Cheat Awakening

"So you already found yourself a girlfriend, huh? I didn't expect that you would be so fast, Rector?" Myne spoke while leaning on the railing of the balcony with a knowing smile.

Hearing that Myne found out about his and Luna's secret affair, Rector rubs the back of his head and laughs embarrassingly.

"Hahaha, Brother Myne, this is all thanks to your task, If you hadn't given me that task I might never had enough courage to tell Luna my feelings because of our status. For this Luna and I are very grateful to you," Rector said shyly.

"What! Did you spill the beans? Haven't I told you not to tell anyone about your secret task?" Myne asks with a frown, he didn't expect that just after eating his crush Rector would betray him and spit out the secret between both of them.

"No, no, brother Myne, I haven't told Luna anything about it, I was just saying it for formality that Luna and I are very grateful for you. By the way, let me tell you the entire matter so you understand everything," Rector said hurriedly fearing that Myne might misunderstand him and refuse to give him his reward.

-----Flashback-----

After saying goodbye to Myne, Rector headed toward his own room while thinking about the task Myne gave him.

Sigh, secretly breaking into the bathhouse of someone whom I have a crush on, or whom I have a good impression of, during the time she is taking a bath and steals her just used panty.

This Brother Myne is definitely a pervert, although I also want to take those awesome magic items as well like Ayri from him, but during this task, if someone finds and informs Mother what I am doing, then I am done for, not even Father can't save my ass then...

"Prince Rector!"

Just as Rector was thinking of whether he should take the risk and do the task given to him by Myne or not, suddenly a familiar voice sounded from behind him.

"What the matter Luna?" Rector asks gently while staring at Luna's running figure with love-filled eyes, but he soon hides his emotions.

"Prince, your bath is ready. Also, Your Mother asked me to tell you that she is going to review your studies after three days. So it would be better for you to be prepared as much as can in those three days otherwise as a punishment you again have to spend an entire month with Master Ozak," Luna after coming to Rector took a deep breath and said while panting heavily.

"Ohh, I understand, I will take care of it. Thank you for your hard work, Luna," Rector said with a smile and took out his handkerchief from his pocket and gently wiped the sweat from Luna's forehead.

Seeing Rector's gentle care for her, Luna's face immediately turned red from shyness, although she wanted to stop Rector from caring for her so much, after all she is just a maid, but in recent years, Rector has always behaved like this, at first she didn't want to let him show too much intimacy for her as this can be very bad for Rector reputation.

But after observing him for some time and seeing that he only shows his loving side when they are alone, she lets down her guard and lets him do whatever he wants, anyway It's not like he is going to stop just because she wants.

Prince, you don't need to wipe my sweat, I can do it myself. Also, what would we do if someone showed us like this? Although I don't care what people talk about me, but it would be very bad for your reputation," Luna said shyly while blushing hard, and cutely biting her lower lip with her upper front teeth, which made Rector's heart beat like drums.

"As if I care about gossip, you know me very well, Luna, those kinds of things can't change me, so it is better for you to think of some other excuse to get rid of me, also next time do it without blushing like a beautiful fairy, so at least I can be fooled and fall into your trap," Rector flirt and pinch Luna's chubby soft cheeks.

Hearing Rector's shamelessly flirting, Luna finally couldn't take it anymore, and hurriedly made the distance from Rector.

"Prince, you please take a bath, I'll go and bring your favourite food, so you can focus on your studies," Saying that before Rector could react Luna quickly turned around and ran away with a red face like a cat.

"Hahaha, she is so cute. Now I have decided I will complete Brother Myne's task no matter what, I can't let Ayri take away all magic items, but to accomplish my task first I need information. Humm... From whom can I get this kind of private information without getting suspicious?

I need someone who is trustworthy, otherwise, if Mother found out that I was asking people about when maids of the palace take baths, then she might directly beat the hell out of me," Rector thought while walking in the long corridor.

"Penny, how many times have I told you to be careful while cleaning dishes? Today is the seventh time you have broken those expensive plates, do you have any idea how valuable they are? Even if you should your entire property, you will not be able to pay the damages."

Rector while walking in front of the kitchen, suddenly a heavy scolding coming out of the kitchen caught his attention, clearly, today someone is very unlucky.

"I am sorry Aunty Mina. Nothing like this will happen next time, I promise," The girl named Penny said in a teary voice while kneeling in front of the middle-aged woman.

Isn't she Penny, the idiot neighbour of Luna, who always makes a mess no matter where she goes? Luna has talked a lot about her saying how pitiful this girl is. Wait a minute, maybe I found the right person I was looking for, Rector thought while staring at Penny with a wide grin.

"I hope so. Remember this is the last warning, If not for the fact that your mother was my sister, and she handed your responsibility to me before her death, you might have long ago gotten kicked out of the palace. Now stop crying and clean up this mess while no one else is here, Mina said with a helpless voice, and after giving Penny a last look, she started walking toward the exit.

Seeing Mina coming toward himself, Rector nervously looked left and right, hurriedly hiding behind a knight statue.

After Mina left, Rector quickly came out from behind the statue and walked into the kitchen.

Inside the kitchen, Penny was picking up the broken pieces of plates while sobbing and whipping tears once in a while, but then she suddenly heard the door opening sound and subconsciously looked toward the voice and saw Rector coming at her.

"P... Prince Rector, why are you here? Do you need anything?" Seeing Rector Penny quickly threw away the broken pieces of plates in her hands and came running toward him while wiping extra tears from the corner of her eyes.

"Huh? Why are crying? Have someone bully you?" Although Rector know the entire story but in order to earn Penny's goodwill, he asks with a face concerned and confused face.

And just as he expected the poor girl who always gets scolded by everyone hearing Rector's caring words immediately became emotional but she didn't show it on her face, she just smiled a little and said that everything was okay, and no one was bullying her.

"Prince Rector, do you need anything?" Penny asks again.

"I didn't need anything, but I just wanted to ask you something, you are the neighbour of my personal maid Luna, right?" Rector asks and seeing Penny nod affirmatively he continues, "You see recently I observed that Luna's health is not right, she looks very tired all day, and there are dark circles under her eyes as if she hasn't slept well, etc.

I asked her the reason behind it, but she refused to answer me stubbornly, and I am worried that she might be ill, and not sleeping well at night because of work, however since I don't have any proof, I can't just force her to take medicine and give her some days off so she can rest. That's why I came here to ask for your help."

"What! Sister Luna is ill? Why don't I know about it? Also, I met her in the morning and she looked healthy then?" Penny asked confusedly.

"That's because she was acting so you won't be worried about her, anyway, let's not waste our precious time anymore, tell me do you help me to save Luna?"

"Y, yes I do, I do, Prince please tell me what kind of help do you need? Sister Luna is my only friend, I can't let her suffer," Penny seeing Rector impatiently asked fearfully.

"First, calm down, don't be so nervous, and listen to me, in order to gather proof that Luna is ill and needs rest, tonight I want to observe her secretly so I can see why she doesn't sleep well, and what she does all night, and in order to accomplish this mission I want to know her all habits like what she does after getting off from her work when she goes to take bath, etc," Rector asked with a dead serious face and seeing Penny worried face he know that he manages to fool her.

...

At Midnight.

"It should be that place where most of the maids of the palace took baths, because I have wasted a lot of Luna's time, according to my calculation currently Luna should be inside the bathhouse, and there shouldn't be anymore else besides her. Hehe, I am really a genius. My plan is going smoothly, now I just need to go in there, find Luna's clothes and steal her panty.

I wonder what kind of panty Luna likes to wear, simple or erotic?" Rector who was wearing full-body black clothes from head to toe leaving no part of his body uncovered, and has a black mask on his face, like a ninja, while running his brain horses in the wrong direction, stealthily enters the maid's bathhouse.

This should be the locker room where maids put their belongings in those big wardrobes. But, there is no name tag on them, I don't in which Luna has put her clothes? Maybe first I should peek at her, who knows maybe she hasn't put her clothes in those wardrobes, then won't I wasting my time and effort in vain?

Rector thought and quietly opened the bathroom door very carefully, and slowly peered inside while opening his eyes wide so he can capture every detail of the beautiful view inside and save them in the most important part of his mind.