章 8: Going to forest again?

Lilly was stunned for a moment. Her cheeks flushed red. She stood there without moving.

Max then whispered in her ear, "How does it feel when I kiss you?"

Hearing this, she felt even more embarrassed and didn't speak.

"Okay, if you don't like it, then I won't do it from now on. Let's go and have breakfast." Max said and started walking toward the exit of the room.

Lilly suddenly reacted and grabbed his hand. "Young master, I-I told you yesterday that I'm yours from now on. You can do anything you want to me, and I don't feel bad about it. I just want the young master to be happy."

Max was surprised by her sudden action, but he smiled and stroked her hair. "Lilly, you said you want me to be happy, right? Just like that, I also want you to be happy. If it's something you don't like, I won't do it."

"But... but I l-liked it when the young master k-kissed me." She bashfully said.

"Oh! Do you like it? So tell me, how does it feel when I kissed you just now?" Max asked while staring at her with a smile.

"It-it felt as if electricity was coursing through my body," Lilly said, staring at her feet while her face, neck, and ears were tinged with red, making her look very alluring.

Max sighed a sigh of relief.

It looked like she also had some feelings for her young master and wasn't saying this because she didn't want to anger her master. Max clearly remembered when she asked him to promise to never abandon her. It looked like she wanted to be with him but was afraid he would leave her. After all, she was just a maid.

"Okay, I understand. Let's go now. After breakfast, I'll have to ask Emily when she has time to show me her magic." Max changed the topic as she was getting more and more embarrassed.

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When Max went to the dining hall, there was only Emily. The Garfield family only has dinner together and not breakfast and lunch as they have different schedules to follow.

"Good morning, Emily. Has everyone had breakfast already?" Max greeted Emily with a smile and asked.

"Some already had, others haven't yet. However, why are you late for breakfast?" Emily asked in her usual 'I don't care' tone.

"It was because of that fruit you gave me. It caused me to fall into a deep sleep. However, it was quite beneficial. I feel way better than before." Max replied while taking his seat.

Emily nodded.

"Lilly, come join us!" Max invited her to sit beside him and have breakfast.

"Mm?" Emily frowned at this; the way Max was behaving was a bit weird. However, she didn't say anything, as she thought it was because of the injury he suffered. Many people say that your character changes after facing certain death.

On the other hand, Lilly was given quite a scare. She waved her hands in a panic in front of her chest, "No young master, Please enjoy your meal. I've got something to do. For now, I'll excuse myself."

Max, however, wasn't that dumb. He could deduce that servants were not allowed to dine with their masters from Emily's momentary frown and Lilly's panic. So he didn't force her to eat like before in case his family members made things difficult for her.

He had his fill while occasionally chatting with Emily. After they both had their breakfast, they decided to meet in their courtyard.

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Max and Lilly were in the courtyard waiting while chatting and laughing occasionally. It seemed like they were not master and servant, but friends. Lilly was also gradually getting comfortable around him. Max was happy about it because it was exactly what he wanted.

"If you guys are finished chatting, shall we go now?" Suddenly, a voice sounded out from behind. Max and Lilly turned around to see Emily, who was looking at him with a strange expression.

Max smiled and asked, "Where are we going?"

"In the forest!" Emily replied curtly.

"Do we really need to?" Max asked when he recalled his memories that Maxwell and he both died in the forest, or because they went into the forest.

Emily seemed to have understood what he was thinking. She said while walking out of the courtyard, "Don't worry! You are going with me. You'll be safe, and if you don't face your fears, how are you going to overcome them?"

Max relaxed upon hearing this. He needed to face his fears to overcome them, and his safety was guaranteed with a two-star mage around. So, he didn't need to worry about anything.

A novice mage is usually ten times stronger than an average human who can't use mana; then, as a two-star mage, she is easily a hundred times stronger.

In simple words, they were classified according to their strength, which was calculated by the amount of mana they had. A person's mana is calculated in units.

A normal, healthy human usually has 10 mana units. A novice mage has 100 mana units, a one-star mage has 500 mana units, a two-star mage has 1000 mana units, a three-star mage has 10,000 mana units, and so on. These standards were developed after many years and weren't made just like that.

However, a novice mage can fight tens, if not hundreds, of normal humans at the same time and come out unscathed. So, one can easily imagine how terrifying a two-star mage can be.

Max and Lilly followed her. They found some horses and a group of bodyguards who were in knights' uniforms.

"Get on your horses!" Emily shouted, and with a light jump, sat on her horse.

'Oh! She could have easily won a gold medal in the Olympics with this jump.' Max exclaimed in his mind.

"Hey! Emmy, I don't think I can ride a horse on my own," Max said after everyone else started to get on their horses. He was a little unsure of her reaction, as he didn't know if the 'deceased' Max knew how to ride a horse, but he didn't know. Therefore, he was unwilling to take a risk with his current weak self.

"It's fine. You can just ride with someone else. Just learn to do these things as soon as possible, okay?" Emily said indifferently.

The Knights didn't speak, but they had mocking expressions on their faces. It was like they wanted to say, "What? This useless son of a Lord Viscount. He doesn't even know how to ride a horse."

Max sighed at this and wore a bitter smile. It was indeed unsightly for a noble like him in this world to not even know these things. But what can he do? He can't take the risk just to cover it up. If he were to fall while riding, he wasn't sure if he could survive with his weak body.

"Lilly, you know how to ride, right? I'll come with you." Max asked her.

"Yes, young master!" Lilly replied instantly. One could see she was a little happy that her young master asked her and not anyone else.

Max sat behind Lilly and grabbed her by the waist, making her blush.

Following this, they all got on their horses and rode away.