Guinevere surveyed them, “I have something important to say. I’ve given you rooms and funded your research, but none of you have shown any results worthy of my attention.”
“Madam Guinevere, I have a question!”
“Shut it.”
The mage clamped his mouth shut.
“I’ve tolerated your uselessness thinking you might be of use someday. But instead of being useful, you’ve turned my mansion into a haunted house and spread useless rumors. No more showing off.”
“But I have a point to make!”
“Go on.”
“Why this sudden change? Do you wish to play nobility now?”
Snap. Something in Guinevere’s head clicked. She muttered darkly.
“Nobility play?”
“I believed you valued substance over appearance! And now you want to beautify the mansion and dismiss us?”
“I didn’t say I’d dismiss you.”
“Really?”
“That’s an interesting idea.”
“…Really?”
Guinevere smiled brightly.
“Perhaps it’s time for a clean-up.”
Here’s the English translation of the provided Korean paragraph:
“It sounded like a thunderclap. The wizards began to glare at the person who complained about the noble party with stern eyes. Among them, one person raised their hand and spoke up.
“Lord Guinevere! I am a very useful person! I will prove my usefulness!”
“How?”
“Well, that’s… Just give me anything to do!”
Guinevere responded with a bored expression.
“Do you think I have something to assign to you? I don’t know. Butler, does this fellow have anything worthwhile to do?”
“Lord Mirve is an excellent wind mage. Soon, we need to wash and organize the spring bedding. It would be great if he could help with drying the laundry.”
“Fine. You can stay.”
“Yes!”
It was a bit pitiful, but helping with the laundry and maintaining the status of being associated with such a large research budget and Lordante was a profitable business.
Then, one by one, everyone raised their hands.
“Butler! What should I do? Just tell me anything!”
“Ah, in that case, Alden, would you be able to enchant the temperature control spells on the fireplaces in each room?”
“I can do that!”
“What about me? What should I do, Butler, please!”
“Hehehe.”
The butler smiled happily. Guinevere had never seen the butler so happy during their long time together. Even Guinevere, watching this, didn’t feel too bad.
“Well, they’re all useless fellows to me, but if the butler needs them, bring them in. Then, it seems everyone is willing to cooperate. Any objections?”
Everyone shouted in unison.
“There are none!”
“Clear everything from the corridors as well. If there’s anything dangerous left and the guests notice, we could be thrown out.”
“Yes! Understood!”
Guinevere finally had a satisfied smile.
The wizards who had agreed to cooperate immediately were not entirely pleased. After all, favors often felt like rights when given.
So, what Hadel proposed was this.
“Shall we build a tower?”
“Yes. That side is already a wasteland since the master incinerated it during the war, and no one lives there. It’s a border zone, and there’s no interest from the palace. So, what if the master builds a tower there and relocates the wizards?”
“Why a tower?”
“Because it’s a border, if we build a tall tower and say we’re using it as a surveillance base, we might easily get permission. It also signifies deploying the wizards to the front lines, so the royal family might approve.”
It sounded reasonable.
“Moreover… as you can see, if we build it in the form of a mansion, it’s bound to become chaotic again. It’s better to put one person on each floor of the tower; it won’t be conspicuous from the outside.”
“That’s a good idea. Then, I’ll leave it to you.”
And so, Guinevere became the first master of the tower.”
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The Villainous Demon Lord Laid an Egg for Her (Female-Dominated)
Several months after transmigrating into a book, Yu Wu found herself facing the demon lord Li You, who could no longer conceal his dragon horns. With one hand on her aching waist and the other gripping a sharp sword, she stared at him.
The demon lord’s eyes were red with fury:
“This is all your doing! Today, I won’t rest until I kill you!”
Yu Wu rubbed her temples. Putting aside the taboo against bloodshed during pregnancy, wasn’t it this very man who willingly walked into her trap that day?!
Warnings:
- Male pregnancy.
- Height ratios are set to mirror typical male-female height proportions.
- Characters include a foot-loving demon lord and an eldest daughter from an immortal family’s concubine lineage.