[ Based on Emma's synopsis, which remains confidential, the female lead whose name is coincidentally identical to your, was bound to a Demi-god whom she swore to kill. This Demi-god oppresses the people of this region and beyond, so she embarks on a journey to seduce, hoping that he falls for her charm, while she secretly learns about his weaknesses and how to kill him ]
"This is the hooking plot that people talk about?" Anna tried not to laugh, to her it sounded more like a cliche plot from an animated princess story, and because she was an author, Anna thought she'd do a better job.
[ Her execution of the plot in the first twelve chapters was compelling, ]
"Yeah, yeah," Anna rolled back her eyes in disdain as she walked out of the shed, the holographic screen also disappeared and she began looking around for what to do.
Suddenly, she remembered the bucket in her hand, and instinctively, Anna knew based on the setting that she was to draw water from the well for the horses, but first she needed to familiarise herself with the environment to avoid looking lost.
"Have you given them a drink, Anna?" Her mother's voice came from the poultry, not too far away from the shed.
"I'm on my way, Mom," she replied with a slight chuckle, it felt like acting to her, and knowing how bad she was at it, Anna hoped she wouldn't raise suspicions.
She looked around and spotted a well at a distance, and on her way to draw water, she spotted a beautiful young lady also headed in the same direction.
"Must be my sister," she thought and hastened her footsteps.
"Good morning," she greeted the girl with a smile, and she replied with a sweet little voice.
"Good morning, it seems you just woke up, that's unfair."
"Huh?" She raised a brow.
"Mother woke me up at the first bell, I have been cleaning out the poultry with her ever since," she said whilst drawing water from the well.
"Ha," Anna laughed,
"I guess I'm lucky today that I don't have to deal with chicken poop."
"I hate you!" The little girl took some water in her hand from the one she had poured into the bucket and splashed it over Anna's face.
"I hate you more," Anna giggled and also splashed some water on her, causing the little girl to laugh before walking away with the water she got from the well.
[ + 10 points - for portraying a realistic relationship between two sisters ]
"Damm, at this rate when will I ever level up?" Anna sighed and drew water from the well to fill her bucket, before picking it up and heading for the far end of the farm where she could see a stable.
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Later, the whole family was seated at the dinner table, and Anna could see that her new family was comfortable and well to do. She didn't expect less of the biggest livestock farmers in the region anyway.
Some potatoes and beef sauce with freshly squeezed orange juice, it was a heavy breakfast but sumptuous nonetheless and it helped Anna connect with the family and get to know them a little better. Luckily, thanks to Emma Broadway's writing, there was no background information that she needed to be aware of, nor were there any shared memories to recall.
So she was living in the present and had to focus on that. Also, she couldn't help but imagine what her role would be in this novel, just a servant to the king. If she has a name similar to the female lead, does that make her the female lead who was meant to kill the demigod?
These questions ran through her mind non-stop and even at certain points during breakfast, her father had to call back her attention.
"What are you even thinking about?" He asked her before stuffing his mouth with a whole potato.
"Boys, obviously," Amy replied before Anna could say a word,
"Isn't it?"
"Of course not." Anna cut her off with a frown,
"I'm thinking of going to the Palace, that's all."
"Huh?" Both parents paused to stare at her because this was so unexpected and so random.
"To do what?" Asked her mother.
"I just think I'll be open to more opportunities within the castle, even though I start as a mere servant."
These words were nothing but mere attempts to get any information from them as to how she could become a servant, and also make her decisions to become one known to them.
"You want to seduce the prince into marrying you?" Her father asked, and Anna's jaws dropped in shock.
"Really?"
"I don't know why else you'd like to give up your freedom to serve in a castle. People within those walls wish to come out while you wish to go in?" Her father was visibly displeased, and now Anna knew that he was going to be a problem.
"This ought to be the easiest task since it's the first," she thought to herself, before responding to her father.
"It's what I've always wanted…
"And it's not what I desire for any of my children!" Her father snapped,
"I have a big farm, I have been able to feed all of you so none of my children are going to enslave themselves for any reason whatsoever. That king… that king, is nothing but a pervert, so never!"
His last sentence helped Anna to better understand the reason behind his disapproval, but whether he liked it or not, this is the task and she must get it done.
"Serving in the Palace is fine," her mother chimed in,
"But living there is the problem. If you were a good dancer you would have gone with maidens who will entertain the king this week. He always rewards them with gold and jewels if he's pleased with their performance, but they don't live within the castle."
"Even for a dance, my daughter is not going into that place!"
"It's just a suggestion dear," the lady tried to calm her husband down,
"I'm not saying that she must do it."
"System, what do you know about this… dancers?" Anna asked, ignoring the discussion between her parents. She has gotten the information she needed and must proceed.