Chapter 92
Chapter 92
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 92
Chapter Title: Reborn as the Plum Blossom Sword Guard in the Count's Family
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Day 3 of the growth contest.
9 PM.
Yuria now took off her maid outfit on her own at this hour and neatly folded it to one side, even without me telling her.
I scanned her body from top to bottom.
'Is it the effect of the super vitamin? She's gained some weight in just three days.'
Still, I had the advantage.
She had grown 0.1 cm taller, while I had grown a whopping 0.2 cm—twice as much.
And even there, my hair was growing faster. I could pinch mine with my fingernails, but Yuria's pubic hair was still too short to grasp.
'I'm in the lead.'
I watched her masturbate, confident of my victory.
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Day 10 of the growth contest.
"This can't... be...!"
I was shocked by her growth.
Her height had increased by 0.6 cm—twice as much as mine. Even the hair there that I'd trusted was now slightly longer on her side.
The scrawny body from ten days ago was gone. She'd put on some meat. Her skin was clear and elastic. With flesh added to her hips, her figure had come alive. Even her flat chest showed signs of development.
"Is growth itself a talent too...!"
Thinking about it, Yuria's genes were exceptional. Her mother was a former female knight who was an Aura Expert, and her father's side was the head of the prestigious Helbrite family.
'...The super vitamin must be better than I thought.'
I considered taking the super vitamin myself but decided against it. Physical growth was what I wanted, but part of me hated to lose this tiny body. I resolved to enjoy it to the fullest. After all, the purpose of the Playful Life app was to have fun.
"You don't need to give me a reward."
"No. I can't do that. I tend to keep my word once I've given it."
I suddenly looked at her face.
Up close, her complexion wasn't great despite her healthier body. Her expressionless demeanor was the same as ever, but under her eyes, there was darkness. Dark circles were forming.
I recalled Yuria's schedule.
'......It's a murderous routine from dawn till night.'
I hadn't thought deeply about it until now. I hacked the monitor on my desk and played back the CCTV footage. She wouldn't be able to see it from her perspective.
Just as there were cameras in my room, there were cameras in Yuria's room too.
'Whoa. She's insane. She's training at night without sleeping?'
In her cramped room, she practiced the Yeongcheon-style I'd taught her. She even did her pre-bedtime mana breathing exercises without fail.
'Is it because I promised to teach her what real sex is like as a reward if she became an Aura Expert not long ago?'
It was something I'd said casually, thinking it would take at least two years to become an Aura Expert. In two or three years, she'd be shaped to my tastes.
'...No. She's just working insanely hard. Her goal is obviously revenge.'
She must have put in some effort even in the original story. Talent and hard work combined—that's probably what allowed her to corner the protagonist, Kyle.
'Even so, sleeping only two hours a day is too much. She'll collapse at this rate.'
Mana's power wasn't invincible. It had clear limits. The dark circles under Yuria's eyes were proof. She was reaching her limit.
I gazed steadily at Yuria. It was astonishing that she'd grown more than me despite sleeping just two hours.
"Master?"
I wanted Yuria to get stronger as quickly as possible. But not by abusing herself to the point of ruining her body and mind.
"Come here. I'll give you your reward."
"Yes."
Yuria sat right next to me. She probably thought it would be a kiss. I'd occasionally rewarded her with kisses under that pretense.
"Three days a week. You'll sleep with me. Got it?"
It was a measure to make sure she got proper rest. Having her sleep with me every night would be too much for her, so I settled on three days.
"......Yes."
Yuria seemed to have figured out my intention.
I pulled out her reward from my smartphone.
I was a bit surprised, but her dedication to training even at the cost of sleep was commendable. I'd planned to give her a Potential Potion, but I changed my mind.
"Open your mouth."
"Yes."
Yuria closed her eyes and opened her mouth. She was definitely expecting a kiss.
I took the Orb of Life from my inventory. I'd actually planned to gift it to the real-world Jin Se-young or use it to seduce my first love, Han Ha-rin.
'Who would've thought I'd use it in the Playful World.'
It felt wasteful to use the Orb of Life in the Playful World. No matter how strong my in-game self got, it wouldn't affect the real me.
'It won't have its full effect since this isn't the Vampire Detective world... but like in Illuster, it might work even better here.'
I placed the Orb of Life on her tongue. It melted immediately and was absorbed into her body.
Yuria felt the strangeness, opened her eyes, and looked at me.
"......Master?"
"......"
I couldn't answer her question. I was witnessing Yuria's transformation.
A luster appeared in her silver-blue hair, and her eyes grew even clearer. The dark circles under her eyes were completely gone. And her body had grown dramatically. What had been a chiseled cliff of a chest was now at least an AA cup.
'......Was Yuria always this beautiful?'
I pressed my lips to hers.
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Three months had passed since Yuria became Sung Yu-jin's maid.
Maid Yuria's daily routine was highly regimented.
6 AM. The time her day began.
She got up, tidied her bedding, changed from pajamas to her maid outfit, and headed to the servants' washroom. There, she did a simple face wash.
Servants usually woke at different times depending on their duties. As Yujin's exclusive maid, she could sleep until 8 AM, but she always rose at 6.
She greeted the few servants she passed, who bowed to her first.
"You're up early again today, Miss Yuria."
"Yes. Good morning, Miss Mela."
As Yujin's exclusive maid, Yuria held a fairly high position among the servants. Officially, she was also the head butler's relative. No one dared ignore her.
After washing up, she headed to the dedicated training room assigned to Yujin. Only three people used it: Yujin, Yuria, and Hasent. Of course, Yuria and Hasent used it unofficially.
8 AM. She went to the kitchen. It was bustling with morning preparations.
The head chef, who'd worked at the estate for 20 years, welcomed her.
"Oh, right on schedule as always."
"May I use the private kitchen?"
The Prukkers estate had a total of five kitchens.
One for servants' meals, one for knights, one for nobles, and two private ones for the head and sous chefs.
The private kitchen was quiet. Servants and knights skipped breakfast, eating only lunch and dinner.
"Of course. I can't refuse after you gave me sugar. Ah, can I get some pepper next time?"
"I'll ask the young master."
"Thanks."
In exchange for providing spices to the head chef, Yuria could use his private kitchen.
To make Korean food for Yujin.
She entered the private kitchen with a somewhat cheerful heart. Ever since awakening her cooking talent with the Potential Potion Yujin gave her a month ago, she'd enjoyed cooking more. Watching cooking videos on Yujin's laptop had become her hobby.
'For breakfast today... seaweed soup.'
The reason for the menu was simple. Yesterday, Yujin had given her the ingredients and said he wanted seaweed soup.
She took the seaweed from the fridge.
9 AM.
Yuria brought a basin of warm water to Yujin's room. Yujin lay on the bed in a daze, staring at his smartphone.
He steadily consumed novels, comics, movies, and other creative works. To expand the options in the Playful Life app.
"Did you sleep well?"
"Oh, you're here?"
"Yes. This way, please."
Yujin sat up on the bed familiarly. Yuria washed him. No need to undress him—he always slept naked. She dressed him and brought breakfast.
They ate together. Shared meals were originally forbidden, but it was Yujin's order.
10 AM. She entered Yujin's ancient relic, the Warrior Training Ground, and trained against combat puppets in real combat.
Yuria was currently at stage 32, while Yujin couldn't get past stage 10. She was an upper-grade Aura User, and he hadn't awakened mana yet.
Moreover, every 10 stages, the puppet combined data from all previous stages. In other words, every 10 stages, you had to defeat a version of yourself.
The combat puppets used Yujin's acceleration and Complete Recovery skills, drawn from his combat data.
"Argh. Damn it."
The growth penalty would lift over time, boosting his physical abilities, and he'd win naturally. But it would shatter his pride to dust.
Yujin felt he needed a trigger. He'd come to think Yeongcheon-style alone wasn't enough.
Noon. Yujin ate the head chef's cooking and headed to the Prun Knight Order.
Yuria had a simple lunch, then rested. She watched cooking videos on the laptop. She'd already mastered Korean and English perfectly.
1 PM. She went to Yujin's personal training room.
Hasent the butler was there. As always, he was impeccably perfect without a single flaw. Yuria was learning assassination techniques and shadow magic from him. He was a top-grade mage, after all.
Hasent set down a man bound in chains before Yuria. His arms and legs were tied, a gag in his mouth. The terrified man alternated glances between Hasent and Yuria, trying to flee.
Thud!
Hasent kicked him in the stomach.
"Mmph!"
"I understand vermin like you wriggling. But don't annoy me—stay still. Don't you know you're done for already? Ah, but you're vermin, so maybe you don't."
Thud! Thud thud! Thud!
"Mmph! Mmgh! Mmmgh...."
Hasent stopped after kicking the man's body and head a few times with his polished shoes. He fixed his cold gray eyes on Yuria.
"Today, I'll teach you the sensation of taking a life."
"I've killed living creatures before."
"Just beasts or monsters, right?"
"Yes."
"What I mean is the sensation of killing a person. Monsters and beasts are different. Even seasoned hunters hesitate to kill humans. So you need to get used to it early."
"Understood."
"Kill the vermin before you."
Yuria pulled white gloves from her skirt pocket and put them on as she asked,
"What reason does he have to die?"
"A week ago, he insulted the Prukkers family in a tavern. 'Prukkers does nothing. They're just a tiger without teeth now.' That kind of mockery."
"Wasn't he drunk?"
"Being drunk doesn't erase his crime. Kill the vermin, Yuria."
"I'm not the butler's sword. Nor his dog, nor his puppet."
"The Prukkers family was insulted, Yuria."
"My master is not the Prukkers family. It's Yujin Prukkers."
"That young master Yujin is a Prukkers too."
"......"
Yuria lowered her gaze.
The bound man seemed to see hope in her and reached out his tied hands toward her. A desperate plea for life.
Crunch.
Yuria mercilessly stomped both his hands with her heels. Then she drew a knife from her skirt and slowly thrust it into his throat, careful not to let blood splatter.
The writhing man stopped breathing soon after.
"Well done, Yuria. How does the sensation of killing a person feel?"
"Nothing at all."
"You're not lying. Impressive. But why the sudden urge to kill?"
"I had to, since he was brought here. More than that, he mentioned my master's name."
"Excellent, Yuria. You'll be a dirtier blade than I am. Today, I'll teach you how to dispose of the body with shadow magic."