episode_0066

“Umm…”

A low murmur flowed from the room where bright sunlight streamed through the window. It seemed as if the bright light leaking through the gaps in the dispersing dark clouds was dazzling my eyes.

The bed is warm and cozy. The bed sheet gently wraps around your back and bends to fit your posture. It’s been a long time since I’ve felt this comfortable environment.

“Huh…?”

But that comfort is no longer familiar. Asher suddenly opened his eyes wide with a sense of crisis.

“Oh my…!”

He scans his surroundings urgently. He habitually identifies hazards and increases his tension.

The familiar furniture arrangement and luxurious decorations are abundant. Asher immediately knew where I had woken up.

“Isn’t this the Duchess’s room?”

My memory is confused. I need to calmly reflect on why I am lying here.

At that moment, the bedroom door opened by itself.

“Ashe! Are you awake?”

“Butler…?”

As soon as he saw the butler entering the bedroom without hesitation, all the memories from before came flooding back. He realized everything, including the fierce chase with Letia and the act of opening the spell book on the rooftop.

I even remembered everything, including the butler catching Ashe who was falling down.

“You’re back…?! Butler!”

“I guess I can only say thanks to you.”

“Thank goodness… I’m really thankful.”

Opening the spellbook on the rooftop was half a gamble. It was not that I didn’t consider the existence of the coin, but I wasn’t sure that it would necessarily save Ashe’s life.

Even if my life was saved, I was prepared that I would not be able to avoid the pain of my body being eaten away…

I was luckier than I thought.

“But you really did become human. Honestly, I thought it might be impossible since the butler is a warrior from another world.”

“The world is different, but we are still humans. Of course, it’s not exactly the same as 500 years ago.”

“Is there something wrong?”

“Rather than that, I should say that I returned to the body of a normal adult male.”

In other words, the immense power that had enabled him to fight seventy-two holy men five hundred years ago was gone. When Ashe showed signs of sympathy for him, the butler quickly corrected him.

“You can train again. The fact that I am from another world won’t change.”

“That’s a really convenient body.”

… Will I ever be able to rebuild that kind of power again? Truly, what is more frightening than the witch’s power may be the butler’s background.

Asher suddenly remembered the most important person.

“Oh right! What about Letia? What happened to Letia?!”

“Letia… is having difficulty communicating.”

“What, what did you say?”

Asher’s hands were shaking. After all the hard work to find the answer, could it be that there was a variable hidden inside that was close to the wrong answer?

Just as she was about to feel guilty, the butler waved both his hands and stopped her.

“Okay, I think there’s a misunderstanding. That’s not what I meant… I was just telling you the exact situation. Would you like to go see Letia?”

“… Okay. Can you show me around?”

“Okay.”

The butler extended his hand to Asher.

It seemed strangely similar to the butler from the past who first escorted Asher after the trials on the second floor were over.

Asher stood up, supported by the butler. Then, as he went outside, he looked around with a long, nostalgic look in his eyes.

“I guess I can’t enter the picture anymore.”

“The witch’s power has disappeared. Shouldn’t the dead return to where the dead belong?”

“The mansion that the butler had destroyed with great enthusiasm was also completely restored.”

“I guess I should thank Berna for that.”

“Huh? Why?”

“Because Berna risked her soul to rebuild the mansion. It’s all Ashe’s fault.”

Bernacien did not mind offering up his own soul.

Asher followed the right path admirably and promised a desirable future. He even managed to save his daughter, who he should have resented.

What greater joy could there be for the Duchess who loved Arkaden? And who could dare to add to this the greater emotion of being the mother of a child?

So, Bernacien was willing to remain in the past and bless the future.

“I see…”

“Hmm.”

“Why? What else?”

Ashe asks the butler, who is groaning suspiciously, with an anxious look on his face. Then the butler opens his mouth as if it’s nothing.

“I feel like it’s quiet. If it were the Asher I know, he would be as proud as a mountain and show off…”

“Dude, can’t you just shut up?! The old Ashes are gone now. Just listen to me!”

“Well, I guess I’ll just say that.”

Ashe seethes at the slightly sarcastic answer.

“Irreverent… Irreverent. If you’ve been saved, and you’ve become a butler, you should serve your master with all your might!”

“Okay, that’s it. Not even a bit has changed.”

“It’s annoying…!”

Asher thought that the butler had changed something.

It feels like a layer has been removed. It feels strangely lighter than when I was exploring the mansion, and it’s even unfamiliar.

As they were talking like that, the butler stopped near another door.

The room where Letia was sitting was right in front of us.

The butler opened the door without even knocking. It was a stark contrast to his usual polite behavior.

Asher soon realized why.

“This is… Could this be… Letia?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

She couldn’t hide her embarrassment as she stood in front of the cradle that reached up to her chest.

That was understandable, because Letia, who had the body size of a four-year-old child, was currently sleeping like a baby in her cradle.

Well, communication is bound to be difficult. What kind of great conversation is possible with a baby who can barely roll over?

“I think it probably has to do with Letia being a witch. Letia gave up her physical body and existed as a spirit since that day 500 years ago. I guess it’s probably because the form she took was proportional to the lifespan of her physical body as a witch at that time.”

“So you’ve established your ego, but you’re still a baby in appearance? That must be so frustrating…!”

“No matter what, since Letia is now human, she can’t have a biological self. She would have forgotten all the painful memories of her past.”

Although it is quite possible that she will gradually grow up and regain her memories, he wanted Letia to start a new life like this. The butler thought it would be better to leave the lonely and sad days buried deep in the subconscious.

“Literally… I got a new life.”

“Thanks. Ashe.”

“Yeah…”

Asher reached out to Letia, who was now a baby. Letia grabbed Asher’s index finger with her tightly formed hand.

I felt strangely excited by the soft texture and warm body temperature.

“What should we do now?”

“Huh?”

“You have gained freedom. You are free to enter and exit the mansion, of course. From the moment you mustered up the courage, Asher became a free man who could do anything.”

“Ah… Yeah, that’s right. Yeah…”

I couldn’t speak first because it didn’t feel real.

You can really go out. You can do whatever you want…

Now there’s no need to be afraid of threats to the mansion…

As confidence grew, Asher naturally started washing her face.

“Now that Letia has become human, the butler will be in charge a lot.”

“We need to get food first.”

“Can a woman with black hair and black eyes live well in an empire like this?”

“It certainly won’t be easy if the perception is similar to the past.”

“I guess so? Unfortunately, nothing has changed at all.”

Asher chuckles.

“Come and follow me, butler, holding Letia.”

With those words left, Ashe leisurely left the room. Then, the butler carefully picked up Letia, who was wrapped in a blanket, and followed Ashe.

Asher descends the long, tiresome stairs. She stands proudly in front of the lobby on the first floor – the entrance to the mansion.

His dignified appearance with both hands on his waist was truly impressive.

“Ahem, ahem, ahem!”

It was questionable whether he was trying to say something grand. The butler was genuinely curious and waited for Asher’s next words.

“Butler, I have a high sense of responsibility even though I’m like this. I’m also generous by nature…”

Oh my.

The butler hastily suppressed the laughter that was about to burst out and waited for Asher’s next words.

“So, what is that… I will acknowledge you for protecting me from this scary mansion. Got it?”

“Yes… well. Thank you.”

“Right? Thank you?”

“Yes, thank you very much, Asher.”

The butler gave a timid expression of thanks. Then Asher folded his arms and placed his hands on his waist.

“Haa, seriously, seriously, I never thought I’d do this, right? I’m giving you the chance of a lifetime, right? But if Butler Kkook wants it, then I guess there’s nothing I can’t do?”

“…”

What is the gist of what you are trying to say?

At this point I’m starting to get anxious.

As the butler looked at Ashe with a suspicious gaze, she muttered very quietly.

“Choose one.”

“… Hmm?”

“Either you become my slave outside, or if not…you stay in this mansion with me for a hundred years and turn into bones.”

It was a truly outrageous, if not absurd, declaration.

The butler felt dizzy after hearing Ashe’s words.

Let’s try to appease him for now. With that in mind, the butler opened his mouth with a stern face.

“Excuse me, but Asher and I have an age difference of nearly 500 years… If Asher, a minor, does this, it will be difficult.”

“What’s wrong with that? At my age, I’m already engaged and doing everything.”

Asher managed to maintain his composure despite his face turning bright red. But that doesn’t mean he lacked logic.

‘In this world, Asher’s claim is true, but…’

The problem was the butler.

Aside from his love for Ashe, he had a terrible past where he secretly called Bernacien a thief when he was marrying Herais.

He had accused Bernacien, who was only 200 years younger than him, of being a thief, so he would have been a total piece of trash if he had met a minor 500 years younger than him.

“… Shall we go out and talk? Ah, okay.”

“No! You can’t go out! I won’t let you out until I hear the answer. This is my responsibility!”

“Please postpone that responsibility issue for at least 2 years.”

“No! You can’t go out! Absolutely not!”

The butler sighed deeply at Asher’s tough attitude.

“Phew… I can’t help it.”

“Okay, just give up. Butler. Now that I’m a member of the royal family, do you know that I’m much stronger than you?”

“I didn’t want to use this method…”

“… Huh? Butler? What is that…”

Step, step.

The sound of shoes hitting the marble floor resonates refreshingly. The distance between the butler and Ashe gradually narrows.

However, it was truly Asher-like behavior to not back down even one step.

“I can’t help it. No matter what, I have to give what I have to give.”

Exactly!

The butler snapped his fingers, and a reward for overcoming the ordeal descended from thin air.

A piece of a star.

The rewards that had been consistently determined since the trials on the second floor fell into Ashe’s palm.

Ashe, who had accepted the star fragment in a panic, clearly saw the moment it was absorbed into her skin.

“Oh, right! I’ve been meaning to ask this. What was the effect of this star fragment?”

“You’ll find out soon.”

“Huh? When is it soon?”

“10…”

“10 minutes?”

“9… 8… 7… 6…”

“Huh? Huh?”

“3… 2… 1…”

“Hey, butler?!”

“Yes, Asher. Please take care of yourself.”

…

……

The moment the butler finishes counting down.

A radical transformation took place in Asher’s body.

The announcement of that transformation is… a pain so intense that it would be ignored even if the heavens and the earth were turned upside down.

Then, Asher’s whole body shrank like a snail. His posture was like that of a crushed can of soda. Then, he rolled around on the cold marble floor, throwing away his dignity.

“Kaaa …

A scream that could shake the mountains and rivers echoed loudly.

The butler covered the ears of Letia, who was silently in his arms, and passed by Ashe, who was struggling leisurely as if she was being teased.

“Let’s go, Letia. Outside.”

The butler opens the front door of the mansion.

A cool breeze and bright sky greeted them. The scenery outside that they thought they would never see again was projected onto the dark eyes the mother and daughter shared.

Of course, the owner of the red eyes who suffered in the shade of the mansion was an exception.

“Kuaaah! I won’t let you goeee! How dare you repay kindness with enmityeee!!!”

“What a nice day, Letia.”

“Save me!!! Butler aaah! I’m sorry, save me aaah!!! Just wait 2 years aaah!!! Kyaaah!!!!! I’m the one and only princess of the empire, Archela aaah!!!”

“It’s painful to have an inevitable fate…”

“Ah, sh*t…!!! Hey!!! Butler, you bad boy!!!”

A story that began as a tragedy was rewritten as a comedy.

Because I look forward to a future where I can move forward despite the desperate screams.

Baekryeon, who escaped the mansion alone, just smiled.

– Became an NPC of the Cursed Mansion – Complete

BONUS: Final Review

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the readers who reached the end of the work .

So, another work is going into the completed tab.

I have successfully completed a total of 5 pure love stories. They are all fun stories, so if you enjoyed Cursed Mansion, you should definitely check out Churai. Honestly, I think the past part of ‘The Villainess Asked for a Contract Marriage’ was a bit torn.

…. anyway.

“The ending of the remade novel is definitely in the middle of the year! ” I’m glad that we broke the formula and reached a good ending.

As I mentioned when announcing the remake, Cursed Mansion is a work based on the Tsukur horror game.

I was also very impressed by the story of IB and the Witch’s House, and I liked the stereotypical emotions that are only possible in 2D dot games more than the grandiose 3D ones.

In fact, whenever I was writing, I would play the theme BGM of the two works mentioned above on repeat for an hour while I was working.

So, I vividly remember feeling secretly happy every time I saw a comment saying that it was like Tsukuru. In this work, I avoided replying, but instead, I read all the comments carefully and pressed the recommend button.

In particular, the first encounter between the hound and Ashe was a part that I paid quite a bit of attention to… I don’t know what you thought of the twist at the beginning.

The episode that draws portraits of the forgotten also tries to depict Asher’s unique solution.

The butler’s identity was, of course, determined from the beginning.

Although some of the details were revised from the original plan, the episode “Descent of the Star” was clearly decided from the beginning of the work. In fact, this episode was the motivation for writing it.

Personally, if I had to pick 3 episodes that I really like… I would choose Portrait of a Maid (3), A Picture Remembering the Forgotten You, and Falling Star.

Anyway, the author also had fun writing this piece.

I would be even more delighted if my readers enjoyed it too.

Now, I will answer the questions you have asked below.

There may be questions and answers that contain spoilers, so if you haven’t seen the whole thing, please! I hope you enjoy the main part.

thank you!

Q: Are you sure Letia isn’t the butler’s child?

A: Maid A also certifies that she is the real child of Herais and Bernacien. However, the reason she has black hair and black eyes is because Letia was a witch of death. The phrase that black is a symbol of misfortune and death appears several times in the work, but in fact, it was not an entirely unrelated superstition.

Q: What prompted you to write ‘I Became an NPC in the Cursed Mansion’?

A: I was influenced by IB and The Witch’s House while I was trying to write about hip material.

Q: Are there any differences between the original plan and the remake?

A: First of all, before the remake, it was a yandere story based on Stockholm Syndrome. The introduction was supposed to come out in the middle of the story, and the lines that Ash says while becoming a yandere were also right. However, after the remake, it was transformed from a yandere story to a mansion escape story, and the ending… Yes. That’s how it ended. Personally, I like the current ending better. I think Ash should taste like gold.

Q: Who is your favorite character in this novel?

A: The golden princess is Ashe. For some reason, I wanted to see a blonde, red-eyed Tsukur horror game heroine, so I decided to make her the heroine.

Q: What are the author’s favorite novels, anime, and games?

A: The novel is the Stone Warrior series based on Novelpia, and the Problem Child series based on the overall series. The anime is Bleach and Jujutsu Kaisen. In fact, there are parody lines and descriptions inserted slyly in the works (Strawberry Warrior = Ichigo, Grim Reaper Standing in the Sky = Aizen, etc…). Since the two are like disciples, I can’t help but like them. As for the game, I like The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and King’s Eye the most.

Q: What is the age range of the butler?

A: Actually, you can guess from the past chapter. He was summoned as a 17-year-old boy in the year 493 of the Imperial Calendar. And since the Gangseong (降星) episode depicts the year 508 of the Imperial Calendar, you can guess that he is in his early 30s based on the end of the past chapter. At the current point, he has eaten 500 more pieces of rice cake soup. As a side note, Ashe is currently a 17-year-old girl. She is not called Geumjjok for nothing. She is at an age that is suitable for such things.

Q: Why is Asher suffering so much in the last episode?

A: It’s the growing pains that come with a complete transformation, as shown in the Cult Ending episode. It’s horrible.

Q: Why did the butler feel sick when he saw Bernacien’s portrait?

A: Because it stimulated memories of a miserable past that were latent in the subconscious.

Q: Will it connect with Butler and Letia?

A: This is a real father-daughter relationship! Aaaah…!!! The affection between them is like that between a parent and a child! Although, it’s a bit twisted because of the environment Letia is in.

Q: How will Asher become emperor?

A: In the cult ending, Asher became a tyrant with overwhelming force, but in the true ending, Asher walks the path of righteousness. He creates his own political power and, as the rightful heir to the throne, he proudly drives out his older brother.

Q: Will Letia regain her memories as she grows up?

A: Yes, that’s right. She wants to make Asher her mother, but she can’t say it out loud because of the karma she has for tormenting her in the mansion, so she secretly becomes a bridge between her and the butler. She shouldn’t have said this here, but should have written it in the side story… She should have……

Q: Are there any plans for a side story? What will it be about? Will Letia have a younger sister? Will you write about Letia’s wedding?

A: … I’m glad that many readers are looking forward to it, but on the other hand, my heart is heavy. That’s because I don’t have much time, so writing this story actually interfered with my daily life. I think it’s a miracle that I was able to properly finish the main story. So writing a side story might be a bit… uh… difficult. I’m really sorry…!!!

Instead, let me explain the direction of the side story that I had planned…

Like the story of Ashe and the butler raising Letia after she escaped from the mist, or Letia’s role as Cupid as mentioned earlier.

The 500-year-old ghost, Letia’s pretense. The boy who fell for Letia because of her pretense was actually the child that Ashe adopted in the cult ending and raised as a prime minister.

What is certain is that Letia will grow up to be a child with the Haraguro attribute who continues to hide the fact that her memories have returned.

The progress of the relationship between the butler and Ashe will likely depend entirely on Letia’s actions. After all, the butler’s romantic cells have long since died out over the past 500 years.

… the review has become quite long.

This review also includes some embarrassing news, but I hope to receive your generous support.

I’ll see you again someday with my next work.

Thank you so much for reading with so much enjoyment!!!