Lukna proudly pointed to the window.

“Excuse me, may I open the window? It seems the young master’s cough is worsening due to this smoke.”

“I appreciate your concern, but it’s alright, Lukna.”

“That’s right. The doctor said my brother’s cough will get better if he inhales the herbal smoke.”

Lukna tilted her head.

What kind of doctor would make a respiratory patient inhale such terrible smoke? Isn’t this just quackery?

“Brother, let’s call a doctor right away.”

Giselle’s voice, which had been gentle with Lukna, was quite curt when speaking with Perta.

It seems those two really are siblings.

“Right. We should call one immediately since Lukna is injured.”

“Ah, no, I’m fine. My memory is just a bit hazy, but I’m perfectly alright.”

Lukna quickly waved both hands to stop Perta.

Not only was nothing hurting, but she didn’t want to receive treatment from a quack. This life was too precious for that.

But Perta stretched out his bony arm and jangled the bell attached to the bed.

“Cough, still, Lukna, you should get checked before returning to the military academy. I hear the nurse there only applies red medicine even for students with severed fingers.”

At those words, Giselle clenched her fists and got angry.

“Stop talking about the military academy, brother! I clearly told you, Lukna wants to quit the military academy!”

“S-Sorry. I forgot…”

“What does it matter if every graduate of the military academy sits on a pile of money? Is money happiness?”

What is this about? There’s a school where you sit on a pile of money just by graduating? This was an opportunity that couldn’t be missed.

“Lukna said she doesn’t need money. She just wanted to find happiness!”

Wait a minute, what kind of naive nonsense is this? Lukna’s eyes widened.

“Cough, I thought Lukna had changed her mind since there’s only 6 months left until graduation.”

Moreover, it’s only 6 months until graduation. This is a golden opportunity no matter how you look at it. Lukna jumped into the conversation without hesitation.

“Yes, that’s right. I changed my mind for the sake of the Count’s family, Young Master Perta.”

At those words, Giselle’s eyes widened as she grabbed Lukna’s shoulders.

“What are you suddenly saying, Lukna?”

“I want to go back to the military academy.”

She didn’t know anything about the military academy, but it didn’t matter.

If you could sit on a pile of money after enduring just 6 months, it would be foolish to refuse.

In a world where she didn’t know the original story, money was essential for survival!

‘How hard could the military academy be? I just need to endure some training. Just half a year.’

In her previous life, she had conquered numerous part-time jobs from Coupang logistics to convenience stores to make a living.

Although she died from overwork, she had endured tough social life, so school life would be nothing.

Rather than doing odd jobs to save pennies, she’d graduate from the military academy and make a fortune.

At that moment, bang!

A servant entered the bedroom without knocking.

The maid in uniform stood with her back straight as if she were the owner of this house.

In contrast, Giselle’s face turned pale.

“H-Head maid? Didn’t you say you were visiting your hometown? Are you back already?”

‘Ah, so that woman is the head maid.’

Lukna stared at the doorway. The head maid’s appearance with her sturdy muscles from daily work was somewhat threatening.

And Mrs. Mellen, the head maid’s right-hand who had dragged her here, stood behind the head maid with her chin held high.

“I arrived two days earlier than scheduled. But in my absence, it seems the young lady has been sheltering that thieving cat!”

The head maid pointed at Lukna with her thick-jointed finger.

Lukna, who had been treated like a thieving cat from earlier, scratched her cheek at the somewhat ticklish expression.

On the other hand, unlike Lukna who still lacked a sense of reality, Giselle had turned pale.

“I… I just… Lukna looked like she was having a hard time…”

“Sigh. I wonder how long you’ll keep causing trouble. How sad the late master would be. A wayward young lady needs discipline.”

Charlie, Wilson! The head maid called for servants.

Then the strong men who had come to catch Lukna this morning entered the room, emanating a menacing aura.

The head maid and servants were as fierce as wild boars. In contrast, Perta and Giselle were as dejected as sick chicks.

“Lock Lukna and Young Lady Giselle in the basement immediately and don’t give them any water!”

With those words, the strong men seized Lukna and Giselle. However, Lukna wasn’t flustered.

‘I feel like I’ve seen this scene many times before.’

The content where servants disrespect and run wild against the noble female protagonist.

Every time, the protagonist in the novel would display her unique charisma, drive out the head maid, and deliver satisfying justice.

‘This kind of cliché is so obvious.’

Lukna raised the corners of her mouth meaningfully and stared at Giselle.

‘Now’s the time to show your abilities, Giselle! Come on, be brave like a female lead and save me, the extra!’

Finally, it’s time to drink some satisfying justice.

Lukna looked at Giselle with hopeful eyes. Empowered by that gaze, Giselle clenched her fists.

“Head maid, this is too much even for you! Lukna is afraid of being locked up alone!”

Oh, well done, Giselle!

“Then we’ll kindly lock her up in the same place as the young lady, won’t we?”

“Ah, in the same place… Is that so?”

Giselle glanced at Lukna.

Hey, female protagonist candidate. Why are you blushing there? Don’t glance this way, properly confront them.

Lukna sent a silent message while putting strength in her eyes.

As if understanding the meaning, Giselle nodded her head bravely and stared at the head maid.

“Give us water and blankets too, head maid!”

Huh? Something seems off about the point of confrontation.

“Fine. I’ll specially provide them this time for the whiny young lady. Mrs. Mellen, prepare the items as the young lady said.”

When the head maid spoke as if doing a favor, Giselle smiled brightly and glanced at Lukna. It was a look asking for praise for doing well.

‘…I guess it’s not time for the protagonist to awaken yet.’

But it wasn’t something she could step up for herself either.

Lukna patted her chest, which felt stuffy as if she had taken a bite of sweet potato, as she was dragged to the basement along with Giselle.

‘Do normal mansions usually have such prisons in the basement?’

The path to the prison was like a dungeon maze. Moreover, the large boxes placed here and there looked just like reward items.

‘It looks like a must-visit course that a protagonist would have to come to at least once.’

The strong men opened one of the prisons lined up along the corridor, locked Lukna and Giselle inside, gave them water and blankets, and then left.

Lukna looked outside the bars.

The oil lamps hanging sparsely cast a yellow light on the achromatic stone walls.

In the cool space, there were only Lukna and Giselle.

‘I only set survival as my goal, but I didn’t know even this would be difficult.’

Could it be that this happened because her goal was too modest? Maybe she should have set her post-possession life goal as something like ‘becoming a millionaire’ or ‘seducing all the female lead’s men to complete a harem’.

Of course, it’s probably not really because of that.

“I’m sorry, Lukna. Because of me… sniff.”

Even while grieving, Giselle wrapped her share of the blanket around Lukna’s shoulders.

From that small gesture, she could tell that at least Giselle was perfectly on her side.

“Don’t think like that. How is this your fault? It’s the head maid’s fault.”

“Lukna is always kind. I’m glad to be locked up with you.”

Is she able to be happy about such small things?

Lukna thought the lovable female protagonist candidate’s tastes were a bit unique as she shook the bars forcefully.

Clang clang. The tightly closed bars showed no signs of opening. But she wasn’t at a loss.

‘Hi, Bisbi.’

After all, she had a very special support.

‘Tell me how to get out of here.’

She was excited to see what kind of power this smart holy sword would show.

However, the answer that came back was different from what she expected.

“Unable to recognize master’s words.”

Huh? Was her pronunciation strange? Lukna called out to the holy sword once more.

‘I said, tell me how to get out of here?’

“Sorry. Unable to recognize the words of the annoying master who doesn’t lift a finger.”

‘Why can’t you recognize me asking how to get out of here?’

“Failed conscience authentication 3 or more times. Entering lock mode for 5 minutes.”

What is this? Why is artificial intelligence looking for conscience?

‘Is this incident perhaps like a tutorial for adapting to the world after possession?’

Considering the rewards that were conspicuously scattered on the way here, the difficulty of solving this incident didn’t seem high.

“Conscience authentication can be used again in 4 minutes 54 seconds.”

‘Geez. Fine, I’ll do it myself.’

Lukna let out a long sigh and began to assess the situation herself.

“Giselle, I have a question.”

“Mmm. Ask me anything, Lukna.”

Giselle lifted her head that had been buried in her knees. Her makeup smeared with tears was pitiful, but…

‘Scary!’

The black eye makeup that had run with tears and the bright red lipstick that had smudged.

Her face, which had been pure, was now covered with attachment and regret, like a wrongfully dead ghost.

‘This is exactly how a final villain would look.’

The dangerous premonition that she would face at least a confinement ending if Giselle turned evil rang alarm bells for Lukna.

‘Let’s treat Giselle well from now on, just in case.’

Lukna silently wiped Giselle’s eyes and mouth with the back of her hand.

Moved by this, Giselle burst into tears once more.