Chapter 539 – 539. The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated Into The Baek Family
539. The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated into the Baek Family
“It deviates from the objective.”
“Failed.”
“Chapter 1. The first meeting begins again.”
“……”
I was back again.
I clearly unleashed a Thunderclap Fist on some bastard’s face, but I was back on the old bed again.
‘Ha, things are getting twisted. The original Kyle never died or failed… I thought that if I died or failed, I would return to my original world… If this is the case, I can’t act as I please.’
It deviates from the objective.
The meaning of these words was simple. Act according to the objective.
‘No. It’s too early to be sure yet.’
I jumped up from my spot.
First, let’s get out of this stuffy place.
I flung the door open. A worn, straight hallway stretched out. Through the window, the sun was slowly rising into the sky.
I strode out of the building at the end of the hallway. Children of similar age to my current appearance were standing in rows in front of the entrance.
There was no hint of a smile on the children’s faces. They were wearing black suits like butlers. They had gloves on their hands and ties around their necks. Their clothes were so neat that there wasn’t a single wrinkle.
“…Number 21. Why are you in your pajamas?”
One of the children standing at the very front asked me.
“Mind your own business.”
“……”
Ignoring the children in butler uniforms, I walked outside.
And soon, a message appeared before my eyes.
“It deviates from the objective.”
“Failed.”
“Chapter 1. The first meeting begins again.”
I was back on the old bed again.
I didn’t give up. This time, I went out through the hallway window.
“It deviates from the objective.”
“Failed.”
“Chapter 1. The first meeting begins again.”
‘If I can’t escape…’
I killed the people I encountered. Just in case. Like in a game, if you kill someone, you might move on to the next stage.
But my hope vanished.
“It deviates from the objective.”
“Failed.”
“Chapter 1. The first meeting begins again.”
After several attempts, I had no choice but to admit it.
Unless I acted as this damn thing wanted, I would just keep going around in circles.
‘…Should I go back to reality and let it auto-progress? No. Even the avatar will only try to escape according to my actions. I haven’t tried suicide yet, but I’m sure it’ll be the same.’
Hoo.
I sighed.
‘Let’s think about it step by step from the beginning. The objective. So, Chapter 1 is…’
Right now, I am a servant of the Philtania Duchy. An orphan who is still being brainwashed and trained as a prospective butler.
“So, what I have to do is…”
“The reader’s insincere attitude and numerous failures have been confirmed.”
“The reader’s level is set to that of a beginner under 10 years old.”
“Advice: Take out a butler uniform from the closet and go outside the building.”
“……Tsk.”
I clicked my tongue briefly after seeing the message. I didn’t like it in many ways, but the advice would be helpful in the future.
When I opened the closet, three identical butler uniforms were prepared. I took one of them out and put it on, then went outside. I went to the back of the line of young butlers and stood still, following the others.
It was quiet.
The young butlers were just staring straight ahead without even a small whisper.
‘Fifteen of them, huh? Am I the last one?’
After a while, a sharp-looking butler with a stick in his hand came out.
“Did you sleep well last night? Today will be similar to yesterday. But I believe that you will be more developed today than yesterday. If you don’t develop, you will be disposed of. Don’t forget that fact.”
I gritted my teeth.
I didn’t like his arrogant attitude and the way he looked down on me.
‘He’s just a butler…’
But I had to endure it. If I punched him in the face here, I would just go back to the beginning.
“Advice: Follow Kopan’s instructions.”
This was the beginning of my damn butler life.
•••
“A Philtania butler must be able to do everything. I don’t expect you to be masters. But you must at least have the skills of an experienced person. That doesn’t change even if it’s cooking.”
I cooked according to Kopan’s instructions. He was making a fuss about making soup and steak from the morning.
I had no talent for cooking, so I failed several times, and each time I failed, I had to go back to the old bed. After going back to the starting point about 10 times, I felt annoyed and irritated to death.
I also felt anxious that I might have to do this for the rest of my life.
‘Damn it. If there’s no answer, I’ll have to auto-progress… Even if I have no talent, if the avatar repeats it hundreds or thousands of times, it’ll pass.’
But there was no need to assume the worst. Because I had figured out the trick.
‘The taste doesn’t matter. I just have to make it look decent.’
For example, steak. I grilled it appropriately and poured a roughly made sauce on the steak. A steak that looked really delicious was completed.
Kopan ate my steak and nodded.
“Number 21. Excellent. I would believe you if you said you were a professional chef.”
“Thank you.”
I said, swallowing a hollow laugh.
I had poured a lot of salt into the sauce of the steak that Kopan ate. I put in a whole container. Normally, you should spit it out as soon as it touches your tongue.
‘In short, I can just fake it. It doesn’t matter if it’s empty inside.’
I poked the sauce I made with my pinky finger. And I put it in my mouth.
“Ueeek! Ptooey! Ptooey ptooey!”
I could taste the saltiness. I stuck out my tongue and hurriedly looked for water. I washed my tongue with water.
“Number 21! What are you doing all of a sudden! You damn brat! How unsightly! A Philtania family butler should not behave like that! Get down on the ground right now!”
“You get down, you bastard!”
I slammed a Thunderclap Fist into his jaw.
It was a killer uppercut.
“It deviates from the objective.”
“Failed.”
“Chapter 1. The first meeting begins again.”
•••
After cooking, it was cleaning.
This was easy. It wasn’t as complicated as cooking, and since it was already a clean place, I could pass by just pretending to clean.
In the afternoon, I took classes. History, math, language.
I was asked a few questions in history and math, and as soon as I got them wrong, I was marked as a failure and returned to the old bed. As for language, it was translated into the common language I was familiar with, so I was able to pass right away.
I was also brainwashed into thinking how great the Philtania family was, and that the Philtania family was the only one who would take in orphans like us.
After that, I trained my body and learned swordsmanship. It was assassination swordsmanship. I was already at a certain level, so I was able to learn most swordsmanship quickly.
“Good work. Today’s schedule is over. Go have some personal time and go to sleep.”
I washed up and returned to my room, clicking my tongue.
‘How long do I have to do this?’
When I failed along the way, I went back to reality and did some auto-progressing. The avatar followed me without any problems up to the point where I succeeded. This meant that even if I went back to the beginning, I didn’t have to force myself to repeat the boring stuff.
‘In the original work, skipping was possible… Could it be that it’s not possible here?’
“You can skip some of the record. Do you want to skip?”
“Oh. It finally appeared. Of course, I’ll skip.”
I felt like the surrounding space was distorted.
“Skipped.”
“Chapter 1. First Meeting
Today is a special day. It is the day that the prospective butlers of Philtania meet the bloodline of the Philtania family for the first time. But the masters of the servants of the Philtania family are only one person.”
“Advice: Follow Kopan’s instructions.”
“That damn Kopan. He should just pick his nose.”
I said that, but I didn’t want to go back to the starting point, so I followed the advice.
In the morning, I tidied myself up. I got a haircut, trimmed my nails, and changed into the new, clean butler uniform I was given. The tie I received separately had the number 21 on it.
Then, I took a carriage to Philtania Castle. It turned out that the place I was in was a mansion-like villa quite far from the castle.
Inside the carriage, Kopan repeatedly urged us.
“Remember the training you have received so far. Keep the words and posture you must have. Do not forget that one mistake is equivalent to disposal.”
Kopan repeatedly said to the eight young butlers, including me. It was natural for him to be anxious. If we made a mistake, the blame would naturally fall on Kopan, who had trained us.
‘Wasn’t it 15 people? Hmm. 7 were disposed of.’
Disposal meant death.
The carriage arrived at the castle, and the prospective butlers moved according to Kopan’s instructions.
We entered a large room. There were chairs, but we couldn’t sit down. We stood still with our backs against the wall, taking a fixed posture.
“The lord and the vassals will be here soon. Don’t ask questions, maintain your posture, don’t stutter if you are asked a question, and lower your eyes.”
I wish someone would shut that Kopan bastard up.
Click.
The door opened, and a group of people came this way. There were about 30 people. 10 were knights and servants, and 20 were the lord and vassals. The lord’s family was also included.
“I want to see the faces of the butlers who will become members of our family. Raise your heads.”
At the gentle voice filled with dignity, I and the prospective butlers all raised our heads.
It was a woman wearing a gorgeous white dress. She looked to be in her late 30s. Her face and figure were beautiful. Her eyes were cold, but she had the charisma of a ruler.
The owner of the Philtania family, the Duchess.
The person who made that Kopan bastard shut his mouth just by appearing.
Normally, I would have been excited at the thought of knocking her down, but my gaze was directed towards the back of the Philtania Duchess.
There was a familiar-faced girl of my age.
Shiny, light blue hair and blue eyes.
Even if she was younger, there was no way I wouldn’t recognize her.
Yuria Grace.
She was wearing a white dress similar to the Duchess.
I wasn’t too surprised.
I had expected it in advance after hearing the names Philtania Princess and butler. If I was a butler, then the princess could only be Yuria.
‘What is it.’
I thought that Yuria would definitely look at me. Even if she couldn’t talk to me because of the atmosphere, I knew she would at least look at me.
‘Yuria’s physical abilities are higher than mine, and if I send a telepathic message… Wait, the original Kyle’s physical abilities were also lower than his original ones at the beginning of this episode. If it’s strange that I can use my original power?’
And what if the center of this world isn’t Yuria, but me? What if she lost her memory because of that?
I felt cold sweat running down my back.
Even if I had to start over from the beginning, I needed to check it out.
“Yuria!”
Yuria’s gaze turned to me. The Duchess and vassals around her were the same. They were shocked as if they didn’t expect me to call Yuria’s name.
The first to react was Yuria.
“How disappointing. I heard that the prospective butlers here are outstanding talents who will become the pride of the family, but…”
“Yuria! You don’t remember me? It’s me, your master! It’s Eugene!”
“It’s not just rude, it’s like you’re crazy. A person who isn’t even a formal butler yet is my master? Mother, do you think a madman is a talent?”
The Duchess frowned with a hardened face and glared at me.
“There’s no way. This is a mutant, a failure. I was reported that Number 21 was the most outstanding, but that report was fake. Dispose of him along with the person in charge.”
The Duchess and Yuria turned their bodies and left the room.
The vassals clicked their tongues at me.
“I’ve never seen a guy like this before.”
“Where did it go wrong?”
“The fact that he hasn’t been disposed of yet means that he is indeed a talent… Did he suddenly go crazy? Or did he have a mental illness from the beginning?”
The vassals looked at me with interest and then left.
All the higher-ups had left, but the knights remained.
Summary execution. Quick and decisive.
“Number 21!!! What the hell did you doooooooo! Because of you, I! I’m here!!!”
Kopan grabbed my shoulders as if he would crush them, shaking me and screaming. As the person in charge, he would be disposed of along with me.
“……”
The knights who approached us drew their swords and swung them mercilessly.
Kopan and I were both beheaded.
“It deviates from the objective.”
“Failed.”
“Chapter 1. The first meeting begins again.”
