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Chapter 203: From Master to Slave (4)
Chapter 203: From Master to Slave (4)
Chapter 203: From Master to Slave (4)
Wringing water from a rag was also a novel thing for Klais.
It was difficult enough twisting the rag with weakened hands, and she had to work half the day wiping down the floor, research equipment, and the shelves spotless.
At least the floor was relatively easy, and even the shelves were manageable if she got on her tiptoes.
The research equipment was the issue.
Aether would throw a fit if she accidentally rubbed the covers or the outside of the delicate equipment too hard.
Furthermore, she couldn’t wipe the microscope or superconducting magnets with a rag or cloth. These objects had to be cleaned using chemicals or other methods so the amount of time Klais suffered multiplied.
“Still a professor, hm?”
Aether monitored every second of Klais cleaning the equipment as she turned the pages.
This was the only time she watched her, not showing even the slightest interest when she cleaned anything else.
“...I’ve finished.”
Biting on her lip, Klais called Aether.
It hurt her pride.
She always used formal speech, but it was different using it as a master and as a slave.
“Is it clean?”
Aether only glanced over the other parts; her attention was only on how clean the research equipment was.
She checked every little detail, taking nearly thirty minutes for that alone. Klais had to swallow a few times.
Come to think of it, she had been like this once.
For a year after taking Aether in as a slave, she had personally supervised her cleaning the equipment. She’d give her a big scolding if there was even a speck of dust.
Of course, it was necessary to keep the equipment clean. Even Klais had been criticized during graduate school for not being able to take care of a single magic paper properly. That was how much she was told–until her ears bled–to handle magic tools with care.
But here she was, a tenure recipient, being kicked in the shins