Reborn As A Maid

The royal letter stayed in Jennie’s hands for long even after they left the Adventurers’ Guild.

The elegant parchment rustled under the breeze as she continued walking in silence, her fingers absentmindedly running through the royal seal. Roxy skipped a few steps forward, humming with delight while imagining the tournament – she was already trying to cast spells in her mind, her hands making casting gestures. Snow walked beside her, his golden eyes sometimes looking at her.

Since she read the letter, she spoke very rarely.

"...You think too much," Snow finally said, breaking the peaceful silence.

Jennie smiled weakly, looking at the road in front of her. "Am I that obvious?"

"Only to those who know you." Snow swished his tail. "And I know you long enough to understand that look."

Jennie folded the invitation, carefully putting it to her satchel, moving slowly.

"The Kingdom of Seraiya..."

These words sounded unusually heavy in her mouth, like they held a million memories in them.

It was almost a year she spent away from the kingdom, where her second life started. The year passed with battles, new friends, painful goodbyes, Divine Swords and enemies threatening the entire continent. She had changed.

And the world around her changed too.

Roxy walked a little slower, walking beside Jennie, her earlier excitement was replaced by worry. "You are quiet."

Jennie looked into the distant south, to the mountains disappearing somewhere in the horizon. "I’m going home."

Roxy smiled brightly, her green eyes crinkling with happiness. "This is great."

"It should be." Jennie laughed softly, but it sounded uncertain. "It should."

But there was something that wasn’t ready to settle in her heart yet – some kind of restlessness she couldn’t name.

They decided to spend that evening near the beautiful lake.

The stars reflected in the water like diamonds, while a small fire danced between them, casting dancing shadows among the grass. Roxy was stirring a pot of stew, the smell of herbs and vegetables floating in the air. Snow somehow caught another enormous fish, its scales glittering in the firelight.

Jennie sat a little aside, drawing her legs to herself, staring into the fire.

Snow carried the cooked fish to her, sitting beside her, settling comfortably in the grass. "You stare at the fire for ten minutes."

"I think."

"I know." He nudged the fish closer to her. "That’s why I brought some food."

Jennie took it with a thankful smile, feeling the warmth of the food spreading in her freezing fingers. "Thanks."

A little bit later Snow spoke again, his voice unusually tender. "You are worried about meeting Queen Lilia."

Jennie looked at him with surprise, her eyes opening widely. "...How did you know?"

"You have talked about the tournament five times. You have talked about Seraiya three times." His golden eyes looked at her. "But each time, when somebody mentions Lilia, you become silent."

Jennie sighed, leaning her shoulders. "I guess I don’t hide it well."

Snow shook his head, a faint smile on his muzzle. "Not even a little."

Jennie looked at the stars, their light shimmering in the darkness. "When I left—she was just learning how to become a queen. I saw how she grew up. I believed she’d become incredible one day."

She smiled softly to herself, remembering the past times. "And she did."

Roxy listened to her quietly across the fire, leaving her stew aside. "I’ve never heard you talking about someone like that."

Jennie smiled, the sound of her voice carrying the touch of melancholy. "Lilia was... Special. Not because she was a princess. But because she cared. She was always putting other people first."

Jennie’s thoughts drifted into the memories she didn’t want to remember anymore—a princess practicing speeches nervously, trembling with fear. Lilia asking countless questions about leadership, her eyes shining with determination. Lilia laughing after winning the practice duel, her joy spreading around. Lilia promising to become the queen protecting everybody, even at any cost.

Jennie answered these questions as Leonis. At that time, she thought they would never meet again.

But life played cruel pranks sometimes.

"I wonder..." Jennie whispered, her voice almost losing in the crackling sounds of the fire.

Roxy tilted her head, her emerald eyes full of curiosity. "What?"

"I wonder if she’ll recognize me."

It surprised even Jennie. She looked down, looking at her reflection in the lake. The face looking at her was not the legendary Sword King anymore. It was the face of a sixteen years old girl, with silver hair and clear blue eyes, youthful and unmarked by centuries of battles Leonis had to endure.

Leonis had vanished long ago.

Only Jennie remained.

Snow scratched behind one ear, scratching his fur with his claws. "I think she’ll recognize your heart before your face."

Jennie laughed, the sound becoming bright and true. "That’s a very poetic phrase for a wolf."

"I heard it from one traveler."

"You have stolen his wisdom?"

"I have borrowed it forever."

Roxy giggled, her laughter mixing with the sounds of the night.

The next morning the trio continued their journey.

The roads were gradually becoming wider and busier. All merchant caravans travelled in the same direction, loaded with various goods. Adventurers’ groups walked with excitement, discussing tactics for the tournament, their voices echoing around the fields. Knights wearing the flags of distant kingdoms travelled proudly towards Seraiya, their armor shining in the sunlight.

All the continent seemed to converge to one place.

On the top of a hill Jennie stopped walking.

In the distant haze, underneath the morning sun, she could see the outline of the high castle walls – the Kingdom of Seraiya.

Her homeland.

She looked at it in silence, her breath catching in her throat.

Roxy smiled, her voice becoming soft. "Here it is."

Snow stretched himself lazily, his joints cracking. "So... Ready to go home?"

Jennie was silent for some time, looking into the distant city.

Then she smiled—small but full of anticipation, nostalgia and uncertainty.

"...Yes. I think I am."

But deep in her heart, the only sound echoing louder than others was the question.

What will she tell Queen Lilia Kingheart, when she meets her again?

Travelers became ever more numerous on the road to Seraiya.

Every inn had a multitude of guests, whose conversations spilled into the streets. Every caravan of merchants carried goods toward the capital, groaning under the weight. Knights of distant lands rode alongside adventurers, and mages, hunters, and mercenaries went to the same destination.

The Greatest Fight Tournament became the theme of discussions all over the continent.

In this crowd, unnoticed by others, traveled Jennie, Roxy, and Snow. To most of them, those people were just one more group of tournament participants, unremarkable and common.

No one supposed that the silver-haired girl, silently leading the group forward, was once the legendary Sword King Leonis, or that three Divine Swords were sleeping beside her, their power concealed from mortal eyes.

"Look!" Roxy was enthusiastically pointing somewhere ahead of them.

Banners kept appearing along the way—the royal shield of Seraiya was waving on high wooden poles, greeting the guests from any country. Nearby villages had decorated the roads with colorful ribbons and flowers, opening their doors to the travelers. Children waved to the newcomers, laughing. Musicians played cheerful songs in market squares, filling the air with tunes.

"It feels like a festival," said Roxy with a smile, admiring the scenery.

Snow sniffed the air, spreading his nostrils wide. "It smells like roasted meat."

Jennie laughed quietly, the earlier anxiety disappearing. "Of course."

"Legendary wolf has its priorities," said Snow, puffing out his chest.

"Right," said Roxy with a giggle.

When evening arrived, the three climbed a small hill, overlooking the southern plains.

The distant capital of Seraiya was finally visible—the high white walls were surrounding the city, shining brightly in the golden rays of the sun. Royal palace was standing proudly at its center, its towers touching the skies like fingers reaching for heaven. The setting sun was lighting the roofs with its golden glow, painting the entire city with warm tones.

Jennie stopped.

For some moments, she was only looking.

Her face was calm, but her heart was anything but—it was beating fast, full of expectation, fear, and hope.

"So," Snow said quietly, his voice almost a whisper. "That’s home."

Jennie nodded, her throat tight. "...Yes."

She remembered her departure from that city almost a year ago. At that time, she had only the Excalibur with her. She was looking for the truth about her reincarnation, her new identity.

Now she had three Divine Swords. She had faced the Demon Generals, saved villages, lost friends, and gained a new family.

Road changed her.

She wondered—was the Seraiya itself changed too?

Roxy stepped up to her, gently touching her shoulder. "Nervous?"

Jennie smiled a little, but still looking at the distant city. "A little."

"About the tournament?"

Jennie shook her head. "About meeting someone."

Roxy already knew the answer. "Queen Lilia."

Jennie looked at the setting sun on the horizon. "I don’t know what I will say."

Meanwhile, far away, inside the Royal Palace of Seraiya, Queen Lilia Kingheart stood on her balcony.

Exactly the same sunset was spreading in the northern sky, illuminating the palace garden with its golden light. Excited bustle reigned in the city as new tournament participants continued arriving from all corners of the continent.

Quietly approaching Arthur Queens handed Lilia the documents. "Your Majesty. The latest reports."

Lilia accepted them, but her gaze was still staring into the horizon. "New participants?"

Arthur smiled with pride. "Thousands of them. The tournament will exceed every expectation."

Lilia nodded, absently tracing the edge of the paper. "I hope they will all arrive safely."

Arthur noticed her gaze that was still staring into the western horizon, the distant expression in her eyes. "You seem distracted."

She smiled lightly. "Do you ever have such feeling... that someone important gets closer?"

Arthur blinked, furrowing his brow. "Closer?"

Lilia looked at the setting sun, her voice becoming even lighter. "I can’t explain. For the past few days, I have strange feeling that someone whom I haven’t seen in a long time is coming back."

Arthur was silent—he had served Lilia long enough to understand that she believed her instinct that was rarely mistaken.

"If it’s true..." He paused, his voice becoming gentle. "I hope that it is someone that brings you happiness."

Lilia smiled gently, the genuine expression shining in her eyes. "So do I."

Miles away, on the same hillside, Jennie was standing.

Unconsciously, she was staring into the very same sunset.

The golden sky stretched infinitely between them—girl was standing outside the capital, the other was standing inside. Neither knew that the other was staring at the same fading light.

But both carried the same feeling in their hearts.

That something long awaited was finally happening soon.

Aurelia lay peacefully by the side of Lilia, emitting its light softly in the fading glow of the sun.

Meanwhile, Excalibur, Leviathan, and Tempest were stirring softly at Jennie’s waist, responding to the unknown call.

Four Divine Swords resonated in the distance.

Aurelia whispered softly, its voice barely heard on the wind.

"She is near."

Excalibur answered softly, recognizing familiar presence in the old mind.

"Our king returns."

Neither Jennie nor Lilia heard those ancient voices. They were simply standing beneath the same sunset, separated from each other by only a few days travel.

Reunion of Queen and Sword King was not a distant dream anymore.

With every step, Jennie was moving toward Seraiya, bringing destiny even closer.

Stars were appearing in the sky one by one.

Jennie was staying on the hillside, staring at the distant lights of the capital, long after the sun disappeared.

Snow laid down next to her, giving warmth in the growing coolness of the night.

Roxy covered Jennie with a blanket, her voice becoming softer. "We’ll be there soon."

Jennie nodded, her gaze still fixed on the distant city. "I know."

"And when we will be there—"

"Everything will change."

Roxy was silent, her hand resting on Jennie’s shoulder.

Snow’s voice surprised both of them, softly saying:

"Change is not always bad."

Jennie regarded the two of them—their family, their companions—the two individuals who had been there for all of her fights.

A real smile spread across her face, one that touched her eyes.

"No," she said softly. "Sometimes it’s exactly what we need."

In some distant land, Lilia Kingheart turned her back on her own balcony, her heart throbbing with unexplained expectation.

Somewhere beyond the shadows, fate was coming closer.

And when the sun came up once more, their quest to make the most crucial reunion of their lives take place would begin anew.

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