I don't want to be a dragon maid!

The archmage looked at Anne, his tone unfriendly.

"Using any means necessary?"

His students also looked at Anne, their eyes revealing wariness and hostility.

"I never said that, and I don't like using those methods!"

Anne's smile remained kind as she spoke softly.

"The Wendy family may be a sinful family, but that's all in the past. Now, the head of the family is just a young girl who likes to make friends."

Who knows!

The Grand Master snorted coldly, flicked his robe, and led his students away from the place.

Annie gave a wry smile at the Archmage's attitude.

It seems that repairing the relationship with the magic master will be a long process, given that her family isn't very popular. Hopefully, Alice will take some action and prevent any further trouble at this time.

Anne sighed softly, and then she left the Hundred Flowers Square.

No one noticed that in a corner of Hundred Flowers Square, a man dressed entirely in black robes stood up from the ground, his head bowed, muttering to himself.

"The scent emanating from that maid... there's no mistake, she's the one who killed the Blood Servant. I need to tell the Blood Ancestor right away... that way he'll reward me, cough cough cough."

As soon as he finished speaking, the man in black robes let out a strange laugh and slowly entered the alley. His body gradually transformed into bats, which flew away in unison, leaving only a pile of tattered cloth on the ground.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Do I look like an innocent young girl to you?

Noah didn't return to her room immediately. Instead, she rushed to the butcher shop and fought off a group of burly middle-aged women for the last large piece of pork rib.

She then went to a nearby grocery store to buy the sauces and vegetables she was missing, and of course, she didn't forget to visit the bookstore...

After everything was done, Noah slowly walked back carrying her bags and packages, but a quarter of her full bag of gold coins was missing.

Knowledge truly is power; it's the thing you need to spend money on the most!

Noah couldn't help but sigh, thankfully she had earned a bag of gold coins, otherwise she really wouldn't have been able to afford the magic book...

After everything was finished, it was completely dark, and the bright moon hung high in the night sky.

Noah returned home with trepidation. Before going inside, she lay down in the room to listen for any sounds.

However, there was no sound; it was deathly silent.

Could it be that Lord Shelley is still asleep and hasn't woken up yet?

Noah felt much more at ease when she thought of this possibility. She slowly pushed open the door and went inside.

However, that's the reality: the more you don't want something to happen, the more likely it is to happen.

As soon as Noah entered, she saw a beautiful girl sitting at a wooden table, the flickering candlelight illuminating her expressionless, icy face.

"You still know how to come back?"

The beautiful girl glared fiercely at Shelley and said, word by word.

"It's here!"

Noah gasped, and the bag in her hand fell to the ground.

"Hey! Noah, what kind of attitude is that?"

Shelley puffed out her cheeks, swung her fists, and immediately started hitting Noah hard on the head.

"Are you treating me like a ghost?"

"No, Lord Shelley, let me explain... no, let me clarify! Ouch!"

Noah experienced a mix of pain and pleasure as Shelley delivered a flurry of playful punches.

The two of them played around like this for a while before Shelley slowly climbed off Noah. She sat back down on the wooden chair, breathing heavily, and looked at Noah with a fierce yet adorable gaze.

"Come on, say whatever you want to say?"

“Lord Shelley, I had a reason for going out this afternoon. I had something to do…”

Noah raised her hands and said with an innocent look on her face.

"Oh, what is it?"

Shelley's blue eyes were filled with disbelief, and the expression on her face seemed to say, "What could be more important than me?"

"This? You'll have to see it for yourself, Lord Shelley."

Noah took out the bag of gold coins and poured it on the ground. The gold coins rolled on the floor and piled up into a small mountain.

"Noah..."

Shelley stared at the small mountain of gold coins on the ground, and she was stunned.

"Isn't that amazing, Lord Shelley!"

Noah stood with his hands on his hips, his face full of smugness.

"You don't need to be surprised. After all, it's quite normal for maids to have the skills to make money."

"Noah, you idiot, you didn't go and rob the merchant guild, did you?"

Shelley sat in the chair, her face somewhat pale.

"This is my fault. As the master, I should have explained things clearly to the summoned beast..."

"Lord Shelley, even I know those are illegal, okay?"

A large bump rolled down Noah's forehead as she spoke somewhat awkwardly.

"Wasn't it about robbing the Chamber of Commerce? Then you weren't scammed, were you?"

Shelley stepped forward and grabbed Noah's arm, saying anxiously.

"I've heard that some underground groups are posing as rich kids to deceive innocent young women. If that's the case, you can't accept this money. Being cheated out of money and sex is the least of your worries. If you're treated like merchandise, you're finished."

Noah looked at Shelley, whose face was full of worry, and couldn't help but laugh.

Unbeknownst to me, my relationship with Lord Shelley has improved considerably. In the past, Lord Shelley would never have shown such direct concern for me.

"What's so funny? You stupid maid, do you even know how serious this is?"

Shelley was so angry that she pinched Noah's arm and said seriously.

"No, Lady Shelley, do I look like an innocent young girl?"

Noah pointed to herself, making a cute funny face.

"I'm the worst maid ever. If any villain dares to come near me, I'll turn him into a cute girl."

"Nonsense, are you a bad maid?"

Shelley rolled her eyes at Noah and couldn't help but say something.

"Of course I'm a bad maid, if I weren't bad..."

Noah bent down slightly, approached Shelley, reached out and pinched Shelley's cheek, and said with a smile.

"But I can't protect Lord Shelley. We only need one big cutie at home. I'll be the bad guy who protects the house!"

"My darling..."

Shelley looked at Noah, her face slowly flushing red, and white breath escaped her lips. She quickly turned away and stammered a change of topic.

"Then...Noah, where did all that money come from?"

"This one..."

Noah stood to the side, and she honestly told him everything.

From being rejected when looking for a job at the association to meeting the Flower Magician at Baihua Square, she explained everything clearly.

Shelley was initially able to remain calm, but when she heard the name Anne Wendy, she began to fidget, and when she heard the title "Flower Wizard," she almost fell off her chair.

"Anne Wendy, could it be the Wendy family, the Flower Magician? Did you just say the Flower Magician?"

Shelley's face was filled with shock as she spoke cautiously.

"I think so? Anyway, I ran into those people, and that's how I made a lot of money..."

Noah nodded, and she said it nonchalantly.

"That's all, nothing very important."

"Not a very important thing?"

Shelley's eyes widened, she slammed her hand on the table and stood up, speaking excitedly.

"The Flower Mage is one of the ten great magic masters of the Kingdom of Gordi. He is a disciple of the First Sage. Even the king must show him respect."

"The Wendy family is the family that controls Snow Eagle City. Their family has produced many magical geniuses, so King Earl Snow Eagle has assigned them to guard the North City, and there are more than a dozen cities under their jurisdiction."

"They sound really impressive!"

Noah scratched his head and said with a puzzled look.

In her eyes, the Flower Magician was a seemingly fierce but actually kind old man, while Miss Anne was a peculiar woman who loved shipping couples and had no airs of a big shot at all.

"What do you mean 'sounds impressive'? It's extremely impressive! You actually ran into them... Damn it, why do I have a fever today!"

Shelley slumped over the table, three black lines hanging from her head, her face full of dejection.

Chapter 40 My dinner is popsicles?

"Lord Shelley, if you mind, would you like me to introduce you to the two of them?"

Noah looked at Shelley's dejected appearance and said with a smile.

"No, forget it. I'm just a half-baked magician. How could I possibly meet with them?"

Shelley shrank back slightly and whispered.

"I'd be laughed at if I went to see them without permission!"

"Really? I don't think so. The Flower Magician looks like a kind old man, and Annie is also a gentle person. She keeps saying she wants to be my friend, and she seems very approachable."

Shelley's ears twitched, and she looked at Noah, a hint of wariness flashing in her eyes.