Free Web NovelChapter 26: Chapter 26: Yue Yue vs. The System
On the other side, Yue Yue had already run out of the bathing chamber, and before she could even catch her breath, she was immediately surrounded by a bunch of maids.
They all looked like they had been waiting just outside. All of them stared at her with wide, curious eyes, like she was some rare treasure that had suddenly fallen from the sky.
"You, what happened inside?"
"What did the Holy Priest say to you?"
"Why did he stop you? He has never done that before!"
"You were in there for so long too!"
Their voices overlapped, each sounding more shocked than the last.
Everyone knew the Priest was an extremely silent person, and he hated when anyone tried to pry into his private life.
And if someone even dared to look at him or peek inside his chambers, that maid would be thrown out of the temple instantly and banned forever, never allowed to step inside again.
The entire temple followed the strict rule of never looking directly at the Priest, not even by mistake, because he hated being seen, and he even hated the sound of people standing too close.
He was very dominant and cold, and no one ever dared to enter his space, so when all these maids saw that this new maid had actually been stopped by him, they were more than shocked, they felt like their entire worldview had cracked.
Yue Yue blinked, overwhelmed. "W... wait, why are you all looking at me like that?"
But the moment the maids looked at her drenched clothes, their expressions twisted even more dramatically.
"Her dress... it’s soaked..."
"Her hair too... she looks like she fell into the pool!"
"No way... no way, right?"
Yue Yue felt panic rising. "It’s not what you think! Nothing happened. Really! The Priest just asked me to wash his hair. That’s all. Nothing else!"
Their suspicious stares only deepened.
"Just his hair?"
"Then why are you dripping?"
"Did he really let you that close?"
Before Yue Yue could defend herself again, a sharp voice rang through the chaos.
"What are you all doing here?"
The senior maid stepped forward, frowning so deeply that all the maids froze.
"You dare shout outside the bathing chamber? Do you all want to be punished?"
All the maids immediately bowed and scattered like frightened rabbits.
The senior maid turned to Yue Yue, her expression complicated. "Go change your clothes quickly. You’ll catch a cold like that."
Yue Yue nodded quickly. "Y yes!"
Once the senior maid walked away, Yue Yue let out a long sigh of relief.
Finally, peace.
She hurried down the hallway, clutching the towel closer around her as she whispered to the system in her mind.
"System, where is my reward? I finished the mission, right? Hurry and teleport me back up! I don’t want to stay here even for one more second!"
And right then, the notification appeared in front of her.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for completing the side quest. Your rewards are: +3 days life extension, and x1 teleportation scroll.]
Yue Yue became instantly happy after seeing such a good reward, and she said, "Good, good, now hurry up and teleport me back to Han Soi’s side. I’m done here, I have nothing else to do here."
But the system replied in its usual annoying tone. freёwebnovel.com
[Host must find her own way back. The system is only for mission assistance, not for personal use.]
Yue Yue froze. Then her face twisted in pure anger, and she almost screamed out loud.
"You bastard! Who the hell dragged me here in the first place? It was you! Then isn’t it your responsibility to take me back?"
She was so angry she felt like smashing the system’s face, if it even had one.
Yue Yue was still cursing the system in her heart as she stomped down the corridor.
"Stupid system... useless system... giving me a reward only to force me to use it immediately... what kind of scam is this..." she muttered.
But no matter how angry she was, she couldn’t stay in the temple for even a second more. She didn’t know the way back, she didn’t want to bump into that terrifying Priest again, and she definitely didn’t want to explain anything to those nosy maids.
So she made an annoyed face, pulled out the teleportation scroll, and activated it.
A soft light wrapped around her...
And the next second, she was back in her own room in Han Soi’s home. frёewebnoѵēl.com
"Ahh... finally..." she sighed, letting her shoulders drop with relaxation.
Her clothes were still wet and sticking to her skin, so without wasting a moment, she rushed into the bathroom, took a warm shower, and changed into comfortable clothes. The drenched outfit was tossed into the washing tub. The robotic maid would take care of it anyway.
After that, her stomach growled so loudly that she pressed a hand over it.
"I need food," she said firmly. "And good ones... not those weird preserved things."
She left the room and soon spotted the robotic maid gliding down the hallway. Yue Yue’s eyes brightened immediately.
"You!" she said happily. "Come here."
The robotic maid stopped and bowed slightly. "I am Maid Number One at the top service of the female master. How may I assist you, Young Miss?"
Yue Yue’s face fell flat.
"Maid Number One? That’s your name?"
"Yes, Young Miss."
"That’s not a name," she said, shaking her head. "That’s like calling someone... Spoon Number Five. No, you need a proper name."
The robot blinked its mechanical eyes. "If Young Miss wishes to assign one, I will accept it."
Yue Yue proudly put her hands on her hips. "Then from today, your name is... Lulu."
"Lulu," the maid repeated. "Acknowledged."
"Good. Now, Lulu, take me to the kitchen. I want to cook something."
The maid hesitated for the first time. "Young Miss, I can prepare anything you desire. Just tell me..."
"No, no," Yue Yue waved both hands dramatically. "I will cook. I’m great at cooking, okay? My mother always made me help her. So don’t worry."
Lulu simply nodded and led her into the kitchen.
The place was huge, spotless, and... disappointingly empty of real ingredients. When Yue Yue opened the cabinets, all she found were rows of preserved packets and instant meals.
Her expression twisted instantly. "What is this... why does everything smell full of chemicals? Who eats this every day?"
She sighed and decided to cook one of her comfort dishes, stir fried rice with eggs and veggies.
But when she searched for rice... nothing.
Vegetables... nothing.
Seasoning... also nothing.
"Lulu," she said, turning slowly, "where do you hide the ingredients?"
Lulu shook her head. "There is no real food here in storage, Young Miss. But tell me what you need, and I will order it for you."
The maid opened a holographic screen filled with items from the interstellar marketplace.
Yue Yue’s eyes widened. "Whoa... you can order like this?"
"Yes, Young Miss. Delivery will arrive in approximately two minutes."
"Okay then... I need this, this, and this." She pointed at rice grains, fresh vegetables, and eggs.
Lulu immediately placed the order with a single click. "Order submitted."
Meanwhile... far away, inside the Government Alliance building, Han Soi suddenly received a notification.
[650 million star coins deducted from your account.]
His eyebrow suddenly rose, and then a doting, small, helpless smile appeared on his lips. But when he noticed his entire team staring at him from across the room, he coughed lightly and forced his face to stay calm.
"It’s nothing," he said. "Continue the process."
