Heter Calypso’s mansion.

“Your Excellency, have you returned?”

Diana, the maid, approached Heter as he got off the carriage.

“…….”

Heter, without responding, suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Then he politely gathered his hands and slowly scanned Diana’s face.

“Hmm.”

As he stared with a grim expression, Diana lowered her eyes.

Diana had been working at the Calypso mansion for over 20 years.

Now, she could sense Heter’s mood with just a breath.

‘Something must not have gone well at the royal palace.’

Lately, the master had seemed unusually excited at the thought of taking the position of the Chief of Security.

If things had gone as he wished, he would have laughed heartily, and the thin line of makeup on his face would have revealed a more pronounced presence.

Now was not the time to disturb him.

Silently guarding in front of Heter, even holding her breath, Diana.

“Diana.”

Heter murmured in a low voice.

“Yes, Your Excellency.”

“Who is the next longest-serving person in this mansion after you?”

“Lord Rodin and Caddler.”

“Hmm. Rodin and Caddler…”

Rodin was Zion’s servant, and Caddler was the steward managing the servants.

Diana raised her eyes, which had been lowered.

The wrinkles around Heter’s eyes became clearer as time passed.

‘Did I make a mistake?’

Although he wore a stern expression, there was no sense of anger.

“If you have any tasks, please tell me.”

Diana asked, checking his mood.

In his eyes, which slightly lost focus, Heter forcefully moved his lips slowly.

“You and Rodin. And Caddler. All of you are more loyal to me than anyone else. Isn’t that right?”

“Wouldn’t there be such loyalty?”

In response to Diana’s prompt answer, Heter raised the corner of his lips with a sly smile.

“Indeed, I suppose that’s why I’ve been able to live so well until now.”

Countless stewards and servants had died at his hands.

Most of them were those who took care of Lamein.

Even showing a kind attitude towards Lamein due to pity was enough reason for him to end their lives.

One maid, attempting to free the starving Lamein trapped in the basement, had her throat cut on the spot.

Diana thought they were foolish.

She couldn’t understand why they would do something so foolish just to save a helpless girl.

Now, only those who had never been seen or heard of, living in the Calypso mansion, remained.

“Diana. Haven’t there been any interesting things happening lately?”

“What are you talking about?”

Diana, not understanding the intent of the question, asked.

“I’m thinking of creating something interesting for you.”

A cunning smile appeared on Heter’s face as he raised his eyebrows.

“Because it seems Lamein wants to see you all.”
Instead of answering, Diana blinked her eyes slowly.

“No, no. You have to speak right away.”

Heter chuckled.

“That loving husband of Lamein, who loves her too much, said that Lamein seems lonely these days. Perhaps it’s because she misses this place?”

Anticipating the following words, Diana’s shrewd lips curved slowly.

“So, he hoped to send some servants and maids who used to be with her.”

After the marriage of the two.

Heter had expressed his intention to send servants along with Lord Roger to Duke Roger.

Although he mentioned that Lamein might feel lonely in an unfamiliar place, it was, of course, to keep an eye on Lamein.

However, Duke Roger flatly refused.

He questioned whether Heter was worried that they wouldn’t take good care of Lamein, who had become a member of the Roger family.

With the nobles of the Martin Kingdom showing hostility towards him, Heter couldn’t afford to lose trust from Duke Roger.

Therefore, he had to take a step back.

Since then, he couldn’t let go of the worry that Lamein might do something foolish.

Unexpectedly, Cedric made an unexpected proposal.

There was no reason to refuse.

“Oh, it seems the lady is lonely. How pitiful.”

In Diana’s voice, which seemed to sympathize but carried a sense of joy, Heter smiled contentedly.

“Since it’s something for the lady I’ve been taking care of since she was young, how could I refuse? I’ll have Rodin accompany her.”

Diana replied with a smile.

“Please take good care of the lonely Lamein.”

“I have always taken good care of the lady. Don’t worry.”

Heter, pushing up the jutting clown makeup, nodded firmly.

“I said we would send a carriage in two days, early in the morning.”

“In the morning?”

Diana widened her eyes.

“I heard Lamein wants to surprise her in the morning.”

Heter chuckled as if playing around.

“Ah… I guess we should do that.”

That cheeky fellow.

Murmuring something that seemed to be heard by Heter, Diana quickly suppressed her laughter and followed her master.

Two days later.

The dawn that had not yet broken.

A carriage arrived in front of the Calypso mansion, piercing through the darkness.

Diana, who was waiting in front of the central entrance of the mansion, straightened her back.

As the carriage stopped in front of the entrance.

‘Who could it be? A lady-in-waiting?’