I Became the Butler of the Seventh Princess, Who’s Regressing Into a Child - Episode 7
Episode 7
I had finished the tasks for the day.
Yes, tasks. If I hadn’t thought of it that way, I don’t think I would have been able to endure it at all. Lady Luciana was contently soaking in the hot spring, while Karin and I watched from the side.
“Rondo-kun, you’re surprisingly calm. I thought you’d be more excited since you’re a boy… Maybe you’re the type who isn’t interested in the opposite sex?”
Why is she getting excited over whether or not I’m interested in the opposite sex? I took a deep breath to steady myself and spoke to calm my nerves.
“…I just try to avoid harboring such inappropriate feelings toward my master.”
“Really…?”
Why does she look a bit disappointed?
If I were judged to be lusting after Lady Luciana, I’d be expelled from her service. And that would be disastrous. Besides… if I got kicked out of this mansion, it would likely mean my end.
I tried to act tough, but there was no way I wasn’t excited by the sight of Lady Luciana in the nude. After all, I’m a virgin, even considering my past life!
“…Well, I was somewhat aware of it.”
“That makes sense. But since Lady Luciana isn’t bothered, you shouldn’t do anything strange, okay?”
“I understand.”
Just as I responded briefly, Lady Luciana turned her face toward us.
“Excuse me. Could you give my legs a bit of a massage?”
“Understood. I’ll take care of it.”
…Perhaps that was Karin’s way of showing consideration for me. I let out a sigh of relief as I observed the situation.
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Later that night, I returned to my room alone, thinking I could finally relax. However, before I could even catch my breath, the door swung open forcefully.
“Rondo, are you awake?”
Standing there was, of course, Lady Luciana. I suspected she would come back, even though we hadn’t made any promises.
“…What brings you here?”
I asked, somewhat perplexed. Lady Luciana approached my bed and let out a soft sigh.
“I thought I’d indulge a bit more,”
She said with a mischievous smile. It looked like she had come up with a brilliant idea to escape some crisis.
“Babu… Rondo, come on, hold me!”
Once again, she shifted into a state of dependency. I reluctantly lifted Lady Luciana onto my lap and lightly rubbed her back. She looked blissful as she snuggled in.
“Aabu!”
She seemed to get more excited, acting completely like a baby. While I stroked her head, she said,
“Babu! Oh, right. This week is just training, but I plan to have you start working seriously next week. You’ll need to level up too.”
“Please don’t switch back to your normal self so suddenly.”
“Baabu!”
I exclaimed in response to her playful antics.
…I hesitated about asking Lady Luciana something given her completely private demeanor right now. But I really wanted to know.
“I have a quick question, if you don’t mind?”
“Baa?”
“I heard that a personal butler must also serve as a bodyguard in emergencies, which means leveling up is necessary… Am I free to level up during my free time?”
“Babu! …By the way, I wanted to ask, what level are you at right now?”
“I’m level 1.”
“I see. In that case, I hope you’ll work hard. I don’t want to let you go.”
The reason for that is, of course, so she can continue to rely on me.
I decided to check my current status. As I focused, a status window appeared before me.
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Rondo
Level: 1
Job: None
Status Points: 10
Blessing: None
Strength: 10
Endurance: 11
Magic Power: 12
Mental Strength: 11
Agility: 10
Luck: 1
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It seems like HP and MP aren’t displayed like in a game. Instead, the parameters for strength, endurance, magic power, mental strength, agility, and luck are listed.
Strength affects attack and defense, endurance relates to defense and movement, magic power determines spell potency and usage, mental strength affects magic resistance and casting frequency, agility influences movement speed, and luck affects drop rates.
Additionally, some of my stats are influenced by skills. The specifics can vary depending on the situation.
…Looking at my level 1 stats, I realize I’m weaker than a starting player in a game. It’s also not surprising that my luck is glaringly low.
If I open another window, I can check the skills I currently possess. In this game, you acquire skills based on your actions. For example, using a sword grants you swordsmanship skills, and cleaning gives you cleaning skills.
Thanks to this, I’ve acquired [Cleaning: Level 1] and [Cooking: Level 1] skills.
And then, there was one skill at the very bottom that caught my attention.
[Pampering: Level 3].
What the heck is this skill?!
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