New life as her servant

"Guess this is the place"

My internal Gps stopped tickling, so I assumed this door was the right one.

Here goes nothing...

I opened the door.

Tick!

"Fifteen minutes late. A new record of failure"

The first thing to greet me was an old male wearing a white butler suit. 

His aged but healthy face had a monocle and a well-brushed mustache.

He was holding a pocket clock that just stopped moving.

People hurriedly walking and cooking everywhere was behind him.

So this is the kitchen. Man, it´s huge.

Like the rest of the structure, the place could easily have 20 people working with enough space to not bother their co-workers.

"What do you have to say for yourself? Dominique"

My concentration landed on the butler once again, I just said the first thing that came to my mind.

"...... I, uhh... I´m very sorry, sir... It was my mistake... It won´t happen again"

The man frowned. Apparently, my answer wasn´t the right one.

"Hmph. I´ll give you credit for not putting excuses. You will be punished later, for now, do your usual duties, the masters are waiting in the next room"

The masters huh...

Like before, my body automatically moved to where I had to be.

The tickling sensation gave me orders of what I had to do.

So I´m the one serving the food, this at least shouldn´t be a problem.

I ended up pushing a food cart. All the plates were covered by a silver dome.

After walking through the halls, it was easy for me to identify this place as a mansion.

It became painfully obvious when I saw the exotic decorations, the expensive-looking utensils, and all the people and soldiers working here.

This family is extremely significant and wealthy.

Damn... Talk about putting pressure...

"E-Excuse me" I said entering the room.

The faster this is over the faster I can get more info.

A great cristal table was in the middle. The mantle on it was beautifully made out of a shiny textile that reflected the light of the morning sun.

The girl from before was sitting at the right side of a man, while a woman who looked similar to the girl was on his left.

Those must be her parents.

Around them, a great number of knights were looking at the nothingness.

I wanted to get a look at them, but their stares were way too heavy for me to do so.

Gulping down my anxiety I proceeded to serve the plates and food.

Getting a closer look at these people was a whole new experience regarding fear and confusion.

I don´t know them, but they all feel so familiar.

The man was between his 30´s or 40´s. Judging the constitution of his body I concluded that he was some kind of fighter.

I´m not an expert when it comes to fights, but that man seemed like he could take down an entire army by himself.

It was frightening.

When it came to his face it was easy to say he was handsome. If I was a woman I would have fallen in love with his sky blue eyes and golden hair.

...Ugh... Let´s not think about that...

The woman, on the other hand, seemed more cheerful and warm.

Her beauty was that of a model. Her long and silky hair was of a deep black, and her eyes of a dark crimson color.

My heart would get nervous every time I saw her perfect and polite smile.

And the red dress she was wearing...

Let´s just say I was dealing with some issues going on in my pants.

"Thank you, Dominique. It is quite rare to see you late, you usually arrive before any of us. Are feeling well? Do you want me to call a doctor so he can check how you are?"

"Ah. N-No... Thank you for your concern, master Delilah, but I´m fine, really... I´m just a little sleepy"

Huh? Delilah? Why do I know her name? And did I just call her master?

"I see. In that case, take the rest of the day. I´ll inform the head butler of your absence for today"

"B-But..."

"No buts. We will do that. Yes?"

"... Umm..."

"Yes?"

This woman is unexpectedly stubborn...

"...... Yes, master Delilah... As you wish..."

Delilah took a sip of her tea and nodded satisfied. The man just sighed tiredly before he began to eat.

No, wait... Delilah... I also heard that name before... And I think it was from that same place but...

I was getting uneasy for several reasons. I was close to an answer to my current situation, but it was too hard to accept.

"Hey, Domi, Are you sure you´re okay? Your face is getting pale"

Domi... Domi?... No way... AM I REALLY THAT DOMINIQUE?

I was at the edge of madness.

The absurdity of the answer that my mind was concluding left me wordless.

Following the young voice, I noticed that the girl talking to me was strangely concerned about my well-being.

Like her mother, she was an absolute beauty.

Her eyes were red like her mother's, and her hair blonde like her father's.

She was undeniably attractive in both personality and looks.

Even when she makes such a worried face.

I have to tell her I´m fine.

That thought landed and executed itself quicker than my growing panic.

"Please, do not worry about me, my lady. I was just thinking about how nicely that outfit suits you. It made me feel a little nervous"

"O-Oh. I see... Hehe, thank you, Domi"

"...... You´re welcome... Please, enjoy your food, my lady... Master Herion, master Delilah..."

I returned to the kitchen saying no more.

Then I looked for a place to be alone for a moment.

I found a good spot in the corner, I was surrounded by tall and long metal furniture that hid the shape of my body just perfectly.

"Yhea... I think is safe here..."

I sat on the floor and closed my eyes.

"Issshhh... Haaaaahhhh..."

A long sigh escaped from my lungs. I needed some extra air to process what was happening.

Hearing her say those words...... And to get a look at her peaceful smile...

It made me feel so...... So...

"Alive..."

Like if the meaning of my existence was clear to me now.

I must make this person happy.

Those words burnt themselves into my brain.

And that´s what scared me the most.

"If this works... Then I´ll have no other choice but to accept that I´m in that book..."

My hand landed in the shadows around me, I immediately felt how something similar to stamina drained out of my body.

The shadow became something similar to a puddle of black water and swallowed my whole hand.

It didn´t feel bad or scared. In fact, it felt like the most natural thing to do.

"I can use magic...... Real magic..."

That´s it. I know where I am and who I am.

"To think I would become the right hand of the monster that will put the world in danger... How bad can my luck be?"

I´ll probably never know how, but I reincarnated into the character of my favorite romance fantasy novel.

What´s more. I´m the most loyal servant of the villainess.

And our destiny is to perish so that the heroine can save the world and achieve a happy ending.

"Hahaha...... Such bullshit..."

I got up and headed to my new bedroom.

I needed time to assimilate my new reality.

**

As Delilah said, I took the whole day to rest and think about my situation.

Or that was my original plan but..... A certain guest consumed all my free time...

"And this? 9x8?"

"...... 72..."

"Correct. If you memorized the multiplication tables so fast, how could you forget about the number of days a month has?"

"... Well... I don´t know... I guess my mind was somewhere else at the time..."

"I see, but you´re fine now, right?"

"... Of course, my lady. Use me to your heart´s content"

"Hehe, I think I will"

The daughter of duke Herion and Delilah Sideris Fotiadis was with me. We were studying the basics of arithmetic.

I already mastered these things when I was a kid, but I suppose that this world has still much to learn.

Especially the people.

"My lady, Do we have to be like this?"

"Hm? But we always study like this, do you hate it now?"

"... No... Of course not... Please, forget I ever said anything"

The girl was sitting right beside me on the bed. Instead of her pretty red dress, she was wearing light pajamas.

I was in constant conflict due to that.

The feelings of Dominique mixed with mine made me feel more than nervous.

"Haaah..."

"......"

The girl put all her maths material on my desk, then she returned to the bed staring right at me.

"What is it?"

"Hm? What do you mean? I´m good, my lady. I´m perfect"

"No, you´re not"

"......"

Her gentle voice was gone. Now she irradiated a dangerous aura.

She was almost expressionless, but I didn´t need the heart of Dominique to know that she was angry.

"You have been acting weird since morning, Dominique, tell me what is wrong with you"

"......"

I wanted to say "Mind your business".

It was the knot in my throat that prevented me from doing so.

We stayed silent for a couple of minutes before she stood up on the bed.

Finally giving up huh...

I was expecting her to insult me and then walk away, but she did something quite different.

She walked to the edge of the bed facing my mirror.

"Hey, come here, it´s dangerous"

The girl set her eyes on me and smiled.

"I know"

The last thing I knew was that she was flying in the air towards the mirror.

The alarms of my body shot all at once, and before any thought could cross my mind, I also jumped to catch her mid-air and clash with the furniture.

Crack!

A rain of cristal fell on us. I used all my body as a shield to protect the girl.

"Haah, haah, haah"

"... You´re finally looking me in the eyes"

The girl was so calm that I almost scream, she even seemed relieved.

"W-What the hell is wrong with you?!"

"That´s my question"

I carried her back to the bed, once we were there she pulled me over.

"Whoa!"

"You won´t get away"

We ended up hugging each other. Since I was a little bigger it would look like she was hugging me.

My heart rate increased with the softness of her skin and the warmth of her body.

My face blushed at the thought that she could hear my crazy heartbeats.

"Dominique... I don´t know why you are acting so strange... I can´t understand why you won´t talk to me about it... And that´s fine... But there is something that you must never forget"

She separated her face from my chest and placed her crimson gems on my eyes.

"You are mine"

"!!"

Of all the things she could say. She just told me the most unreasonable, barbaric, and craziest of all.

My breathing started to become irregular.

Fear and pleasure invaded every functional cell of my body.

After saying that, she got on top of me, her hands brushing all my torso, arms, and legs.

"Ghk... Hrgh..."

Strange sounds were trying to escape from my mouth, I quickly shut my mouth to avoid that.

"You are my protector. My chef. My butler. My student or my shield. You will be anything I want you to be. That´s the right I have had over you since we met. That was our deal when I saved your life and let you enter my home"

Her voice was as cold as ice, but her eyes were burning the entireness of my soul.

Her face got so suddenly close to mine that my fingers ripped the blankets as consequence.

"I´ll forgive this attitude just for today, but I want you working at your fullest tomorrow"

She went to my ear and said: "Am I clear?" with a terribly gentle tone.

Using all the little strength remaining in my body I nodded.

"Say it. I want your words, Dominique"

In the original story, this girl was described as prideful and cruel. I wondered many times if that personality was because of the storyline.

Now I know that was just a part of it.

"Y-Yes... My lady..."

"... Good"

Her smile......

So defiant, poisonous, and somewhat pure......

That smile was being filled with tears.

I don´t know why, but I also began to cry.

I was terrified and at the same time, delighted.

"Don´t ever leave me Domi. It´s an order"

She rested her delicate body over mine.

I embraced her with the utmost care as my mind took the biggest decision of this new life.

"Yes... My lady..."

I´ll change our fates... No matter what it takes... I´ll make you happy...

With wild emotions going on inside my body and head. I decided that I had to change the original story.

For me... For her... For us...