026 - Loss And New Hope (5)

Faerie lifted both her hands, which were holding a newspaper as if she were carrying a baby.

"FINALLY!" Faerie rejoiced.

She went into the soft bed and bounced up and down like a child.

"HEHEHEHEHEHEHEH!" Faerie chuckled to herself as she smelled a piece of newspaper that smelt strongly of wood.

She had never felt so happy reading a newspaper whose majority of its news content would be left behind by online media. Especially when looking through the job ads section.

"Looks like my lucky era has arrived!"

The newspaper she was clutching was both her hope and her only method for entering Marquess Berdandy's mansion without drawing any attention, let alone suspicion.

[JOB VACANCY: LOOKING FOR WOMEN WITH A LOT OF EXPERIENCE AS A... AND MINIMUM AGE... LOCATION IN THE MAIN CASTLE OF MARQUESS BERDANDY.]

It was unimaginable for Faerie to disguise herself as a maid after entering the novel world.

It was most likely owing to the numerous problems she had encountered shortly after becoming the Princess' Faerie.

Or perhaps Faerie had simply forgotten that the world of this novel was set in the medieval period when nobles had a great number of servants.

"In this way, I can safely take back my 'God's Blessing'!" Faerie shouted, her heart full of joy.

"Hmm, mm, mm," Faerie began to hum happily. She couldn't wait to put on her disguise and act as a maid.

But Faerie fell silent for a minute when she noticed her reflection in the mirror.

"… Wait a minute... Isn't this the body of a Royal Princess...? Is it OK for her to be pretending as a lowly maid who will handle the Marquiss' household chores...?"

Faerie scratched her chin. "Well… Since I'm just pretending for a while, it won't be a problem, right?"

A young white-haired girl shining like silver couldn't sleep, but she was too busy planning anything she had to do and didn't do later as a 'maid'.

The spacious and elegant room was practically peaceful with just the sound of a beautiful humming slowly rolling through a window, with a slightly open window and the vague light of the moon lighting the black sky.

For Faerie, the night was extremely long. But not for someone suffering from a headache caused by his guest, no, his close friend.

"What did you say?"

A man with red-blonde hair stared at the questioner, expressionless.

"You need to clean your ears."

"Hey! I heard it! But I must check to see if I understood correctly or something!"

The red-blonde man moved his gaze to the window. He reached into his shirt pocket.

"We need to get back quickly."

He picked up something that 'seems' to be being searched by its owner.

"As soon as possible."

The questioner, a dark brown-haired man, could only sigh at the rigid behavior of his friends, superiors, and future 'Lords'.

"Alright. Let us prepare to return to Berdandy castle, Your Highness."

***

The next morning...

A black Duesenberg emerged from the driveway and began speeding towards a gate that towered and was substantial like a medium-sized fortress.

The huge gate's entrance was guarded by two guards in full black armor from head to toe, with helmets and spears in hand.

The black fuel-powered car stopped right in front of the light brown gate entrance, obviously waiting for the gate to open as if its purpose from the start was the castle inside this enormous gate.

"..."

Unfortunately, the two guards who were guarding the gate didn't even move to open it while courteously greeting the luxury car or the person inside.

The black Duesenberg car, clearly a luxury private vehicle that could only be ridden by high-ranking aristocrats, abruptly came to a stop and parked recklessly, not because it was not welcomed or because the gate was not opened.

It was because neither the two guards nor the people in the car were staring at someone who was dressed in a shabby robe that covered its entire body, making it impossible for them to discern who it was.

A person in a shabby robe stood in the middle of the gate.

"Please state your purpose for coming here!" One of the guards' tones seemed frigid as if he was suppressing his feelings.

The two guards were annoyed. The presence of someone wearing this shabby gray robe not only interfered with his job of guarding the gate's security but also made the surrounding environment uneasy.

"If you have no purpose here, please leave immediately!"

These two guards were desperate to get rid of it.

They were also concerned that if word got out about the tramp appearing in front of the Marquess' gates, it might attract other tramp persons.

On the other hand, they were concerned that carelessly banishing and assaulting the tramp might ruin the Marquess' reputation.

"I told you I wanted to register as a maid!" said the person hidden beneath the shabby robe.

The guard frowned as if annoyed by hearing the same response over and over. While the other guards' jaws grew wide with uncontrollable emotions.

He quickly raised his hands to pull the suspicious person away from the sturdy gate he was guarding.

"Ha! Are you kidding me? That vacancy-"

"Before that, please remove that shabby robe of yours." Someone's elegant voice casually cut off one of the guards' words.

When his hand almost reached the robed person's shoulder, the guard who was ready to drag it froze.

The armored guards take a few steps back hurriedly and bowed as low as they could.

"Greeting, Miss Leslie Berdandy!"

"Welcome back, Miss!"

Their voices were so loud that the shabby gray-robed person gasped and stepped back in surprise.

'W-What? Serious...?!' The robed person restrained herself from blaming herself for behaving suspiciously in front of someone who could place her face to face with Young Master Berdandy.

The two gray eyes hidden beneath the robe's hood calmly peered at the girl's gracefully flowing hair. Her hair, which was brunette, resembled a log.

'She's dressed in an Academy uniform... That means she's on vacation and has decided to return home.' The robed person silently examined the brunette girl named Leslie Berdandy, who was currently talking with the two guards.

As she stood there calmly watching, she began to recall details about a character named Leslie Berdandy from the shitty novel, no, the Eternal Love or Sacrifice novel.

'Leslie Berdandy, a 15-year-old girl. She is currently pursuing her last education at a prestigious Academy in the heart of Moel's Imperial capital, at a rate that is entirely unrivaled by the other students.'

'Hmmm... Perhaps she'll graduate soon....'

In the current Berdandy family, Leslie is the only sister and youngest child.

Because the Berdandy family always gives birth to boys with strong physiques and outstanding talents who are suitable for border guarding, while girls with weak physiques but above-average intelligence end up becoming experts in the fields of education, research, and other intelligence-related professions.

As a result, Leslie is currently pursuing a position as a renowned Professor at a Research Institute.

Leslie dreamed about researching a sacred artifact that was discovered 16 years ago and caused a stir in the Moel Empire and the Theocracy Kingdom.

Because the sacred artifact was sealed, the holy temple in the Theocratic Kingdom agreed to hold it for the time being to avoid the worst from happening.

'However... The sacred artifact is eventually unidentifiable until the novel finishes.' The robed person furrowed her brows as she abruptly spoke of a sacred artifact rather than a character named Leslie Berdandy.

"Hello? Are you not paying attention to me?" The elegant voice spoke to the shabby-robed person once more.

The robed person gasped once more as she heard the elegant, charismatic voice fully speaking to her.

"Y-Yes!"

She quickly nodded her head while carefully lowering her robe's hood, no, the person decided to remove the entire shabby gray robe that covered her entire body.

Leslie Berdandy and the two male guards in their late 30s were finally able to see her black hair that was straight and long, and the front of her facial hair, which has been cut short to form cute bangs.

The outfit she is currently wearing is a simple long-sleeved work dress that successfully hides her neck and shoulders, giving the impression that she is trustworthy and reliable.

With confidence, the girl lifted her face, revealing flawless porcelain white skin.

She smiled widely, a row of white teeth sparkling brightly from between her bright pink lips.

Then she greeted the brunette girl, who had been enchanted by the beauty of the shabby-robed person earlier.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Leslie Berdandy!"

After greeting the new 'employer' in front of her, the beautiful long black haired girl bowed slightly in an elegant manner.

"I'd like to apply here as a maid, Miss!"