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‘…Thank goodness he’s alive.’

I was worried that if I woke up, I would return to my original world or end up in hell since I hadn’t lived a good life, but contrary to my worries, I opened my eyes still in Jodell’s body.

‘It’s dawn….’

I looked out the window and saw that dawn was just beginning.

I woke up early, as was the custom of an assassin enemy.

My head, which was always noisy due to brainwashing, became quiet.

I enjoyed the quiet, then slowly stretched and got up from my seat. It was early, but I planned to wash up and get ready for today’s work.

I headed to the bathroom on one side of the room.

As I entered the bathroom, I saw a small mirror placed in the front that could reflect my face.

‘My face!’

Now that I think about it, I haven’t checked the face yet.

As soon as I entered the room yesterday, I fell asleep in a daze after a long time of quiet thoughts.

I quickly picked up the mirror and looked at my face.

‘…..What the heck, it’s messy.’

The first thing I noticed was the stuffy appearance of his black hair covering half of his face.

I’ve always had to cover my face with a mask when I’m doing assassin missions, so I didn’t feel much discomfort until now, but when I check myself in the mirror like this, it looks really stuffy.

I lifted my bangs and checked my face.

‘….A woman…A man. Who the hell is this guy who looks like a parasite? And why are his eyes like that?’

As he lifts his thick black hair, his normal brown eyes disappear, revealing deep golden pupils.

Eyeball, everyone here is unique, so that’s understandable, but this appearance…

I used to hear people say I was handsome because my features were refreshing, but now I looked like a girl with a dense, literally pretty face.

I would say that the line is more feminine than masculine.

A cute girl with golden eyes stood looking at herself in the mirror with a dazed expression.

I couldn’t help but sigh at the sight of her looking even younger, with her cheeks still chubby, perhaps because she’s only 15 years old.

‘It’s really disturbing.’

Wait… maybe…..?

I hurriedly opened my pants and took a peek.

“Haa, that’s right.”

Luckily, it was a guy. He looked so much like a girl that I was momentarily confused.

Now I think I know why this boy walked around with his face hidden by his hair.

It was obvious what would happen to an orphan with a face like this. This particular webtoon world was even more dangerous.

Well, I don’t really need to hide it now because I’m confident I can protect myself, but since I usually wear a mask, it was more comfortable to cover my face.

I messed up my bangs again like before, washed myself roughly, and changed into the servant clothes I was assigned yesterday.

A decent black tuxedo. It may look a bit outdated compared to modern times, but it wasn’t too bad of a fit.

Now, you just need to be assigned what to do today.

Since I still have time, I should read the book I received yesterday.

I took the book Luan gave me and started reading it.

There wasn’t much content in the book. All there were were the correct answers that were on the test paper.

As I was browsing through the place, I heard a knock at the door, followed by a footstep.

“Yes. Bella.”

“Oh, how did you know that line?”

As I walked towards the door and opened it, Bella had a surprised look on her face.

How would I know? I know everything. Because I have detection skills.

I shrugged my shoulders as if it were a coincidence and asked.

“What’s going on?”

“Lord Luan told me to come now. Wait in front of the stone statue on the first floor.”

“Yes. Let’s go.”

I checked my clothes one more time and followed Bella.

“Sigh.”

I turned my head slightly at the sound of Bella’s sigh and saw that she had a very tense face.

His face also looked slightly pale from tension.

In the webtoon, he was a great servant who did everything without any problems, but I never thought I would be watching him act like a rookie.

I looked at Bella with sentimental eyes.

Bella, who was walking away, felt my gaze and looked at me with eyes full of questions.

I just shook my head, saying it was nothing, with curiosity in my big, round eyes.

“Bella. Jodell. Did you have a good rest yesterday?”

“Yes. I had a good rest!”

“Yes.”

In front of the stone statue, Luan greeted us in the morning while wearing the same clothes as yesterday.

Bella answered in a lively voice, and I nodded silently as well. Luan looked around at me and Bella and opened his mouth again.

“Today is your first day, so I’ll show you the geography of this mansion. And I’ll assign you tasks. Follow me.”

Just like yesterday, Luan started walking ahead. Bella and I followed behind her.

“The first floor is mainly used by the servants. The ladies of the Jack family live on the second floor and above. They each use the second, third, and fourth floors, and the Duke and Duchess use the fifth floor.”

Using this large space on each floor… In a way, it’s amazing.

But it couldn’t be helped because each floor had its own infirmary, torture room, training room, sparring room, drill room, bedroom, shower room, and so on.

Each age group has different training methods.

“Bella’s job is to start with cleaning on the second floor. She is the manager of the second floor. Just do whatever she says.”

“Yes!”

After a quick tour of the mansion, Luan left Bella in the care of another servant.

The indifferent-looking servant took Bella away.

Bella is in charge of cleaning. She will be recognized for her abilities and eventually become Luan’s successor.

As expected, it was just like the original. Then what kind of work will I be doing that wasn’t in the original?

I was a little excited.

“Jodel, follow me.”

The place Luan brought me was the underground cave we went to yesterday.

When I looked at Luan with a puzzled look, wondering why he was here again, Luan remained silent as if he was thinking about something, and then opened his mouth as if he had made a decision.

“First of all, Jodel, when I looked at your test, I saw that you get along well with the beasts that live here. Some people are born with the ability to get along well with beasts. They say that they naturally blend in. That’s why this job is something only you can do.”

What on earth are you trying to make me do?

“…..Please provide food for the beasts.”

I was so shocked by Luan’s subsequent words that I almost fell asleep.

Did I mishear that?

“….Feed?”

“Yes. The servant who has been feeding me until now… has something come up and there is a gap in his duties. So I would like to leave that job to you.”

Just because something happened doesn’t mean it’s dead, right?

There’s something odd about the blank space when you say something…

‘Well, I guess it doesn’t matter….’

At first, I was at a loss about being asked to do such a trivial task, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized that it wasn’t such a bad task.

According to Luan, all you have to do is feed the beasts. If you have the skills, it’s a sweet job that’s not dangerous and allows you to work comfortably the way you want.

“Yes, I will do my best!”

“The feeding warehouse is over here. There is a map showing where wild animals live over there. You can refer to the map. If you run into any trouble or feel like you are in danger, you can contact me through that communication line. Just put your hand over it and I will be connected to you right away.”

“Yes, I understand.”

After making a few more requests, Luan turned around and left, saying goodbye.

Now I am the only one left in the cave.

I couldn’t hold back the corners of my mouth that had been rising for a while and smiled brightly.

“Isn’t this totally sweet?”

I guess I did a good job of pretending to be weak. Was I good at pretending to be friendly with beasts? Everything turned out well.

It wasn’t like Bella had to be around people, and all she had to do was feed the beasts at mealtimes. Judging from the fact that there wasn’t much to say about the rest of the time, it seemed like she could take care of herself.

‘This is a job for life from now on. I’ll spend my whole life playing around and earning money like this.’

I smiled and walked towards the warehouse that Luan had pointed out.

Let me start by giving you something simple to eat in the morning.

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A young girl with short, dark black hair and red eyes and chubby cheeks that made you want to bite them just by looking at them stood in front of the door and looked around the hallway.

Fortunately, no one seemed to be wandering around the hallway.

‘I can’t even see Luan…’

The young girl, Remi, the third daughter of the Jack family and only ten years old, hid her small body in the way she had learned during her training and quickly walked underground to a secret space known only to her.

‘I was so surprised by the keeper Rune that I just killed him.’

Now that Rune is dead, will another servant come?

In order to avoid being caught killing someone, he pretended that he had been killed by a wild beast… but fortunately, it seemed to have gone over well.

I haven’t been there for a couple of days because I was feeling a little pecked on the cheek, but I absolutely have to go today.

If I get caught this time, I’ll be in trouble. I have to move carefully.

‘If Luan finds out I’m sneaking around underground, she won’t let me go.’

It was dangerous if he got caught, but even in this situation, Remy couldn’t give up on going down to the basement.

Because inside the underground cave is Aru, his only friend.

Aru is very timid and a loner, so he needs to be played with and fed separately.

Aru needed Remi, but Remi also needed Aru.

When I hug that fluffy fur tightly, I feel like all the day’s fatigue disappears.

‘I haven’t been able to go for a few days, so Aru will be starving. I have to go and pack some food for her.’

Neither her father, Luan, nor her mean older sisters would understand, but to the young Remy, she was the only precious child who taught her what warmth and affection were among the cold and ruthless people.

My one and only friend.

‘Wait a minute. I’ll be there soon!’

Remy hurried down to the basement, his clear red eyes still untouched by the darkness shining brightly.