Finally, when the maid left, I was alone again
- ... but I need to come up with a survival plan ... yes, it sounds like a cliché - "heh"
Slowly walking to the table, exhausted, he sits down and starts writing something on a piece of paper
First, I need to pretend to be evil enough so that no one suspects anything, at least until I enter the academy
Second, I need to at least slightly rehabilitate this body, which has clearly weakened due to a long stay in a coma. "Well, I didn't really do any sports before, but now I'll have to."
Thirdly, I have to start using ether somehow, but how? It's just a fictional fantasy...
Fourthly, I can't get close to people from the original story. Who knows, maybe they'll kill me! And I don't need any deviations from the already complex plot.
Fifth, I have to behave like Maxwell. I mean, aristocratically.....
Just as I was finishing writing, there was a knock at the door.
-Young lord, may I come in? - The voice sounded familiar; it must belong to that old man.
I rolled up the paper and put it in my jacket pocket.
-You may come in.
Upon entering, the old servant first looked around the room.
-I see you have regained your senses a little, which is good news... The maid will bring your breakfast shortly, and so that you don't have to bother calling the servants all the time, take this-the butler handed me a bell. -While you are recovering, your maid will be outside the door. If you need anything, ring the bell and she will come in immediately.
- Thank...
?
Seeing the butler's eyebrow rise, Maxwell thought, "Damn ,right! Maxwell doesn't thank the servants!"
-Is that all? Then don't waste my time. Get out. And tell your useless servants not to keep me waiting. I'm already very hungry.
-Yes, sir.
Creak. When the door closed, I felt relieved.
There is another reason why you cannot arouse suspicion in those around you... And that is because there are creatures in this world called "Evil Entities." These creatures are from the other world, and they are trying to take over the world before the arrival of the Prince of Darkness. They pretend to be good or evil depending on the situation.
These creatures can take over a person's mind, but not their memories... so it's better to try to be like Maxwell so that no one suspects anything.
- Well, it seems to have worked out - this old man named Wallis... It seems that in the game he was a loyal servant to Maxwell's parents, and after their death he began to serve Maxwell.
Well, it's good that I remember something about the game... Speaking of the game...
In the game, Ether is a type of magic, but it is called something else. All people in this world possess it, but the difference lies in who awakened their powers to it, who has a higher affinity with the attribute, and, of course, who has more Ether.
The question is, what was Maxwell's Ether attribute?
I know he uses "telekinesis," "amplification," and "detection," but anyone who spends time on it can use these abilities... Although Max was clearly much stronger than the others in this regard, but that's not a talent...
Right!He definitely controls water!
I remember in the game his family (parents, brothers and sisters) didn't like him because of this, since their main attribute is fire.
Well, that explains a lot, for example, why he was a master of fencing; he just didn't want to study the attribute of water.
My thoughts were interrupted by my stomach growling.
Brrr
Damn, where is that maid? I really want to eat.
I started ringing the bell, hoping that my food would finally be brought to me.
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Knock knock.
-Your meal is ready, sir. May I come in?
-Come in.
-Put the food on the table.
-Yes, sir.
There was porridge and sliced fruit on the table...
- I'm sorry the food is modest, but the doctor said you can't eat heavy food yet...
- "Sigh" Okay, there's nothing I can do about it...
While I was eating, I thought I might ask her if she knew anything about ether.
- You.
- Y-Yes?
- Tell me what you know about ether.
- ? I think you know more than I can say.
- Of course! But do you think I just asked you that for no reason? - I pretended to be angry.
- N-No, not for no reason! Please forgive me. What exactly do you want me to say about it?
- First of all, do you know how to use it? And what is your element?
- W-Well, a little... My element is... - She stopped talking, clearly frightened by something.
- Which one?
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POV Rose:
After I was ordered to bring food, I went to the head butler to report that the lord had gotten out of bed. The doctor was with him, and together they decided that he needed to assign a servant to monitor his health—and now I have been made the personal maid of the sick lord.
"What did I do to deserve this!?"
The bruise on my back still hurts from that blow, and I was beaten for knocking on the door while he was reading.
Is that a reason to kick a maid?!
Now I have to bring him food, and as the doctor said, it should be light food.
I passed these words on to the cook, and while he was preparing it, I thought, "He won't beat me for not bringing him something fancy, will he?
It was so quiet here while he was in a coma. No, of course she's glad he woke up and didn't die, because she could have been fired, but... That means enduring the abuse and beatings again.
Ring, ring.
Oh no, I have to hurry!
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Surprisingly, not only did he not beat her, but he also easily accepted that he had to eat porridge.
If that had been the end of it, it would have been fine, but unfortunately, the young lord asked about the ether.
-Which one? - said the young lord. But what should I answer?
He would obviously beat her for revealing her attribute, the attribute he hated more than anything else.
-Water...-she replied quietly.
Time seemed to stand still, and the silence felt like the calm before the storm.
-I see. Then tell me how you use it.
!?
To the maid's surprise, he didn't scold her or beat her, and what's more, he even asked how to use them!
-Well, I just wash my clothes and mop the floors, basically just making the work easier...
-That's not what I asked you. I asked you how you feel when you do it. How it's done.
Why is he asking such questions? Earlier, when he saw a person with the attribute of water, he was ready to beat him up, and now he's asking how she feels when working with water?
-W-Well, I just d-don't know what to say... It's like I can feel w-w-water flowing through the ceilings and I'm trying to make the particles go in a certain way... Probably...
-I see... Where do you feel the ether coming from so that your actions can be realized?
-Well, probably somewhere near the heart?
-I understand... you are free. But remember, if anyone finds out about this conversation, you won't get away with just a few blows. Do you understand everything clearly?
After a moment's hesitation, she recovered from her shock and said nervously,
-Y-yes, no one will find out about this, young lord, I swear!
-All right, now get out of here.
The maid bowed and left.
What the hell was that? Well, she'd better forget about it. Knowing the young lord's character, he clearly wouldn't let it go...
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POV Maxwell
When she left, I felt relieved... yes, it was risky to ask her about it, but I hope she's intimidated enough that she won't tell anyone... the only thing I can do now is hope for that.
Okay, time to eat... and then I can try to feel the flow of ether...
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I hope you liked this chapter, yes, everything is still unclear, but I hope it's more interesting now, in general, I hope for reviews!