The Villainess Whom I Had Served for 13 Years Has Fallen

56 – Irresistible Reward -3-

“Grrr!”

-Kkiing…

“Grrr! Woof! Woof!”

In the peaceful girl’s room today.

The girl sat on the bed, engaged in a playful fight with the puppy.

She lay on the bed in a cat-like posture, confronting the puppy, saying that she needed to establish a hierarchy.

She looked at the puppy with agile eyes, and the black puppy hid behind me, whimpering.

There was no mercy in the girl’s playful fights.

The reason she was able to dominate as a queen in the social circle overflowing with schemes and tricks was because of her early fights.

The girl always told me.

First impressions must be strong.

If you are remembered as a fluffy person like cotton candy, it means you will crawl back later. It was a saying that the girl, who pulled out a handful of Yeongae’s hair, spat out, stating that killing the momentum decisively in the beginning was not only advantageous but also good.

The girl showed the puppy who she really was.

The craziness of this area… No, the fact that she’s a bit off.

“Grrr! Woof!”

The lady spoke in the language of animals. It felt cute.

When she first saw the puppy, she seemed displeased. She looked at the fur-flying creature and asked, “What’s cute about a furry animal?” while wiggling her fingers. However, having been with her for 13 years, I could instantly tell when she was lying.

– Bear!

– It’s a dog.

– …Really?

– Yes.

– Not a bear?

– Well, it has four legs, so isn’t it a dog?

– Is that so?

Upon hearing the suggestion of raising a cockroach vacuum cleaner, the lady quickly agreed.

Because she needed a cockroach vacuum cleaner that could surpass a robot vacuum cleaner.

Before welcoming the new family member, the lady, with concern in her voice, said to me,

– But what if it takes away my job?

– Your job?

– Yes. I have a job too.

I couldn’t understand why a lady who seemed unemployed would discuss a job, but I could only nod in agreement to her next objective evaluation.

– Guarding the house. It’s my job.

– You’ve succeeded. You even got a job.

– Of course. I can’t live as an unemployed person.

I thought she was unemployed, but she had been working, and I, who had unexpectedly become a corrupt boss who didn’t pay a salary.

Anyway, the lady is now getting acquainted with the newly added family. It may be a classic approach, but sometimes that’s the best way.

Even the Dog President said so.

– The hierarchy between the owner and the dog is crucial. Don’t underestimate it, or you might get bitten.

I prayed that the lady and the dog would reach a harmonious agreement.

“Woof woof…”

Facing the lady with eyes that seemed ready to throw a cat punch at any moment, the dog lowered its tail, making a ‘kkiing’ sound, shorter than a kitten’s finger.

In the dog’s adaptation to the survival-of-the-fittest world, the lady showed a satisfied smile.

Having won a long battle, the lady proudly straightened her shoulders.

The confident young lady with a full bosom. After purifying her gaze, she felt content.

“Ricardo, I won.”

“Well done.”

“It was a tough fight. It felt like I was fighting a bear.”

“It’s a puppy.”

The young lady let out a deep sigh and wiped the sweat from her forehead.

She might have been in a bad mood due to not being able to bathe, but I could tell from her refreshed expression that the fight was a welcome change for her.

It seemed like she had been in a bad mood all day. Fortunately, the sulking puppy sitting on the floor was grateful.

I sat down and secretly tossed some jerky to the young lady while petting the dog’s head.

I felt better watching the puppy’s fluffy butt wag as it moved towards the jerky.

It’s eating well.

And it seems to be recovering nicely.

It was a vast improvement compared to when it couldn’t use its hind legs at all, although it still seemed a bit unsteady.

It could be because it’s an animal, and the effect might be more pronounced, or maybe I just couldn’t control my power properly.

One thing was certain: the effect was undeniable.

I felt strangely proud and, at the same time, a heavy emotion washed over me.

The ability called “Healing Hands” wasn’t something I could use frequently.

It could only be used once a month, and the strain on my body was too great compared to the healing effect.

Dizziness and nausea like I was going crazy.

Decreasing stamina stats.

And the chilling feeling of worsening health.

It wasn’t certain, but I could definitely tell that it didn’t do any good to my body.

I even wondered if it was the right choice to use it on a mere puppy. On the other hand, I felt fortunate.

Because I could see the side effects.

If I had used it on the young lady without knowing the side effects, she might have collapsed in front of her.

Given my personality, I might have gone all out and poured all my strength into the young lady’s rehabilitation using my breakthrough ability.

If I ended up bleeding in front of the young lady while using my ability, she might never allow me to touch her body again.

I was the one thinking about adjusting my abilities slowly. I was impatient, but I had to think about myself too. I vowed to use the young lady’s rehabilitation little by little and seal it. I looked at the dog eating jerky admirably.

A chick abandoned by its mother due to disabilities. I waited in that spot for an hour, but not a single mother or even a mouse passed by. Why does it seem like everyone, the owner, and the pet, are all orphans? My heart ached with empathy.

The young lady finished the jerky and reached out her hand towards the dog sniffing the ground. “Give.”

At the command of the top-ranked in this mansion, I grabbed the dog’s side and assessed its condition. I had washed it once, but just in case, I meticulously checked for ticks and, lastly, confirmed the most crucial detail: gender.

Even for an animal that can’t speak, if a male reproductive organ were attached, nestled in the young lady’s arms, panting, it would likely be kicked out to the yard. It was a problem I had to overcome for this guy’s life, at all costs.

A clean belly covered in black fur. Female. “Passed.” The worry of raising it outside vanished. As the qualifications as a pet perfectly aligned, I nestled the dog into the young lady’s arms.

“Heet.”

As the curly fur touched her arms, the young lady fashioned a girlish smile. Seeing the innocent smile of the young lady, I couldn’t help but smile too. Seems like bringing it was a good choice.

The young lady held the dog tightly in her arms. I felt a bit melancholic seeing the way she looked at the dog with eyes that suggested she’d never let go. Perhaps her priorities were shifting.

Because women can’t resist cuteness. Though I observed her with a bittersweet feeling, the young lady was speaking the opposite of what I had thought.

“From today, your name is Sagol.”

Did I hear that right? I cleared my ears and refocused on her words. “Alright, try to mimic it. Sagol.”

Seems like I didn’t mishear.

I asked the young lady cautiously about the origin of her name, wondering if it was for the reason I had in mind.

“Young lady?”

“Yeah?”

“Why did you name yourself Sagol? Instead of a pretty name like Elizabeth I or a flower name…”

The young lady furrowed her brows.

“It’s lame.”

It seems that I have no talent for naming. Nevertheless, I asked the young lady again about the origin of her name.

Because Sagol seems to represent this fellow’s future.

“Sagol isn’t a great name, right?”

The young lady nodded as if it was obvious.

“Because Riccardo is sick, so I have to make bone broth for him.”

Swallow. The young lady swallowed her saliva.

“Yes?”

I, as a humble servant, finally understood the meaning behind the young lady’s affectionate gaze.

I wanted to applaud her intentions of raising a puppy as a nourishment, but unfortunately, this friend had no intentions of eating.

A companion animal is family, not food.

I calmly told the young lady the purpose of raising a dog.

“He won’t eat it.”

“Huh?”

“Yeah, he’s raised for divination purposes.”

The young lady’s eyes cooled.

“He won’t eat it?”

“No.”

“You didn’t bring him here to fatten him up and eat, did you?”

“This is a puppy.”

“No matter how you look at it, it doesn’t seem like a puppy.”

“That’s right.”

The young lady appealed to me, showing me the puppy’s robust front paws.

“Look at this, the paws are huge.”

“It seems like a puppy that grows big.”

“…Is that so?”

Certainly, the paws were big.

If they grew any larger, they could tear a person apart.

Although the sharp claws that had grown on the black paws were impressive, it could be something that even a puppy could have.

It was the opinion of a YouTube animal enthusiast who had only fed canned food to stray cats in their past life.

The young lady understood. After all, she had never raised an animal before.

While thinking that, she suspiciously stared at the puppy with questioning eyes, as if to ask about its lineage, but all the puppy did was respond with a cute whimpering sound and affectionate eyes.

“Ah.”

Bored with the lack of interest, the young lady let go of the puppy from her arms.

Not an emergency ration nor something to eat, the young lady lost interest.

Shaking off the fur that clung to her body, she gave her opinion to come up with a proper name.

“How about Tangsuyuk?”

She was a young lady with a desperate sense of naming, as if she wasn’t that servant’s owner.

We gazed at the black puppy crouching in the corner, lost in thought. We all had the common desire to choose a name befitting the villainess Olivia’s status.

We concentrated and concentrated again.

“What about Maximos?”

“That’s terrible.”

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“Then, Lamxurgini.”

“What’s that?”

“For pulling a sleigh later…”

“Rejected.”

We contemplated for about ten minutes, racking our brains.

In between, names like ‘Hosiki, Mandungi, Gwang-eo’ came up, which were ridiculous, but when a decent name finally came out of the young lady’s mouth, the puppy hiding in the corner perked up its ears and looked at us.

“Gomtang.”

Even though it was the cruelest name among those that had been suggested so far, the puppy seemed to like it, wagging its tail that was only as long as a pinky finger.

The young lady and I looked at each other and smiled.

“Sounds good.”

“Yeah.”

The young lady patted the bed.

“Come here, Sagol.”

“It’s not ox bone soup, it’s bear stew.”

“…”

Well, it’s pretty much the same thing, though.

Bear stew seems a bit more robust.

With a reluctant look in her eyes, the young lady called the dog’s name once more.

“Come here, Bear Stew.”

-Grrroar!

Bear Stew, nestled in the young lady’s arms with a thunderous growl. It seemed like the name had found favor with him.

As I watched Bear Stew snuggle in the young lady’s embrace, a small smile crept across my face.

“Oh, how old-fashioned.”

I think bringing him was a good decision.

*

“Hey, you little rascal! Your food is on the floor!”

The young lady was playing with Bear Stew.

She climbed onto the bed and, while shoving away Bear Stew’s head as he desperately tried to steal her snacks, she spat out harsh curses.

-Grrroaar!

“Ick!! Get lost!”

-Grrrooarr!

“I said get lost! I’ll smear you with soybean paste!”

Bear Stew lowered his tail in response to the severe threat. After getting off the bed with his short legs, he buried his face in the food bowl filled with kibble.

Huff…huff… Occasionally taking a breath and sighing with relief at safeguarding his snacks, the young lady looked at Bear Stew with trembling eyes and said.

“Ricardo, that doesn’t look like a dog, no matter how you look at it.”

“It’s a dog.”

“Look at that.”

Crunch!

The young lady pointed at Bear Stew, who was voraciously chewing on his food.

“What kind of dog eats like that?”

“It could be a dog’s individual preference.”

“…Is that so?”

She nodded obediently, tilting her head.

“I will make sure to educate him so that he doesn’t come over to the bed anymore.”

“I’m counting on you.”

In fact, the lady didn’t care about the bear or anything else. It was only annoying when he stole snacks.

While organizing in my mind what to teach the bear, I fed the lady a steak.

“Mmm… it’s delicious.”

The dark night was slowly approaching.

There had been many events.

A tumultuous day when a new family member appeared.

And a day when I acquired the most necessary ability.

I left Gongtang in an empty room and calmly brought up the topic to the lady.

“Lady.”

“Yes?”

“Ta-da!”

I took out a small ointment from my pocket.

It was a cheap ointment that could easily be found in the market. It naturally became a means of contact with the lady’s legs.

I held the ointment and smiled awkwardly as I spoke.

“I found a panacea…”

The lady said firmly.

“That’s a scam.”

The lady was sharp-witted in the ways of the world.