The Villainess and Modern Weapons
Chapter 18 'Nia'
"So you want to be my daughter's maid?." Ask the Duchess of Edinburgh.
"True Duchess." Replied Gloxinia while looking down.
"What qualifications do you have to be able to be my daughter's maid?." The Duchess of Edinburgh asked with a sharp look.
"I don't have any special abilities...But, I will try to do my best, Miss Duchess." Gloxinia's law is low.
(Heh, Gloxinia you are the queen of fairies!!! It may not have any special abilities. Huh low for tabok apparently 🗿).
"......" The Duchess of Edinburgh did not respond to Gloxinia's words she simply kept silent and looked at Gloxinia intensely.
"Not having any special abilities? Then what made you dare to come here and make a request to be my daughter's lady-in-waiting?. Surely. a lady-in-waiting of the Duke's daughter must be of high quality...." The Duchess of Edinburgh said.
"I just want to return the favor to your daughter..." Gloxinia with a smile.
"Reply?."
"Yes, on that day I was almost sold by my family and your daughter saved me...."
"I want to repay your daughter's kindness madam. I'll devote myself to her." Said Gloxinia steady.
'Hmmm, this girl is good... Alright, I've made sure that this girl won't harm my little daughter. I can see a strong determination in the eyes of this girl...' Inner Duchess Edinburgh satisfied.
"I'll call my daughter first, even if I accept you to be my daughter's lady-in-waiting but, without the consent of my daughter you won't be able to be her lady-in-waiting."
"Yes the Duchess..."
"Sebastian call my daughter here..."
"Yes, madam." Answer the butler.
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Tok.
Sebastian knocked on Sherlin's room door.
"Miss, it's me Sebastian. Can I come in?." Sebastian asked politely.
"Come on Sebastian." Sherlin.
Clamps.
The door is opened by Sebastian and Sherlin is seen sleeping while reading a book accompanied by Felix who is sleeping next to Sherlin.
"What's Sebastian?." Sherlin said with a smile.
'Hehe like his Gloxinia managed to execute the plan very smoothly. It's time for action.' Inner Sherlin was happy.
"Miss, madam is calling you..." Sebastian bowed.
"Oh. well I'll see you soon."
Tap tap tap.
Creett. The door is opened by Sebastian and Sherlin enters the room gracefully.
"Greetings mother..." Sherlin bowed slightly and raised the tip of her skirt.
"Yes my daughter..." The Duchess of Edinburgh nodded her head.
"What did you call me here?."
Sherlin glanced at Gloxinia and blinked one eye.
Twink～✧
Gloxinia who saw that just smiled silently.
'The real plan begins....' Inner Gloxinia.
"Mother called you here because there was a girl who wanted to make a request to be your lady. Said you saved her? Tell Sherlin's mom...." The Duchess of Edinburgh said with a smile.
Sherlin looked towards Gloxinia and smiled then nodded.
"Yes, that's right mom, she's the one I survived walking around with grandpa. At that time I was buying sweets and I saw someone take this older sister's mother forcibly, and then I called my grandfather and immediately saved her."
"That's so..." The Duchess of Edinburgh.
"Yes Duchess, I am a child of a poor noble. At that time I will be sold by my family to exchange me for some money."
The Duchess of Edinburgh nodded and glanced at Sherlin.
Sherlin returned her mother's glance with a sweet smile.
"Ekhem. Well, if you still want to be my daughter's lady. But, I leave my decision to my daughter, whether she wants to raise you to be her lady-in-waiting or not."
"Yes!! I will raise Nia (Gloxinia) to be my lady-in-waiting!!." Sherlin was enthusiastic.
"Hahaha~." The Duchess of Edinburgh laughed gracefully with a fan covered.
"So, from today on Nia will be my lady-in-waiting."
"Yes, I will do my best!!." Said Gloxinia spirit.
"Hmm, Nia huh? you'll be put in the same room as Lili's waitress Sherlin..." The Duchess of Edinburgh.
"Nice Duchess... Thank you for your generosity..."
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Inside Sherlin~'s room
"Good!! Our plan worked!!." Sherlin cheered while jumping.
"Yes, this plan goes very smoothly~." Gloxinia held Sherlin's right hand gently.
"......" Felix was silent, he did not budge in the slightest from his sleep.
"Hahaha it feels good to be together with the miss at any time~." Gloxinia smiled happily and tightly hugged Sherlin's right hand.
Sherlin only smiled faintly at Gloxinia stroking her head to her right hand.
'Yes... glad it feels like our simple plan can go smoothly...' Inner Sherlin.
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Flashback open :
"Eungh.hmm"
Sherlin moaned and muttered indistinctly.
"Your mother is awake?." Ask Gloxinia with a smile.
"This..what am I....asleep!?." Sherlin was surprised.
"And where are we now!?." Speak while looking at the environment.
"Yes your lady fell asleep earlier.and we are now at the inn." Gloxinia.
"Huh what can!!! He said he would not sleep much less sleep. Keep this what!?. Basic troublesome." Felix grunted in annoyance.
"Hehehe...I accidentally overslept~." Sherlin spoke softly while grinning and scratching the nape of her head that was not itchy.
"Hgm." Felix turned his face to the side.
"Have Felix...did you not feel too hard on miss? miss is a 5-year-old little girl.so, that's Felix's natural." Gloxinia advised Felix subtly.
Sherlin who heard Gloxinia defending him glanced at Felix and showed a triumphant look that seemed to say...
'Heh, taste!!.'
Felix held back his annoyance he smiled forcefully and clucked bitterly.
"Ck, yeah yeah."
"So, you guys take me to the inn and..ini!!! it's dawn!?." Sherlin was shocked.
"Yes, miss."
"A-astaga...We should be back soon!!."
Sherlin tidied up her tangled clothes and her messy hair.
"O-oh yeah. Has this been paid?." Sherlin asked while looking at the inn room.
"Of course, miss, I paid her with money that Miss made from selling diamonds..."
"Oh well then. And... What about your plans Gloxinia?."
"Let's just calm, miss, I've prepared it carefully..."
"Good."
"Then miss, I need you to perfect the plan."
"Yes? what is Gloxinia? ."
"When you were called by your butler to meet me, you just had to tell me why I wanted to make a request for a lady yesterday and change my call..."
"Oh well I'll just call you 'Nia."
"Yes, miss."
"Then let's go back!!."
Felix and Gloxinia nodded her head and changed.
Felix becomes Sherlin's maintenance white cat, and Gloxinia becomes a fairy back and disappears.
After that Sherlin held Felix and activated teleportation magic.
Sriyngggg.
Paattss.
Wushhh.
A circle of light appeared in the middle of Sherlin's room. At the side, Lili was silent and staring at the light with a worried look.
'Has the lady come?.' Inner Lili hoped.
"Hahh~ I'm home..." Sherlin said as she put Felix to the floor.
"Miss!!!!." Shouted Lili loudly.
Lili ran over to Sherlin and hugged her.
"Miss are you okay?? You're not hurt, are you??." Ask Lili streak.
"Eum, no Lili, I'm fine." Sherlin.
"Thank God...I'm so worried because you've been home for so long..."
"Lili did you stand here all night?."
"Em.y-yeah, miss.."
"Hahhh~." Sherlin let out a long breath.
'I don't think Lili waited for me all night.'
"Miss do you get enough sleep?. I'm afraid you're sleep-deprived because you left late and just came back this early morning..."
"Haha take it easy Lili I've had enough sleep~. All I need now is a shower. Lili help me."
"Ahh well miss."
Sherlin cleans up and continues her usual activities until Gloxinia arrives.
Flashback close.
Tok.
Lili knocked on Sherlin's room door carefully.
"This is me, can I come in?." Ask Lili politely.
"Hm? yes, Lili come in." Sherlin.
Gloxinia was silent not flinching, she just smiled as she stroked Felix's fur.
"What's Lili?." Sherlin asked with a smile.
"Hehe lady, I heard from another servant that the lady raised a lady-in-waiting.and I'm here to meet and get acquainted with her."
"Oh...I'm glad you accepted Nia, Lili."
"Yes, miss."
"Greetings.I am Lili, the lady's personal servant. I hope we can work well together for the good of miss..." Lili said while bowing.
"Yes Lili, I'm Nia. please cooperate with her as well...Then, we better not be too formal." Gloxinia with a smile.
"Ahh well Nia.."
Sherlin who saw the two people conversing well was just smiling sweetly.