episode_0015

– Pow!

“What the heck?!”

As soon as the sensation of impact reverberated through her fist, Aeria’s body momentarily floated in the air.

Aeria, propelled backward after receiving my emotionally charged punch, landed on the floor of the preparation room, tumbling over.

“Aeria?!”

Alicia rushed over with a worried voice as our colleague stumbled and fell.

Ignoring Katarina, who lay swollen-faced on the ground, Alicia’s demeanor towards Aeria was notably different.

“Oh.”

So that’s how it went down.

Well, Katarina, who excelled at her duties but seemed emotionally fragile, had no business leading junior maids like Aeria.

Having roughly grasped the dynamics among the three senior maids, my sole task from now on was clear.

To utterly defeat this damn Aeria right here.

At least by surpassing what I did to Katarina, I felt my conscience might be appeased.

“What the hell do you think you’re doing?! How dare a first-year junior maid assault a senior…!”

“Got a big mouth, huh?”

– Pow!

“Gah?!”

This time, I kicked Aeria as she lay on the floor, rambling incoherently.

Struck around the lower back by my kick, Aeria groaned again, rolling on the ground.

“Ugh, ugh, ugh…”

“You damn brat. You’re really asking for it. Let me make it crystal clear who’s above your head this time.”

“…!”

Sorting out the hierarchy with Aeria was a task I would eventually have to tackle.

As mentioned before, this woman Aeria was one of the two tormentors of Lillis, aligning herself with Edan’s future, not just following his orders but taking pleasure in tormenting Lillis.

Considering the scenes from “Luminor Academy,” there were plenty of severe harassments bordering on same-sex assault, so for the sake of the future, it was better to establish the hierarchy now.

If you didn’t want to end up in a situation where you were beaten by men and women alike, that is.

“You damn woman. It was all fun and games when you were fooling around, right? You’ll truly regret it if you die here.”

Of course, I had no intention of actually killing her. The moment that happened, I’d have to deal with escaping the mansion or whatever consequences the Blackwood family would impose on me.

But at least it was necessary to show this woman who held the upper hand.

In order to ensure that Aeria wouldn’t torment me as much as she did under Edan’s influence, it was imperative to somehow break her spirit right here and now.

Thus, as I was about to bring down a heavy fist on Aeria’s face as she crawled on the ground…

I felt a thick hand emerging from behind, grabbing my wrist.

– Gasp.

“Ah.”

Oh, damn. That’s right, there was one more person.

“Aeria, I’ve got this woman!”

“You won’t let go of this?! You brat?!”

“…Alright, Alicia. I’ve got her pinned down…”

While Alicia, the tallest among the senior maids, was distracted, she grabbed my arms from behind.

Perhaps due to a basic difference in strength, my body remained fixed to hers and wouldn’t budge.

“This spineless bitch…!”

– Pow!

“Y-you…!!”

The intense pain from the strong impact on my upper abdomen momentarily rendered me speechless.

What the hell was this woman doing, hitting me squarely in the solar plexus like that!

Even in the game, she was a handful in many ways, but the Aeria I faced in reality was even more of a handful.

That bastard will kill me no matter what.

“Sigh, ha, ugh… Damn it….”

“Why are your eyes so wide open? Haven’t you come to your senses yet?”

-Bam!

“Ughhh…!!”

It’s rude to hit someone who’s already been hit, you jerk…!

The pain was excruciating, but the tears came from the fact that I had to endure being beaten up just because of that damn Alicia.

In a one-on-one fight, I could easily beat that bitch Aelia!

“Well, it’s no fun if you’re as innocent as Katarina. Someone like you must have some fun playing around.”

“Talking nonsense… You bitch…”

-Bam!

“But still, both Katarina and you have equally bad heads. Is it because neither of you has even the intelligence of a dog?”

“Ugh, ugh….”

Just moments ago, I was getting beaten on the ground, and now that I gained the upper hand, Aelia started trash-talking enthusiastically.

And it was so unfair that I couldn’t resist at all while being tied up by Alicia.

It’s humiliating to be immobilized by a woman, not even the same man.

Realizing that I had fused with the trashy novice Lillis with dismal physical attributes made me feel unjustly treated.

If only I could deal with this annoying maid holding me from behind…

‘Ah.’

Yes, there was a way.

After turning my head away from Aelia’s mocking face with a triumphant expression,

I met Alicia’s gaze, who held me from behind.

“Why? It’s useless to beg now. You should never have interfered with Aelia in the first place…”

“Haahh…!”

“…Ugh, what is this smell…?!”

What else could it be? It’s the intense garlic odor from consuming hundreds of cloves today.

Even for me, a former Korean suffering from the smell, these girls couldn’t possibly endure it.

“Uughh…!”

-Shrrrk.

‘That’s it.’

The garlic scent I thrust into Alicia’s face had the intended effect.

I never thought I’d end up using it this way since I couldn’t rinse my mouth with clean magic due to being busy.

As Alicia couldn’t bear the strong smell, her grip loosened, and my arms regained freedom.

For now, I decided to change tactics and knock down this noisy maid.

-Bam!!

“Ughh?!”

Compared to grabbing Aelia, the impact was weaker, but after all, she was just a teenage to early twenties female maid.

Under similar conditions, having learned various fighting skills in my past life, I had a significant advantage.

Of course, most of the techniques were superficially learned from TV or the internet…!

-Bam!!

“Hmph, ugh…!”

Like a moment ago, Alicia, who took two hits to the spine in succession, leaned slightly backward.

Not missing the opportunity, I prepared for the final blow…

-Slam!

“Alicia! Kill this bitch!!”

“These bastards are really fighting dirty!!”

It’s too much to gang up and beat someone 2 against 1, damn it! Fight fair and square, you bastards!

Suppressing the desire to shout that out loud, I blocked Aelia’s arm that was holding me.

Although relatively weak compared to Alicia, being caught from behind meant it was a difficult position to break free from.

This time, with roles reversed, it was now Alicia’s fist approaching my spine.

…If I get hit hard by her, I might not recover easily.

Anticipating the impending surge of unbearable pain, I closed my eyes tightly, waiting for Alicia’s punch to land, but unexpectedly, it was Alicia’s cry that pierced the air, not mine.

-Crunch!

“Ughh?!”

“…Ughh!!”

Katarina, who had just been lying on the floor moments ago, was now biting Alicia’s right arm with her front teeth.

“Aaah! Aaaah!!”

Taken aback by Katarina’s unexpected attack, Alicia shook her arm and screamed.

From behind, Eiria’s enraged voice brushed past their ears.

“Katarina…! Get away from Alicia this instant! Did you think you could resist me and get away unscathed?!”

“Alicia, yourself, and your concerns?”

“What are you saying, you… Aaargh…!”

Confirming Eiria’s gaze shifting towards Alicia and Katarina, I shifted my weight onto my right foot and stomped on Eiria’s right heel with my own heel.

I leaned back as she screamed, adjusting my center of gravity backward.

Unable to support the weight of both girls on one leg, Eiria fell over.

Her body collapsed onto the floor of the preparation room, sprawling out as she fell.

– Kuung!

“Kkkeeeeek…!”

Eiria, pinned to the ground, let out a piercing scream.

Seizing the opportunity as she weakened her grip, I changed my position and mounted her, pressing down from above while desperately covering her face and chest.

“Die! Die, you damn Eiria!!”

“Aaah! Lilyss, you bastard!!”

“Kkaaaah! My hand! My hand!!”

“Ughh! Hggghhh…!!”

The cries and screams of four lower maids echoed throughout the preparation room.

Amidst the chaos, we continued our frenzied fight, driven by madness.

The battle of killing each other came to a halt not long after it began.

“I, I came because there was a commotion in the kitchen, but what in the world are you all doing right now…!!”

Enter Melissa Foster, the head maid of Blackwood Manor.