Chapter 11
I Raised an Obsessive Servant (Episode #11)
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Translator: Drop of Light
Proofreader: Minar
“Huh?”
Yurina smiled as Mrs . Lauren blinked at her . Yurina glanced at her for a bit and then beckoned for the maid who was behind her .
“Bring it . ”
Soon, the maid came in with some of Yurina’s dresses . They were dresses made by Mrs . Lauren . Mrs . Lauren gulped at the sight of the dresses the maid had brought in with her without being able to comprehend what was happening .
“Those are…… . ”
Yurina inhaled deeply through her nose . She needed to prepare her heart for this .
‘I didn’t want to go this far . ’
Although Yurina said he was a member of the Carthia family, she didn’t want to ignore the people under them because of power . But first, for disregarding Raynard, Yurina wanted to do the same thing Mrs . Lauren did . Yurina wanted her to suffer as much as he did .
Yurina clearly spoke to the maid while her eyes were fixed on Mrs . Lauren .
“Tear it . ”
Every time the maid cut the clothes without hesitation, the sound of clothing ripping filled the air . Snip . The thread of decorative beads was cut and the beads rolled all over the floor . Mrs . Lauren let out a small distressing cry . Yurina couldn’t care less about her and beckoned the maid beside her once more .
“Tear it . ”
Again, the maid tore up another dress without delay . Yurina ordered the maid to tear one dress after another . Mrs . Lauren’s face turned white as sleet and trembled as she watched the maid rip the very last dress to shreds and looked at Yurina .
“Did you say that the advice you gave to Raynard was for the sake of House of Carthia? I really do appreciate that, but if it really was for the Carthias, then you should’ve instead heeded the advice to not mention Ray’s eyes . ”
Yurina, as she looked at Mrs . Lauren who was still in a state of shock, smiled like a child .
“You didn’t mean to run your mouth so thoughtlessly, did you?”
From now on, she will never make clothing for another aristocrat again .
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Yurina watched Dave as he seriously healed Raynard’s wounds . Every time he placed his fingers on Ray’s face, a small glow would appear and the swollen wound would vanish . Looking at his face now, it’s good to see that he has regained his original appearance, a white and clear complexion . She looked on in surprise and admiration .
‘Magic is amazing . ’
In Korea, medicine was advancely developed, but it took a considerable amount of time for the wound to heal and clear without scarring . Even if just an unlucky scratch, she still had to rub on ointment and place a bandaid to help avoid scarring . Now, she has learned to appreciate the greatness of magic .
“What, why do you keep staring?” (Ray)
“Just curious . ”
“If you keep staring like that, your face will wear off . ”
Still, Yurina continued staring at his face and was startled that Raynard peered away from her gaze first .
“By the way, Young Lady . ” (Dave)
“Hm?” Yurina turned around to look at Dave and tilted her head .
“I heard that your face was wounded, where is the wound? The maids had been worried and made a big fuss about it . ”
“Oh, that . ”
Yurina lightly scratched the area where the wound should have been . She even checked in front of the mirror and not even the tiniest scar was left .
“It should be here but then Raynard rubbed it with his finger and it disappeared . Was it magic?”
Dave nodded as Yurina pointed to where it was .
“Yup . It’s magic . If a wound was treated without leaving any trace, then it must be magic . ”
“Are you sure? That sounds like a sham . ” She had no special reason and would have just said ‘The wound is gone! It’s magic!’ but Dave, who was a mage, should not say it like that as well .
Dave had burst out laughing while Yurina eyed him suspiciously . In his eyes, Yurina looked cute no matter what she did .
“Of course, it’s not like it’s baseless . I know it’s magic for sure since there were magic trails left on your cheek . ”
“Magic trails?”
“Magic is called forth by using the natural mana around you . When you use a spell, it will warp and deform, and then it will remain there for a period of time . There are few altered mana parts on the lady’s cheek . ”
“Huh?” Yurina rubbed her cheeks .
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“But how can Ray use magic when he was never taught it?”
“Sometimes, gifted children like Raynard, may use magic unconsciously . Of course, high-level magic is impossible . It’s not something simple like healing your wounds . It’s not surprising that he unconsciously used healing magic because he’s good at harvesting mana around his body without knowing . ”
Dave wiped the corner of Raynard’s eyes who had been laying on the couch from exhaustion . She didn’t like seeing his wounded face, but now, it seems that his wounds had disappeared and were nowhere to be found .
“Truly… the more I see him, the more talented he seems to get, Milady . ”
“No . ” (Yurina)
“I know . ”
That’s what he says, but he couldn’t take off his eyes off of Raynard .
Raynard already had fallen asleep due to exhaustion . A soft sound like a sleeping baby breathing resonated in the quiet room . Yurina leaned over the sofa and brushed off the hair on Raynard’s forehead that had fallen over his eyes .
His unmanageable stiff rough hair curled and tickled her fingers .
“Don’t… . . mhmh,” Raynard muttered in his sleep as he drooled and turned his back towards Yurina . After staring at his back for a while, she draped the blanket over him and rose from where she sat .
“But Dave… why was Ray, who was able to treat my wounds, not able to treat his? You said he had enough power to do so . ”
“Oh, there’s a reason . ”
Dave smiled as he looked at both Yurina and Raynard .
“Maybe… Raynard didn’t want you to feel hurt more than he did . ” (Dave)
The wounds around Ray’s eyes were easily treated with Dave’s magic . Nonetheless, the heart that had been wounded didn’t seem like it would heal easily .
Raynard started to feel feverish during the evening . It wasn’t particularly bad for him, but it was clear that he was having a hard time . The doctor explained that this was a good thing though . Originally, Ray had barely been able to manage his negative thoughts and feelings but this incident caused it to explode out all at once .
She wondered if he had been tense all this time and now finally felt relieved .
‘Looks like this is a fortunate thing . ’
Even if the man finally left his boat, there is no doubt that he would not have felt safe on an island full of strangers .
As soon as Yurina confirmed that the situation was no longer deemed serious, she sighed in relief . Despite the maids dissuasion, she firmly stayed by Raynard’s side . She felt guilty about what Mrs . Lauren did to him and thought of nursing him herself, but honestly, there was not much that she could’ve done .
The maids stressed that she cannot ruin her fine hands and so the maids were the ones who changed the used towels .
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He also said he could eat by himself so he did . But his hands kept on shaking and some of the soup kept spilling over .
‘In the first place, I never meant for this to happen . ’
In the end, all Yurina could do was sit still on the bed beside him .
“Stop looking at me . You’re going to burn a hole on my face . ” Raynard, who had been sleeping well all night long, muttered in a hoarse voice .
“If I get a hole in my face, will you be responsible for it?” (Ray)
“Fine . I don’t want to be responsible, so I’ll stop staring . ” (Yurina)
At the teasing answer, he pursed his lips then pulled the blanket over his head . He turned around and asked her, “Why are you still here? What are you going to do while I’m sleeping, huh?”
Yurina poked his forehead over the blanket, “Since I keep coming and going, I guess it’s a nuisance for you, isn’t it? Implying such an indecent thing, there’s nothing a tiny little boy like you can’t say, huh . I’m sorry, but I don’t have even the tiniest interest for a little boy like you . ”
“I’ve lived 2 years longer than you . Plus, I’m bigger than you . ”
“Honestly, you’re not big . ”
She has lived 10 years longer than him . Yurina muttered to herself as he shook his head .
“I guess you don’t feel sick anymore since you can talk back now . ”
Instead of an answer, she heard a callous cough from the blanket . The sound was so strange that she couldn’t tell whether it was real or fake .
“Do you want water?”
She could see his head lifting from under the covers . Yurina was about call for a maid, but changed her mind and instead poured the cup of water herself, directly from the pitcher on the table . Once the cup was placed on the small table next to the bed and raised the blanket of Raynard’s up, a dreadful cough came out .
“Here, drink it . ”
Raynard grabbed the cup with both of his hands and drank the water till the last drop . His hands were shaking and caused the water to spill and drip down his chin and neck . He handed the emptied cup to Yurina .
He then started to shiver, “Ugh, It’s so cold . ”
His clothes were already soaked with his sweat and adding the water that spilled earlier, it only made him colder .
Yurina wrapped a blanket around him whose arms were tightly wrapped around himself . Since it was summer, she did not clean the fireplace so the firewood couldn’t be used .
“It’s because of your sweat that you’re getting cold . I’m glad your fever is going down . If you do this, it will keep you warm… or would you like to change your clothes instead?”
“How could I change my clothes if you’re here?”
“I can stay outside . ”
Still shivering from the cold, he obstinately shook his head . Yurina didn’t like that and couldn’t take it anymore . Instead, she enveloped his body with her arms . She could feel the trembling coming from Raynard’s body very well .
“Is it that cold? I feel a bit hot . ”
“Mhm . ”
“I’m going to ask them to clean the fireplace . After that we will burn some firewood, it’ll be better . ”
“I’m fine now . ” He buried his face on Yurina’s shoulder, then mumbled to himself .
He then hid under the covers like a mole burrowing underground . At the same time, she could barely see his face and his disheveled hair protruded from under the blanket .
‘Is your face cold too?’
Yurina lifted the blanket carefully to keep the wind from entering . That gesture made Raynard squirm and a little voice slipped out of the hole .
“Hey . ” (Raynard)
“Hm?”
“Can you smell me right now?”
“Why are you asking that all of a sudden?”
“……Can you smell me?”
“Well… . . ”
Maybe he was bothered over it .
Yurina inhaled deeply through her nose . Compared to the first time she brought him here, he smelled pretty good, but he was sweating so much that there was a damp smell .
“Mhm . ” (Yurina)
“Really?”
Raynard looked like he was digging into a tunnel as buried his head deeper under the blanket . Yurina laughed as she inhaled deeply through her nose once again . At the sound of the little laughter that floated in the air, Raynard looked up and observed her face .
Yurina stared into his bewildered eyes and smiled, “You smell good . ”