After preventing the world from being destroyed, the ship girls started acting strangely.

Nestled in You Ran's arms, Charybdis whispered sweet nothings to You Ran, pouring out her thoughts of all these years while snuggling closer, as if she wanted to melt herself into You Ran's heart.

"Although I shouldn't make any demands on you as a maid, Commander, my master, can you grant my request? I really don't want to see you working so hard again."

Charybdis spoke very sincerely, but perhaps because he was afraid that he would be disliked for his words or that You Ran would reject him, Charybdis's body trembled slightly after he finished speaking.

"Okay~ I promise you." Holding the delicate body in her arms and gently soothing Charybdis's emotions, You Ran couldn't help but agree immediately.

I've seen people encourage others to strive for success, but someone like You Ran, who's genuinely trying to persuade you to give up while still having your best interests at heart, is someone I'd probably never have encountered in my life if I hadn't come to the Azure world.

"But let's make this clear first, if I go too far and become a cripple, don't regret it, Charybdis." You Ran said half-jokingly, ruffling Charybdis's long hair.

"How could that be? Master, if you really become a cripple, I will take full responsibility!"

Upon hearing this, Charybdis's eyes lit up, and he immediately patted his chest to assure them.

If that's the case, she should be able to take care of the Commander every day, Charybdis suddenly couldn't help but think.

"If Gloucester heard you say that, he'd probably fight you."

That's what he said, but it would actually be difficult for him to completely fall into depravity. After all, the ship girls have different personalities. Among the maids, there are those like Charybdis who want to spoil him into a useless person, and naturally there are those like Gloucester who are strict with themselves. That's why You Ran said that.

“Gloucester, she…she, uh…”

Recalling Gloucester's serious personality, Charybdis was naturally stunned for a moment, and then suddenly felt his dream shattered...

The morning passed quickly. Da Feng's cooking skills were still as bad as ever, but no matter what, You Ran could tell that Da Feng had tried her best, so she still managed to eat two bowls of rice.

After lunch, You Ran went to the study and found that Royal Fortune was sleeping soundly in bed. You Ran did not wake Royal Fortune up. After telling Da Feng again not to disturb Royal Fortune's rest, You Ran followed Karybdis towards the Royal direction.

Because Charybdis had informed the crew well in advance after learning the approximate time, when You Ran arrived at the Royal Navy, Elizabeth and the other ship girls were already dressed in maid outfits and waiting for him at the assembly point.

"Honestly! Servant, you're so slow! I'm always the one who makes others wait, never the other way around, especially since you're my servant. This is simply too much of a breach of etiquette!"

As soon as You Ran arrived, Elizabeth's familiar voice came from behind. Looking towards the source of the voice, You Ran immediately recognized Elizabeth, who was not tall but still stood with her hands on her hips and looked arrogant.

Sure enough, despite wearing a maid outfit, Elizabeth's haughty personality remained unchanged.

You Ran wasn't surprised by this.

However, to be honest, if Elizabeth really changed too quickly, he would lose interest. With that in mind, You Ran went straight to Elizabeth.

"Wasn't the agreed time 2:30? I wasn't late. Besides... Elizabeth, what did you call me?"

"Servant...!" Seeing You Ran approach, Elizabeth blushed and seemed a little guilty. "What's wrong! Although I'm wearing a maid outfit now, it doesn't mean you're my master. This is just an experience, just an experience! In reality, I should be your master, your servant!"

Chapter 169 White and Black, the Battle Between Cute and Sexy

"Um... Your Majesty, please don't get so excited. In any case, you are currently experiencing being a maid, so just call me that for now. Afterwards, Your Majesty will still be yourself, and nothing will change."

On one side was the commander, and on the other was his own queen and older sister. Seeing the two of them talking like that, Warspite didn't know who to help for a moment. He could only analyze it from an objective perspective after mixing in a little bit of subjective emotion before speaking.

"Look, Warspite is much more sensible than you." Seeing Warspite speak up for him, You Ran also praised him.

"You stupid war-weary fool! Whose side are you on anyway? Why are you always taking the other side's side!" Elizabeth was naturally furious that even her most loyal knight had betrayed her.

“The Commander isn’t just anyone…” Warspite retorted instinctively, “Besides, Your Majesty, you volunteered, so you must have thought of this from the beginning, right? It’s just a matter of time, Your Majesty, please change your tune.”

"I... I volunteered, but it was just to experience our royal traditions! Besides... besides, I didn't know my servant was coming before I arrived." Elizabeth stubbornly insisted, but by the end, she seemed a little guilty, and her voice became softer and softer.

Sensing the guilt in Elizabeth's words, but before You Ran could speak, Veneto stumbled and suddenly stood up from behind.

"Are you alright?" You Ran reached out to help him up, looking at Veneto with his beautiful silver hair, and asked with some concern.

"No, it's nothing." She was originally thinking about how to greet You Ran, but she suddenly stood up without thinking. Seeing the commander supporting her, Veneto's face turned slightly red.

However, Veneto quickly noticed Littorio smirking behind him and understood what was going on. After glaring fiercely at Littorio, Veneto calmed himself down and, after regaining his balance, performed a maid's bow to You Ran, which he had just learned online that noon.

"Ahem, um, esteemed Master, greetings~"

Veneto was initially a little unaccustomed to the sudden change in address, but after Elizabeth had already shown her a bad example, Veneto naturally changed her way of addressing her.

"Yes, Veneto, good afternoon too." You Ran replied with a smile, then looked at Veneto, who was dressed in a maid outfit, and Littorio, who had followed her.

If Elizabeth and Warspite wore relatively traditional but cute maid outfits with white stockings, then Veneto and Littorio's style took another turn. Their outfits were less like maids and more like waitresses from the Ironbloods, but even sexier. Their black stockings formed a stark contrast to Elizabeth's outfits.

However, it must be said that with the addition of HIS, Littorio's long legs paired with high heels are quite remarkable, ranking among the best in the port area.

"Master, if you wish, you can just touch me directly. After all, I am now your property as a maid. How about it? Would you like to try it on? I carefully selected these stockings. They are top-notch in terms of feel and everything else."

Seeing the commander looking him over, Littorio was not shy at all. Instead, he confidently stretched his left leg forward, showing off the beautiful curve of his leg.

"I'm afraid if I touch Littorio a couple of times, you won't be able to walk anymore. If I leave first, don't feel bad lying on the ground by yourself," You Ran said half-jokingly.

Although it might sound narcissistic, it must be said that after so many days, You Ran discovered that the ship girls had virtually no resistance to him, especially during their first relatively intimate physical contact. In many cases, he could feel the ship girls' bodies go limp as soon as he touched them.

You Ran could understand this, since she knew the ship girls' feelings for her, so she often went along with their advances.

That's why, even now, most of the ship girls are still proactive, and in his memory, the only one who truly required him to take the initiative was Quejie.

But to be honest, there's probably one more ship girl who now needs him to take the initiative.

Looking at Elizabeth, who was pouting and sulking beside him, You Ran couldn't help but think.

"Haha, as expected of the only person I truly respect. Confidence is always my top priority. But even so, you're already making a fuss just from being touched a couple of times by the Commander!!"

Before she could finish speaking, Littorio felt a strange sensation on her thigh and trembled as if she had been electrocuted. A soft moan escaped her lips, making all the ship girls present blush.

"See, I told you so, but you didn't believe me."

Looking at Littorio, who had collapsed into his arms, You Ran chuckled softly.

"Okay, fine... Commander, you win."

Although Littorio's initial plan was to pretend to have weak legs and fall into You Ran's arms if the commander actually touched her, who knew that before she could react, her body had already reacted very quickly.

Even Littorio felt a little ashamed when he recalled the sound he had made in public.

"Tch, to fall for such an obvious trick, what a stupid servant."

Seeing that Littorio's wicked scheme had succeeded, Elizabeth grumbled in dissatisfaction.

"Elizabeth, would you like to give it a try? I'm quite confident in my abilities."

Although Elizabeth's legs aren't particularly impressive, her small size makes her a good fit to be held in one's arms. Not to mention, Elizabeth has a unique queen buff. If he could get Elizabeth to take the initiative, he would feel a great sense of accomplishment.

"I...I don't want to. I'm not as shameless as her." Elizabeth blushed slightly at the thought and immediately refused.

"Elizabeth, you don't understand. Only ship girls who know how to act cute get candy. No one's face is as comfortable as the commander's."

It took Littorio a while to recover from leaning against You Ran's chest. With Elizabeth's help, he forced his weak legs to stand up and pretended to be nonchalant.

It's fine in front of the commander, but I can't lose face in front of the royal family's little queen.

Seeing through it but not saying it, You Ran just smiled and didn't say anything. Seeing that Littorio made her blush again, You Ran looked at Charybdis with satisfaction. "Alright, we've said enough about what's on the topic. I didn't come here to chat. I'm actually quite curious about how you, Charybdis, normally train a qualified maid, apart from being born with it."

Chapter 170 The Bet with Elizabeth

"Actually, as long as you have a sincere heart towards you, Master, and put in a little effort in maid etiquette, becoming a qualified maid is quite simple," Charybdis said casually.

After all, becoming a qualified maid isn't difficult; what's truly difficult is becoming an outstanding maid like Belfast.

"However, I'm not the one in charge of teaching the maids this maid experience week; it's one of the other sisters."

As soon as Charybdis finished speaking, Sheffield, who had been waiting backstage, immediately came out. After giving You Ran a standard maid's bow, Sheffield stood beside You Ran and looked at the four war-weary people in front of her.

"As you can see, I will be in charge of instructing you for this maid experience week. Your Majesty, everyone, if there is anything in the instruction that you feel is wrong, please do not doubt it. It must be your fault. So you should first look for the reasons within yourselves."

Sheffield appeared quite indifferent, his face expressionless as he spoke, and his tone, apart from being slightly fast, had no inflection. This made You Ran think of the classic "three-no" attribute (no emotion, no attitude, no expression), but if you listened carefully, you could actually feel some emotion in Sheffield's words, so he wasn't really like a "three-no" person.

"First of all, as the commander's maids, we must always understand one thing: just as we will only ever have one commander, so too will our master. And the master's orders are above all else. So if sometimes the master does something to you in public that only a pest would do, then you can only accept your fate. After all, who told you to have such a pest master?"

Sheffield spoke in the most indifferent tone, yet his words successfully startled Charybdis.

"Um, cough cough, Master, please don't mind her, that's just how Sheffield is."

Unexpectedly, Sheffield spoke with a bit of a sharp tongue in front of the host. While everyone was listening to Sheffield, Karibus whispered an explanation to You Ran.

"It's alright, it's really nothing."

The ship girls have all sorts of quirks. For example, Sheffield's slightly sarcastic personality isn't a big deal in the port, and You Ran doesn't seem to care much about it.

Hearing what You Ran said, Karibus breathed a sigh of relief, stepped back, and continued to listen to Sheffield's speech.

"So from now on, the first thing you trainee maids need to do is change the title of 'Commander' to 'Master'."

"Since the master is here today, everyone can try it out. Remember, you must shout 'master' with feeling."

After saying that, Sheffield stood back behind You Ran, indicating that they could begin.

“But, Sheffield, does what you’re saying really have anything to do with the word ‘emotional’…” Littorio couldn’t help but retort after hearing Sheffield’s words.

“The tone of voice isn’t the key; the key is to shout it from the heart,” Sheffield explained, while also offering a slight defense of himself.

"Okay, now you're the teacher, so everything you say is correct."

Littorio didn't argue. After tidying his clothes a bit, Littorio made an elegant turn and came directly in front of You Ran. At the same time, he knelt down, took one of You Ran's hands, and kissed the back of his hand.

After completing this series of pre-prepared actions, Littorio looked up at You Ran with great anticipation: "How is it? My dear master~ What is presented to you now is Littorio's brand new maid form. Are you amazed?"

"Uh... I was indeed amazed."

You Ran gave a wry smile. He wasn't sure if it was amazing or not, but he admitted that he was a little embarrassed. He had to admit that every time they met, Littorio would come up with some unexpected tricks for him.

"Owner."

Unlike Littorio, Veneto called out honestly and seriously.

"Master, Master..." Warspite hesitated for a moment before calling out as well.

After You Ran answered them one by one, he looked at Elizabeth, who had turned her head away and was afraid to meet his gaze, with a smile on his face.

"And what about Sheffield? Aren't you going to do anything about it?"

"I'm sorry, Master, I can't control this, or rather, I can't control anyone. It's all up to everyone's willingness, so you have to handle this personally."

"Hmph!" Seeing Sheffield say that, Elizabeth immediately became arrogant. "Did you hear that? No servants, you can't control me. I can call you whatever I want."

“Yes, yes, Elizabeth, shall we make a bet?” You Ran suddenly said.

"A bet?" Elizabeth was taken aback. "What kind of bet?"