194 – The Fasting Villainess -1-
Recalling the memories of the past, I let out a faint sigh.
My current relationship with Mikhail.
I couldn’t tell if our current relationship was the right thing, so I kept sighing.
It was a relationship that had become far too twisted. Mikhail and I had a deep emotional chasm that made it impossible for us to be together, and we kept pushing each other away.
If Mikhail’s memories had been intact, perhaps it would have been different, but the world rejected that, so there was nothing I could do.
After that day, as soon as my body had recovered, I went looking for the slums. I wondered if Mikhail had been harmed by that bastard, and I wanted to tell him that I was alive and well. Knowing better than anyone how difficult it was to endure a hopeless wait, I visited the slums in search of Mikhail.
-He’s not here today either.
The empty slums greeted me.
Mikhail was gone.
An hour passed, and I went back to look for him again.
A week passed, and I went back to look for him again.
A month passed, and I went back to look for him again.
Mikhail never came.
-What are you doing here! You promised to play ball with me.
-I was waiting for a friend.
-A real friend?
-Yeah.
-You have a real friend?
-Yeah.
-Waaah! Why don’t I have one?
-Because you’re ugly.
-eeek! I’ll make one too!
In the slums where I lived, there was no one who remembered my existence anymore. The kids who used to follow me had all found their own paths in life, and Mikhail was gone too.
According to the rumors I had heard, Mikhail had been adopted by a convent, just like in a novel. I was only able to find out that information through the intelligence network, after hearing that he had disappeared, holding tightly to the hand of a nun who had come from a distant land on a pilgrimage.
Fortunately, Mikhail’s whereabouts, after disappearing without saying goodbye because he had been unconscious for so long, had ended well.
Looking at the small mound of dirt that had been created under the bridge, I smiled wryly.
[My beloved hero sleeps here. – Lee Min-hyuk]
The tombstone, made by weaving wooden sticks together in the shape of a cross, was truly impressive. It didn’t feel very good to see my name written on a tombstone while I was still alive.
After that, nothing much happened.
Following the young lady, I received butler training.
-Hey.
-Don’t speak informally!
-Why?
-I’m the one giving you money!
-That’s right, then hyungnim.
-Yup.
While arguing with the young lady, I was solidifying my career path.
At first, I thought my life would be ruined if I held the villainess’s hand, but since I had my life saved, it would be impolite to hesitate. With the mindset of fixing a rotten rope, I firmly grabbed the young lady’s hand.
I did my best to change the young lady’s future.
Because the young lady’s success was my survival, and the young lady’s peace was my peace.
Losing weight.
Grooming my appearance.
I worked hard to change my twisted personality.
-Eek… Don’t starve me.
-It can’t be helped. The young lady’s obesity has exceeded my expectations. If this continues, a terrible tragedy may occur where your axis of rotation tilts.
-That’s none of my business.
-That’s certainly true.
Of course, this process wasn’t smooth, but it was fun, and I was able to follow along with a smile during that time, so I think it was a meaningful time.
The villainess who became kind after much effort.
-Ugly!
-Why are you like that.
-The sparrows are chirping.
-I’ll catch them.
-Yeah. Cook them deliciously,
I don’t know about others, but I, who know the appearance of a cold villainess in a novel, liked the young lady’s gradually changing appearance.
The young lady not only helped me get a decent job, but she also let me study with her.
She said she didn’t need a stupid butler, but she herself had built a wall with education.
-Now, today’s lesson is…. Excuse me, Princess, who is that person?
-Butler.
-I see. But why is he taking the class with us….
-Because he’s my butler.
-I’m sorry, but my class isn’t a liberal arts class that you can take with someone else.
-Just teach the class! I’m sleepy!
-Young lady. Speak nicely.
-No!
-Do you want to starve again today?
-Eek… Just teach the class.
-Be nicer.
-Please teach me.
The tutor favored me. He was called an elite tutor, but he must have had a hard time with me. I patted his back, thinking that he must have had a lot on his mind as he hugged me while crying.
-You must have had a hard time.
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-Sob… I feel like I’m not talented enough.
-No, you are. You raised a great student like me.
-Sob…
I was able to learn a lot because I was trusted more than I thought.
I learned about history, etiquette, and even how to capture the hearts of high-ranking nobles, so I was the one who benefited the most.
My family was not against it.
Darbave frowned as he looked at Olivia, who had brought me, who was nagging him.
-Olivia. What is this?
-My attendant. He’s my attendant from now on.
-Where did you leave the butler I got for you last time and get a new one?
-I threw him away because I didn’t need him.
-I thought you were great for picking up an injured child, but that wasn’t the case.
-No, I’m not that nice.
-…Is that so? But no. That guy is too weak to handle my daughter.
-eeek, let me do it!
I still laugh when I think about the young lady who was blowing her nose and acting spoiled in front of the Lord.
No one could stop the young lady’s stubbornness. I was able to become a member of the Desmunt family without much difficulty.
It would take a long time to think about everything that happened with the young lady. There were funny things and sad things over the 13 years. I smiled, thinking that I would recall those memories later, and carefully put them away in the drawer of memories.
“It was a good choice.”
When I met Mikhail at the academy after time had passed, many things had changed.
Mikhail, who had grown up enough to hold a sword and had grown mentally. He was handsome. I used to laugh a little when I saw his empty hands, wondering if he still carried his teddy bear around.
(!)If Mikhail becomes aware of your existence, the future could change greatly!
I couldn’t approach him because of that system. I didn’t want to approach him in the first place.
During the 13 years, I came to think of the young lady as my priority and did my best to protect her future.
Well, what can I do? The possessor of the body had already taken the villainess’s side, but I tried hard to maintain a good relationship. It wasn’t as easy as it looked.
Mikhail hated me from the beginning, and the young lady’s tyranny started from that time. It was impossible to get close to him.
So I came to hate Mikhail too.
I’m really sorry to Mikhail, but at that time, I hated Mikhail for being harsh to the young lady.
I didn’t raise her that way.
I didn’t teach her to treat people harshly, and I was annoyed that she forgot all the love I had given her and only treated the young lady coldly.
That’s why I hated Mikhail, and that’s how the current relationship came to be.
Whatever happened, I didn’t regret it.
Neither my choice of the young lady.
Nor my falling out with Mikhail.
It was something I didn’t regret.
Because I’m happy now.
I sighed softly and closed the book of memories that was spread out in my head. There’s no point in thinking about it now. I smiled slightly, knowing that it’s much better for my mental health to think about what I’m going to eat tomorrow than to think about that, and closed my eyes to end the day.
And then, that moment.
-Knock. Knock.
The sound of a knock on the door reached my ears.
“I’m sleeping.”
“…”
“I was thinking of having a drink after a long time, but there’s no one to drink with.”
I opened the door with a small laugh.
*
Darvab poured liquor into a glass and smiled silently.
“It’s been a long time. Drinking together like this.”
“Yes. It’s been 3 years since I became an adult and drank for the first time.”
“Olivia made such a fuss that she wanted some too.”
Darvab shook his head, touching his forehead at the memory.
“It was hard to calm her down.”
“I also had a hard time when the young lady pouted. She said she would never talk to me again…”
“hahahaha! Did Olivia say that?”
“Yes, she didn’t speak to me for a while.”
“That’s really unfortunate.”
I laughed lightly and told Darvab a little bit of a brag.
“By the way, I had a drink with the young lady last time.”
“Olivia had a drink?”
Darvab pricked up his ears at the word “drink” and looked at me with a worried expression.
Darvab, who rested his chin with a serious expression and muttered, “You’ve done something terrible,” seemed to be someone who had a good idea of what his daughter was like.
I smiled slightly as I met Darvab’s worried gaze.
“She drank better than I thought.”
“Really?”
“Yes, that’s right. She drank fruit wine and drank it well.”
“Olivia has grown up. She can drink alcohol.”
“That’s right.”
“What about injections? Does she beat people up?”
“Fortunately, that’s not the case.”
“That’s a relief.”
The old stories with Darvab were fun.
From the time he first saw me and wondered why he had brought a beggar, to the time when he tried to dissuade the young lady who was about to leave with her luggage when he said he wouldn’t accept me, Darvab’s feelings were so funny that I didn’t even notice the time passing by.
When I heard the story that he had originally intended to raise me as the young lady’s knight, I was very surprised.
“I think it was good that you raised me as a butler. I grew up on my own.”
“It’s thanks to the lord’s support.”
“You’re a good talker.”
At first, I thought the Lord of Desmunt was a scary person. Because he was a villain who supported the villainess.
It’s really a funny family. The Desmunt family. Of course, this is what the family looks like, but I liked this family.
The Desmunt family was a family that should not be taken lightly by each and every member of the family. As one of the founding families that did not bow their heads before the emperor, it was one of the families that had a higher status than Histania.
The grandeur of House Desmond had now been somewhat diminished due to the young ladys actions, but the name Desmond itself was a mighty mountain that none could ignore.
In particular, the man before them, Darbab, was one of the monsters on par with the Lord of Histania.
One of the reasons why the Empire couldn’t touch the House of Desmond was because of this man. Even though he had committed the taboo of black magic, the biggest reason why Desmond was able to remain as a noble was because of the existence of the great mage, Darbab.
In the gradually heating up atmosphere, Darbab swallowed his saliva and opened his mouth with difficulty.
“Ricardo.”
“Yes, my lord.”
Darbab was touching his glass.
As if he was about to ask a difficult favor, Darbab continued to touch his glass and let out a deep sigh before lowering his head.
“No.”
“You’re doing the worst thing in the world.”
“How did you know?”
“Is it true?”
“No.”
He was good at teasing people.
Darbab let out a small sigh and opened his mouth with difficulty.
“Olivia isn’t eating.”
This is truly a funny family.