Surviving as the Villainess’s Servant in a Martial Arts Novel - Chapter 7
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Episode 7
When I came to my senses, I was standing in the Blue Room Front Yard.
Beside me, A-so was crying her heart out.
“I’m sorry, sob, I’m sorry. Sniff, because of me… waaaaah!”
I listened to her crying in a daze, and only then did I slowly feel reality returning.
So I just now…
‘Almost got hit by a sword?’
Suddenly the situation from moments ago came back to me. The cold blade that grazed my neck, the sensation of blood slowly trickling down.
The moment I saw those hostile eyes glinting in the darkness, I immediately turned around and started running.
When I frantically ran out like that, I ran into A-so who had been wandering around nearby, and A-so burst into tears upon discovering my wound.
Cold sweat trickled down my nose.
‘Wow, I almost died…’
Just as I let out a trembling breath.
“What’s wrong? What happened?”
“A-so? Why are you crying like… oh my, child!”
“You, you’re bleeding from your neck, blood!”
Was it because A-so cried so loudly? People who had been showing interest in us started gathering one by one.
When they found out that my neck was bleeding, the surroundings became even more chaotic. Some said to hurry to the Medicine Room, others said it didn’t look too serious. Looking at the surroundings that had become bustling in no time, I panicked.
‘Th-this isn’t good, is it?’
Wasn’t it supposed to be a secret that I went instead of A-so? If this gets found out, won’t I be screwed?
But when I sensed the crisis, it was already too late.
“What’s going on?”
Because even the higher-ups had finally made their appearance.
“Chief Steward…!”
I turned pale as a sheet and looked toward where the voice came from.
Several people were approaching from that direction. There were two middle-aged men and one middle-aged woman, and among them, the man at the front wearing obviously luxurious long robes was definitely the Chief Steward.
As the maids and servants each stepped aside to make way, they quickly reached me. The middle-aged woman beside the Chief Steward looked at A-so, who was sobbing, and asked.
“A-so, what’s all this about? Why are you crying like that?”
“Sniff, L-Lady Ma…”
The middle-aged woman who spoke to A-so was Lady Ma, who supervised all the maids.
“Well, you see…”
A-so wiped her tears and tried to stop crying. Then she stammered as she explained what had happened up until now.
The longer A-so’s story went on, the quieter the surroundings became and Lady Ma’s complexion also grew worse.
When A-so finished her story, a heavy silence fell for a moment. Breaking the silence, Lady Ma shouted.
“Bo-bo!”
At Lady Ma’s call, one maid stepped forward. From how she was trembling pale as a ghost, she seemed to be Bo-bo.
“Is what I just heard true?”
“Th-that is…”
Lady Ma’s face twisted with anger.
“I’ve been too lenient with you, and now you don’t know your place. Do you realize what you’ve done?”
“….”
“Are you higher in rank than me? What gives you the right to order people around as you please? A mere maid overstepping her authority like this… If this isn’t disrespecting me, then what is?”
“That’s, that’s not…”
“If you know it’s not, then why did you take it upon yourself to make such a mess of things! Do you know how many people are in trouble because of your arrogance? How are you going to take responsibility for this!”
Under Lady Ma’s relentless scolding, Bo-bo finally burst into tears with a sob. Of course, Lady Ma didn’t even blink.
“Crying? What did you do right to be crying?”
‘She’s terrifying…’
I hunched my shoulders, hoping the fire wouldn’t spread to me. But Bo-bo wasn’t the only one getting scolded.
“And A-so.”
Lady Ma turned to look this way.
“If you faced such an unreasonable situation, you should have come to me to report it. How could you commit such a thoughtless act?”
“My lady…”
“It’s true that I found you endearing for being so upright and capable at such a young age. But I’m greatly disappointed in you over this incident. This involves the Young Miss herself. What if something had happened to the Young Miss after entrusting the task to just anyone?”
‘But I’m the one who almost got hurt?’
I was dumbfounded but stayed quiet. Listening to it, her words didn’t seem entirely wrong either.
But Uncle Hwang, who had been watching from the side, apparently disagreed.
“Who got hurt? It’s a bit much to call a hardworking kid ‘just anyone’ when that other kid wasn’t the one injured…”
Lady Ma flew into a rage.
“Don’t you interfere!”
Uncle Hwang clicked his tongue and stepped back. Then he looked at me and stuck his tongue out playfully. I felt dizzy watching a man in his 50s act so childishly.
‘Ugh, Uncle, please read the room…’
Because of that, Lady Ma’s angry gaze immediately shifted to me. Now it’s my turn. I squeezed my eyes shut in resignation when.
“You’re not crying.”
“Pardon?”
I looked up in confusion.
Then I saw the Chief Steward right in front of me. The Chief Steward, who had been watching from afar until then, had somehow stepped forward.
“Weren’t you scared?”
“Pardon?”
“Looking at the wound on your neck, it seems a sword grazed you, but you appear unaffected. Are you accustomed to such situations? Do you perhaps know martial arts?”
“Par, pardon?”
Martial arts? What martial arts?
A thought suddenly flashed through my mind…
‘Is he suspicious of me?’
Then chills ran down my spine. Thinking about it, it made sense. What kind of person would volunteer to take over someone’s work just because they felt sorry for a maid?
Moreover, with that notorious Seo Yeon-ri, unless there was some ulterior motive…
Actually, I did have a purpose, but it wasn’t a bad one. I just wanted to get acquainted with the Young Miss for the future…!
“N-no!”
I quickly waved my hands and said.
“What martial arts could someone in my lowly position have learned! Of course, of course I was scared. Please ask the warriors at the entrance of So-nang Garden. They’ll tell you how frantically I ran away with my tail between my legs.”
“Hmm….”
“It’s just… now that some time has passed, I’ve calmed down a little. And it’s not like I’ve never been hit while working elsewhere before….”
“….”
“Ah, anyway! I definitely wasn’t unafraid. Isn’t there a saying that when a person is too shocked, they can’t even cry? That’s exactly my state right now. Haha, oh my… thinking about it again makes me want to cry….”
Then I slightly covered my face with both hands for show.
A suffocating silence fell for a moment.
I just kept swallowing dry saliva. The Chief Steward stared at me without saying anything, lost in thought, and I secretly glanced at him while thinking to myself.
‘Damn, should I poke my eyes or something?’
Just as I was reluctantly bending my finger.
“I see.”
‘Did it work?’
As I slightly raised my head, the Chief Steward suddenly reached out his hand toward me.
“Hold out your hand for a moment.”
“Pardon?”
My hand? Why my hand?
I held out my hand in confusion. Suddenly the Chief Steward grabbed my wrist firmly.
“…?”
I just rolled my eyes around, not understanding what was happening. Then I was startled. Somehow it felt like something had entered my body, and my stomach alternated between feeling cold and hot.
Wh-what is this?
While I was at a loss for what to do.
Smack!
“Ugh…!”
I instantly tumbled backward. As I fell on my bottom on the ground, surprised voices could be heard from around me. I belatedly realized what had happened.
The Chief Steward had hit me.
The Chief Steward struck my shoulder…!
“What the hell is this…!”
I couldn’t even properly protest and just gaped my mouth open and closed. However, apparently pleased with something, the Chief Steward just smiled brightly and said what he wanted to say.
“You really seem to have never learned martial arts. I’ll believe your words.”
‘What, was that a test?’
“But I have a few things to ask you.”
I tried to stay calm as I answered.
“Yes, yes.”
“What is your name?”
“My surname is Seo and my given name is Dan….”
“Your age?”
“I’m twelve this year.”
“Family relations?”
“I have one mother.”
“Hobbies?”
“Counting… money?”
“Good.”
What’s good? That I like money?
I looked at the general manager with bewildered eyes. Before I knew it, the general manager was smiling.
“You’ll need to serve the Young Miss.”
“You should escort the young lady.”
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Outaku82
Yayyye finally she got the job 😭💖
Poor MC to be tested infront of all people 🥲
Thanks again for translation lunax team 🙏🏻🫂