Chapter 50 - Certain Apprentice Maid POV

My name is Ancelina Terra. I am currently working as an apprentice maid in the Ruach family mansion. At first, I was working in this mansion because I need a lot of money to pay for my mother's medication fee. My mother was plagued by something that the priest called as a curse. And the priests told me that I need a lot of money because they need to call the high priest from the central temple to dispel the curse.

But I'm really glad because I do my best to get the work in the Ruach family mansion. Because of it, I'm able to meet her. Although she lives in an abandoned part of the mansion, she was actually part of the Ruach family. Our first meeting was a disaster because I thought of her as a slave child secretly sneaking into the mansion.

At that time, I don't know that she was unwell and I carelessly said what I was thinking because I thought that she was just a normal child. But when she was angry and started to cry before she fell unconscious, I feel extremely panic because I realized that she was actually the illegitimate daughter of Viscount Ruach. And a scary brother appeared with an angry face. It becomes my most terrifying memory until this time.

I quickly explain about what happened but he didn't believe me. And I feel that I might get punished for my rudeness to the 'Young Miss' of this mansion. Everything becomes better when she regains her consciousness. She told us that she push us away because she didn't want us to be punished. I thought that she was actually a really good child.

Later, she also told me that her emotion was not stable on that day and that's why she was angry at my help. Listening to her explanation, I feel that she was much smarter than me and able to think about complicated things that I don't understand.

And because of her, my mother was able to get healthy again without any need to spend my earnings to call the priests. When she heals my mother, I made a vow that I will do anything to help her.

After watching her for a year, I am still unable to believe that she really was the current Viscount Ruach's illegitimate daughter. Because everyone in this mansion always persecutes her or treats her even worse than a slave. I'm unable to understand their reason for always doing something like that to a little child like her.

Maybe because she was around a similar age as my brother that cause me to feel sympathy for her condition. But she was much more smarter even when compared to the adult. She acts more like an adult in front of me and Mr Winslow.

I also hear that most of the delicious foods that Mr Winslow made were created by listening to the Young Mis's tips or requests. She also often gives some help with our problems or told us to do something that will benefit us if we follow it correctly. Like the time when she told me about some edible plants that no one wants to eat it when she started to ask Mr Winslow to cook the mushrooms. It is really helpful because we are able to make some savings and lessen our expenses for food.

The more I watch her, the more I understand how genius she was. She could understand and remember the content of the books that she had read. She always said that she know about everything that she told us is from what she had read. I don't know if what she told us is the truth but I know that she seems to love reading because she will forget everything when she read a book.

There is one thing that made her look like a child and it was when she acts in front of us. Young Miss have an almost expressionless face but she thinks that she has an easy-to-read expression. It was funny when she wondered about her expression and she always think that her face was full of different expressions.

Actually, if I never asked Mr Winslow about the secret to understanding her emotions, I will never able to understand her emotion. But after being told about her minuscule change and taking care of my younger brother when I go home on my holiday, I was finally able to understand her a bit.

The best thing that the Young Miss ever do was when he asked Mr Winslow to cook the food made with chocolates. The bitter one that the Young Miss liked was the only exception. I never want to remember to eat that medicine-like taste as food. The other was delicious and sweets.

But there was some time when she did something strange. Like when she said about training in something that she calls yoga and standing in a strange pose. Or the first time she wears what she calls a face mask. I don't understand why she did it but she told me that it was good for her health and beauty. It was normal for me to not understand a genius like her.

As I spend my time with her, I always feel that time passed quickly. And I always feel that every day is really interesting and fun. There are also some hard times but the Young Miss always love it quickly without even need for our help. It makes me feel a bit useless.

Even though she was ten years younger than me, she was much stronger and smarter than me. That's why I am only able to stay close to her so that she won't feel lonely. But I couldn't go with her when she decided to leave this place (territory).

I want to go with her but she told me to finish my apprenticeships and if I still want to follow her, I could go to the Labyrinth City in the West. The Young Miss told me and Mr Winslow that she will be waiting for us in the West.

Around two weeks have passed since the Young Miss leave this mansion. I don't know what will happen in her journey but I hope that she was saved and able to have a smooth journey. I hope she will let me know if she had arrived in the West.

I was wondering about Young Mis's conditions as I do my work. Suddenly the main entrance became noisy as if they were celebrating something. I stop my work and look at the source of the noise.

When I arrived near the entrance, I started to able to hear their conversation.

"What happens?" Some maid asks to the cheering crowds.

"Just now, an adventurer bringing a report to our Lord. It was something related to the thrash who didn't have any blessing from the Goddess." One of the servants said.

"Eh?! Why are you cheering like this if it was related to that useless thrash?" The maid wonders.

"Of course because both of them had been killed by the monster and only leave their disgusting hair and blood-drenched clothes." Another servant said with a cheerful tone.

'What?! What did they say??? How could she die?!'

My mind seems to be stopped for a moment and I lost my strength. I can't believe about what they are saying but I also think what should I do to help her. But I can't find any solution and I started to blame myself for not following her as she leave this place.

I walk aimlessly and arrived at the kitchen. I saw Mr Winslow who is busy with work. As if he realized of my presence, he look at the kitchen door and saw me.

"What happens? Why do you have an expression as if this world will end?" His gaze became sharp and he asked me with a worried tone.

"Have you heard about the news about our Young Mis's current condition?" I ask him about the news with a trembling voice.

"Hmmm, is it bad news about my lady and her mother? You don't need to worry about it and it will be better if you continue with your work and save more money." He answers with an unconcern tone and continues with his work.

"Hey! What do you mean by that?! They said that the Young Miss have died and nothing was left except for her hair and her torn clothes. How can you act as if you don't care about it? Have you lost your heart?" I angrily shouted at him because of his cold attitude.

"Haaa, I should be the one who asked you if you have forgotten about what she told us before she left. How could you act like this if you remember about her plan?" Mr Winslow sighed and said with a tired tone.

Hearing his words, I try to remember about what the Young Miss told me before she leave. But I still don't understand what he is trying to tell me.

"Do you remember about what she promised us?" Mr Winslow suddenly said.

"She...She told us that she will waiting in the West...Both of us should be finished our apprenticeships and we can move to the West with our family." I repeat the Young Miss promise.

"And?" Mr Winslow said.

"Hmm? Is there another thing that she told us before she left?" I asked him because I couldn't remember anything that might be related to this news.

"Haa, did you forget about what she kept telling us before she left? Didn't she tell us that there will be bad news about her that might arrive after her departure? Can you remember it now about it?" Mr Winslow said as he continues with his work.

At that moment I understand what he is trying to say. And I know what I need to do right now. I will continue to work for around a year to finish my apprenticeship and I will go to our promised place.