Dumbfounded, Paimon turned invisible and retreated to a point outside the maidsâ ability to kick.
[âEve, I donât even bite, but itâs very clumsy. Is she feeling guilty for going through your room?â]
Cyclamen Castle operated with a small staff size compared to the power and wealth of Grand Duchy Kallakis.
It had been a long time since they last got a job, and it was a difficult environment for spies to enter.
That maid, too, was not professionally trained and must have fallen for candy or intimidation.
I couldnât watch it, though.
I entrusted my hands to Sarah and Daisy.
While the two maids wiped my hands with a towel soaked in warm water, the pale-faced maid Daisy while biting her lip with an irritated look. Her lips will bleed like that.
That maid must not have expected to be in the same room with Aedis.
I glanced briefly at my husband, who as usual sat still. He looked like a flawless final boss who would bathe in human blood every night, but I was unafraid.
âYaawnn.â
Paimon found it difficult to stand, let alone run at me, so Paimon fell to the floor.
I suddenly remembered how to blow my nose without using my hand.
âYou say you trim my nails, but who should take care of the dragonâs claws?â
Sarah and Daisy raised their heads at the same time.
âA dragon? Are you talking about the spirit?â
Paimon fussed.
âYou missed the modifier before. You should call me the Great Paimon.â
âYes. Come to think of it, Sarah hasnât seen it yet, right?â
Sarah nodded her head.
âI canât even imagine how the spirit came into being.â
âIt must have resembled a cat. Cats are the prettiest, nicest and most adorable animals in the world.â
Daisy spoke in a voice similar to that of Count Elliot when he sang praises to the Fairy.
No wonder, as she and the Count got along really well, so there was something in common.
In addition to taking care of me, Daisy was also responsible for taking care of the cats living in Cyclamen Castle.
Occasionally, I had heard eyewitness testimony that Daisy drools while looking at the cats and smiles indefinitely.
I lowered my chin slightly.
Paimon was watching Sarah curiously.
âBut Eve, are you close with her? Should I treat her well?â
I know that Paimon had lived a long time. However, in my opinion, his mental age was still adolescent.
He had a very soft heart and suffered from loneliness.
If he had met even one or two good people before being sealed, I think he would not have unconditionally hated humans.
Rather, it was obvious that he would have given his affections to useless places.
Heâs still interested in Sarah for the reason that sheâs close to me.
He was also not good at hiding in a state of being invisible for a long time.
âI donât know if Paimon resembles a cat. Wanna see for yourself?â
Paimon, who was rubbing his cheeks on the carpeted floor, was startled.
âWhat? Do I have to say hello?â
Sarahâs eyes brightened, and Daisy also enthusiastically announced her presence.
âAre you really going to show me?â
âMe too, Your Grace! I am here too!â
The maid with the dark brown hair had been silent the entire time and suddenly showed a face that was looking forward to an opportunity that she could not see even if she paid for it.
But there was only one exception. Clink!
The sound of glass bowls breaking could be heard in the distance.
âMary!â
The sound of Daisy rebuking the maid could be heard in the distance.
It was thanks to Aedis, who quickly picked me up and evacuated me to the other side of the bedroom.
âUm, Aedis? Even if I hadnât escaped this far, the shards of glass wouldnât have hit me.â
The maid, Mary, fell on her face, begging.
âForgive me, I have sinned to death!â
âItâs okay. Things like that happen, too.â
âYour Graceâ¦â¦ ?â
Sarah read something in my expression and stepped back.
I went to the terrace and shook my head at the maids.
âCome on. I said Iâd show the spirit.â
Paimon immediately understood my intention to scare the maid and, without wasting any time, put a grumpy expression on his face.
âCan I go back to the main body?â
âI look forward to your cooperation, Paimon.â
Paimon went outside and canceled his invisibility.
Soon, bright red flames engulfed the sky like a disaster.
The flame that spread like a snake quickly took on the shape of a giant dragon.
While Sarah went downstairs and informed the people who were surprised that it was my spirit, I turned my back on the dragon and opened my mouth leisurely.
âThen you said your name was Maryâ¦â¦â
âKyaa!â
Mary screamed and sat down.
What, I havenât said anything yet.
âPlease, please save me! I amâ¦â¦I do not know anything! I did what I was told!â
âNo, Iâm just startingâ¦â¦â
âReally! Trust me! If you save me, Iâll tell you everything! In fact, last night I went out secretly without permission from the maid chief, but the first Lord secretly called me!â
The effect of the burning dragon was great.
Daisy stared at Paimon as if possessed.
I looked back at Mary belatedly.
âWhat do you mean? Youâre doing as youâre told? First, why does the Lord call you in the middle of the night? And you went out without even reporting to the maid chief?â
I can see another reason for Gilbertâs defeat in the novel.
His eyes are terribly blind to people. Of course, this was all self-inflicted.
Thatâs why you shouldâve looked more into talented people you can use on a regular basis. Losing all motivation, I called the butler.
âDid you call?â
âTake her and investigate.â
Worth researching since itâs all already been said
No, but I left it to the butler for now.
But I donât know how the Kalakis family handles this.
Things worked out so easily, I felt like an adult caught up in childrenâs pranks, yet I felt I would lose if I dealt with it in the normal way.
I wanted to know how to deal with it at least once, so I followed the butler and the maids along the steps.
As I was about to leave the room, Aedis called me in haste.
âEve.â
âYes?â
âI have something to tell you.â
I blinked and the maids went out and closed the door.
Paimon had already shrunk his body and slipped into the room. I waited patiently. Aedis took a few breaths and walked over to me.
He spoke as the distance was getting closer, and I could see the deep blue eyes.
âIt was not unpleasant. When the Wife held my hand.â
âReally?â
At least he was a conscientious husband. How hurt have I been? However, even with my tone of reproach, Aedisâs face did not straighten.
On the contrary, his lips were wildly distorted.
âI know Iâve been rude to the Wife lately. But I donât hate the Wife. It is not burdensome either. Justâ¦â¦â
âJust?â
âThat is. If I touch the Wife, I willâ¦..â
âI will?â
As I continued to prod, Aedis gave strength to his sharp eyes.
âYou already know, donât you?â
âI, I donât know anything?â
Aedisâs face was somewhat flushed, his eyes fluttered, and he couldnât find a place for his hands, so he clenched and opened his fists, but I still didnât know anything.
âMy wife is also vicious.â
Paimon tilted his head as I took revenge instead against Aedis.
âEve, the kids who just left made you worry?â
âYes?â
âThe Demon King had a face that looked like he was going to tear and kill someone.â
âUhhâ¦â
Uh, Aedisâs face was serious, showing a look mixed of trouble, conflict, hesitation, and regret.
If you do not explain quickly, the image of my husband will change!
Aedis closed the door with one hand.
âDonât go, please. I donât think Iâll be able to say anything about it now.â
âBut your image is being tarnished.â
âIt doesnât matter.â
âIt matters to me!â
Aedis ignored it.
âI am looking at the same place as you.â
It was a choked, desperate voice.
Well, anyway, even if I told them about Aedisâs strengths, no one would believe me, just like before.
Iâll have to brainwash them while negotiating a salary.
I decided to change course and focused on my conversation with Aedis.
When I combed Aedisâs hair, I said I thought we felt the same way every time we looked at each other, but maybe that wasnât the case. I remember that.
âI donât know what you mean. Are you saying that because itâs sunny today, you want to see us together?ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
I put on a sheepâs mask and blinked innocently.
ââ¦â¦ Again, the Wife is quite vicious.â
Aedis stepped out of the door a little and reached toward me.
I saw his fingers trembling. It seemed he didnât know how to touch it.
In the end, he couldnât grab my hair and clenched his fist.
âI. Truly.â
At last, Aedis was about to say something directly, but Daisy slammed the door open.
âYour Grace!â
Of course, it was something she shouldnât have done as a maid.
Because she knew her inappropriateness best, Daisyâs voice was mixed with weeping. She couldnât even raise her head.
What the hell did Aedis look like beforeâ¦â¦
âSorry to be rude! I remember I didnât clean the broken glass! I will clean it up right now!â
âAfterwards.â
âButâ¦.â
âItâs okay, later.â
Daisy hesitated and left, and I reached out to Aedisâs shady face.
My hand reached so easily that it covered his red cheeks.
It felt like he was not breathing, so I was a little worried, but my husband was the strongest in the world, so I believed he would be fine for a while.
As the atmosphere was ripening again, Paimon suddenly muttered.
âOh, thatâs strange. Why do I suddenly feel like I have hives all over my body? Iâm a spirit. I canât feel that, can I?â
Be quiet.