I Became the Maid of the Lout Prince-Chapter 502: Second chase (2)
“Shit, shit, shit!”
He saw me, he saw me, he saw me, he saw me, he saw me.
I had felt a surge of relief, thinking I’d almost lost him, but as soon as I looked up again, Ethan’s shadow appeared in front of me.
Barely holding back a scream, I turned and sprinted further into the alley as fast as I could.
‘Damn it, I almost had a heart attack....’
Worrying about my fake identity as “Assassin Lily” being exposed could come later. For now, my priority was escape.
If Ethan caught me now, there was no doubt he would question me about the child growing in my belly. Above all else, I couldn’t afford to lose this child.
“...Wait! Stop...!!”
Ignoring Ethan’s faint voice behind me, I moved deeper into an unfamiliar alley.
When it came to a short sprint, Ethan was faster than me, but with the narrow alley as my stage, I had a fair chance to get away.
[Agile Movements: When holding a dagger, movement speed increases by 10%, and rapid direction changes are possible.]
By making use of the Agile Movements skill from the dagger’s second-tier abilities, along with an agility boost, I could manage this.
-Thud! Thud-thud!
“Ha... ha...!”
After nearly thirty minutes of running through alleys, both Ethan and I were gasping for breath.
Yet, Ethan showed no sign of fatigue, still calling my name and relentlessly pursuing me.
“...Lilith! Just... stop for a...”
Don’t listen.
Don’t let it weaken you.
I had to keep my resolve now, not letting my heart soften over one wrong decision. Resolving to push through, I shook off the distracting thoughts in my head and slipped deeper into the back alley.
‘Wait... this place....’
My steps halted as I found myself trapped in a dead-end alley, blocked off by high walls and two-story buildings.
‘I need to get back outside and find another route. If I’m cornered here, there’s no way I’ll....’
“...Lilith. How long are you going to keep running?”
“......”
...Shit. I’m done for.
As I turned to retrace my steps, Ethan appeared, blocking the exit, his breath ragged.
With my escape route cut off, I had no choice but to move back further into the alley.
“Lilith...”
“......”
...What should I do?
Maybe if I altered my voice, I could pretend ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) not to be Lilith.
With half my face covered, maybe it could work. Ethan hadn’t heard “Assassin Lily’s” voice yet.
Since we hadn’t exchanged a single word since he first spotted me, there was a chance he wouldn’t recognize me if I disguised my voice.
“...Who’s there?”
“...Lilith?”
“Is there something you need from me, young master Ethan...?”
“...So it really is you, Lilith.”
“......”
...Well, there was no helping it.
I had called him that for nearly ten years, and the title slipped out instinctively.
Alright. Let’s think positively. Even if I’d disguised my voice, he would have recognized me anyway. From the moment I ran the second I saw him, it was obvious that I wasn’t anyone else.
‘I’d rather not have to fight....’
In the past, I might’ve been able to knock Ethan out and create an escape route by force, but that wasn’t an option now.
For one, I stood little chance of beating him in a one-on-one, and I couldn’t just hit him lightly enough to knock him out.
Moreover, even if by some miracle I managed to knock him out, I couldn’t just leave him alone in an alley like this. Even though Ermia was a big city, the back alleys weren’t exactly safe.
Thinking of any possible way to escape, I glanced around and noticed the rough surface of the brick wall on my right.
“......”
This... just might work.
If Se was here, I would’ve thought of this escape method immediately, but I’d forgotten because I couldn’t rely on the wind spirit.
After all, Lilith was a character from Luminor Academy who could super-jump without spirit assistance.
“Young master Ethan.”
“...Are you finally ready to talk?”
“...I’m sorry.”
-Bang!
“Wait, Lilith!!”
Using a shockwave spell, I propelled myself into the air, landing with one foot at a 45-degree angle against the right wall.
From there, I launched myself upward again with a shockwave, leaping from wall to wall in a zigzag.
It was dangerous without Se, but I had no other way to escape Ethan. His body-enhancing magic couldn’t match the force of my shockwaves.
-Bang! Bang!!
“Lilith! Stop! It’s dangerous—come down!!”
“......”
-Bang! Bang! Bang!!
“Lilith!!!”
Ignoring Ethan’s shouts from below, I reached the height of a two-story building, then leapt across rooftops to escape.
“...Lilith! Get down here, now...!”
...This might be the last time we meet.
From the moment I left with Ethan’s child growing inside me, it was unlikely we’d ever meet again under good terms.
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Watching Lilith disappear over the rooftops, Ethan stared blankly at the spot where she’d vanished, feeling defeated after finally finding her a month and a half later.
“Hah... haha...”
Working as an assassin under the name “Assassin Lily” must have really sharpened her reflexes.
He let out a hollow laugh, his mind drifting as he stood alone in the empty alley.
“Hah... haha... ahahahaha...”
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So that’s how she wants to play it?
I’d tried to talk to her, believing we could go back to how things used to be if we just cleared up any misunderstandings.
But if you keep running away from me like this, Lilith, I have no choice now.
“...If this is what you really want, Lilith, I’ll gladly play along.”
If you refuse to listen, then I’ll make you listen.
I’ll bind your hands and feet with ropes, collar your neck, and if that’s not enough, I’ll lock you in a cage.
I can’t go on without you by my side, no matter what it takes. Even if you end up hating me forever, I don’t care as long as I have you with me.
“...Clearing up misunderstandings... can wait.”
For now, it’s about capturing you.
And then making sure you never think of running from me again.
Persuasion and conversation... those would have to wait.
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A small village in the baron’s lands, Strawberry Town.
It had been three months since I relocated to this quiet town.
After barely escaping from Ethan’s pursuit in Ermia, I made sure to head even further away from Blackwood’s territory. Knowing that Ethan was desperately searching for me, I couldn’t risk moving closer to his lands.
There was even a chance that I might have a bounty on my head, not only from Blackwood but from his vassals as well, so it was natural that my path would lead further toward the outskirts.
And so, I arrived in this remote barony village.
Unlike Ermia, which I’d heard of before, this Strawberry Town was a place I’d never seen mentioned in the original game.
The population was around 400 or 500—by far the smallest and most peaceful place I’d stayed in.
Its peaceful atmosphere was a blessing, but the best thing about this town was the peaches. They were surprisingly delicious.
Given the name, I’d have expected strawberries to be the specialty, but here it was peaches.
Though the nausea hadn’t completely subsided, eating the local peaches helped. Every time I went out, I stopped by the orchard on the eastern side of the village.
Since there were barely any restaurants, I usually cooked for myself, which meant I didn’t have to worry about sudden nausea at the table.
“...Ugh.”
Of course, there were still times when unexpected foods triggered nausea.
“...It was fine just yesterday.”
With a sigh, I pushed aside the half-eaten sunny-side-up egg. I quickly neutralized the taste with some potato salad, one of the few things I could still eat since the first day of morning sickness.
Now, four months into the pregnancy, my belly had grown noticeably round.
Loose clothing hid it, but anything that left my belly exposed would show it clearly.
I was feeling heavier, making frequent trips to the bathroom, and often waking up hungry in the middle of the night.
Pregnancy had been challenging, but it reassured me that the child was growing well.
“...I hope they take after Ethan.”
Boy or girl, if they looked like Ethan, they’d either be handsome or beautiful.
Seeing Ethan again was now completely impossible, so I wanted, even in this way, to see his face again.
-Knock, knock.
“Yes, just a moment~.”
At this hour, it was probably the girl from the vegetable stand or maybe the weekly milk delivery.
Living in this quiet, small town, I’d grown so used to peace that I opened the door without hesitation...
-Creak.
“...It’s been a while, Lilith.”
“...Huh?”
Standing there, with an expression different from before, was Ethan, glaring at me.
......In his hand was a blue sheet that seemed familiar..
