Today Roxy is taking me outside the village to take my graduation exam. We rode out on the open road until we reached a vast grass field so she could demonstrate the cumulonimbus spell.
"Alright, here should do nicely," Roxy said, bringing the horse to a stop next to a solitary tree. She dismounted and tied the reins to the tree.
Then, she picked me up and helped me down, putting us face-to-face. "I'm going to cast the Water Saint-tier attack spell Cumulonimbus," she said. "It creates thunder, and causes torrential rain to come down in a large area."
"Okay, Master Roxy. But first, we should cast an earth dome around Caravaggio so he doesn't get struck by lightning. Daddy would be very upset if anyone happened to his favorite pet horse." I explained to Roxy; that way, Caravaggio doesn't get hit by lightning because Roxy is a Klutz, just like in my previous timeline.
I also better leave a mental note to use my teleportation circle to bring Caravaggio to the city of Sharia to avoid getting killed by the mana disaster. Alongside my family, Eris' parents, and Sylphy's parents. I'm sure Paul would be happy to know that his trusty steed is alive and safe. However, he'll be suspicious about why his entire family and some of his closest friends were teleported safely during the mana disaster.
"Oh right, thanks for warning me, Rudy." Roxy stepped near Caravaggio and muttered an incantation under her breath. Roxy engulfed the horse with a wall of earth, which grew into an earthen dome not unlike an igloo. This was the Advanced-tier earth spell Earth Fortress. That ought to suffice to keep them safe from the thunderstorm.
"Now please follow what I do and attempt to cast the spell yourself."
"For demonstration purposes, I'm going to dismiss the spell after a minute. If you can keep the rain falling for...at least one hour, let's say, I'll consider that a pass."
Now then." Roxy raised both her hands skyward. "Oh, spirits of the magnificent waters and imperial prince of lightning who rules the heavens. I beseech thee to grant my wish and bless me with thy savagery! Reveal thy might to this insignificant servant. Strike awe with a blow of thy divine hammer on the anvil, and cover the land in water! Now come, oh rain! Sweep all else away in thy flood of destruction! Cumulonimbus!"
She chanted steadily, slowly, and purposefully. It took her just over a minute to complete her incantation.
A moment later, our surroundings grew dark. For several seconds, there was nothing—then, a pelting rain began to fall. A terrific wind roared, accompanied by black clouds that flickered with lightning. Amidst the pouring rain, the sky started to rumble, and purple light shot through the clouds. With each new flash, the lightning increased in power. It was almost as if the light itself was taking on a palpable weight, growing with a swell and ready to come right—
—down.
The lightning struck the tree next to us. My eardrums rang, and my vision went painfully white. A mere moment later, the clouds scattered, the rain and thunder promptly letting up.
"All right, Rudy. Now it's your turn…"
Okay, now it's my turn. Roxy is gonna have a front row seat to my amazing Cumulonimbus spell. I already knew the spell, but I said the incantation out loud. Because I don't want to damage Roxy's pride as a magician. Plus I don't want her to be too suspicious of me.
Waved my wand upward and chanted the incantation. "Oh, spirits of the magnificent waters and imperial prince of lightning who rules the heavens. I beseech thee to grant my wish and bless me with thy savagery! Reveal thy might to this insignificant servant. Strike awe with a blow of thy divine hammer on the anvil, and cover the land in water! Now come, oh rain! Sweep all else away in thy flood of destruction! Cumulonimbus!"
I don't want to hold a pose like this for an entire hour. So I'm gonna use a form of Combined Magic to keep the spell maintained. The clouds Roxy had created earlier still lingered. I conjure a horizontal whirlwind of air and warm the air beneath it to create an updraft. And I cooled the air above the updraft to pick up speed and…
When I did that entire process it took two-fifths of my mana reserve. I already knew the storm would last an hour; so I headed back to the earth dome Roxy had created. Rain poured down on me as thunder rumbled above the dark clouds.
Roxy sat against one side of the dome, the horse's reins clutched in her hands. Upon seeing me, she gave a little nod. "This dome will disappear in about an hour," she said, "so we'll be fine, assuming it doesn't go away before then."
"Okay."
"Don't worry. Caravaggio will be fine."
"Okay…But I came back to tell you that I have taken extra measures and precautions so I wouldn't have to stay put and control the spell by fueling it with magic." I explained.
"Huh, seriously? Oh!?" Roxy began rushing out of the dome to see my Cumulonimbus spell. Until she realized that the earth dome began to crumble behind her.
"Master Roxy, don't be so clumsy! Remember to control your magic or Caravaggio will get struck by lightning." I retorted with disapproval.
"Whoops, sorry!" Roxy hurriedly regained control of her spell, then stepped outside. She looked into the sky, astonished. "I see! You created a diagonal whirlwind to push the clouds up!"
The cumulonimbus clouds I'd created were still growing, seemingly without limit.
Yup, it was pretty impressive, if I said so myself.
"Rudy," Roxy said, "you pass."
"Wow, really!?" I blurted." Thank you, Master Roxy."
"Now then, can you make it go away?"
"No problem, but it will take a little while, though." I cooled the ground over a wide area, then warmed the air above to create a downward current, ultimately using some wind magic to scatter the clouds.
Once I was done, Roxy and I stood there, the two of us completely soaked, top to bottom.
"Congratulations," Roxy said. "You are now a Water Saint." She looked absolutely stunning, as her hand brushed aside her wet bangs, with a bright smile on her face.
Afterwards, we walked back to Caravaggio and suddenly a gust of wind swept across the field.
WHOOSH!💨
A strong gale lifted Roxy's skirt, exposing her blue-and-white striped panties. My eyes widened with pleasure, awe, and beauty. As I gazed deeply at a different pair of Roxy's "Holy Relic."
I instantly looked the other way, when she slapped her skirt back down with her hands.
"Huh?" Roxy blinked, then narrowed her eyes and turned around to question me. "Rudy…What are you looking at?" She said with a blank expression on her face.
I did my best not to act too suspiciously and answered her.
"Oh, it's nothing, Master Roxy. Just admiring the scenery."
"Mmm, I see…" She mused, clearly unconvinced. "Anyway, we should wring out our clothes first, since they're soaking wet."
Afterwards, I took off my shirt and jacket and started to wring them out. Roxy did the same thing too. She later insisted that I turn around and look the other way so she could have some privacy…Unfortunately, I couldn't resist getting another glance at my beautiful Goddess of Wisdom's luscious ass.
So I quickly turned my head around to see Roxy squatting on the ground wringing her skirt with her blue and white striped panties completely exposed from the backside.
Damnit I can't wait until I'm old enough to become the man of her dreams…I wanna squeeze her soft thick ass as soon as possible.
But for now, I'll have to firmly restrain my lustful desires for the time being. And simply admire my Goddess's sexy features from afar.
Once we were done wringing out our clothes. Roxy picked me up and hoisted me atop the horse and clambered up behind me. She took the reins, tugged at them, and the horse cantered off, departing the grass fields and making our way back home.
"We're home," I announced.
"Rudy and Roxy, you're back. Did you pass your graduation exam sweetheart?" Zenith said, greeting us with a cheerful smile on her face.
"Uh-huh, I passed my graduation exam with flying colors Mommy," I replied with an enthusiastic tone in my voice. Pretending to be a joyful child around my family.
"Good job Rudy, I knew you could do it," Zenith said. "Wait a second your clothes are soaking wet. What happened?"
"For my graduation exam, I had cast a saint-rank water magic spell called Cumulonimbus. It creates thunderclouds and causes violent rain to pour down in a large area with causal lightning strikes. That's why Roxy and I are soaking wet." I explained.
"Ahh, I see…Wait, Rudy, you became a Saint-Rank magician!" Zenith said with a shocked facial expression.
"Yup, I was probably born with a very large mana pool and got it from you maybe," I replied.
"Aww, that's a sweet thing to say Rudy, but I wasn't born with a large mana pool like you. Although you likely have a natural affinity for magic because of me." Zenith suggested and she called Lilia to prepare a bath for both of us. I guess you can consider this my last bath with Roxy. Until we meet again on the Demon Continent in the distant future.
"Lilia ready a bath right away, please," Zenith announced to Lilia.
"Yes, ma'am," Lilia replied, bowing her head to Zenith and grabbing the wooden washtub in the closet. "Why don't you and Rudy take a bath together before dinner, okay, little Roxy?" Zenith suggested to Master Roxy.
"Okay, Mrs.Zenith," Roxy answered.
Rudeus POV
The Afternoon—Greyrat Household~
After a period of time had passed, Roxy grabbed some clothes, a pair of panties, a wooden washtub, soap, two towels, and two washcloths. Meanwhile, Lilia had already prepared a fresh set of clothes for me.
As usual, Roxy let me add in the water…So I used some fire magic to heat the water to a warm temperature, not too hot, nor too cold. But hot enough for a nice steamy bath.
Once the bath was ready, Roxy nodded with approval before turning her back to me and starting to undress. I did the same thing and stripped off my clothes until I was completely naked as well.
She started taking off her hat, cloak, knee socks, and the rest of her clothes.
And that's when I saw it….Her smooth pussy and lovely ass, in full view. Unfortunately, though, she caught me staring and verbally scolded me.
"Rudy! Quit gawking at my butt and take off your clothes already!" Roxy shouted with an angry look on her face.
"Sorry Master Roxy. I'm taking them off okay." I instantly apologized and turned away.
"Sorry huh? You should know better than to stare at a young lady's private parts." Roxy said. "Pervert boys like you need to be taught a painful lesson." While my back was turned she snatched my right ear and started yanking on it pretty hard. Until my ear turned red.
"YEOWWWW!" Damnit that hurts, but it was so worth it to see those swaying hips and her cute ass moving side-to-side.
Heh, I guess little Rudy couldn't resist my feminine charm. Roxy thought while blushing softly and twisting a strand of her long hair with a wide grin on her face.
Eventually, Roxy removed her black hair ribbons, untied her twin braids, and climbed into the washtub and I joined right alongside her.
When I sat down on her lap she scrubbed my back and the rest of my body gently. While the back of my head rested against her soft squishy breasts. It felt like a warm heavenly bliss, smooth to the touch.
Then she splashed us with water to rinse the soap off our bodies.
"Alright, Rudy let's get you all dry up now," Roxy said as she climbed out of the washtub and smiled at me with her hands on her hips.
"Okay," I replied and smiled back at her.
"Upsy-daisy." She said cheerfully while carrying me out of the tub. Finally, she put me down and started to dry me with a towel from head to toe. Next, she put on her casual attire and later dressed me.
After Roxy and I finished taking our bath. We went downstairs and had lunch in the dining room with Lilia and Zenith.
When we finished eating Ms.Rose brought Sylphy to the house again so we could practice our magic together as usual.
Later, the sun began to set and I offered to take Sylphy back home safely. Once I returned Paul was already home too, after patrolling around the village with Laws. Finally, we all had a nice dinner together and went straight to bed at night.
In the evening, Roxy started packing her essentials into her white suitcase. Preparing to embark on her journey after she finished tutoring Rudeus Greyrat.
Suddenly she paused when she heard something walking towards her bedroom door.
The faint crackle of the candles standing on her nightstand, released a warm light and cast a long wavering shadow. She lifted her head, sensing she was no longer alone.
For a moment she listened—heart steady, breath soft—before stepping away from the desk.
The floorboards creaked under her boots as she approached the doorway and suddenly heard a brief knock on her bedroom door.
KNOCK—KNOCK~
"Who is it?" I asked.
"It's me, Rudy, can I enter Ms.Roxy?" I answered.
"Sure, just gimme a second to unlock the door okay," Roxy replied and opened the door to welcome Rudy with a gentle smile on her face.
She turned the knob and opened the door, "Rudy, is something wrong?" She called.
"Uhh, Ms.Roxy," I said slightly nervously. While staring at her cute smile.
Roxy tilted her head, her long blue hair swaying in motion. "Yes little Rudy, what is it?" Roxy asked in her sweet softened tone.
I inhaled sharply and then stared deeply into her blue eyes and responded seriously without a shred of hesitation.
"I just wanted to let you know that I promise to marry you when I become a full-fledged adult. Since you'll be leaving tomorrow morning."
When I finished my response, Roxy blushed with pink rosy cheeks. Then she calmed down, gave a short sigh and walked towards me to flick her finger on my forehead with a lot of strength backing it up.
"Listen here, child." Roxy looked sternly at her student. "You're ten years too early to propose like that." She scolded the boy harshly, to hide her embarrassment.
Oww that hurts…
I groaned in pain and caressed my forehead when she hit me, after that I used beginner-level healing magic on myself. For a petite girl, she sure can leave a mark.
After a period of time had passed, Roxy puffed out her cheeks and pouted at me. Regardless; I thought her facial expression was gosh darn adorable!🥰 It truly was a delightful sight to see.
"Sorry Ms.Roxy, I'm just afraid that a cute girl like you will get married if I wait to ask you in ten years," I explained my reasons. While showing sad puppy dog eyes.
Wait a second…He's basically saying that I'm pretty enough to get courted or married soon!? Roxy thought.
Her face flushed bright red when he said that, while her heart skipped a beat, and she kept screaming inwardly, "I'm not falling for a toddler, I'm not falling for a toddler."
She took a deep breath before exhaling all the air out and decided to reverse the conversation and gain the upper hand. By teasing her favorite student when he least expects it. "And what do you love about me?" Roxy said when he looked at him with a sly smirk on her face.
"Everything, I love everything about you, Master Roxy! I think your blue hair is beautiful, plus your soft white skin feels smooth and wonderful. Also, you have a cute face, a pretty smile, and the smartest magic teacher I have ever known. Most of all…" Rudeus was flirting nonstop with his beloved teacher until she covered his mouth with both of her hands for a brief moment. Because his compliments made her face turn redder than a tomato.
"Enough...Enough already," Roxy mutters while shaking slightly and eventually releases both of her hands from her pupil's mouth.
"I get it okay...You love me and I'm happy to hear that you admire me, Rudy…" Roxy said and regained some self-control.
"If your feelings haven't changed ten years from now, propose to me again and maybe I'll think about accepting your hand in marriage." She answered with a small grin on her face while twirling a finger in her bangs.
"Really!? Thank you, Master Roxy!" I replied joyfully and hugged Roxy in a warm embrace. Meanwhile, she wrapped her arms around me and later pulled away to respond.
"Anyways, I think that's enough heartfelt confessions for one night. It's time for you to head off to bed, young man." Roxy said with an assertive tone in her voice. "I need to pack up my stuff, so I can leave tomorrow morning."
"Aww, can I at least have a goodbye kiss on the cheek; pretty please Master Roxy," I said while begging and pleading.🥺
Roxy deadpanned and sighed heavily. Then she relentlessly accepted his request. "Fine, since you said all those nice things to me." She leaned down and kissed him on the cheek.
MUAH😙
Rudeus, blushed embarrassingly when her soft lips touched his cheek.
"There, now go straight to bed Rudy." She ordered.
"Okay, good night Ms.Roxy," Rudy replied and smiled happily when he walked back to his bedroom.
Morning—Outside The Greyrat Household~
Roxy stood outside the entryway of the house. Wearing her iconic traveling attire while her staff planted on the ground and her white suitcase right beside her.
The morning breeze tugged gently at the brim of her pointed hat, carrying with it the warm scent of the golden wheat fields that she grew accustomed to, during her employment as a magic tutor for Rudeus Greyrat.
She stood in front of the Greyrat family—Paul, Zenith, and Rudeus—wishing her a safe journey and giving her a nice farewell.
Zenith stepped closer, with her soft motherly smile. "Roxy, it's perfectly fine if you'd like to stay longer," she said, voice filled with genuine warmth. "There's still plenty of recipes I want to teach you, and…"
Paul nodded in agreement, "That's right. Even if you are done tutoring Rudy and Sylphiette, you're always welcome here. You helped us during last year's drought—I'm sure the villagers would be happy to have you stick around longer."
Roxy lowered her gaze. Gratitude warmed her chest, but beneath it lingered a quiet resolve.
"I'm sorry…and thank you for the humble offer," she replied softly. "But I'm afraid I can't accept," Roxy replied. "Teaching your son has made me aware of my own weaknesses."
Suddenly a gentle wind stirred once again, rustling the hem of her brown cloak and skirt as she continued.
"So for the time being, I plan to travel the world and polish my own magic skills."
Paul sighed, scratching his cheek. "Oh, well… sorry about that. I mean, it looks like our son kinda did a number on your confidence huh."
Damnit Father. There was no need to say that with brutal honesty! Are you trying to give her "emotional damage" or something!?
Rudeus thought as he glared at his father angrily. But Paul didn't even notice, because his attention was on Roxy and trying to convince her to stay in Buena Village longer.
Roxy felt her cheeks blush a light shade of pink and quickly shook her head. "Oh no…I'm the one who should be grateful. Rudy helped correct my hubris and meeting Sylphy reassured me that there might be a way for me to learn silent spell-casting too someday."
Paul chuckled lightly. "It's not hubris if you can use Saint-level water magic, right?"
"Even if I couldn't, your son's ingenuity has shown me that I can be capable of even stronger magic," Roxy replied, and while Rudy clung to his mother's waist, peeking out toward Roxy with wide, earnest eyes.
"Rudy," she murmured, her expression softening.
He didn't speak, but the emotion in his eyes—respect, attachment, the sadness of parting—was more than enough.
Roxy knelt in front of Rudy so she could meet his gaze properly and gave him a gentle, reassuring smile.
"I tried my best to teach you…" She said softly, as her eyes lowered. "But I didn't have enough strength to do so." Her voice wavered—not with weakness, but with regret she carried quietly and alone.
Rudy shook his head forcefully in refusal.
"That's not true!" He cried, stepping closer.
His eyes were wide, earnest, almost desperate. "You taught me all kinds of things, Master Roxy! You may not realize this but every discovery I came up with was because you taught me." Rudy said as tears started to well up in his eyes.
Hearing him speak so compassionately, loosened something inside her chest. She lowered her hands onto her lap and responded honestly to her student. "I'm very happy to hear you say that Rudy," Roxy said.
"Oh, that reminds me!" She reached into her pocket, fumbled around, and pulled out a pendant strung with a leather cord. It was made of a metal that shone with a green luster, fashioned in the shape of three interlocking spears.
"This is to commemorate your graduation. I didn't have much time to prepare for it, but hopefully this will suffice," she said, offering it to him with both hands.
"Is this a charm?"
"It's a Migurd amulet. "If you ever find yourself in a tough spot with a demon," Roxy added, "show them that and tell them my name. They…Might be more lenient."
Rudy accepted it with delicate reverence, holding it as though it were something fragile and sacred.
He stared at the charm for a long moment, fingers tightening protectively around it.
"I'll…Cherish it forever," he declared proudly.
She softly tapped her hand against his chest and said. "I'm happy to hear you say that." Then she flashed a warm and proud smile and departed.
The words seemed to knock the air out of him. He straightened, his expression shifting between pride and the sting of impending separation.
Roxy rose gracefully to her feet and said goodbye to the Greyrat family.
"I'll be off now."
Paul called out to Roxy, with an easygoing grin. "Have a good trip!"
"Goodbye, little Roxy! I hope you'll come back and visit us soon." Zenith said with a bright smile on her face.
Roxy lifted her staff and suitcase and responded. "Thank you for all you've done for me," she said.
Then, with a swirl of her cloak and the light breeze catching the ends of her braid, she turned toward the open road and departed.
Roxy only took a couple of steps down the road when she heard him.
Rudy clutched the Migurd amulet tightly to his chest as he watched her go. Then he shouted his final farewell to his beloved master.
"Master!…Thank you for everything!" Those emotional words hung in the air as tears streamed down his cheeks.
Then Zenith and Paul yelled goodbye and waved their hands when she walked down the path away from Greyrat's house.
Her steps slowed down and tears welled at the corners of her eyes, as she smiled full of pride and admiration.
No, Rudy…Thank you…
Roxy said within her inner thoughts as she continued onwards, without looking back.
Rudeus POV: The Return of the Nezumi Kozo
I promised myself I wouldn't look away, when Master Roxy faded off into the distance and disappeared from my view.
In my hands, I clutched the amulet and the magic wand she'd given me. Knowing deep down that I'll see her in the distant future.
At least I'll still have the "Holy Relic" to remember her by. Until we cross paths again.
Following Roxy's departure from our home today, Mrs.Rose dropped off Sylphy at the house in the middle of the morning. Sylphy rushed over and told me that Roxy came over to her house and said goodbye to her, and her parents.
Afterwards, Sylphy and I went about our day as usual. We practiced with our magic for a while, ate a nice snack from Mother and Sylphy watched my sword training session with Father in the afternoon.
When we took a short water break, Paul asked Sylphy if she wanted to learn swordsmanship too but she declined, saying she much preferred learning magic from me.
Hearing Sylphy say that, made my heart flutter with a goofy smile on my face. I guess she really loves practicing magic with me.
Once it was sunset I walked Sylphy back home and returned to my house, to eat dinner with my family. After we finished dinner; Mother and I had a warm and relaxing bath together. Then she dried my body off with a towel and took me to my bedroom for the night.
Later on that night, when everyone was asleep. I locked my bedroom door and took out the "Holy Relic." which was stashed away in my lockbox.
I gently held the soft silky white panties with both hands and laid them flat on the wooden floorboards. Then I knelt and offered a prayer to my holy relic. Praying🙏a safe journey to the Goddess of Wisdom.
I stole Roxy's panties a few months ago…I even came up with a foolproof plan so she's never noticed; compared to my last life…
Flashback, Afternoon—Inside The Greyrat Household~
GREETINGS LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. My name is Rudeus Greyrat, a modest and genius thief who reincarnated, not once, but twice in this lowly country village.
I was once a guilt-ridden old man, but now I'm younger, much smarter and better than my former self all those years ago. Hahahahah!
I've made a good reputation these past five years. At the port, I called myself "Nezumi Kozo of Buena Village." It's a nod to both the illustrious Japanese thief and my family name, if my adoring fans remember my last escapade. If not I'll be happy to remind you all.
First off, Nezumi means "rat" in Japanese. Good joke, huh? I bet the demons in hell are cheering for me nonstop, for being a handsome and mischievous little devil.
Wahahahahaha!
Without a shadow of a doubt, those naughty demons, beneath the scorching pits of hell.
Are sitting back and enjoying the show, when I hired myself to do this sneaky job once again.
If you haven't memorized or known about my last heist as Nezumi Kozo. Then allow me to enlighten you all.
I was five years old when I staged a very special "heist" to steal Master Roxy's panties that fateful day.
But I was unfortunately too naive and underestimated the smart ones in the family. Eventually, Auntie Lilia found "The Holy Relic" when I hid it in my bedroom, and then Master Roxy sent me a letter revealing the fact that I stole her panties and peeked at her undressing.
Thus exposing me for being a pervert. But as far as I know, she only came to that conclusion after getting hired to tutor the prince Pax Shirone.
Because he was prone to stealing her underwear and peeping on her changing just like me. Not only that but I later realized that it was due to her only having seven panties in total, among her assortment of undergarments.
But this time…Master Roxy and Auntie Lilia will never find out, so long as I draw breath in this fantasy world of swords and sorcery.
For my redemption heist, I can't possibly fail. I have another pair of panties that look identical to Master Roxy's panties.
I bought them from the village's market square. I basically plan to do a little switcheroo to replace the ones I'll steal. In the past, I was foolish, reckless, and inexperienced enough to steal the legendary treasure.
Because I didn't consider the aftermath of someone possibly catching me red-handed. But now my skills have doubled since last time.
The target of my heist was the Greyrat household. The nice-looking owner lived there with his beautiful wife. They got along quite well and they were having sex every night trying to make a brother or sister for their only son.
I wasn't gonna rudely interrupt them or give 'em a talking-to about that.
I fully support their endeavors, since I get to witness my beloved Goddess of Wisdom masturbating while peeking at my parents doing the "deed."
Anyhow, unlike the great legendary thief Nezumi Kozo. I can't break into the front door undetected like some badass ninja.
He would've used his lock-picking expertise to get inside without a trace in sight. But even if my skills weren't up to par, I could simply use my intelligence to make people think that I'm an innocent little child.
I instantly made my first move, and the maid walked down with a basket of laundry. She always cooked and did laundry in the same spot, you see. The sun was shining and it was a nice day, so I figured the clothes would dry quickly.
After watching that maid head to the laundry spot, I trotted to the kitchen. There wasn't a soul in there or in the dining room. Currently, the happy couple is shopping for food.
Meanwhile, the son's tutor left that morning to help the villagers by using her water magic to give nutrients to the crops. So it was only the maid and I inside the lovely estate.
I just had to do something to distract the maid in the meantime, and the treasure would be mine for the taking. Heh Heh. That redhead maid doesn't smile much, but she was still an eye-catching beauty, nonetheless.
Although sometimes she smiles at me, just to be friendly, since I'm the son of her employers. Along with the fact that I pretended to be a baby and child throughout my second rebirth.
Due to her getting a very bad impression of me because I acted like a disgusting pervert in front of her, during my previous life in this world. Besides, I owe her one and I see her as a member of the family.
However, most of the time she is expressionless, but her face sometimes shows off womanly charm, whenever the man of the house is around.
She basically has a flirtatious side is what I mean. I also remember Father telling me that she's pretty aggressive in bed too.
Uh-huh, when Lilia takes off her clothes, she goes "full throttle" and "buck-wild" with Paul.
And whenever Father put his hands on Lilia's ass, Mother would turn into a real fire-breathing dragon that always left me trembling like a rat!
But only 'cause I was Nezumi Kozo, see? "Rat" was in my name.
Anyways, that maid is gonna be somewhat problematic.
If I take too long capturing that treasure, she'll see me and snatch it from my grasp, never to be seen again. And then lecture me for my perverted behavior. Which will most likely ruin my good reputation with her as well.
Alright no more stalling, it's time to execute my brilliant plan. I walked to the water jug with a wooden cup in my right hand. No tiptoeing needed.
I just went straight there, like I was innocently trying to quench my thirst. I made sure the water jug was practically my size. That way, I'd be bound to have trouble getting water out.
Goodness gracious. Woe is me, I thought, pushing the water jug with gravity magic so it looks like it fell on its own.
With an earsplitting crash, the jug rolled across the floor. Hearing that noise, the maid came running out of the laundry area in quite a hurry.
I suppose she saw me in a sorry state there in the kitchen, my clothes soaking wet from the upset jug. In other words, my clever strategy was successful and proudly on display.
"Er, I'm sorry, Auntie Lilia," I told her. "I was trying to pour some water into the cup, but...um...the jug tipped over."
Despite everything, that maid didn't even sigh. She was a steely lady, no question.
"Are you hurt, Master Rudeus?"
"No, I'm okay."
"Then why don't you take off all your clothes in the laundry area and put them in the basket? There are some towels in the usual spot, so you can dry yourself thoroughly and put on a change of clothes. Do you need any help?"
Even if I didn't unintentionally knock over that water jug. There's no fucking way, I'm taking off all my clothes to dry myself with some towels buck naked outside for the neighbors see me!
Yeah, screw that shit, I'm gonna undress in the confines of my room. Thank you very much.
"No thank you. Uh...Miss Lilia, what're you going to do?"
"I will clean up this area."
"Okay. Um, I'm very sorry to give you more work."
"It doesn't bother me."
"I'll come over and help you when I'm done."
I gave off the impression of a docile child as I made my way to the laundry area. I felt light on my feet when I joyfully walked to the laundry area outside. No one was around to see me steal my precious prize.
When I laid hands on the treasure, the panties were still damp. To discover it damp before it got washed gave me a mighty thrill. I would bring the treasure to my abode, bury my face in it, inhale it deeply and do vulgar stuff to them…Some would consider it to be inappropriate and unspeakable.
Next, I quickly put Roxy's panties inside my right pocket and put the identical pair deep inside the laundry basket, alongside other damp clothes. Thus replacing her underwear, so she'll never know that her panties are missing.
And that was the exciting tale of how I, Rudeus Greyrat, miraculously obtained Roxy's panties. Only this time, I was smart enough to figure out a way to prevent anyone from finding out.