked how long the rental period would be, Ariel glanced at the dilapidated, clearly unrepaired city and the desolate, deserted countryside outside. Coupled with Vera being the city lord, her goodwill towards the place plummeted. She simply said:

“One night, we’ll set off tomorrow morning.”

Brienne went ahead, her white-stockinged legs quickly disappearing from sight.

Unexpectedly, this once arrogant hero could actually be transformed into a maid by her.

Furthermore, Brienne’s emotional seal has been slightly loosened by Lysser and Eve, making her no longer an emotionless automaton, but a maid she can confide in.

Naturally, the seal on the hero will not be broken, otherwise it would definitely cause a stir among humanity and bring considerable trouble to himself.

Maintaining the status quo is fine.

Ariel decided to visit the market and check out the city’s specialties. This was a habit Ariel had developed during her travels—collecting local products.

As they walked, a familiar voice spoke from the alley behind them:

“Ariel, I didn’t expect you to actually dare to come in!”

Ariel knew who it was without even turning around.

Without a doubt, it was Vera, who actually came directly to him.