I don't want to be a dragon maid!

"Other purposes...? Why would I want to make Lady Shelley happy because I'm a maid...? Sigh?"

Noah's eyes showed a hint of confusion, her mind racing.

My purpose in staying in Shelley was simply to be a maid... No! Something's not right!

Noah clutched her chest tightly, closed her eyes, and after a moment of mental turmoil, slowly opened them again.

Noah's gaze was no longer as gentle as before; it had become much sharper.

My purpose in going to another world was to regain my manhood and then build a harem. Why did I unknowingly start calling myself a maid?

Could it be due to the influence of this body...?

Noah found it increasingly terrifying, and without realizing it, he gradually began to change his mindset—it was simply an invincible ability!

Noah Loran, you better stand up straight! If you give up here, you'll be a maid for life!

Noah angrily berated herself inwardly. As she gradually came to her senses, she saw the doctor looking at her with a hint of worry in his eyes.

"Miss Noah, you don't look well. Are you alright? Would you like me to take you to the doctor...?"

The doctor's eyes shone brightly as she looked at Noah as if he were an untapped gold mine.

"No, I'm fine, I just didn't have breakfast and I'm feeling a little unwell..."

Noah said politely.

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now. I have other patients waiting for me to treat!"

The doctor looked regretful as she picked up her medicine box and reached out her hand to Noah.

"So, Miss Noah, please settle the bill. It will be twenty Snow Country silver coins in total..."

After seeing the doctor off, Noah's heartache gradually subsided. Twenty Snow Country silver coins were a direct result of what Noah had spent just a few days ago.

Two-thirds of the money spent on tea was lost.

This was only because the doctor gave him some leeway because he was an acquaintance!

However, for Noah right now, money wasn't the focus. She silently glanced at Shelley; the girl's breathing was steady, and she seemed to be asleep.

It smells very good.

Alright, while Shelley is still asleep, Noah must seize the opportunity to escape!

Shelley was really good to him, Noah could sense it; she was a good mistress, but Noah wasn't a good maid, to be precise...

The real Noah wasn't even a maid.

Spending time with Shelley, Noah gradually felt that he was no longer himself.

The time traveler, Noah Loran, is gradually disappearing, and in his place is the real dragon maid, Noah Loran.

This feeling is terrifying; it feels like I'm being slowly replaced.

This is not what Noah wants. Endless adventures and a harem following her around are what she pursues as her poetry and distant horizons!

She had to leave Shelley and find a way to become a man again, otherwise she would be a maid serving others for the rest of her life!

With this thought in mind, Noah's resolve hardened as if she had swallowed a heavy weight; no difficulty could sway her determination.

Noah walked slowly, step by step, trying not to make a sound. The maid outfit that used to be convenient and comfortable had become quite cumbersome.

Just as Noah was about to touch the door, she suddenly felt a pain in her neck. Her foot, which was about to land gently, slammed onto the ground with a loud "crack," and the surroundings seemed to quiet down considerably.

"Damn it, it was fixed just a few days ago, how did it break down again in the blink of an eye..."

Noah was sweating profusely with anxiety. Just as she was about to move her feet again, she heard Shelley's faint voice behind her.

Noah, where are you going?

Noah froze on the spot, her head slowly turning like a rusty robot. When she turned around, she saw Shelley sitting on the bed, looking at her.

Shelley didn't seem to have recovered from her cold yet; her face was flushed, she was breathing slightly heavily, and her blue eyes looked as if they were veiled in shadow.

Shelley's appearance sent chills down Noah's spine; she was just like a yandere character from an anime after they've turned evil. If he gave her a kitchen knife...

That's the epitome of a yandere!

Noah reacted quickly, grabbing the basin of water beside her and forcing a smile onto her face.

"Lady Shelley, you're awake. I was just about to change the water."

Shelley did not answer, but stared straight at Noah, her pale blue eyes seemingly possessing the ability to see through people's minds.

Noah swallowed hard, too afraid to move.

"So you wanted to change the water? That's great. All those dreams were just that."

Shelley coughed a few times, then lay back down on the bed, looking weak as she spoke.

"I just had a dream that you were going to sneak away, and I was left all alone in this room..."

Chapter Thirty-Two: The Embrace Between the Two

Noah felt as if someone had pressed down on her heart, and she said with an awkward smile.

"Lord Shelley, how could Noah abandon you!"

Feeling guilty! Very guilty!

Noah felt his heart pounding wildly, and a feeling of shame slowly welled up inside him.

Shelley turned to look at Noah and said somewhat confusedly.

"Huh? That's strange, why are there two Noahs?"

"Two? Not Lord Shelley, are you really alright?"

Noah became anxious and quickly went to Shelley, reaching out to touch Shelley's forehead.

"Strange, the fever has gone down, but I'm still having hallucinations..."

Shelley suddenly reached out and grabbed Noah's arm. She didn't know where she got the strength, but she pulled Noah onto the bed in one go.

"Snow, snow, snow... Lord Lai..."

Noah's mind went blank for a moment. She smelled a faint floral scent, and then felt a warm, soft body lying on top of her.

Good heavens, Noah had never seen anything like this before. She could only raise her hands and let Shelley hug her.

"It's so warm and soft, just like the cushions at Uncle Hans's house..."

Shelley buried her head in Noah's chest and let out a soft, comfortable moan.

"Lord Shelley, what are you doing?"

Noah didn't know whether to be happy or cry. She looked at Shelley, who was like a cat, and stammered as she spoke.

"Don't move, or we won't be able to hide anymore..."

Shelley looked up at Noah, puffed out her cheeks, and said with some dissatisfaction.

"Lord Shelley, what do you mean by hiding?"

Noah asked.

"Hiding is hiding, I need to hide myself to prevent those monsters from finding me..."

Shelley said earnestly.

"monster?"

Noah was completely confused. She looked around and saw that although the room was dark, there were no monsters.

"Those man-eating monsters will eat you if you don't sleep!"

Shelley leaned closer to Noah and said in a serious tone.

"You don't even know this? What kind of maid are you!"

Holy crap, isn't this the monster I told you about?

Noah was both amused and exasperated. He said Shelley was a child, and she didn't like it, but she still took it seriously.

Perhaps feeling a sense of security, Shelley drifted off to sleep again. Her eyes began to close slowly, but she still held Noah tightly in her arms, like a teddy bear, using both hands and feet to hold him close.

"Lady Shelley...Lady Shelley..."

Seeing that Shelley was about to fall asleep again, Noah secretly reached out her hands to Shelley's hands, trying to break free from her embrace.

Noah reached for Shelley's thigh with one hand and for Shelley's arm with the other.

The soft touch came from her fingertips, but Noah didn't have time to enjoy it. Shelley's body temperature was too much for her to bear!

Just as Shelley realized she was about to break free from that embrace, she suddenly woke up.

Noah was now in an awkward position, holding Shelley's thigh with one hand and her arm with the other, looking like he was about to do something.

The atmosphere between the two suddenly became very tense. Shelley stared intently at Noah, while Noah felt a cold sweat break out on his back from her gaze.

Just as Noah was about to say something, Shelley gently nestled against his chest and whispered something.

"Don't leave me... I don't want to live alone anymore..."

Upon hearing this, Noah felt a tremor in her heart, as if a hundred thousand wild horses were galloping through her mind.

My firm resolve crumbled into dust bit by bit!

"Lord Shelley, I..."

Noah lowered his head as if to say something, but Shelley seemed to have fallen asleep again.

If she had considered running away before, she now has doubts!

Doubting your own decision is also doubting yourself!

Noah Loran, are you really going to abandon Lord Shelley alone?

Deep down, Noah asked himself the same question, and it took him a long time to come to an answer.

After lying in bed for a while, Noah secretly used a substitution spell to replace himself with a maid doll.

This was hastily sewn by Noah in her own image, and she specially added her own aura and magic to it so as not to wake Lord Shelley again.

Noah wasn't trying to escape; he was preparing lunch. After all, eating tofu wouldn't fill him up, and Shelley needed something good to eat to nourish her body.