“The instructions just say not to look for it.”
In the quiet room, the maid sitting across from Simone looked around with a frightened expression.
There were only Simone and a few other people here, but they looked anxious as if someone might come looking for this place.
This was true not only for the maid who spoke but also for the maids who were with him.
From start to finish, Kaylee lowered her head and clenched her fists.
Anna did not shy away from any unpleasant task and followed along with her older sisters.
Kaylee still didn't like Simone, who suddenly moved into the mansion and lived a luxurious life, but the only person she could trust now was Simone.
She felt like she knew the feelings of Archduke Illeston, who kept Simone here while giving her such special treatment.
Kaylee opened her mouth in a trembling voice to Simone, who was listening to her without any expression.
“But there is another rule that is passed down only among users.”
"Yes?"
What does this mean?
Are there any other rules besides the guidelines?
Of course, there was no such information in the book, and from what she said, it seemed like Grand Duke Illeston did not know about it.
Simone nodded with a serious face.
“Keep talking.”
Kaylee's head lowered even more. she said, her voice shaking.
“The employee who has disappeared will come back to work before you know it, but we must never respond even if she talks to us or looks at us. Until it disappears.”
Kaylee's voice trembled pitifully.
As per the rules, she was afraid that just bringing up this story now that the servant had disappeared would have the effect of the curse on her.
“If you hear the voice of someone who has disappeared while walking down an underground hallway when the sun has set and the moon has risen, do not answer and immediately move to another floor.”
Simone quietly swallowed her astonishment.
This is a very important guideline, but why wasn't this written in the guidebook?
“Why isn’t this written in the instructions?”
In response to Simone's question, Kaylee hesitated and said.
“Because nobles cannot know what is happening among the workers.”
Simone sighed. The people Kaylee is talking about are those who live underground. It was referring to those who were in charge of chores.
They usually do not or should not open their mouths, and few people listen to them.
The owner was natural and the butler was also often indifferent to their work.
The Illeston family was on the side that took good care of their users and created guidelines for them, but of course, they did not know all the incidents that occurred between them.
A rule that could not be written down in a manual because it occurred only among servants.
Finally, someone appeared who would listen to their story.
“Simone, I want to save Anna. I know it's shameless for me to dare to ask Simone this, but...”
Kaylee clenched her fists. She remembered the day Simone first came to this mansion.
At that time, Kaylee openly showed her dislike and gossiped about her.
She thought Simone was a beggar who entered the mansion by lying, and even if what she said was true, it was because of her prejudice against being called a necromancer.
So, she couldn't raise her head and meet Simone's eyes during the conversation.
Simone didn't answer for a long time.
The silence becomes longer.
Are you going to get mad at me for asking for a favor?
When Kaylee bit her lip in worry.
“First of all, I know what you mean. Let’s go out.”
"Yes?"
Simone issued an order to congratulate the guests. Kaylee looked up in confusion and saw that Simone was staring at the instructions without paying attention to Kaylee.
Simone was lost in thought. She never thought there would be such a rule among users.
She now understood why the servants looked at the two people strangely when the young maid Lise said that they would look for Anna together this morning, and why the servant Ruth suddenly approached and interrupted the conversation.
She was worried because the servant who had just arrived was trying to break a rule that was clearly known among the employees.
Simone saw the moon shining brightly outside the terrace.
It had already been more than 24 hours since Anna disappeared.
'I was planning to rest until I resolved the curse of Jace and Grand Duchess Florier.'
She left all complicated and time-consuming tasks, such as searching for the Saint's Desires, to the adventurer's guild and used that as an excuse to enjoy luxury for a while.
Simone postponed her happy plans without hesitation.
“Anna is more important than resting.”
Thinking that Anna had been swept away by a curse, Simone lost her appetite and did not even go to the luxurious dinner.
Simone muttered to herself, got up and left the room again.
“Simone, where are you going?”
Outside the room, as always, there were guards watching Simone. Simone said as she passed them by.
“I’m going to remove the curse.”
At Simone's words, the guard tried to take a step closer but then stopped in place.
'Watch her and help her at the same time.'
They recalled the words of head butlet Kelle. The mission was to watch over Simone to prevent her from escaping, but if she was going to remove the curse, it was also their job to pretend not to know and let her go.
"Ha...”
Simone sighed heavily and slowly walked down the stairs.
The first basement floor is a space for users only.
She arrived in an unlit hallway and looked around.
“I should have brought a lantern.”
Normally, if something like this happened, Anna would have followed her while she was sleeping and brought her a lantern.
Ttogak- Ttogak-
A dark, quiet hallway where only the sound of Simone's footsteps echoes.
Simone came all this way to try to physically confront the secret rule, but suspiciously nothing happened.
Ttogak- Ttogak-
Simone stopped walking.
Ttogak- Ttogak-
And she held her breath. The sound of shoes was heard earlier.
At first, she thought it was her own footsteps, but soon she realized she was wearing silent slippers.
Ttogak- Ttogak-
So what is this sound?
Even though she stopped walking, the sound of the footsteps was getting closer, little by little.
Simone frowned.
A faint light flickered at the far end of the hallway.
A small image reflected in the fire. She was staggering towards this place.
Ttogak- Ttogak-
These footsteps were thought to be hers.
At that time...
Come on
Simone jerked around.
A hoarse voice, almost like breathing, was heard.
....Hey, come here
Hurry
The sound of shoes slowly approaching stopped.
Simone turned her head again and looked at the human image reflected in the fire.
The little figure paused for a moment, then staggered again and continued walking a little faster.
Ttogak- Ttogak-
Soon Inyoung came to where Simone could be seen.
Simone's eyes trembled when she saw her face.
She approaches with low heels and is still dressed as a servant. It was her young maid Lise.
“Lise.”
Simone called Lise’s name without realizing it.
However, Lise seemed not to have heard Simone's call and just continued to walk forward.
The pupils are completely dilated as if possessed by something, the mouth is wide open, and the legs do not move in sync with the upper body and continue to point forward.
"Ah... Right..."
A mesmerizing sound.
Come on
Come on Lise
The hoarse voice Simone heard earlier was calling for Lise.
And soon Simone was able to figure out the identity of this voice.
It's Anna.
Anna was calling Lise.
[Eighty-eighth, do not look for the missing servant.]
Because Lise was looking for Anna. So is she possessed?
“Lise.”
Simone caught Lise, who kept passing by her and heading somewhere.
However, this little girl was so strong that Simone, who held her, was almost dragged away.
That's right
A little more
Simone naturally followed Lise. She followed her as she slowly made her way to the end of the hallway.
At some point, her hands and feet started to get cold and she started to feel chills all over her body.
"Anna! Lise!"
Lise doesn't respond no matter how much she calls her, and Anna leads Lise somewhere, although she doesn't know why.
Simone was soon able to see the tightly closed double doors at the end of the hallway where Lise's lantern had reached.
When Lise staggered towards the door and finally stopped.
Open the door
I'm here
Anna's voice was heard again, and Lise grabbed the doorknob without hesitation.
At that moment, Simone realized.
“Anna... Save me... please....”
The voice she heard from earlier was Lise's calling for Anna.
At that moment, Lise's hand opened the door without hesitation.
When Kaylee bit her lip in worry.
“First of all, I know what you mean. Let’s go out.”
"Yes?"
Simone issued an order to congratulate the guests. Kaylee looked up in confusion and saw that Simone was staring at the instructions without paying attention to Kaylee.
***
Simone was lost in thought. She never thought there would be such a rule among users.
She now understood why the servants looked at the two people strangely when the young maid Lise said that they would look for Anna together this morning, and why the servant Ruth suddenly approached and interrupted the conversation.
She was worried because the servant who had just arrived was trying to break a rule that was clearly known among the employees.
Simone saw the moon shining brightly outside the terrace.
It had already been more than 24 hours since Anna disappeared.
'I was planning to rest until I resolved the curse of Jace and Grand Duchess Florier.'
She left all complicated and time-consuming tasks, such as searching for the Saint's Desires, to the adventurer's guild and used that as an excuse to enjoy luxury for a while.
Simone postponed her happy plans without hesitation.
“Anna is more important than resting.”
Thinking that Anna had been swept away by a curse, Simone lost her appetite and did not even go to the luxurious dinner.
Simone muttered to herself, got up and left the room again.
“Simone, where are you going?”
Outside the room, as always, there were guards watching Simone. Simone said as she passed them by.
“I’m going to remove the curse.”
At Simone's words, the guard tried to take a step closer but then stopped in place.
'Watch her and help her at the same time.'
They recalled the words of head butlet Kelle. The mission was to watch over Simone to prevent her from escaping, but if she was going to remove the curse, it was also their job to pretend not to know and let her go.
"Ha...”
Simone sighed heavily and slowly walked down the stairs.
The first basement floor is a space for users only.
She arrived in an unlit hallway and looked around.
“I should have brought a lantern.”
Normally, if something like this happened, Anna would have followed her while she was sleeping and brought her a lantern.
Ttogak- Ttogak-
A dark, quiet hallway where only the sound of Simone's footsteps echoes.
Simone came all this way to try to physically confront the secret rule, but suspiciously nothing happened.
Ttogak- Ttogak-
Simone stopped walking.
Ttogak- Ttogak-
And she held her breath. The sound of shoes was heard earlier.
At first, she thought it was her own footsteps, but soon she realized she was wearing silent slippers.
Ttogak- Ttogak-
So what is this sound?
Even though she stopped walking, the sound of the footsteps was getting closer, little by little.
Simone frowned.
A faint light flickered at the far end of the hallway.
A small image reflected in the fire. She was staggering towards this place.
Ttogak- Ttogak-
These footsteps were thought to be hers.
At that time...
Come on
Simone jerked around.
A hoarse voice, almost like breathing, was heard.
....Hey, come here
Hurry
The sound of shoes slowly approaching stopped.
Simone turned her head again and looked at the human image reflected in the fire.
The little figure paused for a moment, then staggered again and continued walking a little faster.
Ttogak- Ttogak-
Soon Inyoung came to where Simone could be seen.
Simone's eyes trembled when she saw her face.
She approaches with low heels and is still dressed as a servant. It was her young maid Lise.
“Lise.”
Simone called Lise’s name without realizing it.
However, Lise seemed not to have heard Simone's call and just continued to walk forward.
The pupils are completely dilated as if possessed by something, the mouth is wide open, and the legs do not move in sync with the upper body and continue to point forward.
"Ah... Right..."
A mesmerizing sound.
Come on
Come on Lise
The hoarse voice Simone heard earlier was calling for Lise.
And soon Simone was able to figure out the identity of this voice.
It's Anna.
Anna was calling Lise.
[Eighty-eighth, do not look for the missing servant.]
Because Lise was looking for Anna. So is she possessed?
“Lise.”
Simone caught Lise, who kept passing by her and heading somewhere.
However, this little girl was so strong that Simone, who held her, was almost dragged away.
That's right
A little more
Simone naturally followed Lise. She followed her as she slowly made her way to the end of the hallway.
At some point, her hands and feet started to get cold and she started to feel chills all over her body.
"Anna! Lise!"
Lise doesn't respond no matter how much she calls her, and Anna leads Lise somewhere, although she doesn't know why.
Simone was soon able to see the tightly closed double doors at the end of the hallway where Lise's lantern had reached.
When Lise staggered towards the door and finally stopped.
Open the door
I'm here
Anna's voice was heard again, and Lise grabbed the doorknob without hesitation.
At that moment, Simone realized.
“Anna... Save me... please....”
The voice she heard from earlier was Lise's calling for Anna.
At that moment, Lise's hand opened the door without hesitation.
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