As soon as Sharan left Satina's room, Sharan burst into laughter.
"Haha, Isn't your lady just hilarious?"
"Pardon?"
Sharan ignored the maid, who looked confused, and recalled Satina's face.
'When did she become such a performer?'
Or was she always like this?
From the moment they first met, Satina had treated him like a younger sibling, taking care of him.
'It was bothersome.'
In the Duchy of Bersaebet, there was no such thing as a harmonious family in Satina's mind.
To survive in the Duchy, one had to prove their worth.
So, he had provided 'help' to make it easier for her to adapt to the Duchy.
Although he knew Satina was slowly breaking down during that process, it was none of his concern.
But today, Satina seemed different.
Even though he had long thought she was already broken,
'You might get hurt.'
Her voice, pretending to be kind, was unwavering.
Even though he knew she was lying, her expression remained unchanged.
He was curious about her true intentions, wondering if she had finally gone mad overnight.
Yet he also found the pointless worry amusing and not unpleasant to hear.
'She's such a fool. Whatever scheme she's plotting, she'll get caught soon enough. Maybe I'll just let it slide this time.'
***
"My name is Cheney. Although I am lacking, I will serve you with all my heart."
The brown-haired maid bowed deeply.
Then Cheney's profile appeared next to her.
Name: Cheney
Occupation: Satina's personal maid
Current Status: Fearful of the new master
Tip: She is trembling with fear upon hearing that the previous maid had died. Showing kindness might quickly win her favor.
'Fear, huh...'
The previous maid had been waiting for a chance to betray Satina.
It didn't seem like Cheney was plotting to assassinate her.
It appeared that Sharan, contrary to his usual behavior, had sent a more normal maid.
Cheney felt as if Satina was glaring at her with that intense gaze.
Satina was timid and had been bullied by the people of the duchy, making her the most ridiculed person among the mansion's servants.
But just hours earlier, news had spread that Marie had been killed after challenging Satina.
Moreover, the young Duke Sharan himself had made Cheney Satina's maid and issued a command to serve her well.
This had thrown the mansion's servants into confusion.
'What's going on? Didn't the young Duke dislike Miss Satina?'
'But Marie was dragged off to prison, right? Anyway, Miss Satina is a noble and a member of the Bersaebet Duchy, so perhaps he can't stand us ignoring her?'
As Satina's silence stretched, Cheney's mind was filled with dreadful thoughts.
'Marie said that Miss Satina had kicked her out for making a fuss. Could it be that I'm next?'
At that moment, Satina smiled brightly and said,
"Cheney, was it? Let's get along well from now on."
From Satina's perspective, since Cheney was going to be her maid, she thought it would be better to leave a good impression.
To Cheney, that smile seemed like the smile of an angel, given her constant anxiety.
'Miss Satina was so beautiful.'
With her head always bowed and the gloomy aura that followed her like a shadow now gone, she seemed like a different person.
Cheney felt her heart ease at the sight of the beautiful lady's smile.
"Yes, yes!"
"Then, could you go and bring some food? I skipped breakfast this morning."
"Of course!"
Cheney's brisk steps as she ran out looked like a brown poodle.
Satina, who had waved Cheney off with a smile, made a nonchalant face once Cheney had disappeared.
She had expected a sharper and more meticulous maid to be sent by Sharan, but this was unexpected.
'I'll be comfortable, but I really can't figure out what that crazy person is thinking.'
"Ah, my head hurts."
[Thinking too much seemed to be giving her a headache.]
[No unusual reactions were detected from the player's body.]
[Stress-induced headaches are likely.]
[Would you like me to play some calming music for relaxation?]
"No, that's fine. By the way, system."
[It is not a system.]
[Please call me ' LIV .']
[AI also has names.']
"Alright, Riv."
[Please speak.]
"Is Sharan really a target character? Is it not some sort of error?"
[Liv does not have errors].
"What was the person who set up this target character thinking? Do you know?"
[Liv cannot answer that question.]
Satina ignored Liv's response.
After all, she hadn't asked the question to get a clear answer.
[By increasing 'Sharan's' favorability, the treatment you receive in the Duchy will improve.]
[Additionally, since Sharann has a 98.64% chance of becoming the next Duke of Bersaebet, gaining his favor will help in the process of breaking off the engagement with the Crown Prince.]
"I know, that's the problem."
Satina rubbed her throbbing forehead.
To break off the engagement, the family seal was absolutely necessary.
The only ones who could use it were her father, Duke Bersaebet, or the young Duke, Sharan.
Her father would never allow her to break off her engagement with the crown prince, so her best option was Sharan.
More than anything, if she brought up the subject of breaking the engagement in her current situation, she would likely be confined and sold off as an old noble's second wife.
"Damn it."
Facing Sharan with a smile was less preferable than becoming siblings with a cockroach.
But dying or living a fate worse than death was not an option either.
"Yeah, becoming siblings with a cockroach is better than dying."
Satina tried to think positively.
This is a is a cursed game.
She just wanted to clear it quickly and gain her freedom.
Just then, a pleasant notification sound echoed.
[The Fruit of the Gods has been fully absorbed.]
[The Grace of the Gods has descended upon you.]
[All debuffs that have bound you have been removed].
[The status condition 'Curse of the Gods' has been lifted.]
[You are now able to use divine power.]
[Two random skills have been unlocked].
[You have acquired the skill 'Communication with Other Beings.']
[You have acquired the skill 'Song of Healing.']
"Has that much time already passed?"
Satina hurriedly opened her status window.
Communication with Other Beings: You can communicate with non-human entities.
Song of Healing: Once a day, you can use divine power to heal the body and mind of beings within a 1-meter radius.
'These skills are better than I thought.'
While 'Communication with Other Beings' wasn't much, 'Song of Healing' was a very useful skill for gaining fame.
'The problem is whether I can sing or not...'
It was said that the ancient gods created the world through language.
Following their example, all saint candidates sang to use their divine powers.
"You entered the school thanks to Professor Yu's connections. You really can't sing, can you?"
"What's wrong with you? You couldn't even win a single prize properly!"
The last time she stood on stage years ago, her entire body froze, leaving her unable to move.
'I thought it was a relief that my voice was damaged in the accident.'
Satina forced the thought out of her mind and let out a bitter smile.
***
Cheney stopped by the kitchen to prepare a meal.
The meal, consisting of a creamy soup with warm bread, fresh salad, and a meat dish, was far more luxurious than what Satina usually ate.
'The young Duke instructed me to serve her properly.'
Whatever young duke was thinking, it wasn't something a servant like her needed to worry about.
All she had to do was follow orders.
As she carried the meal back to the room, she spotted Rebecca walking down the hallway.
'Oh no.'
Rebeca, the daughter of Duke Bersaebet, was known for her strict and capricious nature.
Cheney, well aware of Rebecca's temperament, quickly lowered her head to avoid eye contact.
But Rebeca's eyes were drawn to the meal in Cheney's hands.
"That's quite a luxurious meal for a servant. It's not for my father or my brother's servant, is it? Whose meal is that?"
"It's for Lady Satina."
At the mention of Satina's name, Rebeca's sharp gaze grew even more intense.
To Rebeca, Satina was little more than a parasite who had deceived their father and wormed her way into the family.
Such a lavish meal for Satina?
"You're feeding Satina such high-quality food? Who authorized this? Did you decide this on your own?"
"N-No, it was the young duke... The young duke personally instructed me to take care of her meal."
"My brother?"
Rebeca narrowed her eyes.
"Hmm."
Even she, who would act recklessly without thinking, couldn't go against Sharan's orders.
"Fine, go ahead."
With Rebeca's approval, Cheney quickly scurried away.
'What's my brother thinking?'
Rebeca had always thought Sharan despised Satina the most, but now he was paying attention to her meals?
They were blood-related siblings, but even she couldn't easily guess what was going on in Sharan's mind.
"So, my brother said that? Come to think of it, I haven't seen much of Satina lately."
Rebecca looked at the woman following her like a servant and smiled.
"It's about time I spent some quality time with Satina, don't you think, Mother?"
***
Satina sighed as she stepped into the garden.
The garden of the Bersaebet estate was famous for its beauty, but thinking about the person waiting for her made the path feel like a bed of thorns.
'It was better when I was under house arrest.'
Though a bit slow-witted, Cheney was a diligent and kind servant.
The meals were decent, and no one came to bother her.
She had spent a peaceful period, but as soon as her confinement was lifted, her younger sister Rebeca started seeking her out.
'If I ignore her, she'll just make things more troublesome, so I guess I don't have a choice.'
When Satina reached the garden, Rebecca was sitting at a table, greeting her.
"I'm glad you came on your own. I was about to have the servant drag you here if you didn't."
"When a 'younger sister' seeks out her 'older sister,' how could I ignore it?"
Rebeca was taken aback by Satina's response.
'Did she take some strange medicine while she was under house arrest?'
It wasn't an outrageous statement.
After all, Satina was still the daughter of Duke Bersaebet, and the two of them were sisters.
But the Satina Rebeca remembered was always timid, avoiding eye contact like a mouse before a snake.
Now Satina was standing tall, meeting her gaze head-on.
Rebeca had never imagined seeing such a sight.
'This is annoying.'
Rebeca twisted her lips and turned to the Duchess of Bersaebet, who was seated beside her.
"Come to think of it, Mother, it's been a long time since you've seen Satina, hasn't it?"
The duchess, her blonde hair neatly styled, was still stunning even in her middle age.
Time had only added to her elegance and grace.
The Duchess of Bersaebet smiled gently.
"It has been a while, Satina. Have you been well?"
Her greeting was far too distant for a mother addressing her own daughter living under the same roof.
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