Chapter 335
Chapter 335
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 335
Chapter Title: 335. Reborn as the Plum Blossom Sword Master in a Count's Family
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I snapped my eyes open.
I wasn't in some village in China battling an unidentified white monster. Instead, I was lying on a spacious bed in a quiet, dimly lit, and luxurious room.
The clear moonlight streaming through the window, the softness against my head and back. It was an atmosphere of such perfect peace that it was impossible to believe I'd been in a life-or-death fight just seconds ago.
I turned my head to the side. There was Yuria, sleeping soundly. Was it the moonlight? Her silver-blue hair seemed to shimmer.
Lowering my gaze a bit more, I saw her porcelain-white, flawless nude body. Full breasts, a taut abdomen without an ounce of excess fat. And her intimate area, perfectly smooth and hairless.
The sight of Yuria's body triggered an instinctive surge of lust in me.
'The issue with that monster in reality... well, no need to worry about it right now.'
Now that I'd entered the Playful Life world, time in reality froze. Even if I spent a hundred years here, not a single second would pass back there.
'I've fled to this world.'
At that moment, there was no way I could beat the monster. I'd already used up Flash in combat and even Complete Recovery. The monster had grown too fast and overwhelmed my physical abilities. I could've escaped with a spatial transfer scroll, but even if the villagers were one thing, I couldn't abandon Han Ha-rin and Ryu Ja-young to flee alone. And Ryu Ja-young definitely wouldn't run away.
'The reason I came to this Baekhwan world...'
It's not to get stronger.
Even if I grew stronger here, it wouldn't affect my real self. Earning points in this world to boost my stats was an option, but it would take far too long.
The solution I'd come up with was something else.
[Character Summon]
One of the menus in the Playful Life app.
What it meant was easy enough to guess.
'Bring Yuria to reality.'
As an Aura Master and Archmage, Yuria could easily take down that white monster.
The problem was how to summon her to reality. I had no idea. The Playful Life app only had the [Character Summon] menu and gave no other details about it.
'It must be the Bond Level. That's gotta be it, ninety-nine percent sure. Something will happen at Bond Level 10.'
Yuria's current Bond Level was 8.
I had an upgrade ticket that could raise a Bond Level below 10 by 1, so I needed to get hers to 9 first.
'A good chunk of time has passed, but it hasn't gone up. There must be some condition. And that condition is...'
Yuria's revenge.
She was the illegitimate child of the Helbritt Ducal Family, and she wanted to bring about their downfall with her own hands.
'Yuria as she is now could wipe out the Helbritt Ducal Family.'
In the original story, Yuria assassinated the entire Helbritt Ducal Family when she became an Aura Master.
And I didn't think the Yuria beside me right now was any weaker than her original counterpart. She was an Aura Master and an Archmage, after all.
'I held off on destroying the Helbritts to maximize gains... but I don't have that luxury anymore. Time to eliminate the Helbritt Ducal Family and make Yuria completely mine.'
There was a slight unease.
What if her Bond Level didn't rise even after revenge? And after revenge was done, what if Yuria reacted differently than expected and left me?
'They say revenge leaves you empty. And revenge is the greatest purpose of Yuria's life. In the worst case...'
Maybe because I was staring so intently, Yuria quietly opened her eyes. Those deep blue eyes that always drew me in, no matter how many times I saw them.
"Master. Is something wrong? If you're thirsty..."
"No. It's fine. Nothing's wrong."
"I see..."
Yuria shifted her body. She reached out, grabbed my shoulder, and climbed on top of me. Her breasts pressed against my chest, her pussy against my cock. As she slowly moved up and down, a wet, squelching sound came from her pussy.
"Yuria. You want it again?"
"Yes. I want Master's cock."
"Can't be helped, then."
I pulled Yuria into an embrace. One hand gripped her ass, the other stroked her beautiful face.
For now, I shoved aside trivial worries like the Helbritt Ducal Family or the white monster in reality and focused on savoring the perfect maid right in front of me.
"Ah... aaaah..."
The next day.
I gave instructions to the maids in the mansion.
Most of the mansion's food and daily necessities came from reality. But this time, I planned to avoid going back there as much as possible. To fetch items from the [Vampire Detective] world, I'd have to go through reality first—and reality had that white monster to deal with.
'Excluding the Korea Merchant Group, there shouldn't be any big issues. The mansion has enough daily goods to last at least a year.'
The Korea Merchant Group would play it safe and defensive for a while. Profits would dip, but they had enough saved up to weather it.
"Master. I've completed all your orders."
Yuria entered my room and reported. I turned my gaze to the maid beside her. Her golden hair, reminiscent of wheat fields, was neatly tied up in a bun. A bun hairstyle, the kind brides often wore at weddings.
Snow-white skin and amber eyes. She was a stunning beauty, but since all the maids in my mansion were top-tier beauties, it wasn't all that surprising.
What caught my interest was the refined air about her. She exuded a cultivation no commoner who had lived an ordinary life could possess. And she seemed extremely young, fresh off her coming-of-age ceremony.
"New maid?"
"Vanessa Naurol. Starting today, I serve in Lord Yujin's mansion."
Vanessa bowed her head and spoke clearly. I noticed her hands, clutching her skirt, trembling faintly. She was pretending otherwise, but she was incredibly nervous.
I scanned her body.
B-cup breasts, but with room to grow. Slim waist. Her hips were hard to see under the skirt. I'd have to strip her to know for sure.
"Welcome to the mansion, Vanessa."
I stepped up to her. Cupped her chin and lifted it. Up close, she looked good. She passed. I touched her face with my hand, tracing her nose and soft lips. I caught a familiar shampoo scent from her.
Yuria spoke from the side.
"Vanessa is from an orphanage."
"Orphanage? Unexpected."
"The director was a former tutor. She praised Vanessa as the brightest of the children."
"I see... So she'll handle teaching the kids?"
"Yes. She has some shortcomings, but I can cover those."
Yuria had selected her. Background checked out, no issues. None of the maids she'd brought before had disappointed me.
I released Vanessa.
"...Aren't you going to?"
Yuria asked, puzzled. Normally, I'd have stripped Vanessa on the spot.
"In two days."
I held a noble title.
I'd slacked off before, making excuses, and other nobles hadn't paid me much mind.
But things were different now. Rumors that the Korea Merchant Group was essentially mine had other nobles taking notice. Invitations to social parties, birthdays, hunts, and such noble gatherings were coming in.
Following Yuria's advice that attending them would help secure the Pruckus barony title more easily by building influence, I'd been going lately.
Tonight, I was invited to a viscount's nearby territory.
'I'll come back in two days and fuck her then. Like how beer tastes best after work, a virgin after work should be divine. Heh heh heh.'
I patted down my rising erection.
"I'll attend you."
"No need. It's not far. Floyd for escort, Amanda as maid. Got spatial transfer scrolls, so no danger. Yuria, look after Vanessa."
Floyd was a knight professor from the academy, Amanda a sniper from AM Squad.
"Understood."
I wanted to take Yuria, but as head maid, she was busy, so I didn't unless necessary.
Before leaving, I kissed both Yuria and Vanessa. Yuria accepted it as natural, but Vanessa's cheeks flushed bright red.
'Two days from now is gonna be fun. Heh heh.'
"Haa."
Vanessa Naurol let out a sigh.
She was an orphan. Abandoned at Naurol Orphanage as a young child she couldn't even remember, she'd grown up there. The director, a former tutor, cared for Vanessa and the others with utmost diligence. From her, Vanessa learned to read, history, etiquette, and more.
Life at the orphanage was full of lacks, but Vanessa was happy with her family there.
However, a few months ago, the merchant sponsoring the orphanage died. His son cut off support without mercy, plunging the place into financial straits. They could barely feed the kids one meal a day.
Having just had her coming-of-age ceremony, Vanessa had to leave, but she couldn't abandon the struggling orphanage.
'...I wanted to enter the academy and become a tutor like the director... but I can't leave the orphanage like this. Maybe become a concubine to a wealthy merchant or noble...'
Honestly, she feared society too. This world wasn't kind to women or children. Tales of women raped by bandits or families slaughtered by monsters were commonplace.
'The tavern was hiring servers... but dealing with rough customers...'
Vanessa was doing laundry in front of the orphanage when someone arrived. A neatly dressed butler with androgynous features, and a silver-haired maid of such poise and beauty she could pass for nobility.
Yuria approached Vanessa.
"Are you Miss Vanessa Naurol?"
"Y-yes! I'm Vanessa... What brings you...?"
Vanessa looked at them anxiously. Their master had to be a great noble. Had she offended one somehow?
"We come from the Pruckus Barony. We have a proposal for you."
"A proposal...?"
Vanessa listened carefully and accepted.
Benefits and pay no other mansion's maids could dream of, plus continued sponsorship for Naurol Orphanage while she worked.
Smart Vanessa sensed they were hiding something. She could guess what, and for that reward, it was nothing she couldn't endure.
"Vanessa! You don't have to give up your dreams for the orphanage! Think it over again!"
The director grabbed her shoulder with wrinkled hands. Vanessa smiled brightly at the motherly woman.
"The work I'll do is teaching and caring for the children. Not an official tutor, but... not much different. I'll be fine."
Three days later, Vanessa boarded the Pruckus Barony's carriage that came to the orphanage and headed to the port city of Tevra.
"Wow..."
Entering the mansion gates, Vanessa couldn't help but gasp in admiration.
Beyond the excessively tall walls lay a pristine yet opulent garden and a massive five-story mansion fit for a count's family. She'd heard it was a barony and imagined something like a rich merchant's home, but it was nothing like that.
And what drew her eye most were the maids and butlers working there. All possessed exceptional beauty.
'An, an elf?'
An elf in maid attire was using a water spirit to sprinkle the garden.
