Chapter 3: No, It’s Definitely A Dark Fantasy (3)

The situation was already quite awkward as my sister was being overly affectionate towards me when the door suddenly opened.

While it was somewhat embarrassing, I thought it might still be manageable.

If it were just a regular maid who walked in, said something like “Whoa!!! I’ll pretend I didn’t see anything,”

And left, it wouldn’t have been a big deal, right?

Sure, some strange rumors might spread around the mansion, but that would’ve been the extent of it.

Unfortunately, things took a turn for the worse.

One of the two people I absolutely did not want to see me in this situation walked in.

Honestly, as long as it wasn’t my younger sister or the head maid, it would’ve been fine.

But, as if to mock my wishes, one of those two entered.

“Master… Lunch is ready…”

A maid with long, silver hair, as beautiful as a doll, walked in.

She was Eliza, the head maid who managed the household.

Given the time, she had probably come to serve lunch to me and my sister.

But even she couldn’t have anticipated walking into this kind of situation.

“Tsk.”

Did she just click her tongue?

The atmosphere instantly turned icy.

Did she really have to make that kind of face?

I mean, I get that it’s embarrassing, and I have a lot to say.

“…”

But now’s not the time.

Why?

Because this maid, despite having spent a long time with me, is absolutely terrifying.

‘Today is finally the day I die…’

Some might wonder why I’m making such a big deal out of this.

After all, no matter how scary she is, she’s just a maid, right?

Maids are ultimately servants bound to the household.

Sure, it might be embarrassing to be caught in this situation by a maid, but is it really life-threatening?

If you’re thinking that, let me clarify one thing: this is a dark fantasy world.

This is not a kind world.

Please don’t apply the common sense of an ordinary world here.

When you think of a maid, you might imagine a cute, obedient servant, but that’s not the case here.

In a dark fantasy, even a maid can be the most terrifying existence.

‘She might actually be the scariest woman here.’

In a dark fantasy world, almost nothing is safe.

Even a speck of dust on the road could turn out to be a cell of an ancient god.

In such a world, even the smallest things can’t be taken lightly.

And among those, there are especially dangerous beings.

One of them is the head maid of this household, Eliza.

‘The last survivor of an assassin clan.’

As the story progresses, it’s revealed that our head maid is the last remaining member of a now-extinct assassin clan.

And the one who annihilated that clan was none other than Eliza herself.

From a young age, she had already wiped out entire assassin groups, which should give you an idea of how far from ordinary she is.

She’s known as a prodigy, the masterpiece of her clan, and an incredibly dangerous individual.

‘There’s no real reason for her to be working as a maid in this household.’

So why is she working as a maid here? Honestly, there’s no particular reason.

In the story, she even says, “Just because.” But if you dig deeper, there might be a reason.

She probably longs for something like “family love.”

Having lived as an outcast since birth, even her own parents saw her as nothing more than a valuable tool.

Perhaps she stayed in this household hoping to find some semblance of affection.

‘Of course, this household isn’t exactly the place to find affection.’

This household is filled with antagonists meant to stand in the protagonist’s way.

Naturally, she found no affection here and grew up lonely.

It’s almost pitiful that she chose this household to seek love.

‘But at least she had loyalty.’

Still, she served this household faithfully.

Eventually, the two daughters of the household fall to the protagonist, and Eliza becomes a hidden boss who stands in the protagonist’s way.

Her strength at that point was clearly superior to the protagonist’s.

‘She was terrifying.’

It took several attempts to finally defeat her, and even then, it was only due to the protagonist’s plot armor.

She was one of the most intense bosses to fight, and as a pure human, she was the only one who pushed the protagonist that far.

That’s how strong and dangerous Eliza is.

‘After 20 years of luck, today is finally the day I die.’

And now, she’s standing here, glaring at this situation with a furious expression.

Honestly, I could feel death approaching.

She’s the kind of maid who would silently kill someone if she’s displeased.

I thought for sure I was going to die.

‘I’m her master now.’

Perhaps I’ll die in the most brutal way possible.

Eliza is technically the head maid, but she’s currently serving as my personal maid.

Given that she’s turned my sister into a maid and keeps her by her side, this situation must be incredibly humiliating for her.

She’s probably itching to kill me.

Just as I thought it was all over…

“Um… Eliza. Maybe we should talk…”

“I have nothing to say to you, Master.”

“…?”

For some reason, the looming threat of death seemed to fade away.

Wait, what?

Wasn’t she about to kill me?

I was utterly confused, but then I noticed her killing intent wasn’t directed at me—it was aimed at the maid beside me.

My sister, Laura Kalz, the former acting head of the household and now a new maid.

“I came to speak with Laura Kalz, the former acting head and current new maid of the household.”

Why is she addressing Laura?

While I felt a momentary relief at escaping death, I couldn’t let my guard down.

In this unexpected turn of events, I carefully observed her actions.

“You want to talk to me?”

“Yes.”

Eliza bowed her head slightly, showing basic courtesy to Laura. Despite her current pitiful state, Laura is still a member of the household and once served as its acting head.

As the head maid, Eliza had to maintain some level of decorum.

Of course, the murderous aura she emitted suggested otherwise.

“What is it, Head Maid? Are you dissatisfied with me being a maid?”

Laura, unfazed by the killing intent, crossed her legs and looked directly at Eliza.

She’s also a former boss-level character in the story.

Despite her current appearance and actions, she’s not someone to be underestimated.

She boldly asked Eliza what her problem was, wondering if her current attire was the issue.

“No, I have no issue with the former acting head becoming a maid. The path of a maid is open to anyone.”

Eliza responded that she had no problem with Laura becoming a maid.

In fact, she said it was Laura’s choice and should be respected.

“However.”

But that didn’t mean she was okay with everything.

Eliza’s killing intent was palpable as she addressed Laura directly.

What she couldn’t tolerate was…

“A new maid like you daring to flaunt your vulgar breasts and act coy with the master so soon—that’s something I, as the head maid, cannot allow.”

Flaunting vulgar breasts and acting coy with the master…

What is she even talking about?