With trembling legs, I returned to my room and collapsed onto the bed.
“Those fangs were really terrifying.”
I had to feed Ed the cake myself because he hesitated. Whether it was due to the choice or not, my body moved on its own even if I tried to be gentle.
Because of this, I had to see those sharp fangs every time Ed opened his mouth wide.
Do you know how scary it is for a sheep to feed a wolf directly? It’s much scarier than you think.
“Ugh.”
Thinking about what happened in the garden made me shiver.
‘Ed, who accepted the cake so well, was incredibly cute, but…’
I finally got to see the childhood of my favorite male lead up close, but as a sheep, a herbivore!
I was pulling at my hair, lamenting my situation, when Mimo, who had been lying next to the bed, wiggled her plump bottom and left the room.
‘Ed must be resting in his room by now, right?’
Before coming in, I told him there was nothing more to do today, so he should go to bed.
It’s been a few days since Ed arrived. During that short period, I tried contacting the Louvre household in various ways, but all attempts were blocked.
Whenever I tried sending a homing pigeon, it would circle back to me. When I wrote letters, they were returned. The magic communication device was broken, and the magic circle wouldn’t activate.
It was no use trying to inform Raymond or other beastmen either. I had run out of ideas. I had tried everything I could think of.
‘It’s as if someone is blocking me.’
That’s the only conclusion I could reach. So, until Billy Louvre came to visit, I tried to use the choices wisely, giving Ed less work and more food.
I wondered if Ed had noticed my intentions even a little.
‘Such a cute and small child will grow into a violent wolf?’
It’s hard to imagine.
“I can do anything. I’ve done a bit of everything since I was a child. So I can put on weight quickly.”
I remembered how maturely he responded when I said he needed to gain weight to be useful. He sometimes said such innocent things, making him even cuter.
Unlike the other servants who avoided me, Ed would often chatter in front of me, perhaps because he hadn’t been here long enough to fear my harsh words.
How could such a bright and adorable child come to hate sheep so much?
‘I won’t let that happen.’
Though Ed was more like a little puppy than a scary wolf now, he grows into a violent wolf in the novel. Not just that, he also becomes the lord of the magic tower…
“Huh?”
Wait a minute.
Bang-!
“Ouch!”
As I suddenly realized something and tried to get up, I lost my balance and fell to the floor.
“Ugh…”
Rubbing my sore shoulder and wiping away a tear, I thought as I sat on the floor.
‘Why did I just now think of this?’
In the original story, Ed’s abilities manifested as he got involved with the female lead and their love blossomed, eventually becoming the youngest lord of the magic tower.
And now, the most important scene for me, the reason I fell to the floor, came to mind.
“Such talent would have manifested from a very young age. It’s a bit late to notice it now…”
The magician from the tower said in a serious voice, unaware of the Louvre family’s situation.
“Now that I think about it, Ed did mention something strange happening when he was at that damn Morton house.”
Billy’s anger was palpable as he gritted his teeth.
To think that noble idiots could have identified Ed’s vast magical potential but instead neglected and overworked him…
Billy’s menacing aura made the magician flee in panic.
No one could withstand the fury of Billy Louvre, notorious for his ruthlessness. The fact that he destroyed the Morton household the day he brought Ed home was evidence enough.
The speculation that Ed’s first manifestation of abilities might have happened at the Morton house!
‘If I had known this, I should have paid more attention to parts other than the romance!’
I regretted only focusing on the romance between Ed and the original female lead and skimming through the rest.
‘But it’s not too late, right?’
I had kept Ed in my sight for the past few days, but I hadn’t noticed anything related to magic yet.
So…
“I could be the first to witness Ed’s abilities manifest?”
Wow.
This is a perfect chance to go from being a wicked employer to a benefactor.
I could become a benefactor to the original male lead I adored!
Though it took me days to realize this after Ed’s arrival, my eyes burned with passion like never before.
This is amazing!
“Hehehe…”
“Eek!”
A maid who came in to clean the room saw me laughing and bolted, but I didn’t mind and stepped out onto the terrace. My eyes sparkled excessively as I looked at Ed in the garden.
‘Ed, I’ll help you bloom your talents faster!’
Goodbye to hardships, I’ll pave the way for a glorious life as a wizard of the magic tower for the cute Ed!
***
That was just yesterday when I made that decision.
‘What a hassle from the morning.’
Having stayed up all night planning the “Becoming Ed’s Benefactor” project, I sat in front of the dressing table, unable to hide my disgruntled expression.
“Miss, Young Master Raymond said you need to prepare and come to the main house as there is an important guest to greet.”
The maid who woke me up early in the morning began to dress me up as if I were about to attend a banquet.
“Sigh…”
Sensing the unusual tension in my mood, the maids nervously brushed my hair, dressed me carefully, and finished the look with beautiful jewels.
“Ah, miss. Is there anything you’re not satisfied with?”
One maid, pushed forward by the others, rolled her eyes and bravely asked.
I silently scrutinized my reflection in the mirror.
My long, white hair reached my waist and was gently curled. My bright green eyes, like a cool grassy field, gave a clear impression.
My slightly drooping eyes, big pupils, small nose, and tiny lips, along with the faint blush on my cheeks, created a lovely atmosphere.
I had a gentle and soft appearance, befitting a herbivorous beastman.
Despite my sharp tongue, I was quite a beauty among sheep beastmen. And with this elaborate grooming, I looked truly beautiful.
But—
“Everything.”
“…Pardon?”
“I don’t like any of it.”
There was nothing I liked right now. Not being woken up early to get ready because that brat Raymond called, not being told who I was meeting but being asked to dress up nicely.
I would have refused everything and gone back to sleep if it weren’t for the threat that I’d be kicked out of the family if I didn’t comply.
After all, Raymond was the head of the family, and I was just a powerless, ill-tempered illegitimate child.
The maids, turning pale at my words, knelt with a thud, bowing their heads urgently.
“S-sorry. We didn’t understand Miss Remi’s taste…”
Ignoring their tearful apologies, I motioned them to stand up and chased them out with a single word.
The maids kept bowing and apologizing as they left. I told the last one to bring Ed and began preparing to leave.
It had already been several months since I possessed Remi’s body. Initially, I felt sorry for the servants who must have suffered from Remi’s tyranny, so I tried to be kind.
But after a while, I realized that the servants in this mansion only feared Remi’s harsh glares and outbursts. Normally, they subtly looked down on her.
‘They must think it’s okay to ignore the master who has been discriminated against all her life and was eventually sent to the annex by the new head’s disdain.’
They mixed weird weeds into my food, spread rumors, and talked behind my back.
As they continued to treat Remi with disrespect, I naturally lost the desire to be kind to them.
Even during my initial efforts after possessing Remi, I overheard them mocking and gossiping about me, which killed any affection I had.
The servants in the annex were better, but those serving Raymond in the main house openly despised Remi.
Knock-knock.
Just as I was about to leave, I heard a knock and saw a head of fine light blue hair peeking in.
“Lady Remi, I heard you called.”
Ed’s voice was husky, probably because he had been asleep until I called for him. Seeing his eyes, still heavy with sleep, made my heart feel healed.
Taking a breath to respond, I glared at the options that popped up before me.
‘Don’t hurt him from the morning. Speak gently, gently.’
「1. What a disheveled appearance. You don’t even have the basics of a slave.
2. Can’t you walk faster? We have to go, so follow me from a distance.
3. Such a tiny thing walking so slowly. We have to go. Move your legs faster!」
‘Ah…’
My eyes wandered, unable to decide which option to choose.
‘I don’t expect gentle words, but why can’t there be a normal option for once!’
Feeling troubled, I looked down at Ed, who was bound to hear some harsh words. After much hesitation, I chose one.
Frowning, with my hands on my hips, the chosen words came out automatically.
“Can’t you walk faster? We have to go, so follow me from a distance.”
“Yes!”
As soon as I finished speaking, I left the room with large strides, hearing Ed’s hurried footsteps following me at a regular distance.
Tap, tap.
As I told him to follow from a distance, the sound of his steps grew fainter.
I couldn’t get the image of Ed, wide awake and tense, out of my mind. After meeting this unknown guest, I thought I should give him some reward.
Ed and I headed to the main house.
* * *
“This way, please.”
Following Raymond’s aide, I entered a parlor where Raymond sat, a wide smile plastered on his face. In front of him was a man.
“Slaves cannot enter. Follow me this way.”
I brought Ed along, wanting to stay close in case his magical abilities manifested, but we were quickly stopped by a main house servant.
Since I hadn’t expected Ed to enter the parlor with me, I sent him away for a while.
“Sit down, Remi. This is an important guest, so be respectful.”
Raymond said in an oddly soft voice, patting the seat next to him.
Lifting my dress slightly, I greeted and reluctantly walked over to sit beside Raymond.
“As beautiful as I’ve heard.”
A greasy voice oozed from the man sitting opposite me.
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