Taming My Vampire Servant

Barion Town, located in the Land of Olivea, was the smallest town in the whole Kingdom. It was known for its vast greenfields surrounded by mountain ranges and lush forests. In this peaceful town, Asher Riclett and Zephie Malvigne were assigned to guard the town hall and help the people in their errands as part of their apprenticeship.

One sunny Saturday morning, the town leader asked the two apprentices to go to one of the cow farms to help in milking the cows for two days since the owner and two of the helpers were to deliver the milk bottles to the neighboring cities. They were instructed with the directions and excused themselves thereafter.

Asher, being the gentleman that he was, led the way. He's a tall young man who had medium-length orange hair and blue ocean eyes. He was dressed in a white sleeved shirt with three buttons undone, black pants, and brown under the knee boots. "It is our first time milking cows here, right? Are you excited, Zephie?" 

Zephie nodded her head, "I'm  quite scared... to be honest."

"Don't worry. If you can't do it, I'll do it in your stead," he told her with a kind smile on his face. "You know you can always count on me." 

Zephie returned the smile at him as they headed to the cow farm. With them were Zephie's Butterfly Nymph Servant, Metamorphosis, and Asher's Tree Nymph Servant, Rosetta. Rosetta has the body of a woman, but her arms, hands, and lower half of her body were made of intertwining branches. She was sage in color with a flower crown on her mint green hair. There were also small leaves and scattered flowers on her legs.

Asher has always been so helpful and reliable to her, especially when doing difficult errands, such as carrying heavy tools and pushing the wheelbarrow filled with jars of milk. While at their post at the townhall, he would let her rest secretly for some minutes and even give her some snacks that he bought early in the morning. Whenever at home, they would eat their meals together, and he would tell her funny stories which made her laugh so much. Because they were together in this training period and because of the maturity and the jolly attitude of her partner, her admiration for Lucius had slowly disappeared. 

They walked on the concrete pathway surrounded by green pastures until they reached the base of the mountain. There, they followed a rut heading up the wide meadows where they saw some grazing cows. They hadn't had a chance to climb up the mountains during their stay, so seeing the pine trees and the blooming dandelions, daisies, and lupines in the meadow under the blue sky were a sight for them to see. 

"Sir Riclett and Miss Malvigne?" a voice of a man called out. 

They turned to where the voice was coming from; he was a blonde haired man in his late 20s, who was wearing gray overtrousers on top of his blue flannel shirt, and with him were two female cows. 

"Good morning! I'm Lionel Fogheart. I'm an assistant here, and I'm tasked to help you milk the cows," he walked towards them while also pulling the rope tied around the cows' necks. "It's nice meeting you both." 

Zephie greeted him shyly, while Asher offered a handshake to the man. After shaking the assistant's hand, he said, "It's our pleasure meeting you too, Sir Fogheart. We're really excited to milk the cows." 

She narrowed her eyes to her partner, and the orange-haired young man just chuckled.

"Please just call me Lionel, Sir Riclett," he bowed his head a bit then studied the attire of the two students. "But first, you have to change. I'm afraid but Ms. Malvigne's attire is inappropriate. We can only lend you overtrousers, so I hope you brought your working clothes with you."

"I… I apologize, but we were instructed to go here directly, but uhm," Zephie bit her lower lip while she checked her outfit. She was wearing a light brown checkered long sleeve maxi dress, and she didn't want to cut one of her favorites. But in order to complete the task quickly and not be a burden to her partner, she suggested, "I could just cut the sleeves and the length of the dress-"

"No," Asher retorted. "I'll lend you my shirt. I can work topless anyway," he said confidently.

Zephie's cheeks turned beet red. She couldn't just wear a man's clothing, especially the ones from Asher. She wanted to speak, but she couldn't find the right words to say that moment!

"Very well then, let's get you changed. Would you like to try holding these ropes on our way to the farmer's shed?" Lionel asked. 

Without hesitation, Asher nodded and gladly took the ropes from Lionel and gave the other one to Zephie, whose cheeks were still blushing. They followed the lead of the blonde-haired assistant to the farmer's shed situated near the pine trees, which was just a few walks from where there was. The one-storey shed was painted red. 

Lionel tied the ropes first on a chunk of wood before leading the students inside of it, while the Metamorphus and Rosetta stayed with the cows. Inside, Asher and Zephie saw some of the tools the milkers use in one corner of the room and also some chairs on the other side of the room.

Lionel called their attention while pointing at the single door wooden comfort room, "Ms. Malvigne, you can change here. The overtrousers are placed on the table beside the comfort room. I'll wait for you both outside the shed."

When the assistant left them, Asher started unbuttoning his shirt, while Zephie was facing the other side. He walked in front of her and handed her his top, "Here you go, Zephie."

Her eyes widened as her cheeks felt hot when she saw the topless man in front of her. He has broad shoulders, a slender body, and firm 6-pack abs. She averted her gaze and quickly stepped into the comfort room after grabbing the overtrousers from the table.

"Let me know if you need help with the sleeves!" he shouted from the outside.

But Zephie didn't answer him. She could feel her heart beating so fast while she was changing her attire. His shirt was kinda loose on her petite body, but she liked it very much. She composed herself and tied her long purple hair into a ponytail before stepping out of the comfort room. 

Asher, who was wearing nothing underneath his overtrousers except for his pants, noticed how the sleeves weren't folded properly, so he went over her and fixed the sleeves for her. He smiled at her, and they met Lionel outside the shed.

They finally headed to one of the wooden cow sheds with a timber roof. The cattles were aligned in the feed fence and at the end of the barn was a space for milking the cows. Three cows were already tied in the post, and Lionel directed them to wear gloves before milking them with their hands. He then explained and showed them the process of milking, while Asher and Zephie stood on the side. He also reminded the two to keep a distance from the cows and to be very careful as they tend to be aggressive and uncooperative if not handled properly. 

Afterwards, the assistant asked them to show the process one by one to see if they were able to follow his directions. Asher was able to milk the second cow without difficulties, while Zephie was only assisted in pulling the first two teats. Metamorphus and Rosetta, who were watching on the side, cheered for them and clapped their hands discreetly when their Masters finished what they were asked to do.

Satisfied with the results, Lionel let them milk on their own. He also directed them to tie the milked cows back to the feed fence and to get another batch after. He left the apprentices for the meantime and that he'd be back once done inspecting the other barns. 

Asher and Zephie were slow at first, but they got used to it afterwards. By lunch time, they were already done with the cows in the first feed fence. Lionel returned with a basket of bread and fresh milk for their lunch where they stayed under the pine trees near the farmer's shed and enjoyed the green meadows while eating. Once done with their delicious meal, they continued milking the cows until four in the afternoon.

On the second day, Asher and Zephie returned wearing their work clothes and accomplished their task more smoothly and quickly this time. Lionel was satisfied with their performance, so they let them be on their own while he checked the other sheds again.

However, while Zephie was about to milk one of the cows, it became uncooperative and started stomping its feet, which caused her to fall off the low stool!