Lilith's P.O.V

The prince assigned me as his older brother's maid, even though I have never seen his brother. His older brother is the crown prince. It's been 2 days but even the crown prince's shadow is nowhere to be seen.

I heard from the other maids, that the crown prince is a cold and hostile person. I don't know what he looks like, I only made the features but I don't know what he looks like in person.

"Tsk! Faster! Why are you loafing on one corner?! Scram!" The head maid suddenly entered the room.

Then looked at me. "You! Bring this to the Crown prince's bedroom!" She looks scary, for real. I was forced to get the tray from her hands. I sigh and walked my way to the prince's room.

Is he there? How I wish. I remembered my conversation with the prince before he assigned me to his brother.

flashback

"What's your name?" The prince crossed his legs and looked straight at me, I lowered my head and played with my fingers.

"Lilith... Lilith Grevess."

"Your name sounds like a noble's name, what's your nationality?" He asked. That is one rude question to ask if I was in my world but since... This is a world inside a novel.

"I am Asian, your highness."

"I see, no doubt your hair is different, Asians are quite rare here, how did you get here?" Even if I say how I came here, you will never understand. You'll just get confused.

"I got sold from the slave market...Your highness."

"I see, I'll assign you to the crown prince, from now on you'll be working for the Revanche Palace."

"P-pardon?" "I won't repeat myself."

End of Flashback*

I opened the door, entering the crown prince's room. It's warm and cozy inside and it's my 21st time entering here, but still no signs of the crown prince, not even his shadow. Oh well, even though I haven't seen the crown prince, I am sure that he's quite good-looking. It runs in the genes.

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"Your Highness, crown prince, I brought tea for you," In a sweet and calm voice manipulating the air, I placed the tray at the tea table.

"I see, so you're my maid?" It's like my soul jolted out of my body for a second! The crown prince is here! He is currently just behind me, I smirked.

'Perfect..." Good timing, the crown prince.

"I didn't notice you when I entered, Your Highness, crown prince of Revanche," I bowed.

"This is my room of course, why didn't you looked for me first?" His voice is cold and almost dead, his eyes are not like his brother's, his eyes are seeing thru me, he's reading me. My, my... did I created you like this? Second male lead... How adorable.

"I apologies for my impudence, I was rude to the crown prince," I then bowed again, till when do I need to bow? Till my neck stiffen?

"What's your name?" I looked up and his gaze is killing me, does he have a grudge against me? It's our first time meeting.

"Lilith. It's Lilith, your Highness."

"Lilith?" He whispered in thin air. I can hear him does he know that? My eye squinted.

"Yes."

"Did you know that your name is prohibited by the Goddess of the holy tower? 2000 years ago, no one shall be named Lilith. It's a cursed name," He grabbed his sword from his bed and pointed it right to my throat. My, my... Of course, it's cursed. Who would like to name their child after a fallen goddess?

"Y-your Highness?!"

"Who are you really? Who sent you?" What is he even saying? I don't really fully get the 'who sent you' part. What is he talking about? Did he think I'm a spy?

"I swear to Your Highness I would never betray him! No one sent me! I am a mere servant!" I kneeled, his sword still pointed to me. "But if his highness really wanted to kill me..." I gently held the sword's side, making sure I won't be harmed by it. I'm taking risks now.

"I would gladly accept it." Even if he didn't make it obvious, I can see in his eyes that he was in shock, no one has ever wanted to die in his arms. He is known to be cruel to everyone, lacks empathy. An awkward silence filled the room, I'm still kneeling on the floor, being careful not to cut myself by the sharp sword.

"Brave... How unique," He lifts up my chin, his light pink eyes, turned red. Finally.

"I'm liking you, pour the tea." Then he turned around and removed his coat-- REMOVED HIS COAT?!

I immediately averted my gaze and went back to pouring the tea into the teacup. Did I just saw his freaking abs?! Damn, he's sizzling. A meme source popped inside my mind. I didn't know I wrote someone like this... I didn't focus on him when I was writing the novel since he's going to die anyway.

Though, he's my favorite character. he will get killed by his own brother, the prince. For getting into his relationship with the young duchess, Esther. What a pity, a good-looking man who suffered all his life, died loving a woman that will never love him back. His good deeds turn to evil and immediately he became the male lead's rival. Even though, there's no competition. Esther only loves Achlys and Achlys alone.

At this timeline, the crown prince hasn't seen Esther yet, and by the time he did, he will fall in love at first sight. A very common way for a second male leads to falling in love. And a very stupid way to love someone too. They will meet each other at the upcoming royal debut where ladies from different families attend at their coming of age. I knew it. Since I am the Novelist. That got reincarnated as the main villainess of my own novel