At that time, Rosie was looking out the window. To be precise, at the carriage with the seal of Herthas that entered the mansion.
âIs it the beginning of gambling?â
Rosie pondered for a moment as she delivered the letter containing Yurthaâs orders to the head of the family of Herthas.
Is this okay?
âI canât help it.â
Confessing Yurthaâs sins to Argen also puts her in danger.
So, she should tell the same Herthas.
The head of the Herthas family will try to cover up Yurthaâs deeds.
At the same time, he will try to monitor Yurtha so that he doesnât make a bigger accident with his nonsense.
He will be more cautious, as there is a history of hastily sending him to the academy due to an accident caused by Yurtha.
She saw a brown-haired man getting out of the carriage through the window.
The manâs dark brown hair was reflected in the sunlight and looked like straw.
It was a dull color of hair, but it was a color that went well with the manâs decadent face.
âYurtha hated that man the most.â
According to Roseâs memory, Yurtha regarded Dylan as a child who was easy to handle.
Yurtha and Dylan are currently competing for a succession position.
Thatâs why Dylan was the right person to monitor Yurtha.
âItâs really good to keep in check.â
But there was one problem. Dylanâs existence is not good for her either.
One day she might run into Dylan.
So this is a gamble.
In order to be wary of Yurtha, I have to remove my skin as well.
Dylan enters the mansion. Then his gaze turned towards the window, and Rosie hurried away.
She canât get caught already.
She left suddenly.
Meanwhile, Dylan couldnât take his eyes off the window where Rosie was.
âWhatâs the matter, Young Master?â
ââŠIâve felt someoneâs gaze.â
Dylan murmured, looking at the window.
******
It is said that the banquet will be held soon.
This is a party meant to celebrate the union of Evantes and Herthas.
However, the servants were well aware of the Masterâs tendency to hold banquets frequently, and the time had come for it to be held.
âI shouldnât go out as much as I can during the banquet.â
Iâm in trouble if I run into Dylan.
For several days, Argen called me frequently. It was to know Richardâs reaction after eating the opaque liquid, and each time I answered with no expression of displeasure.
The reason why Argen bothers me. Maybe he didnât feel that way, butâ.
Heâs trying to test me by keeping me in trouble.
I donât know why heâs making me do exclusive maid work when Iâm unreliable.
âItâs difficult for me if it continues like this.â
In order to successfully escape, itâs to win over Argenâs suspicion.
I tried to pretend to be a loyal maid, but I couldnât believe his suspicious personality.
âIâm a maid who is anxious to look good to my master.â
Is that enough to believe it?
I need something more certain, such asâ.
A tattoo that Argen wants to hide.
I pretended not to see it then, but I tried to recall the pattern.
It took me a while to remember what this phenomenon was, causing unrecognizable letters to appear and to make the other person suffer.
It was a curse from the devil worshippers.
âIs there such an explanation for Argen in the novel?â
I couldnât remember anything about Argenâs curse.
Of course, I donât know why Argen fell under such a curse.
But whatâs certain is that I know how to lessen his pain.
So I decided to wait.
ââThere was nothing special today like yesterday. The monster was in pain and asked for a cure. What should I do?â
Hearing my report, Argenâs complexion didnât look good. His face was as pale as if he was about to scream.
The sight of his golden hair stuck to his skin in a cold sweat made him look pitiful.
âLeave it as it is.â
Argen, who has been receiving the same report for several days, seems tired.
Looking at that face, I donât think heâll call me anymoreâ.
âYou donât have to come anymore. Come when something special happens.â
As expected.
I pushed the opportunity I was aiming for back, but it doesnât matter much.
Be loyal to Argen, or stay out of his sight.
Neither of them was bad.
âGet out of here.â
âYes, I understand.â
It was when I tried to back off like that.
Argenâs body, who was sitting at the desk, leaned to the side as if he was about to collapse.
âLooking at his complexion, I thought he was about to collapse.â
The scene that unfolded as expected was not surprising, but it would be strange to react calmly.
âMarquis!â
I approach Argen with a bewildered face.
Just before he fell, Argen was holding the desk with his arms.
âUghâŠâ
âAre you alright? Should I call a doctor?â
ââŠThereâs no need to make a fuss because itâs noisy. Get out of here.â
I canât do that. Iâve been waiting to witness your seizures.
I looked at the blooming tattoo around his neck so Argen would notice.
Argen noticed my gaze and raised his eyebrows.
ââŠI told you to leave.â
There is a clear sign of annoyance, as if something didnât want to be found out.
âUh⊠Marquis.â
âI told you to leaveââ
âIn the place, I used to live, I have seen a person with the same pattern as the Marquis.â
âWhat?â
Argen, who had been nervously shouting and asking me to leave, fixed his gaze on me.
His green eyes trembled.
âI hope I donât get worse results.
I looked at him and uttered my prepared lines.
âCould you allow me to visit the nearby mountains behind the Marquis?â
âWhy?â
There were precious herbs on the mountain behind the Marquis.
Previously, the gatekeeper went out there secretly to dig up herbs.
âI remember seeing someone who had the same pattern as the Marquis in the past apply some medicinal herb to relieve the pain.â
Argen looked at me suspiciously.
But permission fell from his mouth.
âI allow it.â
Now, he would want to hold onto even a glimmer of hope.
Because those with that pattern did it.
It wasnât in the novel, but why does Argen have such a pattern?
Well, it doesnât matter.
Itâs just important that I can take advantage of that.
******
âRosie, long time no see! How have you been?â
As I left Argenâs office, several familiar faces greeted me with warm smiles.
I waved to them too.
The servants were especially busy because the banquet was just around the corner.
âYou seem to have become quite friendly with the lowly ones.â
I was smiling, and I heard a cold voice above my head.
When did he come behind me?
I immediately stepped away from Yurtha and raised my head to look at him.
âI will feel sad if you step back like that.â
I was going to shoot something, but I noticed the gaze around me and lowered my voice.
âIf you are going to the restaurant, the other maids will tell you, Young Master.â
âYou know Iâm not here because I donât know where it is.â
The cheeky smiling face was damn pretty. But, apart from that, I felt like he was ripping open my insides.
âAre you worthy of being the monsterâs maid?â
I was upset when I saw the sarcastic tone.
Maybe itâs because Iâve seen a few of Roseâs memories. Strangely, just by looking at Yurtha, I became absorbed in Roseâs emotions.
âItâs not worth the curiosity of the Young Master. Then Iâll be on my way.â
âDid Nunim choose Dylan after all?â
âWhat?â
I look around in a hurry. Fortunately, there are only Yurtha and me here now.
Itâs a shame that thereâs no eye for itâ.
âI didnât know you would call Dylan while you ran from Herthas.â
Since the letter to Count Herthas pretended to have been written by Yurtha was well-received, Dylan must have arrived here.
I thought it was only a matter of time before Yurtha knew it was me who had the letter and that I had called Dylan.
As expected. He was quick-witted.
ââŠItâs funny how Iâm glad you didnât choose Dylan in the maze garden.â
Yurtha revealed his gloomy feelings once more as if Dylan was the main reason.
I recalled what had happened in the maze garden.
âThatâs what Yurtha said back then.
âDonât pretend to be pitiful. If you hadnât done that in the first place, this wouldnât have happened. You almost put me in danger.â
âThereâs no way Iâll do anything dangerous to Nunim.â
âYou just canât see me die, but youâre going to try to take advantage of me whoâs been in danger.â
I spoke as if I knew Yurtha well, even though I wasnât Rose.
âEven if Nunim didnât hate me in the first place. Only that bastard Dylanâ! Damn it.â
Yurtha laughed desperately as if he had realized what he was doing.
I couldnât understand his feelings at all. Actually, I donât even want to know.
âIf youâre done talking, Iâll be on my way.â
Dylanâs here, so I canât talk nonsense for a while.
I hope I didnât do anything stupid until the day I ran away.
Time went by, and it finally became the day of the banquet.
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