Rebecca Ignis (2)
“Uh… So you’re saying this person came from another dimension looking for Oppa and she’s a dragon?”
“That’s right.”
“Uh… I… I see……”
What? Another dimension? A dragon?
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I was sure I’d be able to charm Oppa today. The moment I saw him yesterday, I nearly lost my mind. If I stayed near him any longer, I might have pounced without realizing it, so I rushed to my room and took care of the urge myself.
When I came to my senses, Oppa and Unni had already gone out. Unni left a message on Katalk saying they were going to see a movie. Why would she go to a movie with herself? Does Unni like Oppa too?
No, no way. No matter how much the genders are reversed, she wouldn’t actually try to date herself, right? She probably just found someone with similar tastes and wanted to hang out.
So I decided to wait until they came back from the movie. Once they returned, I planned to greet Oppa and try to leave a good impression.
But they didn’t come back. They’re late!
What the hell? What kind of movie are they watching? Did they go see Dabata 2? I heard that one’s over three hours long. Even so, they should be back by now.
Don’t tell me the two of them went to a motel this late at night?
No. Our Unni would never do that. Even though she’s that beautiful, she’s never gotten close to a man even once. There’s no way she’d suddenly fall for herself.
After going out for a morning workout, I got tired and ended up falling asleep without realizing it.
“Huk.”
When I opened my eyes, it was already bright morning.
I can’t believe I just slept through everything. I was trying to play the role of the “good little sister waiting for Oppa”!
Still, to build the image of a diligent and sincere younger sister, I quickly went out, worked out hard, came back, and took a shower.
And what greeted me after my shower was……
“A maid?”
A ridiculously handsome maid with two horns on her head.
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So much had happened in just one day.
Coming to this gender-reversed world and meeting another version of myself was already shocking enough, but then I met Cassandra, the daughter of Khan and leader of the Lycans, nearly got kidnapped by Monica, the next Vampire Lord, and even encountered Bathory and Rebecca, both at the pinnacle of this world’s power hierarchy.
After going through all that, the tension finally eased and now… I was starting to feel tired.
“Let’s just sleep. I’m exhausted.”
“Shall we? You should sleep in my bed, right? That’s supposed to be your bed anyway.”
Sleeping in the same bed as another version of myself? Even if it’s me, sleeping next to such a beauty… I probably won’t be able to sleep because my heart’s racing. Well, not that I mind…
“Lady Master, even so, since your genders are different, sleeping together might be a bit inappropriate.”
“Come on, Rebecca. Are you jealous? She is me and I am her. What does it matter?”
“No… I’m not jealous. Even so, having both Masters sleep together in a narrow bed would be uncomfortable, wouldn’t it? I’ll prepare extra beds for you.”
Clap.
When Rebecca clapped her hands, my room suddenly expanded. It grew to four times its original size, and the enlarged space split into a total of four separate rooms.
When I stepped outside to check, the overall space hadn’t changed. She must have used magic to compress and create multiple enlarged rooms within the original space.
“Whoa. Rebecca’s insane.”
“Tch.”
Right. Even with her power restricted, Rebecca still possessed the strength of a Star Dragon. With this level of ability, we wouldn’t have to worry about surviving from now on.
“Thanks, Rebecca. Thanks to you, we can sleep comfortably.”
“Your happiness is everything to me, Master. If you need anything, please tell me anytime!”
With the sleeping arrangements settled, we put Cassandra in one of the empty rooms. After Rebecca used her cleaning magic to wash away the day’s fatigue, we each went to our rooms and finally managed to fall asleep.
When I woke up, Gyeoul wasn’t in her room—she must have gone out to exercise. In the original world, Gyeoul was what people called a gym rat who enjoyed working out regularly. She’d go exercise every morning and leave the room empty. So in this world, she was probably a healthy beauty who worked out diligently too.
I should explain Rebecca to Gyeoul when she gets back.
I headed to the kitchen and, with Rebecca’s help, prepared breakfast. Just then, Gyeoul returned, took a shower, and came out.
!!!!!
“Unni, who is this person?”
Gyeoul stared at Rebecca in shock and asked.
Meeting another version of myself when I arrived in this world yesterday must have already been shocking enough, but now there was a horned maid too. Of course she’d be overwhelmed.
How much should I even explain?
“So, Gyeoul, here’s what happened… Uh… She’s a maid who came from another dimension looking for us.”
It seemed like it would be a long story, so we sat around the table and ate while “I” and I both tried our best to explain everything to Gyeoul.
“Uh… So you’re saying this person came from another dimension looking for Oppa and she’s a dragon?”
“That’s right.”
“Uh… I… I see……”
She didn’t look like she really understood. But why was she suddenly being so friendly with me? Yesterday she was still suspicious, wasn’t she? She was using formal speech at first too—why did she switch to casual?
“That… The horns are interesting, but it’s hard to believe she’s actually a dragon.”
“Hmm… Then how about this? Gyeoul, name any food you want to eat right now, except what’s already on the table. Anything’s fine.”
“Anything? Um, then soy sauce chicken?”
“Rebecca, can you make some soy sauce chicken?”
“Yes, Master.”
A bright light flowed from Rebecca’s hand, and a round plate appeared. On top of it materialized soy sauce chicken that looked freshly fried.
One might wonder how a dragon who just dimension-traveled from a fantasy world would know about soy sauce chicken, but Rebecca already knew it. The food culture in the world of Thermopylae was set to be similar to modern Korea. Since I couldn’t create an entirely new cuisine when I was fantasizing, I ended up recalling the foods I used to eat in Korea.
Anyway, now we didn’t have to worry about food anymore. Rebecca was turning out to be incredibly helpful. It was a good thing she crossed over. If any other delusional beings from my fantasies crossed dimensions and arrived here, things could really get out of hand.
But why did it feel like I was forgetting something?
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“So, Karen. You and all your subordinates fell asleep without realizing it?”
“Yes, Lady Bathory. The moment I felt the wave of mana from that maid, I lost consciousness. If a mage or ability user can cast a sleep spell on me, they must be at least 8th class or equivalent.”
After parting ways with Autumn, the woman presumed to be another Autumn, and Cassandra’s group yesterday, I woke Monica and was sorting things out when vampires from the Grace family’s intelligence department appeared. According to them, Karen Erzsebet, the head of the intelligence department, had been moving to identify and secure Cassandra, Khan’s daughter, and had come to this shopping mall to join up with Lady Monica.
They already figured out Cassandra’s identity. As expected of the intelligence department. Wait, so Karen went to capture Cassandra? That could put Autumn in danger!
I rushed outside to find Autumn, only to discover Karen Erzsebet and what appeared to be her vampire subordinates collapsed on the ground. Upon checking, they were all unconscious and asleep with no visible injuries. After waking them to assess the situation, I brought Karen and Monica to the shopping mall’s conference room.
That’s how I heard about what happened to Monica and Karen.
A maid, huh. An 8th-class level maid appeared to save Autumn? What exactly happened? Is Autumn safe? She called him Master, so she probably isn’t after his chastity. No—she mustn’t be. If Autumn has been kidnapped, I won’t let it slide.
“There’s something I need to tell you. Listen carefully, Lady Monica. That young man, Kim Ga-eul, is the reincarnation of Autumn Grace.”
“What?”
“Autumn Grace? The old hag’s ex-husband? What are you talking about?”
I told them what I had seen with the Eye of Truth and the conversation we had.
“If it’s something Lady Bathory saw with ‘that eye,’ then it must be true. Congratulations, Lady Bathory! You’re finally going to meet your husband again. I’m jealous. That man looked incredibly delicious.”
“If you so much as lay eyes on him with ill intent, I won’t kill you cleanly.”
“Oh come on, it was just a joke, hehe. I would never do that.”
It was true. If anyone dared to touch our Autumn, even if they were a Lord, I would make them suffer the worst pain imaginable before killing them.
“Old hag, I know you wouldn’t lie about something like this. Still, even I… Ugh. I ended up liking the God of Men too… If he’s your husband, then he’s basically my ancestor, right?”
Monica had fallen for Autumn’s charm too. No matter how much trouble she caused, she wouldn’t touch Autumn. She knew my power well.
Still, to make Monica—who had never gotten close to a man before—fall for him at first sight… That’s Autumn for you. What kind of pheromones was he giving off?
“First, we need to locate Autumn—Kim Ga-eul. Karen, mobilize the entire intelligence department to find him. And that maid too.”
If that maid harbored any ill intentions toward Autumn—my husband—then Bathory Hosa would not let it slide.