Surviving As An Obsessive Servant Chapter 116

“…Should I just die?”

Around noon.

I finally came to my senses and held my head in despair.

Maybe it was because I drank good-quality alcohol, but I didn’t have a hangover… Instead, my head hurt for a completely different reason.

Unfortunately, I remembered every single thing from last night.

A groan of regret escaped my hands as they covered my face.

“I’ve never… gotten that drunk while drinking before…”

Up until now, getting drunk had been something that had nothing to do with me.

In my first life, back in Korea, I could drink a lot. My parents and my older brother, Rober, also enjoyed drinking.

So I never imagined I’d make this kind of mistake.

I rubbed my face and tried to retrace what had happened.

‘I remember feeling fine at first…’

But the real problem was…

‘I was drinking alone with the young master… so I completely let my guard down.’

Since he was there, I didn’t worry too much.

After all, in this world, he was the person I trusted the most after my parents.

But still.

I was completely out of my mind.

‘I actually asked him if he was pretending to be innocent…’

To be honest… I could somewhat understand the young master’s point of view.

When I was a kid, I also tried to act better when I met merchants who liked me or people I respected.

I wanted to meet their expectations, and I wanted to seem more mature.

It was likely that the young master felt something similar toward me.

I had taught him how to read, letter by letter, when he was young. So he probably wanted to look good in front of me.

Even if he now had close aides who knew his secrets, the person he first grew attached to in childhood would always hold a special meaning.

‘The real problem is me… Not only did I ask him that, but I also randomly brought up the Crown Prince.’

As a punishment, I weakly smacked my own cheeks.

I wanted the young master to meet a good person, but in the end, who he chose was entirely up to him.

And no matter how great the Crown Prince was, I had started to doubt whether the two of them had ever been a natural couple.

After all, in the original story, the curse’s influence couldn’t be ignored.

That being said, one good thing was that the Duke had recently ignored all of the royal summons.

That suggested that Denkart’s curse might soon be broken, so what happened after that would be entirely up to him.

‘In the end… I was just being a complete mess.’

Smack, smack.

I hit my cheeks harder, trying to fully reflect on my actions, when Wayne entered.

He told me that there were no special plans today, so I should rest.

Normally, I would have gone to attend to the young master… but today, I decided to take a break.

For a change of mood, I sat on a bench in the grand garden and admired the beautiful scenery.

Looking at such lovely things seemed to calm my complicated feelings… but that peace didn’t last long.

“Lo, Lobel! So this is where you were!!”

From a distance, Rimson came running toward me, looking frantic.

‘…Why does he look so desperate?’

The only reason Rimson would be searching for me like this was the young master.

So I immediately stood up, worried that something had happened to him.

But the moment he reached me, Rimson grabbed both of my hands tightly and started saying something strange.

“I… I still support you!!”

“…?”

“You have to win him over!!! I know you can do it!!!”

…Why was he so determined?

Then, as soon as he said that, he ran toward the main gate like he had committed a serious crime.

And he didn’t come back.

No one else came looking for me either.

‘…Rimson being weird isn’t new, but today he’s acting even stranger.’

We didn’t even drink together yesterday, so what was wrong with him? Did he get into a fight with Sister Tilly or something?

I didn’t understand at first.

But a little while later, I got my answer.

“That bear-like servant dared to lie to me!”

From the same direction Rimson had come from, Delilah appeared.

She spotted me relaxing on the bench and stormed over in anger.

Her maids, who had been shading her with parasols, had to hurry to keep up with her fast steps.

I saw their familiar faces looking at me with pleading eyes, as if begging me to calm the princess down.

…I had no idea what was going on, but somehow, I felt like I already knew.

Okay, I get it now.

“I’ve been looking everywhere for you near the fountain in the grand garden!!”

Standing in front of me, Princess Delilah put her hands on her hips and vented her frustration.

She must have really been searching for a long time outside—her fair forehead was dotted with sweat, and strands of her platinum blonde hair stuck to her skin.

“I’m going to punish him for insulting royalty!”

Judging by her anger and Rimson’s strange behavior earlier, it seemed like he had deliberately sent her in the wrong direction… Why would he do something so reckless?

‘Rimson isn’t the type to do something dangerous like that.’

And yet, if the princess had been wandering around for so long, any other servant would have told her where I was.

But strangely enough, all the gardeners, maids, and servants were turning their heads away, pretending not to notice.

…Wait, so everyone here was in on it?

‘Why??’

Well, either way, dealing with the princess whenever she showed up was a side duty of mine that had lasted for years.

It wasn’t even that difficult.

“It’s hot today. Maybe you were just seeing things because of the heat.”

I gave her a bright smile—the kind she liked—and held out my hand.

“It’s been a while since we’ve seen each other, so instead of wasting time being angry, why don’t we have some tea under the shade?”

“Mm! That sounds great! I really—really love that idea!”

As if she had never been upset, she immediately became cheerful again.

The young master and the princess were both so simple at heart.

Sometimes they had a rough side, but ever since they were kids, they had never been mean-spirited.

In fact, they were especially affectionate toward me, still speaking in their old, childish way.

As I naturally escorted her to the outdoor tea area, I started thinking.

‘If she came all the way here at this time, she’s probably here to see the young master.’

Maybe the emperor sent her to check on him.

So, to avoid upsetting her, I carefully brought it up.

“You must have had a hard time coming all this way. I’d love to bring the young master to you right away, but unfortunately, he’s currently…”

“Why are you bringing him up? I don’t need him.”

She was once rumored to be his fiancée, yet she dismissed him so easily.

I looked at her in surprise, and she gave me a shy, sweet smile.

“I came today for you, Bell! Bell, I wanted to see you!!”

Oh wow, what an honor…

It made my heart flutter to know that such a cute and lovable princess cared for me so much.

But the next thing she said immediately killed that happy feeling.

“You’re my first man, after all. Bell, what kind of tea should we have today? I even brought your favorite cookies!”

“…Your Highness. Did I… do something wrong?”

“Hm? No?”

“Then… please be careful with your words. If someone overhears… they’ll get the wrong idea. Especially if His Majesty hears it, my head might literally roll, so please, I beg you, be mindful…”

No matter how embarrassed I was this morning, I absolutely did not want to be executed.

As I pleaded with her, she twirled her long, flowing hair around her finger, looking embarrassed.

“Oh, come on. It’s just a harmless joke between us. Besides, I’ve already found a new love.”

Delilah started chatting excitedly about how she was getting married soon and moving to another country.

Her sparkling eyes, flushed cheeks, and natural smile—she looked exactly like someone in love.

Seeing her like that made me smile too.

‘So… her fiancé is that silver-haired noble. And he’s royalty from another country.’

That much matched the original story.

In the novel, Delilah was once rumored to be engaged to the young master, but in the end, she married a foreign prince.

Since she was just a supporting character, there wasn’t much detail about her husband, but the major events were still the same.

‘But in the original, she was hurt by all the gossip from the nobles about her engagement. She struggled with her pride…’

Yet now, her expression was nothing but bright and happy.

That was a relief.

“I’m going to send you a special invitation.”

“…An invitation?”

Just as I was feeling relieved, the princess made a strange offer.

“I got Father’s permission to hold a very, very grand banquet. He’ll be there too, so I can introduce you.”

“Your Highness, I think you sometimes forget because you adore me too much… but I’m just a servant of Denkart. Even if I’m invited, I’m not allowed to attend such events.”

“Don’t worry! There are rules, sure, but I’ll just tell my brother to change them right away!”

“…..”

“Hehe. Why do you look like that? Don’t worry, Bell! My brother already approved, and I’ve talked about you to him almost as much as I talk about my fiancé!”

…What exactly had she been telling her future husband to make her blush like that?

“I told him all about how we’ve had our honeymoon many times, and now he’s super curious about you!”

“…Your Highness. This isn’t some kind of elaborate way of telling me you’re sick of seeing me or that you want me dead, right?”