Chapter 181: VOL 3 - 19: A Seraphina who’s not the ‘perfect maid’ is truly charming.
Seeing the blush on his sweet blonde master's face, Erik smiled gently and opened his arms in a subtle invitation for a hug. Sigrún immediately leapt in with joy, giving her beloved disciple a tight embrace before looking into his eyes for a moment.
Summoning her courage, Sigrún quickly gave Erik a soft kiss on the lips and vanished in a flash of light before he could even catch her expression, leaving a warm smile on everyone's face.
After Sigrún's departure, Erik turned to look at Eleonora, still holding his arms open. The beautiful golden-eyed woman approached him with elegance and gave her future husband a firm hug, ending it with a loving kiss on the lips.
"Fufu, see you later, darling."
Eleonora said with a radiant smile before disappearing in a flash from the room—though not before casting Seraphina a knowing and encouraging look, which the maid returned with a calm smile.
Left alone with her young master, Seraphina stood silently, gazing at the spot where Eleonora had just vanished, her usual serious and professional expression in place—though her lips were slightly pursed, which to Erik looked like the expression of a forlorn puppy.
Knowing his sweet and diligent maid and the "special treatment" she needed, Erik decided to play along and make her happy. With a small smile on his face and his hands behind his back, he struck a posture of slight condescension, like an aristocrat addressing a commoner, and said.
"Aren't you going to say goodbye to your young master, Seraphina?"
"I wouldn't dare, Young Master."
Upon hearing her young master's commanding voice, Seraphina trembled slightly and quickly bowed hurriedly before Erik, refusing respectfully—just as a perfect maid like her should. Yet, the unusual glint in her eyes betrayed just how much she enjoyed the fact that her young master understood her so well.
In response to Seraphina's refusal, Erik's expression turned cold and commanding. He turned to face her and spoke in a heavy voice as a thick "killing intent" began to fill the air.