“Starting today, I will be serving as the young lady’s maid. My name is Betty. I look forward to serving you.”
“Yeah. I look forward to it too, Betty.”
The room assigned to Delina was several times larger and nicer than the one she had been living in. Moreover, having been provided a maid, Delina realized anew that she was living in the Duke’s house.
“From now on, if there is anything you need, just pull the cord by the bed. And feel free to call me at any time.”
The woman, although a maid, carried herself with great dignity. At Betty’s words, Delina nodded her head.
“First, I will help you wash and change your clothes.”
After so many events, and having been imprisoned, Delina’s body was grimy, and her dress was torn here and there. Betty quickly fetched water and washed Delina clean.
“There are no dresses in the mansion, so I repaired a boy’s clothes. I have ordered a dress, so if you could please wait a little longer, I would be grateful.”
“Wow…….”
Although Betty said she had repaired a boy’s clothes, the dress she presented looked like a regular dress. Delina admired herself in the mirror, feeling as if she had put on new clothes.
“You look so beautiful. Thank you.”
“It’s nothing. Taking things apart and sewing them together is my specialty.”
“Ah, yeah. I see…….”
Delina had a question about exactly what Betty took apart and sewed, but she felt it would be inappropriate to ask and gave an awkward smile. Soon Betty brought a tremendous amount of paperwork and dropped it on the desk.
“What’s this?”
“These are the internal and external structures of the Duke’s mansion, and maps of the surrounding terrain.”
“……But why?”
“Since you will be living here now, you need to have these structures firmly in your mind. There are devices installed throughout to prevent intruders.”
At the mention of devices, Delina recalled the axe that had made her neck chill the previous night.
“Devices like the axe installed at the main gate?”
“Yes. Most of them are capable of killing intruders instantly.”
“Uhhuh. I see. Can you give me a pen quickly?”
Suddenly, she felt a strong desire to study. As if recognizing Delina’s enthusiasm, Betty pointed to a spot in the picture.
“To make it easy for you to understand, I will start by showing you where you are now. This room, which you are using, is where the Duke’s women stay.”
“What?”
No wonder the room was so large and nice. Delina’s eyes widened at the unexpected privilege.
“Is it really okay for me to use this room?”
“Since there are no women left in the Duke’s house, His Excellency has given permission.”
Delina did not really listen to Betty’s words. There were women in the Duke’s house, they just did not live there at the moment.
That’s right. Once I become an adult…….
If I’m correct, in a few years, she will come. Bellion’s daughter, Celine.
It is generally believed that the Empire began to fall apart around that time.
When Celine came to the Duke’s house, and five mysterious figures began to follow her every word. And the room that Celine would later occupy, where I now reside, felt strangely right.
‘When that time comes, I must move to another room……. No, will I be able to endure in the mansion until then? No, no. Focus, focus.’
Delina violently shook her head to dispel the negative thoughts that rushed in again. She concentrated intently on the book. She had no intention of dying in vain in the mansion after working so hard.
(This is a time marker.)
Duke Bellion’s office was quiet as usual today. Only the sound of Bellion flipping through documents echoed as Felick, who had been quietly observing, suddenly let out a snicker.
“What are you laughing at?”
“Ah, it’s just that I saw the young lady earlier. She seemed to be memorizing the mansion’s structure, and the way she was walking was so amusing.”
Delina was learning where the intruderstopping device was, so she was stepping gingerly down the hallway with Betty’s help, looking like a baby who had just learned to walk. Felic kept smiling at Delina’s rather serious face.
“For several days now, she’s been continuously memorizing the structure of the mansion. She’s learning quite passionately.”
“……”
“Have you seen it, Your Highness?”
“Report on the next one.”
Felic asked, but Bellion shifted his gaze to the documents as if uninterested. Of course, Felic, who knew his master’s reaction better than anyone else, didn’t talk about Delina anymore.
‘Indeed. He doesn’t have much emotion towards those he originally teaches.’
Though it was hushhush, if the children’s identities were revealed later, the empire would be turned upside down. After all, the children here were not only from noble families but also from the royal family.
Even the Emperor didn’t know that Ashud was currently being sponsored by Bellion and learning swordsmanship. In fact, the relationship between the imperial palace and the Duke’s house was not good. No, they always sharpened their swords towards each other, although they never openly showed it.
Why She Is Still Unmoved (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: He uses various methods to seek her affection, but she remains unmoved.
Synopsis:
Si Qingyu is a doctor who has saved countless lives and enjoys tranquility.
Luo Shaoxuan is ruthless, deeply scheming, and the top young master in the capital. He admires Si Qingyu.
Luo Shaoxuan: I want to be the only one in your eyes and heart.
Features a cold and calm female lead vs A noble and scheming male lead.
There will be both sweetness and torture towards the male after their marriage.
