TLed by NolepGuy
Chapter 114
“Huh…?”
Staring blankly at the firmly closed door, Olivia let out a dazed sigh at the sight of Ricardo, who still hadn’t come even after a long time.
“That’s strange… Why isn’t Ricardo coming?”
The sight of Ricardo, who would usually dart over at the smallest sound, was nowhere to be seen.
It was quiet, with only the ticking sound of the clock’s second hand filling her empty room.
Tired of the prolonged wait, Olivia let out an irritated sigh.
“Ugh… He told me not to stay up late… Why is he the one who’s late…!”
Should she say she was sulking?
Olivia pouted her lips and let out another sigh filled with annoyance.
“Annoying.”
She was hungry and bored…
She hadn’t slept in to start a lively morning, but Ricardo had overslept. At this rate, she’d have to pour her soul into breakfast preparation, as was customary in the Desmond Family.
Thinking that if the breakfast turned out unsatisfactory, she might have to resort to the uncooperative method of picky eating, Olivia sighed and glanced at the clock.
[10:43]
Even though she had woken up earlier than usual, the lazy Butler was nowhere to be found. She had woken up as early as 9:50, after all.
She wasn’t sure if he was busy preparing a grand breakfast or making a dish that required a lot of effort, but one thing was clear—Olivia’s mood was not good.
She was irritated because she was hungry.
And the thought of scolding the Butler, who seemed to have lost his initial diligence, crossed her mind.
Of course, as a cruel employer who didn’t pay his salary, scolding him would likely lead to a retort like, “Then pay me my unpaid salary,” leaving her speechless. But Olivia was still angry at the Butler’s laziness.
“Why isn’t he coming…”
Lying on the bed, Olivia grumbled. Today, the time spent alone felt especially dull, and she wiggled her fingers to stave off her boredom.
“Hmm… It’s boring.”
As expected, playing alone wasn’t fun.
Talking about trivial things with Ricardo was much more entertaining and made time fly by. Besides, he had promised to introduce her to the newly spruced-up estate today…
“When will he come…”
Olivia felt that her hunger was making it hard to focus on her duty of guarding the house.
So… come quickly.
“I’m bored.”
Looking at Gomtangi curled up beside her bed, Olivia spoke in a small voice.
“Hey.”
Gomtangi didn’t even pretend to listen and snorted. While he listened attentively to Ricardo, he arrogantly ignored her words.
“I’ll turn you into bone soup.”
Olivia genuinely wanted ‘Gomtang.’ Not the Gomtangi in front of her, but the actual ‘Gomtang.’
Ricardo occasionally made a white broth that was rich and delicious—she thought it was called ‘Sagol’—and Olivia’s mouth watered at the thought of turning Gomtangi into such a strength-boosting dish.
Seeing Olivia’s crazed gaze, Gomtangi shuddered and sluggishly got up from his spot.
-Bear.
“Yes, you. Go call Ricardo.”
-Bear? Bear-bear.
Gomtangi tilted his head in confusion and lay back down.
Annoyed by the arrogant pet’s lazy demeanor, as if telling her not to bother him, Olivia threw her attachment pillow at him and shouted.
“You little Bear Cub!”
The pillow hit Gomtangi’s back with a ‘thump,’ but the feather-filled pillow couldn’t even deal a scratch to him.
-Bear. Heh-heh-heh.
With a small chuckle, Gomtangi lay back down.
Infuriated by Gomtangi’s arrogant actions, which seemed to test her patience, Olivia shouted in a loud voice. Already upset by Ricardo’s absence, Gomtangi’s leisurely attitude was pushing her patience to its limit.
“Emergency Food Supply!”
-Bear?
“Come here!”
-Bear. ㅗ
Even though he couldn’t speak human language, Olivia’s frontal lobe buzzed with the thought that his response sounded like he was telling her to buzz off. She screamed at Gomtangi as if a screw had come loose.
“Eeeek!!!!”
After fighting for a long time, the only thing left on the bed was a blanket. Olivia glared at the freeloading pest, who was scratching his head with his hind leg.
Gomtangi looked at the panting Olivia with a bewildered expression.
Lazily walking over, he bit the blanket tightly in Olivia’s hand and began crawling away.
“Eeeek! Don’t take it!!!”
-Beeeear!
Thinking it was some kind of tug-of-war game, Gomtangi shook his head roughly and moved his body to snatch the Young Lady’s blanket.
“Eeeek!”
The Young Lady was helplessly dragged along.
Perhaps because he wasn’t an ordinary puppy by nature, Olivia’s frail body, which had no connection to exercise, couldn’t possibly overpower the muscular Gomtangi.
Olivia was dragged along.
“Eeeek!”
In the end, nothing was left on Olivia’s bed after the blanket was taken.
Staring blankly at the now-empty bed, Olivia suddenly began to feel a different emotion as she thought of Ricardo, who still hadn’t come.
What would he say when he saw the chaotic room?
He would surely sigh and scold her.
But Ricardo, who would scold her, showed no signs of coming.
“Why… isn’t he coming?”
Lowering her head gloomily and fidgeting with her fingers, Olivia knocked on the wall, thinking of Ricardo, who was in the next room.
-Knock.
“Ricardo.”
-Knock knock.
“Ricardo, are you asleep?”
-Knock knock knock…
“I’m hungry….”
As her monologue continued with no response, Olivia let out a deep sigh and decided to go find the tardy Butler.
And then.
Her heart started to beat a little faster.
The memory of yesterday, which she had momentarily forgotten.
-Does it hurt?
-No.
Ricardo’s face, which had been flushed with a blush and breathing heavily, began to surface in her mind.
She had been completely taken in by Ricardo’s pleasant flattery and let it slide, but as the memories of yesterday slowly came back, Olivia’s calm expression started to harden coldly.
“Huh…?”
-Knock…
“Ricardo, are you hurt?”
-Knock knock knock…
“Ricardo?”
Come to think of it, had Ricardo ever been an hour late before?
Doubt gradually turned into certainty.
Certainty slowly began to be tinged with fear.
Olivia stared at the door, which seemed so far away.
Her legs, which had been like her bridge, were now parked downstairs as Fairy Unit 1, leaving her with nothing in the room to serve as her legs.
For Olivia, who couldn’t walk, the firmly closed door felt too far away, unreachable.
Even though it was a distance of less than ten steps, the reality that she couldn’t reach it filled Olivia’s face with urgency.
“Oh… ugh… this can’t be…”
She had to go to Ricardo.
But her useless legs wouldn’t follow her desperate heart.
The doorknob that reached up to her waist was as high as a flower blooming on a cliff.
As her panicked eyes darted around.
-Bear.
Gomtangi, who was licking Olivia’s hand, calmly sat down with his back turned.
“What…”
-Bear.
Gomtangi sat facing the door.
As if telling her to climb on his back, Gomtangi showed his sturdy back, and Olivia slowly reached out her hand.
What if she fell off the bed?
What if her knees got scraped? These worries were fleeting. Her urgent heart, telling her she had to muster courage, was pushing her forward.
Slowly, like that.
The moment she reached out and grabbed Gomtangi’s nape.
-Thud!
“Ack!”
Olivia fell flat on her face as Gomtangi suddenly turned his body in an unexpected move.
“Sniff…”
Drip. Blood trickled from Olivia’s nose.
Wiping her nose with her sleeve, Olivia glared at Gomtangi with fiery eyes, muttering that tonight’s dinner would be him.
“Eeeek… Bear Cub!”
-Bear.
“You said you’d carry me!”
-Gooooom?
Gomtangi scratched his head with his hind leg and then naturally grabbed the collar behind Olivia’s neck with his mouth.
“Ack…”
-Bear.
With her shoulders hunched up like a coat hanger, Olivia looked at Gomtangi wagging his thumb-sized tail and asked.
“What are you doing?”
-Bear.
“You dodged because you thought I’d be heavy?”
-Gomgom.
“This Bear Cub…! Ugh…”
Letting out a sigh, Olivia pointed her finger at the door.
“There.”
-Bear.
“Go over there.”
Dragged along the floor, Olivia wore a sullen expression as if she were mopping the floor with her body.
-Gooooom.
“Hurry up. Ricardo is sick.”
-Bear.
Olivia was afraid.
It felt like that foolish Butler had lied again.
“Quickly…”
She was scared.
*
-Creak.
With Gomtangi’s help, they arrived at Ricardo’s Room.
“Ricardo…?”
Peeking her face through the slightly open door, Olivia called out.
Ricardo’s Room, draped with curtains, was pitch dark. The only things visible in the faint light streaming through the door crack were the silhouettes of a desk and a bed.
It felt like a ghost might appear, and she was scared, but Olivia swallowed hard and gathered her courage.
“Ricardo… are you asleep?”
No answer came back.
The sound of This Ricardo’s soft breathing answered Olivia’s question instead.
“Are you… asleep?”
“Huff… huff…”
The room felt stiflingly warm.
Even though it was the cold winter, the room was filled with warmth. Considering Ricardo usually liked the chilly air and never used a heater, this was an impossible occurrence.
The warmth enveloping Olivia’s cheeks made her heart pound harder.
Olivia crawled on the floor.
It was an unseemly sight for a Noble, but at that moment, it felt like her heart was slightly at ease.
She was afraid.
She was terrified.
“Ricardo…”
And at that moment.
-Ding.
-A Quest has been triggered.
Olivia’s fearful heart crumbled.
[Q. The Sad Love Story of a Villainess.]
In a story you don’t know.
Your Butler Ricardo could not overcome the Dark Magic.
Your Dark Magic failed, and its Side Effects fell entirely on your Butler Ricardo.
His flesh rotted away.
He became unable to move from the bed.
On the days when his pillow was soaked with tears from excruciating pain.
What were you doing back then?
[!] Nurse Ricardo, who has caught a cold.
1. Provide Nursing that will satisfy Ricardo. (0/1)
2. Cook porridge for Ricardo. (0/1)
Reward: [The 3rd Side Story] ‘The Sad Love Story of a Villainess’ will be unlocked.
Olivia hated herself deeply.