I don't want to be a dragon maid!

Shelley was the only one without an umbrella. He stood alone in the rain, head down, walking slowly with a blank expression, like an emotionless robot.

When Shelley reached the school gate, she didn't look at Noah. Instead, she saw a bustling group of students heading home together, discussing where they would go after the exams.

Shelley's nose twitched as she watched the scene, and tears almost welled up in her eyes.

Just then, she heard hurried footsteps and a familiar voice behind her.

"Lord Shelley, have you been caught in the rain? You're soaked to the bone. Why did you do that?"

Shelley turned around and, sure enough, she saw Noah standing behind her, holding a long red umbrella above her head.

Shelley quickly wiped away the tears in her eyes, sniffed, and turned around to speak calmly.

"Nothing, I just wanted to get in the rain."

Shelley said calmly.

"Nonsense, what if you catch a cold?"

Shelley frowned slightly and said somewhat angrily.

"A cold leads to a fever, a fever means seeing a doctor, seeing a doctor means taking medicine, and Lord Shelley hates taking medicine, so I have to figure out how to coax Noah. It's giving me a real headache..."

Faced with Noah's incessant chatter, Shelley looked at him and said calmly.

"go home."

After saying this, Shelley walked into the street, and Noah quickly held up his umbrella and followed behind her.

At this moment, Noah also noticed Shelley's abnormality. If he had said this normally, Shelley would definitely have criticized him, or at least he would have shown his dignity as the master.

But the current Shelley...

Noah glanced at Shelley furtively; Shelley remained calm, as still as stagnant water.

Noah became worried. She put on her usual smiling face, walked over to Shelley, and said...

"Lord Shelley, you haven't had lunch yet, why don't you eat something first?"

"No need... Sigh!"

Before Shelley could finish her sentence, her right leg buckled, and Noah quickly reached out to support her right hand, thus preventing her from falling face-first into a puddle.

"You didn't eat lunch and used a lot of magic, it's no wonder your body is weak."

Noah gently helped Shelley up, his eyes filled with worry for her.

"Lord Shelley, you should eat something to replenish your strength first, otherwise you won't be able to walk home like this."

"Ok."

Shelley looked at her limp legs, nodded, and gave a simple reply.

Chapter 133 So Noah, you don't need to worry about me

Noah and Shelley found shelter from the rain in a nearby park and sat down on a clean chair.

Noah, as if by magic, produced sandwiches wrapped in silk cloth and paper, along with a fragrant kettle.

"Today's lunch is a sandwich specially made by Noah and a cup of herbal tea specially made by Noah."

Noah handed the two items to Shelley, who had a slight look of pride on her face.

"Thank you!"

Shelley nodded gently as she took the sandwich and herbal tea and began to eat.

Noah's eyes were initially full of anticipation, but Shelley only took a small bite of the sandwich before putting it down and staring blankly at the rain, her actions appearing quite perfunctory.

This greatly upset Noah, who was hoping for praise from Lord Shelley.

"Lord Shelley, is something troubling you?"

Noah sighed softly, and said with a hint of helplessness.

"No! I don't have any worries..."

Shelley quickly came to her senses and looked at Noah with a furtive glance.

"Lord Shelley, you didn't even notice the little surprise I prepared! And you say you have no worries?"

Noah frowned slightly and said with some dissatisfaction.

"A little surprise? What little surprise?"

Shelley looked at Noah, her eyes somewhat vacant.

“Lord Shelley, haven’t you noticed that I prepared lunch? It’s already evening, and you haven’t noticed that all the lunches I gave you were still warm?”

Noah stood with her hands on her hips, a mysterious smile on her face.

"Indeed...it feels like it was just made..."

Shelley looked down at the sandwich and said softly.

"That's because I put sandwiches and a kettle inside my maid outfit!"

Noah puffed out her chest, her eyes shining, and said with a smug look on her face.

"So that Lord Shelley can enjoy a warm sandwich and hot tea, I used my own body heat to keep his lunch warm... Oh dear, just thinking about it makes me blush. Lord Shelley is eating food warmed by my body right now, it feels like he's eating me..."

After that bizarre remark, Noah could almost guess that Shelley would call her a perverted maid, and she was already prepared for that. Anyway, she didn't care about being shameless, and besides, it was a form of flirting.

"Oh."

Shelley responded softly, then lowered her head again, took a small bite of her sandwich, and continued to stare blankly at the rain.

The atmosphere suddenly became extremely awkward. Noah's smile grew increasingly stiff, and large beads of sweat rolled down his smooth cheeks.

She'd rather give herself a good scolding as usual than accept this perfunctory answer; it was just too awkward, so awkward that Noah didn't know what to say.

Sure enough, Lord Shelley is still troubled. Could it be that something went wrong during the meditation exam?

Just as Noah was pondering this, Shelley seemed to see right through his thoughts. She turned around, looked at Noah timidly, and said softly.

"Noah, may I show you something?"

“Oh, sure! I’ll be happy to see whatever Lord Shelley shows me.”

Noah paused for a moment, then quickly nodded and responded with a smile.

Shelley put down her sandwich, extended her right hand, and took a deep breath. The bracelet on her right hand and the glass ball on her chest emitted a faint blue light.

Magic gathered from her palm, and two small white snakes appeared beside Shelley. Instantly, the raindrops on the carpet began to float and drift aimlessly in mid-air.

In just a few dozen seconds, the scattered water droplets pieced together in mid-air to form the image of a sexy and beautiful maid with an incongruous, wicked smile on her face.

Noah looked closely and realized that it was her! Good heavens, in Noah's own words, she looked even more Noah than herself, perfectly capturing her demeanor, expressions, and mannerisms.

Just as Noah was marveling at Shelley's control over water, Shelley clapped his hands forcefully, and with a clear sound, the portrait in mid-air froze into thick, solid ice.

The water-based image had completely solidified into a painting, connecting with the ground. Noah clapped enthusiastically. Although it looked somewhat rough, in Noah's eyes it was already a perfect work of art.

It was definitely the right decision to make that white snake Lord Shelley's magical clone!

Noah was rather curious. It was certain that Lady Shelley liked him, but she would never admit it. So why was she openly painting his portrait this time?

Is it pretty?

Shelley turned to look at Noah and asked cautiously,

"Beautiful, so beautiful! Lord Shelley is simply a genius!"

Noah clapped enthusiastically and shouted.

"Whether it's water magic or ice magic, it's impeccable. It seems it won't be long before Lord Shelley becomes a master magician! Lord Shelley is a genius! Lord Shelley is the best!"

Noah raised his hands and called out his master's name, but Shelley was not happy at all. She lowered her head like a child who had done something wrong.

"Noah, I might not be able to become a magician..."

"Oh, Lord Shelley, what does this mean?"

Noah looked at Shelley, a hint of doubt on her face.

“I had a big problem with my exams. Besides the first exam, my second exam took a full six hours, which was way over time, and it also caused me to miss the third exam.”

Shelley stated this fact calmly.

"My grades might drop to zero, which could mean I won't be able to get into a different class, and I might even be blacklisted by all the teachers. In that case, I wouldn't even be able to go to school."

"So, Lord Shelley, all your efforts..."

"It's all useless now, it's all been a waste of time. I'm showing you these spells, they are just some magic tricks that I figured out after my original source was awakened."

Shelley said softly.

"I was thinking that I might not need it in the future, so I thought I should at least let one person see it..."

"Lord Shelley, are you alright?"

Noah became even more agitated by Shelley's strange expression.

"Noah, what's with that expression? I'm fine now, and I'm at peace."

Shelley sighed softly, a faint smile on her face, and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"It's just a failed exam, right? It's a very minor setback for me. At worst, I can go somewhere else to study or do something else..."

"Moreover, this incident taught me a lesson. I was too weak, which is why I procrastinated and ended up like this. I will learn from this experience in the future."

"So, Noah, you don't need to worry about me."

Noah couldn't tell anything wrong from Shelley's tone and expression, but he felt that Shelley's smile looked forced, and that his master was clearly keeping things to himself.

"Um, Lord Shelley..."

Before Noah could say anything more, Shelley suddenly stretched and said softly.

"The rain has lessened a lot. I'm a bit tired today. Noah, let's hurry home!"

Before she could finish speaking, Shelley turned and ran into the rain without waiting for Noah's reaction.

"Lady Shelley, how could I not worry about you in this state!"

Noah looked at the sandwich she had only taken two bites of and the almost untouched herbal tea, her face filled with worry.