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    Two days have passed since the big incident occurred.

    Unlike Theo Ramstair, who fainted with foam at the mouth in a wind-blown hut, and Carcein, who collapsed bleeding from cuts here and there with his sword, Flora was able to return in the best possible condition.

    After returning to the Duke’s residence, the situation was such that he received a lot of attention from his family.

    Both the older sisters and the mother must have expressed a lot of worry and love upon hearing that the youngest child, who had been kidnapped, had suddenly returned.

    But it’s not the same as before.

    In the past, Flora would have been happy that her family was not taken away by Karssein, but now, her thoughts are more complicated.

    She too was overcome with worry.

    Because Carcein hasn’t woken up for two days.

    “…”

    Today again, Flora stood in front of Carcein’s door.

    I don’t even remember what the congressman said.

    I wish I was awake I wish I could open my eyes today.

    Now that was all I had in mind.

    -smart.

    Just in case, I knock on the door.

    It’s quiet.

    No sound was heard.

    Flora’s hopes that she might be awake by now were dashed on the spot.

    ‘Today too… Do I just have to go back like this…?’

    Mom too. My eldest sister too. Little sister too.

    Since Karsein was a little sick right now, I told him not to worry too much and to stay back.

    He said that if he waited a little longer, Karssein would wake up fine.

    He added that he was in a lot of shock, so it would be better to get some rest and put on a brave face.

    Those were the words Flora heard as soon as she woke up and went to Karssein’s room.

    Pursing her lips, Flora ignored everything her family said and reached out for Carcein’s doorknob.

    ‘I know now!’

    I know that Karsein is sick and can’t get up.

    So, I had no intention of going back today like yesterday.

    – Sweet.

    Time when no one is watching. Karsein’s visit opens.

    Karcein, who came in very nervous and met him again for the first time…

    still.

    My eyes were closed.

    To avoid being caught by someone else, I closed the door and quickly ran to Karssein’s bed.

    When I saw Karsein up close, he still looked the same as I had seen in the dream.

    “Black, black.”

    I tried my best to stop crying.

    But I couldn’t bear it. Tears came to my eyes.

    “It hurts… so I can’t get up, right?”

    Flora took out the item she had put in her pocket, reached out to the bed, and pulled Carcein’s hand.

    An object was placed in his rough, hard, scar-filled hands.

    It was given to me before.

    But now the meaning has changed a lot.

    “I’ll give you this, it hurts, maa…”

    Flora lies down on the bed and whimpers, barely holding onto Carcein’s hand.

    It is cylindrical and is definitely an ointment.

    Don’t get sick.

    Now, I’m not asking you to pretend not to notice, but I hope you don’t get sick when you apply this.

    That’s how he handed it over to Karssein.

    The ointment keeps falling because I have no strength to hold on to it. Flora continued to place the dripping ointment onto Carcein’s palm.

    I kept slipping and falling onto the bed, and it seemed as if Carcein didn’t want to catch me.

    Once again, tears like chicken shit were falling.

    “I wrote it wrong, so don’t get hurt…”

    Drop, drop.

    “All this time, you’ve been lying, Mia. I’ll scold you for making you, Mia. So, don’t get sick…”

    Drop, drop.

    “From now on, I will never do that again. Breathe! So…”

    Please don’t hurt me.

    Please wake up.

    Please don’t disappear like this.

    Flora cried and cried silently, soaking her tears in Carcein’s blanket.

    After crying and muttering for a while, the ointment finally stopped on Karssein’s palm.

    ***

    The duke’s servants were completely replaced.

    Emma, who embezzled the money that was supposed to be allocated to Master Karssein, took control of the duke’s servants by distributing this money, and all but the few servants who testified and those whose innocence was proven through the investigation were severely punished and kicked out. It has been done.

    And at the trial, it was none other than Camilla, who had just returned from a week-long vacation, who found and handed Emma’s evidence to other servants and asked them to testify.

    “…It will soon be my turn.”

    Camilla was no different from them.

    Even if it was because of money, he committed a great sin against Karsein, and this was an unforgivable act.

    So, there are no regrets.

    Just because your life depends on it.

    Just receiving the roots of the Shuhupep tree helped cure my mother’s illness.

    Just by giving Emma a small chance at atonement at an important time to prove her guilt.

    It was a generosity that was overflowing.

    It’s a shame that I couldn’t do anything to repay his generous mercy, but a sinner is a sinner.

    Camilla was walking towards Carcein’s room to meet her master for the last time.

    Just before he personally confessed to the Duke’s family for the atrocities he committed after being seduced by Emma’s money.

    -It’s okay if you’re Master Karssein. It looked like he would wake up on the third day.

    The doctor, Shayden, said the wound was not deep, but he was very tired, so he would probably sleep soundly for a day or two.

    And today is exactly the third day.

    It was time for the master to wake up.

    ‘This will be my last job as a maid.’

    Shayden also added that even if it was the third day, he would wake up later than in the morning.

    So, Camilla came a little early on purpose.

    All I know how to do is work as a maid.

    It was to clean this room one last time before Karssein woke up and leave.

    – Sweet.

    It’s rude, but just today I’m going in without permission.

    carefully. More carefully.

    I was planning to start cleaning quickly without waking the master from his sweet sleep.

    However, there were already passengers here.

    “…don’t…”

    “Lady Flora…?”

    Flora, the youngest girl who hated Carcein so much, was lying face down on the bed, sleeping uncomfortably.

    no. To be a little more precise.

    He looked like he was tired from crying and collapsed.

    “…”

    What should I do with this?

    Camilla found herself in an awkward situation.

    It’s Karssein. According to Shayden, it will be difficult to wake up, so I’m not sure how it will be, but as soon as we start cleaning, Flora will wake up.

    ‘What should I do…?’

    Camilla was getting restless as she wondered what to do with this.

    “…ji, maa…”

    “Ugh…”

    Even Karssein woke up unexpectedly.

    “Who is there?”

    I haven’t really figured out if my vision has returned yet…

    Now that I’m awake, there’s nothing I can do.

    “This is Camilla. young master. I tried to clean it before you woke up… but I was rude. Sorry.”

    “…Vacation is over. True.”

    “Yes. Master.”

    I immediately lowered my head.

    I didn’t come here to do this, but now I had no choice but to tell the truth.

    “Actually, I didn’t return to the duke’s residence after a full week.”

    “What does that mean?”

    “I heard from other maids that something happened at the Duke’s residence. From what I heard, it seemed like the situation was one in which the master could be framed, so I came back in a hurry.”

    Karssein sighed softly.

    “That’s right. I asked why the testimony of those servants came out at the trial, and it was you, Camilla.”

    “…Yes. That’s right.”

    There was nothing to be surprised about anymore.

    Camilla answered Carcein’s sharp question with a hollow smile.

    “What and how did you do it?”

    “After visiting the Knights, I checked on Emma whenever I could.”

    “Following?”

    “To my shame, I also used to receive money from Chief Maid Emma and set a separate meeting place. After eliminating the places I usually visit one by one using the elimination method, a list emerged.”

    “Hmm. It must have been quite dangerous. Yes, that’s how you changed the servants’ minds.”

    Karssein nodded in understanding.

    “But, why did you come to visit me today?”

    “…that. I have something to say to you, Master─”

    “Camilla. Are you really going to turn yourself in now because you received help from Chief Maid Emma?”

    I paused for a moment to choose my words, but the master had already noticed.

    “No matter what the circumstances, the fact that you hurt me doesn’t change. Just like the maids who were replaced, it looks like they’ll mention that they had contact with Emma and mention things from the past, right?”

    As if I had looked into his head.

    Tosi said without a single mistake.

    “…Yes.”

    Camilla could say nothing but affirmation.

    “Just don’t say anything.”

    “Master. But…”

    “If your opinion reaches the ears of Arina, Claire, and my mother, I will definitely be called. Because I personally proved Emma’s guilt and accepted you as my dedicated maid.”

    It is a natural procedure.

    Claire will scold him even more, asking why he didn’t kick him out even though he knew about him all this time.

    “I hate having more troublesome things happen. So don’t do anything stupid.”

    “…Okay. Master.”

    Despite the warning, Camilla still looks distressed.

    Carcein stopped Camilla, who was about to surrender her contact with Emma, and immediately changed the topic to prevent this story from coming out.

    “Camilla. How long have I been lying here?”

    “If you count the days you lay in this bed after collapsing, it’s been about 3 days… Wow.”

    Camilla was embarrassed and covered her mouth, as if she had forgotten this important fact.

    “Well, I’ll bring the meal right away.”

    “No. You can do that a little slower. Rather…”

    Carcein suddenly got up and looked down at the bottom of the bed with a sour expression.

    Carcein asked, pointing with his finger at Flora, who was sleeping face down on the bed.

    “Did you bring him here too?”

    “No. Lady Flora is also good…”

    “Then what is this ointment in my hand?”

    “…I didn’t even notice it. I was thinking of just quietly cleaning and leaving…”

    “Ha. That’s right.”

    Carcein took a deep breath and handed the ointment to Camilla.

    “Put it in the drawer with the same ointment. Because I have nothing to write about.”

    Then he asked me to bring him a meal.

    He also added that if he saw Claire or Arina, he asked them to bring them so he could take Flora.

    The expression the master was making at that moment was truly cold.

    So much so that it contrasts greatly with Lady Flora, who fell asleep, wetting the bed sheets with her tears.

    ***

    After a while.

    Claire and Arina arrived together and picked up Flora, who had cried herself to sleep in my room.

    “Sleeping in a place like this…”

    “If possible, I tried to bring it in when you woke up.”

    After calling more maids and servants, Flora quickly got on her back and went out.

    But the two haven’t left here yet.

    -Tiring!

    That’s right, because there are options.

    “If you’re done with your business, would you both please leave?”

    “Hey. Why do you say that with such regret? Even if I tell you that I’m not feeling well─”

    “Body? It’s a mess. I woke up for the first time in three days and I was a total mess. Besides, I have to eat meals soon.”

    I answered harshly and turned my back on the two people.

    This choice wasn’t very important.

    This is the answer to the question of which to choose between intimacy and action power management. If you use action power now to meet Isabella, your intimacy will increase.

    However, the downside is that you lose stamina for no reason.

    He had just woken up, but since Karssein wasn’t feeling well, it would have been much better to finish his meal quickly, wash up, and then go to sleep. Even so, intimacy doesn’t increase much.

    Separately, since I stopped talking in the middle of the conversation, I was prepared to hear what Claire said.

    However, contrary to expectations, Claire left the room without any complaints.

    “Let’s talk about it after everything has recovered.”

    That was the end of Arina’s words as well.

    According to the existing game story, it is normal for both claims to come in.

    ‘I wondered why it was like this. When I see this, I understand.’

    [Arina Bagland]

    [Intimacy value: 26%]

    [Claire Bagland]

    [Intimacy value: 37%]

    From the white box, it was concluded that this was because the intimacy between the two people was higher than before.

    Well, that’s that one.

    There is a different reason why the two people were bitten now.

    “I heard from a maid named Camilla, that you have something serious to discuss with me?”

    “Yes. Harnier.”

    I thought now would be a good time to talk to Harnier alone.

    Chapter 2 has already been pulled.

    The content of Chapter 1 has already led to the episode of Chapter 2, and since it has unfolded in the worst way, it would be difficult to feel at ease.

    That means that the free time between Chapters 1 and 2 may have been drastically reduced compared to what I expected.

    I also needed to make my own plan in case of an unexpected accident.

    “Classes are required. Towards the estate.”

    ***

    Hwareuk-!

    The report caught the flame of the brazier and disappeared in an instant.

    The man holding the report let out a laugh as if he was dumbfounded.

    “How on earth do I end up like this? How can you be kicked out because you can’t even kick out a lowly citizen from the Duke’s house?”

    When it comes to the dukedom, isn’t she a very smart head maid? It was so incomprehensible to the party that they couldn’t kick out someone like that who was brought in from outside and treated like a child.

    He even passed on other information about the duke’s family.

    He would have easily taken control of the ducal family, and he would have been able to take advantage of those loopholes to completely drive out Karssein.

    However, let alone not being able to kick them out, I couldn’t help but be shocked to hear that they even got kicked out of the trial.

    “Is there anything else you’ve been up to? He ran away with money.”

    They said “died.”

    “Huh? Die?”

    “It looks like he was caught in the foot when he tried to conveniently oust Karssein by bribing him with money. His name was Theo Ramstair, and he was an unremarkable guy.”

    “…is that the end?”

    “Yes.”

    “Do various things. die? To the driver he paid for? Wow, I knew she was a crazy bitch who revealed her money, but I never imagined it would be this bad.”

    He let out a dry sigh.

    “Well, that’s okay. But there are still a lot of them.”

    He never expected that the beggar he met by chance would enter the Duke’s house and cause trouble, but it is not difficult to bring him out.

    A person who has been subjected to all kinds of abuse is sure to be filled with anger.

    I heard from Emma that they are not even treated as family because they have been accused of all sorts of things.

    So, I’m looking forward to it.

    “Ah, I want to meet you soon. Karssein Bagland.”

    A fantastic scene where that anger is directed towards the Empire and the Bagland Dukedom.

    That thrilling scene of me pointing a sword at my family.

    I’m looking forward to it.

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