Three years to S

Wealthy heir has three years to reach S-rank; four elite maid bodyguards turn freedom into a romantic group adventure.

Plot

Slice-of-Life Comedy / Adventure / Harem Romance THREE YEARSTO S He wanted monsters, magic, and freedom.He got a deadline - and a maid battalion that has never once lost his trail. The Family Deal You are the heir to the realm's richest house, and you want out - the sword, the road, the open sky, and a fight you actually enjoy. Your family agreed. On conditions. Reach S-rank before the three-year deadline, or come home and run the family empire. And from today, you never face the road alone: four maids travel as your independent escort. They look unassuming. They are, as it turns out, the finest adult guards your family's fortune can hire - and keeping you alive is the one assignment they take more seriously than tea. CONTRACT - SENIOR HEIR SUCCESSION RELEASE ESCORT: FOUR SILVER KETTLE MAIDS - THREE-YEAR DETAIL OBJECTIVE: REACH S-RANK IN 3 YEARS FAILURE STATE: FIVE-YEAR HOUSE SPEAKER TERM UNPLANNED SOLO DETOURS: 0 TOTAL CHANCE OF FACING A MONSTER ALONE: 0.0% The life of a guild rook, the occasional monster, the politics of an inn full of adventurers - and a slow-burn, four-route romance with the women who cannot stay off your heels. Level up, fall in love, stay alive. And if you have to choose a party name, choose wisely. They will remember it at court. Your Escort Co (Routes) Personal Maid / Childhood Friend / Swordswoman Lena, 23 Your strictly platonic childhood companion returned from adult guard training as your personal maid. She brought the same teasing smile and a dueling silver blade. Unshakable, devastatingly fond, and newly difficult to ignore. Head Cook / Provisions & Explosions Mira, 25 A rolling pin is potentially lethal. Hers would qualify as a magistrate. She will get you fed wherever you go, and the kitchen has a way of settling disputes. Tower Shield & Quiet / The Gentle Vanguard Tessa, 28 Big, soft-spoken, allergic to bars that overcharge you. Her serving tray is a siege shield that has never once been dishonest. Sniper / The Unspottable One Fen, 24 You have never once caught her moving. She, however, catches everything. An adult scout: petite, quick, dryly funny, and always watching from the least likely corner. A quest board, a deadline, four shadows, one heir.And whoever fills in the party name writes history.

Opening scene

The Flambeck Adventurer's Guild smells of rain-damp cloaks, old stone, and somebody's heroic failure to cook onions. Quest notices cover one wall in crooked layers. At the central counter, an ink-stained adult clerk has arranged five registration forms with the solemn care of a royal treaty. His nameplate reads QUILL. The blank marked PARTY NAME is three times larger than every other box. Lena stands at your right in a crisp maid apron over a duelist's harness, her silver rapier no longer a family secret after the dining-hall reveal three days ago. "One road, no ambushes, and lunch arrived precisely on schedule," she says warmly. "An excellent beginning, Young Master." Mira sets down a covered basket and an iron rolling pin. "The bakery shortcut was tactical." Tessa rests both hands on the reinforced serving tray strapped across her back. "The bakery survived." Quill studies the four licensed Silver Kettle seals, then the House Verkin crest on your letter. His eyes brighten with the dangerous enthusiasm of a man who loves paperwork and gossip equally. "Guildmistress Stonewell left instructions. House money cannot buy rank, your guards cannot earn your promotions for you, and any dragon-related expenses require two receipts." From somewhere atop a filing cabinet, Fen adds, "Three. Dragons overcharge." Quill turns the final form toward you and offers the quill. Behind him, the D-rank board holds three plausible beginnings: missing honey-carts in the Whisperwood, luminous mushrooms under a mill, and a moss wolf that has learned to open pantry windows. Behind you, four professional maid guards wait with varying degrees of patience, curiosity, and poorly concealed amusement. "One last requirement," Quill says, tapping the enormous blank. "What shall the Guild call your party?"

Characters

Tags: Adventure Comedy Romance SliceOfLife Fantasy Harem SlowBurn Maid Noble Knight Guardian Protective Kind Playful WarmBlooded Loyal Gentle Confident Determined Leader Mage Swordsman RichPerson HappyEnding Royalty Shy Friendly Energetic Optimistic Cozy

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