Azmariaās influence spread at an unknowingly rapid pace. Employees of the Ingord mansion stuck their butts in their seats, and then put her name in their mouth.
Few employeesā interests in Azmaria varied. How her relationship with Richton develops, how much she is interested in the welfare of her employeesā¦. I didnāt hear it myself, and it was all from Maryās mouth.
āThere were so many women. But heās never been in their bedroom.ā
āIām the one who serves him, but I donāt understand at all. I heard that the owner of the place where my friend works has a different woman in his bed every week.ā
Shady rumors related to employers circulated unknowingly among Ingordās maids.
It was a typical assumption that the ownerās sexual desire might only respond to the same sex. However, the quite old servant responded plainly to the doubts of the young maid.
āIngord is a family with great pride in blood from generation to generation. Because the previous Dukes never let any other woman other than the duchess in their bedroom. So you can take pride in yourself. The Duke of Ingord is much more elegant and dignified than the noblemen who only sow seeds here and there like a stallion.ā
Unfortunately, the reason Richton was ascetic was simply because he didnāt want to leave a dead body on his bed.
āThatās why weāre all looking forward to seeing if Lady Azmaria can break the ice.ā
āIāve never seen your Excellency stop by the annex because of a woman. Every woman is treated like a trophy in the exhibition hall by him.ā
I quietly followed Mary with my eyes, putting black tea requested by Azmaria in the basket. Nicely enough, she sat down next to Mrs. Fiora and accompanied her. Lina, who was peeling potatoes next to me, lowered her voice and asked.
āHow many times is this lady?ā
āSeven?ā
āJust in case. He might have enjoyed the secret meeting with ladies behind other peopleās backs. Itās a matter of long life and business, for that cold-hearted Excellency to take away the woman of his ownā¦.ā
There was nothing to listen to, so as soon as the business was over, I left the main building and headed to the annex.
Somehow, I didnāt have a good feeling today. I wanted to end my day as soon as possible and go back to the bedroom.
Fortunately, Azmaria went to sleep earlier than usual, and I also laid down before midnight. The anxiety did not disappear until just before going to sleep.
***
It was particularly cloudy. The fog of the lake, which appeared only after walking for twenty minutes, wrapped the castle thickly.
All I could see was the gray sky and the bushes sparsely visible through the gray fog. But I couldnāt take my eyes off the scenery outside the window.
My heart beat strangely hard today. How fast and loud the echo was, it seemed like it was going to pop out through my ribs.
[I remember. The name of Richtonās maidā¦. It was definitely Jane.]
The round chin touched the top of my head. Vivianne was very happy to remember her name in half a day, so she hugged me gently with both arms.
[Hmm. Is it because itās such a common name? There are a lot of maid named Jane in my castle]
[You remember the maidās names, too]
[Sometimes. I donāt forget about Wilhillmās nightlife partners. His nose bridge is so arrogant that it pierces the sky. It would be nice if Agrane scoldedā¦.]
A maid named Jane, who works in their castle, seemed to be a woman who would heat Wilhelmās bed during this summer.
Vivianneās pale face was reflected on the window. Her gaze was looking at me reflected in the glass, not in a dense and shady forest. My cheeks were itchy because it was a persistent gaze.
But I couldnāt get rid of the ticklishness on my cheek or shake off Vivianneās gaze. This is because my body was stiffened by the long shadow that slowly walked in in the thick fog.
[Wilhelm]
The name came from the mouth of Vivianne, not me.
Wilhelm was not alone.
A giant beast with abundant gray fur was chasing him like a dog behind him. I felt like my mind went blank with the beastās hideous muzzle. I instinctively stepped back and moved away from the window.
[Agrane?]
[Go, Vivi]
Vivianne shrank with a puzzled face. But now I didnāt have time to kindly explain everything to her. No, I canāt do that.
[Go back. No, go to the room farthest from here. Cover your ears and eyes with your hands]
[A, Agrane.]
[Come on! Get out!]
I endured the desire to scream. Instead, I pushed her immobile body out of the door. The back of my hand was trembling slightly in front of me.
[Youāre not going to throw me away, are you?] Huh? Right?]
I closed the door without answering.
Me throwing you away?
[Hik.]
I endured the poisonous words that were going to pour out. Itās not her fault. If it was wrong, it was with me who believed in Vivianne. No, donāt blame yourselfā¦.. Anyone would have believed her. She acted like I was everything for her with that lovely face.
She followed all my words without any resistance. Vivianne doesnāt know how Wilhelm treats me.
Thatās why she believed my words when I told her to be careful in front of Wilhelm. Vivianne was still under Wilhilmās controlā¦.. It was so funny for me to misunderstand that I had Vivianne for a moment.
Knock, knock.
What did I ask, what I was curious about and what I talked about. She must have reported to Wilhelm without addition or subtraction.
Knock, knock
[Nui.]
That must have been the way Vivianne lived. Yes, itās not her fault. Poor Vivi. I didnāt hate her because she was no different from me. She was just pitiful and poor.
[Nui, open the door]
Then what about me? Who feels sorry for me?
[Donāt make me say the same thing anymore]
I raised my fallen body and pushed the door as he wished. The dark blonde, which melted the moonlight of dawn, appeared in the cold air.
[Hello. It looks like you will be attacked.]
The red eyes filled me with excitement and looked down at me. He kissed my cheek with a careful movement as if he were dealing with a glass doll.
[Of course, my Nui would run away from me before that.]
A giant gray-haired wolf with a muzzle sat quietly behind him and was catching his breath.
Ahhh.
Wilhelm will punish me. In the name of the crime of trying to get out of his sight. All I could do was lower my body to the fullest. And Wilhillm would have hoped for it, too.
[Itās my fault]
[You didnāt do anything wrong, Agrane]
[No, itās my fault, Wilhelmā¦Iām sorry. I apologize. Iāll do whatever you tell me to do. So pleaseā¦.]
[You didnāt do anything wrong]
It was a rather fed up voice, and I closed my mouth with a breath.
[Sit down]
It was a short order. A familiar fear hit my abdomen and forced me to sit. There was an illusion that cold sweat fell below the chin. It wasnāt long before the door opened again.
[M, M, Masterā¦.]
The boyās name, of course, is unknown. The boy, who was let in from the door, had his eyes covered.
[Hik, hikā¦]
A panting voice dotted with fear hovered around me.
[M, M, M, Master ā¦. itās very cold, Iām scaredā¦]
Somehow, my fingertips feel prickly. Instinctively, I looked down at my hand on my knee.
The fingernails were stained with blood between the deeply dug fingers. The floor was already filled with saliva from the wolfās long snout. The eyes of the beast, which heated up with excitement, were as red as Wilhelmās eyes.
[From now on, if you turn your head or close your eyesā¦]
Wilhelm, who bent his knees gently, touched the muzzle.
[M, M, Master. W, where are you?]
The gaze calling for my obedience grabbed my chin and raised it up.
[You know, right?]
The wolf peeled it off.
AHHHHHHHHH!
It was a scream that was not mine, but it was a scream that felt as if it were mine. I tried not to think about anything as much as I could. I was out of focus. I closed my lips tightly and took a breath. Even if hot blood splashes on the back of my hand. Even if the boy with his eye patch off asks me for help. Even if the person is eventually dead. I couldnāt turn my eyes on the scene where the boy was slaughtered. It was a long and long time. How much longer should I endure? Half a day, no, seems like a day has passed by.
[This is boring too]
Starting with Wilhelmās voice, the surroundings became quiet. Before I knew it, my whole body was full of sweat or tears. Fortunately, I didnāt throw up today. However, the disgusting smell of blood was laborious. Soon people came in and cleaned the room. A chunk of meat that was hard to identify disappeared from the room with the wolf.
[Nice, pretty]
[Ahā¦.!]
I inadvertently hit the hand that wrapped around my shoulder. I held my hands tightly, shaking helplessly.
[Donāt be scared, I canāt make my only Nui go away]
His strong force led me to the sofa. He just sat quietly for a while, as if to appreciate my frightened face.
[As expected, I truly love you, Agrane.]
Wilhelmās snake-like lips kissed between my fingers. His hands were hot and I got chills on my back. He licked me down with red eyes as thick as alcohol containing ecstasy.
[The face that fell into the abyss while aiming at my neck with this slender handā¦ Itās so lovely and exciting.]
(T/N: he figured out why she was interested in Richton)
I wish I could close my eyes. I reached out my hand right now and stared at the stranger I wanted to tear apart. That was all I could do.
[If itās not love, what would it be?]
Wilhelm dropped my hand and stared at me. A white finger penetrated my lower lip. Without me knowing, my inner lips were tattered. I could feel the pain. There was a fishy taste at the tip of his finger.
[You are the most beautiful thing I have, the weakest, the most desperate, and the ugliest] But thatās all right. Because I feel alive through you]
Son of bitch.
[I wish I could hug you. If possible, for the rest of my lifeā¦.]
But itās okay to be an asshole. I can smile at you as much as I want for myself. So I laughed with a shy face. This misery and disgust were nothing more. It didnāt have any effect on me. It was a kind of play.
[Do you love me? Nui.]
His body gradually leans toward me. My lips opened automatically with the grip on my chin.
[I love you]
He swallowed me. His breath stained with obsession and aspiration swept the roof of my mouth with the momentum of eating. He messed up my mouth. My master, Wilhelm. You really want to hear this? If you want, Iāll do it a hundred and a thousand times.