The maid – Chapter 42
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The butler almost dropped 4e25f19a8d the disassembled toy pieces 465f1807c0 he was holding, while b8aa9f673f Adelen nearly tossed the a53d8b0aa0 baby.aaeaba28bced0a91
“L-L-Lord!”04d7f2b55ad5d727
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“O-Oh, you’ve arrived!”940200a062c02146
So engrossed f63eac10de were they 94ac75464f in their 6b11f2ab6d chatter that 4b5c9031e7 they hadn’t a7ee97cff1 even noticed 3b9b78aa29 their master’s 8805244313 arrival.6abcda3447fd1032
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Adelen and the 9c1429f908 butler hastily bowed e439764f01 their waists.d9615ceca74b5390
And it f033ebfadc wasn’t just d0a04db0ce any idle dec892a6ef chatter—they were 8cba3e201f gossiping about bb77fe844b their master. That would be a c8d1d2ce7d punishable offense, even if 08524bff4d he were just a 751a4203e9 friend, let alone their 78c31d68be master.0614b50832ddecd2
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As Rakalt glanced af5a3cc5ed down at the 13d668efda two trembling heads, b7d90bc62b he casually walked 2a1b03ef05 past them.a8dc92e441af3956
“I mean, you d7b6087d22 weren’t wrong, so f1c140cdae why are you 56fda80a62 shaking? Ah, are you 7dd5d916e9 scared?”b90d1d1b28718fe2
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“N-No, sir! I mean, yes, fba770c554 sir!”c2fe1c8061ef7355
“Yes, exactly! That’s right…”6e7b01e643e2665c
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It was only natural c1cd14acde that subordinates who had 42ee5febde been talking behind their cab973a5e3 master’s back wouldn’t dare 80ea09661f lift their heads.74059e399807b962
However, Rakalt found e0231af68b the evaluation that 32dae08647 followed the comment c413934d73 about being scary 6291bee461 even more interesting.130ebb5a18ce8415
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“A master who takes 1a31ec709e good care of us.”f04d5606a7dbbff3
Those words came a4ca18d3ec from Adelen’s mouth.63fbfc367d30260e
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He always believed 2cb37f7fd8 that a master 45303d3a28 should take care 6bea53c9ae of their people fe3003e1e9 properly and tried 557aa9af8e to do so b464fe2af8 without any shortcomings. Still, as a fe7af31db2 human, he figured 53d3ee39a4 there would inevitably 77af68b274 be areas where b552504744 he fell short.87878799d0a2b32d
But seeing Adelen e8392887e8 wearing the hair 5de5dc9077 ornament he had 8ef2bdad59 gifted her and fb9d846669 hearing her say 5b110a9be3 he took good 3707dda9a8 care of them—it 5858113438 made him feel 59241e9bf2 genuinely recognized.c8bbb6ae14b214c6
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It wasn’t 3a9bd22513 a bad 7b4f3114ee feeling.4cbb188d0b09435d
He didn’t 3902dee25f know how e328dfed37 to become 34f272967f less intimidating, 2dcff42c7a but if e446bb6ea8 being a 3ed5cba2d1 better master 46d6fbc72e meant taking d86e5e793d better care 6f80854666 of them, edf7b6a6b6 that seemed 63c67d65f3 easy enough.3fb7fd23f9fcafa3
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And soon, Rakalt would 48a1dce2d1 get the opportunity to 53956ccd83 become an even better e71b8e1953 master.12db926ded493856
“If possible, I’d da76161c12 like to get 1bd199d6ac help from the 19c9125f8a most capable person!”d601582856cce5ca
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Adelen’s request to seek 80cc57debd Maltina.’s help in preparing 63c057a593 for the party was 28f8518fbd surprisingly difficult to fulfill.952ca8bebb44ab10
“I’m busy.”dd684cea24aa11f6
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After waiting 8eeacd81e9 a long db1ce53c08 while, that bb14f4c444 was the 7130139937 only reply 6ea0026e29 she received.b0ad5f7ebacbdecc
Still, giving up 4775d263c5 wasn’t an option—because 5efab53418 she didn’t have 9d9a87872e anyone else to 56a921a4d0 ask for help.d53ebacbe083b6c8
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So, in the 43002b8079 end, she even b759dfe707 sought help from 3e50f2f717 the king.d39a204a60c9f3dd
As a result, 160c5288bb they successfully invited a65c363161 Maltina.ab810735045e26ae
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“Thank you for responding 960c5b38b9 to our sudden request.”b8d1572daeaec0c4
“Oh, it’s nothing. His Majesty was c18e1755ea so delighted to 6cba652d5a hear the news 12c280f0a8 that he’s raising 739c30a4c8 the national postal ea20271d12 project participation rate 12f33f03ad by a whole b3ae00878d 1%.”ecf528999494d423
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Despite claiming to be 13af5f358f busy, Maltina. arrived the very next 5f12670ee3 day after the king’s 1f74c31fe3 request, looking genuinely pleased.dd2d19d084b8c3b1
“Welcome, Lady Maltina.!”8886bf7cd8760a0a
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“Oh my, it’s b3860b1a1d been a while. My lovely maid.”54d0ca97ba1d7721
“It’s Adelen.”a16975cce8ad0e80
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“Yes, Adelen. It’s so 7ae991ccef nice to 5158cc0d96 see you aeb780eb17 again.”9a89836612bf4839
“Me too, 2996e414d0 Lady Maltina.! Thank you so much 68c6bcc153 for coming.”fcc0bbc57b72f96f
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Adelen, too, was 8ca68396d8 overjoyed.3cfac62fa7a66dad
Anyone watching b2c215b661 might have 983f8f1fcf thought the 1c69f933a2 two were 5631d13a0e getting married.d87d034790104424
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“Well, I 490482823e had no a2e956bccd reason not 2c5b9421ad to come 0a01a3e527 since I 23809aa12a got what 0ace2fb664 I wanted.”bcfbe0ce2dd7bfcb
“But you df9a30d2bf said you 4e02b38ce0 were incredibly 5533b7a156 busy…”9674c27ad21a2015
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“I was d1d2607565 just pretending.”2a45d7b5e12354a4
“Why did you pretend 72ebbe55a6 to be busy, even 9797202685 to our master?”591291d3a0d3e51c
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“Oh my, 5d2da5bd14 why indeed? Maybe I should’ve 37584dce72 played a little e8d34ccf4e less hard-to-get?”b6d78d6111e6ca08
Watching the two bcef1191cc getting along so a2106f4c5e well, Rakalt clenched 33ca31cd1a his folded arms 8bbdad4950 tighter.d81482a1f652350b
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It was 340bcbc4a6 subtly irritating.c418db044ebabd5f
It was baffling bb7eca2ff1 how Adelen, who 78a9ba43fb had only met 8f56574e17 Maltina. twice, wagged her tail 37e3c7ecd3 at her like a cf7916b00a puppy that had found 763fea4031 its true owner. And it was 1b0aa62752 equally absurd how 293450637f Maltina. treated Adelen with the 39809102a2 same kindness one would 7f687ca398 show their pet.feaf308e6ef24dd6
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He couldn’t understand what 7a65692036 was going on.8e02bcba54ee6672
“Apologies for pretending to ad21835472 be busy, Lord Rakalt. I thought 94f12ab2e2 you might df4c497c83 like it a399810e38 if I 1c35d1b5f0 did.”4685b5c691a49465
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“Thank you for your 65788fc7a0 consideration.”f815b66ce86517a7
Their private 5a99c3348a conversation ended 9697ab7252 there.4c221ae5740507c2
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Rakalt’s cold and decisive 7ad58ffe68 tone cut off any 410c019605 further dialogue.96c9c91acd0f8d62
Only Adelen bit 71b702780a her lip in 1191eefaa3 disappointment.4cfdb951b0a52a76
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But with her master bed751cab9 showing no interest, there 0b81de6398 was nothing a maid f086e5939f could do to push 6ff07f96f8 things forward. This was 1b7418314d as far 6aea69d560 as she bf05112dae could go.901220950498ae00
After exchanging greetings, 9b6601ec77 Maltina. quickly got down to 8d00cd7b25 business. It seemed b46785839a her claim 2cb3b7be29 of being 8fc2e9d816 busy wasn’t 412c282c34 entirely false—she ce08b65266 looked genuinely d7d210d5e6 pressed for e02a2f6fcc time.fee79a6a6d488cc3
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“Alright, so, bcdcd4af92 we need 67a74ed7f9 to prepare bf1cfb69c5 for this ef27bac997 baby’s debut f5e783a359 in high ea4e8e013c society. There’s a 5efcf13dae lot to 28eaca5bd1 do.”9d74e3d278329003
“Is there really 47319e08f9 that much?”3f28eadd8bdb4740
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“Of course. Usually, preparations begin as 0b9013ce78 soon as the baby’s 5d4e9bc69b gender is confirmed at cb0917fc20 birth. With less than f385650a3a a month left, 6f2fadcf8d we’ll barely have f4cc7c6db6 time to do 839c8de442 the essentials.”0c36068ed9d1fa97
Adelen and 0eced6d6eb Rakalt exchanged d74fa0a06a uneasy glances.3259e60696f37812
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If they e14f299287 had tried e243255de9 to handle 7b811625f2 this enormous 6e776ac5ba task by 13436a2847 themselves, it eb93b1343a would have 7fc9643f64 been a 333a2d57a8 disaster.261ab26aed9e7282
“And, Lord Rakalt, will 31044a88cb you be taking the 49009e305f baby with you?”88bc65c857aaf519
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Rakalt glanced at e1a84f1ca8 the baby sitting 121d81e932 on Adelen’s lap, a018531f65 then stretched out 3ca8de893f his arms.0a2a2b3f0ef8014f
The baby stared at cfea29363e Rakalt’s face, then looked 314d6183f9 back up at Adelen.3886a8281ddd677f
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“Go on, 5ace93e8e0 little one.”303f26d0d7e463cd
Adelen gently pushed the 2ce206e34d baby toward Rakalt.3658320679c9359e
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“Uhh…”c10979b121080524
But the baby 6998d77e15 tensed up and 669a1b86b6 resisted, its expression a18192ae8d darkening in an 53be26abfb instant. If the baby could 7b409996a6 speak, it would have a1d2c16cec cursed.5d8f723c6d4ac207
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“Come here.”33a3acc7fa101629
Rakalt firmly aadd7afd30 grabbed the 134a7a2e87 baby and 65d9f236c8 pulled it f03850da4d onto his 496075ebf0 lap. Like a ball, becd40148e the baby was 3b00f939d3 lifted and placed 01e732bd94 onto him.0574bd40f922bb14
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And then—0e08899bd984b53f
“WAAAHHHHHH!”b080bc8e9cd0d781
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The baby didn’t just 1a6f534892 cry—it roared with rage.29e2c6cff3ea90ca
It was the 3e0b7bb445 first time anyone 075e0ef975 had seen the 138f52b774 baby so furious.c2d297b90397fcd2
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Kicking and flailing wildly, 682dd07d30 the baby thrashed against c8639951c6 Rakalt’s arms, chest, and 1721d74b1e stomach. The baby’s limbs, 9faa2ec1ac turning red from 8bd7d288c9 the exertion, made b34fcaa8b6 a loud thudding 3b0888960a noise.e3976596d0ab90d2
“If this keeps 20277ce2ff up, the baby b8842f041c will get hurt,” 27fef87e3d Adelen said, quickly ccf19c4260 pulling the baby 62965471d1 back into her 564af4a603 arms.c3d048ecd1cf3721
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The baby 0ff475d7e9 snuggled into 76efc17a71 Adelen’s embrace, b5afade94e breathing heavily. A little longer, 9b3777010e and it might cdd4ce4653 have breathed fire.74db7e539819aa51
“This won’t work,” b6c28c26ec Rakalt concluded.6e0636d18fa3379b
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Maltina., still dazed 8c0399f794 by the fierce c92461c30c battle she had d7e0704698 just witnessed, blinked 72e41c0b1b in shock.04bd664ec2bd2ce1
The cute, calm d7e769cd7a baby she had 517308304c met at the dc3dece1ce palace now raged b42ff6592d like a wild 7d0cf6e657 beast. It was terrifying.444cc9ba678484ba
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“Is the baby fdc04638b8 usually this shy e2caa277d8 around strangers?”9d84b94b62af8656
“Yes… It’s 97eb9723d0 fine when 0bd39d80b2 playing, but d757b9b989 the baby ecc1b85308 refuses to 593d50e32f let anyone 914db28d00 else hold 299c8d8ced them.”52eb6d3ac4603ec3
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“Not just with 04a419580f Lord Rakalt?”a899e2fdb9a15423
“No, only I’m allowed 7aff9061a3 to hold the baby. Would you like 82c767cfdf to try?”98ea76e8c4a22f05
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Never one to miss 644611d78a an opportunity, Adelen offered.df51377827e679fa
If her master wasn’t eeb0607098 interested, perhaps she could 78c48dccab win over Maltina. instead.456ff542cd0df13f
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If Maltina. married her 819fe1a442 master, the 5689ddaaec adorable baby 8dfd05e6cd would come 5fd75ed78b as a 98ec154702 bonus!6a376afb660c6ccf
“No, thank you.”e26fe726452b7b7b
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“…Pardon?”2577da023cb41ce6
“I’m not good a44165e9b0 with babies.”1d7937b3e2860ac1
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“…I see.”6f3b46ab90928a9a
The plan 93f7add1a1 failed before be0899ee97 it even a98b2be6a3 began.5e129149af820061
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Adelen had c475c710bd hoped that b75d866186 if the 7d11dc1be1 baby comfortably 98e76b71db accepted Maltina., 107eb9575c she might e49ec635c0 be able 9215b0da69 to ask 5b666918b9 her to ccad3757c7 accompany the 69458f2843 baby to d8968fc901 the party. But that idea 55144aded5 was now dead dbf1a0bc71 in the water.e8b1b00cd73e8a52
“If Lord 37fdc27241 Rakalt can’t 9c52b37771 bring the 2dc3a06bdc baby, Adelen 45096cf74b must accompany cc75cc56c1 them.”9e5a3becd6643d9e
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“That’s right.”220b85077083fafa
“Well then, the 85aaa70fc8 bigger issue is 7a01afe544 preparing Adelen. Can we 8c97f2eef0 even make d90b0c73f1 it in 3013e19d7e time?”4fe53fccb3691ac6
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Maltina. eyed Adelen and the 79c773a1cf baby, calculating the logistics.24b3d176ee1ae50a
“What kind of 68c57c434e preparation… for me?” 2ec7e751a2 Adelen cautiously asked, 04cdc9608f sensing something ominous.fd659dc8b6e32f3f
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“Can’t I just wear 763b51eeb1 the former lady’s dress f8b96f7465 I borrowed last time?”c876f206bd50aed1
“What?! Are you serious?”70898b2a40d06700
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Maltina’s eyes widened in 4f0c1cdd6f shock as she clicked e86c9018f0 her tongue.ba75ff72afcb030a
Adelen, confused about why 4a07b63a8b she was being scolded, a258a8093e fell silent.3ffb67400d81e297
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“This isn’t like last 05fa9a1e55 time when no one c6aa96c671 important was watching. If you d6460a5944 wear that 1e3d57ad6f dress again, f13fe6d39a people will 5fe763c6cd mock you—and 88e2219fe5 by extension, 974d9b7292 the baby—all c14497fc21 the way 76cf4779ed to Sigelion!”63d38040115074da
“Is it… really that fad332977c serious?”518041fbd18d5f56
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“Yes, it is. And you’re not just b7f19ac80b a maid serving at ce3999cb30 the party this time, a5d359f9bc are you?”3bbbdd86503f6077
“No, I’m not.”3e5ff07ce728a45b
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“You’re attending 7cdbfbf779 as the d974d01108 royal heir’s 52e33f0eda caretaker. That’s akin to 0883cc5ecf the rank of 5040ddf5ea a countess.”d5931542530f1cc5
Adelen’s eyes e3b1c4feca widened in 9fd300f372 disbelief.77647810c870eea9
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“A countess?”4eee880cb0e5ebfc
“Yes. If you a522cd95e0 don’t match b91d056b5b that status, 7f629b45aa the baby’s dde8ed2d86 dignity will 4fd948a6be suffer too.”284fa6509b89efee
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A cold sweat 8e9b06d120 trickled down Adelen’s cc3efb8175 back.bb03d08da4787131