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A large and grand mansion is situated amidst a spread of flowers and gardens. A man sits silently in the office room with light seeping through a large window.
The man with pure black hair is sitting in an office chair, covering his eyes with his arm. His handsome face, with chiseled jawline and perfect muscles, was striking no matter how you looked at him.
The sound of his breathing was calm like a lake, until finally, a voice interrupted the serene atmosphere in an instant.
"What are you thinking about, Duke?"
Upon hearing himself being addressed, the black-haired man opened his eyes, revealing blue eyes as blue as a lake. The man called Duke turned his gaze towards the source of the voice and saw an old man dressed in a Butler's uniform.
"Sebas..."
"Yes, Duke."
The Butler named Sebas responded to his master's call.
The Duke massaged his temples and murmured,
"I was thinking about that time..."
"You mean the moment when you were forced to fuck with a random woman at an inn in Freeharg City, right?"
"Yes..."
The Butler paused for a moment before speaking,
"I didn't expect Lady Natasha of the Vendryl Family to use a Rare Sleeping Potion from the Eastern Continent... Even a Master-level Ascendant's Constitution couldn't withstand the side effects of that potion..."
Glancing at his master, the Butler spoke softly,
"Thankfully, you were still able to maintain consciousness in such a situation..."
Ignoring the Butler's praise, the Duke spoke, condemning himself,
"It was just luck. I know how valuable the blood of the Jervain Family is, and I'm also aware of the malicious intentions of some noblewomen who keep targeting me..."
The Butler only gave a bitter smile and didn't respond, as he was also aware of that fact.
... It would have been very dangerous if the Duke had fallen into Lady Natasha's trap. Knowing her malicious intentions, I'm sure she wanted to conceive an heir from the Head of the Duke Jervain Family. And if that happened, the Duke would have to take responsibility for the incident. Ultimately, a marriage would occur between the two noble families.
The Butler thought of the worst-case scenario, but he felt both relieved and anxious. The Duke managed to avoid Lady Natasha's seduction, but he accidentally engaged in a forbidden relationship with a woman working as an inn servant.
According to the Duke, he was convinced it would lead to a pregnancy. Because the Duke himself also knew that when he had sex with the servant woman, he didn't use any magic to prevent pregnancy. It would be impossible for a commoner to afford such a magical scroll, especially with the wages of an inn servant.
Suddenly, the Duke, who had been silent, now stared sharply at the Butler,
"What are the results of the investigation?"
"This investigation has been a failure..."
The Duke clicked his tongue as if he had expected it; he didn't have high hopes for his subordinates' performance.
"Hmph, what is Simon's Intelligence doing? Why can't they find a white-haired, red-eyed woman? It's been almost a year since the investigation started, and they haven't found the exact location except for her past?"
The Butler couldn't do much about the Duke's frustration because his job was not to track people but to serve his master.
"Are you worried that one day the woman will come to you and threaten you?"
A cold response came spontaneously from the Duke,
"No..."
A cold momentum began to envelop the entire office, and the Duke stared coldly at the Butler,
"If you don't have any tasks to attend to, why don't you help me get rid of the female leeches wandering around the garden area over there."