Please Give Me the Pacifier

“Did you not assign a head maid, Kant?”

“I did assign a head maid but she quit a while after. This rotation system probably happened after that.”

Kant, the butler, calmly spoke without hesitation.

He looked to be middle-aged and seemed to have worked here for a long time, so unlike the maids, he wasn’t scared. He knew exactly what his master allowed and forbid.

It’s really nice to have a tool.

Once I realized I couldn’t leave the room, I crawled to a wall and sat on my bum.

It’s so comfortable leaning my back on the wall. I stretched my legs out and tapped on my painful knees.

Why is that person staring at me like that?

Sharendt Crown kept looking and smiling at me. I glanced at him and then ignored him.

“Did you know that this child was making a hideout here?”

“…”

“…”

All the eight maids stood without uttering a word. Then finally Sharendt Crown’s gaze drifted away from me.

Uncomfortable.

I wish they’d stop talking already or make space for me to leave. Or for a dog hole somewhere…

Huh?

A dog hole.

There was a small hole in the wall. It might’ve been made when the gryphon was on a rampage earlier.

I closely examined the wall I was leaning against. I think I can get out if I try hard enough.

It’s so uncomfortable…

While Sharendt Crown is here, I should go to the garden and wash myself off.

I looked at Deshar and Sharendt Crown and noticed they were staring at the maids, so I used this opportunity to put my head through the hole.

“It seems everyone has gone deaf.”

Sharendt Crown said with the kindest voice and smile. People that didn’t know better would’ve been fooled by his voice and face.

“N-no. I didn’t know.”

“I also didn’t know.”

“Me either…”

I wiggled my body as I heard the 8 maids speak. I was able to put my hands on the other side of the wall but…

“Hnng…”

But for some reason, I can’t get out…?

Huh? No, there’s no way.

I used all the strength I could but my butt was stuck.

No, there’s no way my butt is this thick!

I gave up on squeezing through the hole so I tried to get out but my body wouldn’t move as I wanted it to.

I was really stuck… I don’t like this.

“…When was the last time you took care of Valian’s child.”

Deshar Crown’s voice became much colder and deeper than before.

I didn’t care if they were talking. If I can’t get out of here, I’m going to be a laughingstock.

“Two… two months ago.”

“It was 6 weeks ago for me.”

“Me, I… It has been about a month for me…”

Everyone said with a stutter. I didn’t know if their stutter was caused by their guilt if they were lying but their answers were all true.

Well, at least they’re not lying.

I gave up on escaping through the hole. I relaxed my muscles and lied down. A part of the wall was uncomfortable on my stomach but I was still able to breathe.

It’s not like I resented the maids. It’s a world ruled by the laws of nature, so the fault lies on the one that dies. The small may need the protection of others but they also need luck. It’s obvious that someone born without authority, survival abilities, and a guardian, would die.

“Fwaking Gwad…”

Shit, I really can’t get out. No matter how much I flap my arms and legs I couldn’t get out.

I completely gave up then.

Besides, seeing how they’re interrogating the maids right now, I don’t think they plan on starving me to death so they’ll probably pull me out.

“So the last time someone took care of a baby that just started to crawl was 2 weeks ago! You must’ve gone thoroughly insane!”

“We committed an unforgivable sin. We apologize, Your Grace!”

“So nobody came in this room for 2 whole weeks.”

Sharendt Crown spoke his thoughts out loud with a kind voice.

I couldn’t see what was happening but I still felt the coldness of the room on my hips, so the situation inside must not be good.

Why is he so mad? He was the first to throw me out.

Ah, I’m hungry.

I should’ve eaten more fruits earlier. I’m glad at least two of my teeth came out, if not I wouldn’t have been able to eat those fruits. But I mostly just crammed the food into my mouth. I actually barely touched the apple. I would if I could eat it.

Slap-!

I heard the sound of something hitting someone’s cheek.

I unconsciously flinched and became stiff.

Who hit who?

How brutal. Even if she is an illegitimate child, she still has noble blood running through her veins so you shouldn’t have messed with her… something like that?

How funny. I can’t laugh. I wasn’t not laughing cause I could empathize but because… if I laughed, the wall would press against my stomach.

“Kant, you are the manager of the estate. Is this how you manage?!”

“My apologies, Your Grace.”

“Then what did this child do for 2 weeks to survive?!”

“That…”

It became as quiet as a dead mouse.

I have my own arms and legs so I can go and get my own food. I only have my front teeth and gum but I can still eat mashed food.

No matter how many times I think, I’m still pretty amazing.

-Is what I thought while stuck in the wall. I opened my hand and smashed… no, I tapped the wall.

“Waah!”

Ouch!

Why is this wall so strong?

I was already annoyed from being stuck but now my hand hurts too! I’m hungry and my clothes are uncomfortable!

“Huh?”

Just then my body was pulled backwards. My butt that had been stuck became comfortable again.

The moment I got out of the wall, many eyes fell on me.

“Gah-”

I turned to see the person grabbing my neck and the one person I didn’t want to see was in front of me.

I immediately frowned.

“Bleh…”

I don’t know what my distasteful face looked like to others but I knew he didn’t like it. Sharendt Crown who always had a smile on was so agitated that his eyebrows were raised.

I turned away from Sharendt Crown and looked in front of me.

Deshar Crown was in front.

I hated both sides. A stubborn old man or an annoying bastard.

“If nobody gave her food then did this child get her own food?”

“She stole a few flowers and fruits from my garden.”

Deshar Crown made a “Hah!” noise like he was in disbelief.

“Does this child look four? Kant, how old is this child?”

If you’re going to talk, put me down first. I can’t even laugh at myself since I’m just dangling here. It’s not I’m using floating magic, so why am I dangling right now? Did I have to see the maids and the Crowns in my current state?!

“From what I know, she’s about 11 months old.”

“…11 months?”

“Yes, Your Grace.”

“A mere 11 months old left their room and stole fruits to keep in this room?”

Deshar Crown spoke with surprise in his voice as I flailed my body.

Talking is good and all but why are you doing this while holding my neck!

“…Yes. Valian, though he misbehaved a lot he was sharp and quick to adapt.”

“Abwah!”

Do you think I give a fuck? Why are you guys talking about your life in front of me so calmly!

Sharendt Crown’s son also talked about Sharendt Crown’s ruined newlywed life…

After I screamed and moved my body around, Sharendt Crown finally put me down like he was tired of holding onto me.

“You act so vulgar.”

“Wah!”

When I screamed, Sharendt Crown made an annoyed face.

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I was on my hands and knees thinking about where I should go but then a shadow loomed over me.

Deshar Crown came up close to me with both his arms reaching towards me.

Hmph, you think I’ll fall for that again?

I puffed out air from my nose with pride and quickly reversed. I was very proud of myself for how fast I am able to walk backward. This is a reflex for those that lived avoiding people.

Deshar Crown’s hands floated in the air and his eyebrows frowned.