I Received The Holy Sword By Dawn Delivery (4 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 5
Lucena pointed proudly at the window.
“Um, may I open the window a bit? This smoke seems to be making the young master’s cough worse.”
“Your concern is appreciated, but I’m fine, Lucena.”
“Right. The doctor said that breathing in this herbal smoke is necessary to cure your cough.”
Lucena tilted her head in confusion.
What kind of physician in the world makes a respiratory patient inhale such vile fumes? Isn’t that just quackery?
“Brother, please summon the doctor right away.”
Giselle’s voice, which had been gentle toward Lucena, turned rather sharp when speaking to Perta.
They must truly be siblings.
“Right. Since Lucena is injured, I should call someone immediately.”
“Oh, no, I’m fine! My memory is just a little hazy, but otherwise I’m perfectly okay.”
Lucena waved her hands vigorously to stop Perta.
She wasn’t in pain at all, and she certainly didn’t want to be examined by some charlatan. This life was far too precious.
But Perta stretched out his bony arm and rang the bell hanging by the bed.
“Cough… Still, Lucena, get yourself checked before returning to the military academy. I heard the school nurse there only applies red antiseptic even to students who’ve lost a finger.”
At that, Giselle clenched her fists tightly in anger.
“Stop talking about the military academy, Brother! I told you clearly—Lucena wants to quit!”
“Ah, sorry… I forgot…”
“What good is it if every academy graduate just sits on a pile of money? Is money really happiness?”
What was this nonsense? Was there really a school where you’d be set for life just by graduating? This was an opportunity she absolutely couldn’t afford to miss.
“Lucena said she doesn’t need money! She only seeks happiness!”
Wait a minute—what naive nonsense was this? Lucena’s eyes widened in disbelief.
“Cough… Since there are only six more months until graduation, I thought Lucena had changed her mind.”
Besides, graduation was only six months away. Even standing on her head, this was an obvious golden opportunity. Without hesitation, Lucena interrupted.
“Yes, that’s right. I’ve changed my mind for the sake of the earldom, Master Perta.”
At those words, Giselle’s eyes shot wide open, and she grabbed Lucena’s shoulder.
“What are you suddenly saying, Lucena?”
“I’ll go back to the military academy.”
She knew nothing about the academy, but it didn’t matter.
If she just endured for six months and ended up on a pile of money, refusing this would be sheer foolishness.
In a world where she didn’t even know the original plot, money was essential for survival!
‘How hard could the military academy be? Just endure the training for half a year.’
In her past life, she’d survived countless part-time jobs—from Kupang Logistics to convenience stores—just to scrape by.
She’d even died of overwork, but she’d endured a harsh working life; surely school couldn’t be worse.
Better to graduate from the academy and earn a fortune than scrape together pennies doing odd jobs.
Just then—BAM!
A servant barged into the bedroom without even knocking.
The maid stood rigidly upright, as though she owned the house herself.
Meanwhile, Giselle’s face turned deathly pale.
“H-Head Maid? You said you’d be visiting your hometown—already back so soon?”
‘Ah, so that woman is the Head Maid.’
Lucena stared at the doorway. The Head Maid, with her solidly built frame, looked rather intimidating.
And beside her, Madam Melrn—the one who’d dragged Lucena here—stood proudly behind the Head Maid, chin held high.
“I’ve arrived two days earlier than scheduled. And in my absence, I see the young mistress has been sheltering this thieving cat!”
The Head Maid pointed at Lucena with her thick, knobby finger.
Having been called a thieving cat repeatedly, Lucena scratched her cheek, feeling slightly embarrassed.
In contrast, unlike Lucena who still hadn’t processed the situation, Giselle had gone utterly pale.
“I-I just… Lucena looked so exhausted…”
“Sigh. How long will you keep causing trouble? How heartbroken would the late master be? A wild young lady like you needs discipline.”
“Charlie! Wilson!” the Head Maid called to her servants.
Immediately, the burly men who’d come to seize Lucena that morning entered the room, radiating menace.
The Head Maid and her servants swaggered in like wild boars, while Perta and Giselle shrank like sickly chicks.
“Lock Lucena and Miss Giselle in the dungeon immediately—and don’t even give them water!”
At those words, the servants seized Lucena and Giselle. But Lucena wasn’t startled.
‘I feel like I’ve seen this scene way too many times.’
A servant openly defying the noble female lead.
In every novel, the protagonist would then display their unique charisma, banish the Head Maid, and deliver sweet catharsis.
‘This cliché is painfully obvious.’
Lucena curled her lips meaningfully and locked eyes with Giselle.
‘It’s time for you to show your strength, Giselle! Be the heroine and save this extra—me!’
Finally, it was time for that sweet catharsis.
Lucena gazed at Giselle with hopeful eyes. Encouraged, Giselle clenched her fists tightly.
“Head Maid, this is going too far! Lucena is terrified of being locked up alone!”
Oh, well said, Giselle!
“Then we’ll simply lock the young mistress in the same cell—nice and cozy.”
“A-ah, the same cell… like that…?”
Giselle glanced sideways at Lucena.
Hey, candidate for female lead—why are your cheeks turning red? Stop peeking at me and properly stand up to her!
Lucena narrowed her eyes, sending a silent message.
Understanding her intent, Giselle nodded bravely and faced the Head Maid.
“Give us water and blankets too, Head Maid!”
Huh? That wasn’t the point she was supposed to argue about…
“Hah, fine. Just this once, I’ll make an exception for our spoiled little mistress. Madam Melrn, prepare everything as she requests.”
The Head Maid spoke as if granting a favor, and Giselle beamed, giving Lucena a quick sideways glance—clearly expecting praise.
‘…Guess it’s not yet time for the protagonist to awaken.’
But she couldn’t step forward herself either.
Feeling as frustrated as if she’d just bitten into an unripe persimmon, Lucena patted her chest and trudged down to the dungeon alongside Giselle.
[This is the timeline separator]‘Do mansions normally have prisons like this in their basements?’
The path to the dungeon resembled a labyrinth. Even the large crates scattered here and there looked suspiciously like reward chests.
‘It looks exactly like a mandatory stop every protagonist must visit.’
The servants opened one of the cells lining the corridor, shoved Lucena and Giselle inside, left them water and blankets, and departed.
Lucena surveyed the area beyond the bars.
Sparse oil lamps cast a yellowish glow on the gray stone walls.
The cool chamber held only Lucena and Giselle.
‘I only aimed for survival—I didn’t expect even that would be this difficult.’
Could it be that her goal had been too modest? Maybe she should’ve set her post-reincarnation life goals to “becoming a millionaire” or “seduce all the female lead’s love interests and build a harem.”
Of course, that probably wasn’t the real reason.
“I’m sorry, Lucena… It’s all because of me… Hic…”
Even in her sorrow, Giselle wrapped her share of the blanket around Lucena’s shoulders.
From that small gesture, Lucena knew Giselle was truly on her side.
“Don’t think that way. How is this your fault? It’s the Head Maid’s doing.”
“Lucena is always so kind. I’m glad I’m locked up here with you.”
Was she really this easily pleased?
Lucena thought the heroine candidate’s tastes were a bit unusual and shook the bars firmly.
Clank clank. The tightly shut bars showed no sign of opening. Still, she wasn’t discouraged.
‘High Vizbi.’
After all, she had a very special ally.
‘Tell me how to escape from here.’
She was eager to see what power this intelligent Holy Sword would show.
But the response was unexpected.
「I cannot recognize the master’s words.」
Huh? Had her pronunciation been off? Lucena called out to the Holy Sword again.
‘I’m asking how to get out of here!’
「Apologies. I cannot recognize the words of a master so lazy they won’t even lift a finger.」
‘Why can’t you understand? I’m literally asking how to escape!’
「You have failed the conscience verification three times. Lockdown mode activated for five minutes.」
What was this? Since when did AI care about conscience?
‘Could this whole incident be some kind of tutorial for adapting to this reincarnated world?’
Considering the conspicuously placed “rewards” along the way, the difficulty of resolving this situation didn’t seem high.
「Conscience verification will be available again in 4 minutes and 54 seconds.」
‘Ugh. Fine. I’ll handle it myself, then.’
Lucena let out a long sigh and began assessing the situation herself.
“Giselle, I have a question.”
“Hmm? Ask me anything, Lucena.”
Giselle lifted her head from her knees. Though her tear-smudged makeup was pitiful…
‘Scary!’
Black eye makeup streaked down from her tears, and her bright red lipstick had smudged wildly.
Her once-delicate face now resembled that of a vengeful ghost, dried and hardened by obsession and regret.
‘No wonder she looks destined to become the final villain.’
A chilling premonition rang in Lucena’s mind—if Giselle turned evil, she’d surely face at least a captivity ending.
‘Just in case, I’d better treat Giselle well from now on.’
Without a word, Lucena gently wiped Giselle’s eyes and mouth with the back of her hand.
Touched, Giselle burst into tears once more.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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