I Was The Hero, But I Woke Up as a Phoenix Princess! – Chapter 401

Chapter 401 Chapter 195 Bath (Part 2)
Two slender, fair hands, like lotus roots, were exposed in the mist, clasped in front of her chest. Her delicate legs, beneath the elegant over-the-knee stockings, were drawn together somewhat awkwardly. Verafia’s face was flushed with shame.
Although she was still wearing a bathrobe, she had never worn such flimsy clothing before… especially not in front of someone else.
“Miss Vera! Let me and Xiao Ya serve you later!”
The slightly older, but still very youthful, brown-haired maid’s clear and pleasant voice came through.
However, seeing the girl’s adorable face, red like a steamed apple, and the evasive look in her beautiful big eyes, the maid couldn’t help but cover her mouth and giggle, “You don’t need to be shy, everyone is a girl.”
“Girl…”
Verafia gently bit her lips, the lingering heat on her face making her unable to help but lower her head.
Although she had been a young girl for quite some time… if you count the nearly eternal time in that endless sea of flames, even the time spent in Lothel could be considered an insignificant speck of dust.
Therefore, after returning to the human world, Verafia had not shown much struggle with being male or female… but rather accepted it naturally. She had even accepted her current identity as a young girl without any burden.
But… looking at it now, was it because she still maintained an objective, distant, and absolutely rational perspective, and had never truly experienced it firsthand?
Now, she truly felt the emotions that a real girl should have in her heart.
This was indeed something she needed to go through, but… Verafia raised her eyes with effort, seeing the maidservant approaching, her eyes sparkling, and her smile like a painting.
“Mm… that’s true, but I already said that I can bathe by myself, why do you need to come together? I’m not used to it…”
Verafia’s small hands clutched her soft hair, her flushed face exposed to the hot air, her red lips pouting as she complained.
In fact, although Verafia had always impersonated a “young lady,” she had rarely been served by others… let alone being bathed by two young girls like this.
Although she had noble status when she was Lothel, the Traysis family, whose territory was only a small town, did not have gold coins to hire maids so lavishly, and after becoming famous, she naturally did not have such habits.
Of course, as Miss Verafia, she seemed to have Ig as her attendant… Of course, thinking about it carefully now, although that guy said it nicely, it looked like she was the one giving more, no matter how you look at it?
Thinking of that young man, Verafia’s chest puffed up, and she pondered how to exploit that guy to compensate herself well.
The brown-haired maid couldn’t help but cover her mouth and giggle softly upon seeing the girl’s expression.
On the way to the bathroom… during the conversation with this girl who seemed very haughty but was actually easy to talk to, she had already learned that this girl, who called herself “Miss Verafia,” was not the daughter of a great human noble family, but a Miss Phoenix.
Therefore, it was easy to understand the girl’s current shy and unaccustomed appearance… Of course, the girl’s deliberately spoiled and actually childlike cute actions, coupled with her exquisite beauty, did not cause disgust, but instead added a bit more charm.
The maidservant blinked her eyes.
“With Miss Verafia’s status… you have to get used to such things. Moreover, it’s a joy for us to be able to take care of a beautiful and noble girl like you.”
“En…?”
Verafia looked at the maidservant in front of her with some suspicion, always feeling that there was another meaning in her words.
The maidservant giggled, then quickly changed the subject, “En… Miss Verafia, Xiao Ya has already adjusted the water temperature. So, I’ll accompany you to bathe.”
Verafia’s small hand touched her flushed skin, but she did not refuse.
Verafia walked to the large stone bath, gritted her teeth, and her small hands gently removed the over-the-knee stockings that were already quite wet between her lotus-like beautiful legs, and then took off the thin silk bath skirt.
Although the entire space was filled with hot and humid water vapor, when the girl removed the last layer of silk, her flawless body, as pure as white jade, was revealed to the air, and she couldn’t help but tremble slightly.
The girl looked at the bath filled with red rose petals, as if every water element was infused with a refreshing fragrance. Her jade-like, pure white, and tender feet, like white lotuses, gently touched the water surface, and then she slid her entire body into the water.
The water temperature was just right, and being very sensitive to heat, she could feel the perfect fit, bringing a comfortable sensation to her skin.
Verafia took a slight breath and suddenly buried her little head under the water covered with red roses.
– Possessing flame magic, it was a simple matter for her to dry her hair, so she naturally didn’t have to worry about her hair getting wet.
The two maids also took off their clothes and rustled into the pool. Seeing the small bubbles repeatedly rising from the water surface, they couldn’t help but giggle:
“Miss Vera, don’t be shy… Come, please sit down first.”
The bubbles began to rise more densely. However, Verafia still poked her head out. She pouted her lips and, following the maid’s instructions, obediently sat down in front of the stone wall.
The hot water just covered the girl’s delicate collarbone. Her wet hair, floating on the water surface, blended with the beautiful red rose petals. The two maids also smiled and came to her side one after another.
“Miss Verafia, your hair texture… is really good.”
The maid who was styling her hair suddenly raised her head and said enviously, “Even a princess would envy such beautiful long hair.”
“Hmph… Of course. How could this young lady be compared to a few mere humans!”
Although her voice was quite spoiled and arrogant, under her soft tone and flushed face, it sounded completely different. The girl’s golden eyes shifted slightly, and another maid was gently rubbing her skin with her soft, small hands.
Verafia originally thought that with her fully accepted identity as a young girl… she would have no problem with such things. However, after experiencing it, she found out that it was completely different!
Every time the girl’s fair and soft little hands touched her, Verafia couldn’t help but feel a ripple in her heart, a surge of heat. But she had no way to vent it, and her little face was a charming rosy red.
“Ah, Miss Verafia’s skin is also very good. Touching it… it’s like the best silk and jade. I really don’t know how you maintain it in your daily life.”
The voice of another maidservant came, and her tone suddenly stretched a little longer as she winked, “I really envy Young Master Ig, having a girl like you by his side…”
“En en?”
Before the maid could finish her words, Verafia suddenly raised her head, her face flushed with shame and interrupted, “Wait, that guy and I are just traveling companions, it’s not what you think!”
“Ah, what I meant was, Young Master Ig being your friend by Miss Vera’s side… But, Miss Verafia, what kind of relationship do you think it is?”
The maid blinked innocently, then suddenly a playful smile appeared on her face, teasing her.
“Ugh, you hateful thing… You’re actually making fun of this young lady!”
Verafia was so ashamed she didn’t know where to hide. Her little face was a charming red, and although she was shy, she couldn’t refute it. With a娇嗔 (jiao chen – a coquettish or spoiled utterance), she simply buried her little head and hid under the water again.
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It became quite a bit as I was writing…