A Narrow-Eyed Nobleman Is Always Misunderstood

Episode 21 – Nina’s Day, and…

My name is Nina Esselton.

A servant of the Maidern family, and the exclusive maid of the eldest son, Master Alberto.

A lot of people ask me.

“A commoner, but a lady-in-waiting? Aren’t you lying?”

How did you become a lady-in-waiting when you were a commoner?

To be honest, I’m not sure why.

Her Countess, she just said nothing but her word that she took good care of her son.

Anyway, right now I’m living in a private room in Room 603 of the Royal Academy.

This is a space prepared by the Royal Academy for noble attendants.

If you dare to evaluate this space, it is several times better than the room I used to stay in the lord castle.

Desks, chairs, beds, bookshelves, wardrobes, and drawers are much better than those used in the lord’s castle.

When I lived in the lord’s castle, I used furniture made by the manor’s furniture craftsman.

However, as a furniture expert, the furniture here is very good.

As much as that, it must be proof that the Royal Academy cares a lot for its students.

Many servicemen at the Royal Academy, including myself, start the day by waking up the cadets they serve.

That means we have our own free time until wake-up time.

Looking at the clock, it’s 5:30.

The Royal Academy does not set a separate wake-up time.

However, to protect the entourage, the activity time of the entourage is generally limited to 7:30 PM to 7:00 PM.

It is said that these rules were made based on the calculation that nobles also need personal time, and that it would be beneficial to guarantee free time for their entourage.

Saying this, it seems like the Royal Academy controls everything about the cadets, but it’s not.

Royal Academy respects students’ autonomous decisions in everything except for scheduled classes and events.

At first glance, this may seem irresponsible, but in fact it is not.

The motto of the Royal Academy is ‘Only those who are qualified to learn can learn’.

In other words, if you want to learn, do not rely only on the help of others, but try to learn by moving yourself.

I didn’t understand the meaning of the motto at first either.

Does this type of operation really produce talent?

Of course, as an entourage rather than a cadet, this may be presumptuous for me to question.

For that reason, he often says that it is difficult to talk with other attendants.

“When I was living in Yeongji, it was fine. Everyone knows each other, so it’s easier to get to know each other. But here, it’s just people I don’t know.”

“Maybe it’s because it’s not Yeongji, I feel like the lady’s nervousness has gotten worse. Is it because it takes a little longer to adapt?”

“If there is anything fortunate, it is that there is a space where employees can gather, eat, and chat. It would have been difficult without this.”

If you listen to the stories of the attendants serving other nobles, you can see that they have many difficulties.

Every time I hear such a story, I feel very fortunate to have served Master Alberto.

Though your eyes are a bit narrow, the young master’s looks are no match for the sons of any noble family here.

Some of the attendants even say that they feel a mysterious charm in you.

“Nina unnie would be nice. The beauty of the person you are attending is considerable. The person I serve is, to be honest, a bit inferior compared to the others…….”

“My lady is showing a lot of interest in Alberto. By any chance, could he tell us something about what he likes?”

I feel good whenever other attendants compliment me on you, young master.

However, whenever I hear such words, I feel proud in a corner of my heart, as well as anxiety and irritation for unknown reasons.

What the hell is this feeling?

–

I returned to my room after finishing my meal, leaving behind this feeling of unknown reason.

On the way back to the dormitory, I saw many cadets waking up early in the morning and returning from training.

Really, seeing everyone wake up early in the morning to practice and come back, it doesn’t look like this country is going to collapse.

But if there’s just one thing I’m worried about…….

“As expected, you are still sleeping.”

That is Master Alberto, whom I serve.

Bob’s average wake-up time is 7 o’clock.

There is an error of about 10 minutes at 7 o’clock, but it can be said that it occurs at 7 o’clock if you average it.

Several attendants talked about the nobles they serve, but they all woke up earlier than the young master and were active.

“My lady goes to bed early and wakes up early. That’s why you usually get up at 5:00 and prepare for the class for that day.”

“Like me, you get up around 5:00 and go to the gymnasium without a word and practice.”

“Everyone wakes up early. The person I serve wakes up at 6:00. So, go to the cafeteria, have a meal, and then prepare for class.”

Really, others wake up early in the morning to prepare for class, but Master Alberto is sleeping peacefully.

You can be sure that this is not because you are afraid that you will not grow.

My fear is that you, the young boy, will not get good grades and will fail and be expelled.

Many Royal Academy cadets wake up at dawn to prepare for the day in order to get better grades and grow further…….

When will our young master wake up early in the morning?

But, when I see the young master sleeping, that feeling disappears.

Thick eyebrows and long eyelashes.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the boy’s face, such as the bridge of his nose and jawline, is a sculpture created by a craftsman with great care and effort.

That’s why so many girls from noble families are showing interest, right?

You look like an angel when you see the face of the young master sleeping.

Sometimes, though, I hate it a little when he pulls on pranks that I can’t defend.

Still, Master Alberto is a precious person who cannot be hated.

–

Today, the young master said that you don’t have to follow him.

The Marquis of Sebatia told me never to bring an attendant to her class?

So I’m reading a book in my room.

The Royal Academy operates a separate library for attendants.

The books there are about the basic culture and common sense you should have as an attendant, and various techniques to serve the person you are serving more comfortably.

There were so many books that dealt with various topics that could not be found in Yeongji.

The book I am reading right now is a cookbook.

This book is said to have been made by a legendary chef who worked in the imperial kitchen.

Looking at the recipes in the book, there are a lot of ways to cook them.

From how to choose good ingredients to how to cook and store.

You can see that this is a book in which the author has honed his soul and passion.

Today I’m here copying the recipe for a dessert you might like and how to get the ingredients for that dessert.

“Well, since the boy likes sweet things, can I make you cookies next time?”

You really like sweet desserts.

So, whenever I had time, I learned how to make desserts.

In particular, the cookies made by Michelle, the head maid, are one of your favorite desserts.

Maid Michel taught me in detail how to bake those cookies.

‘Nina. If you go to the Royal Academy, it will be difficult for you to come to the family for a while. So, take this recipe and practice hard.’

‘What is this?’

‘This is how to bake your favorite cookies. I’ve written down everything from the ingredients, the baking time, and how to measure the temperature, so please make cookies for the boy.’

The head maid said that if you ask me for a favor, please do so.

Just by looking at this, you can see how good the young master is to servants like us.

“If I have free time on the weekend, I should borrow the kitchen and bake cookies for you.”

I’m thinking of baking cookies for you this coming weekend so that you can focus on your studies.

I’m sure you’ll like it.

‘It’s really good, Nina. Nina will definitely be able to become a good wife later.’

“Ah, true~ Master too… ….”

hehehehe, thinking about hearing the praise from the young master makes me feel better.

[A letter from the family has arrived to Cadet Alberto. Please come down to the lobby and pick it up.]

“Huh?”

I’ve been reading a cookbook for a while now, and I heard a letter came from my family.

I went down to the lobby, showed the bracelet, and received the letter.

I can’t read the contents of the letter, so I’ll keep it and give it to the young master when he returns.

“I’m here, Nina.”

“Ah, boy.”

The young master just came in.

I approached the young master and handed over a letter from the family.

Bocchan received the letter I gave him, checked the contents, and the smile gradually began to disappear from his lips.

Anyway, something bad happened.

–

To my son Alberto.

I won’t say much.

Started full-scale activities in the church.

This father knows everything.

So be careful.

Be careful, be careful.

Until the vessel of the ‘real’ evil spirit is active, you must hide your power.

And congratulations.

When you finish reading the letter, burn it.

P.S.

There are many friends and classmates of this father at the Royal Academy.

If you have a problem that is difficult to solve by yourself, go to them.

Barito will tell you the detailed list of people.

–

This letter, direct and concise, delivered only the necessary information, was written by my father.

However, there was so much contained in the concise letter, which made my conversation cold.

Your father knows everything?

Perhaps, my father knew that I could use both aura and mana at the same time.

That’s why he dared to mention the vessels of evil spirits and told me to be careful.

However, what was written at the end comforted me a little.

That there are many people who are my father’s classmates and friends at this Royal Academy.

First of all, the one person I knew was Marquis Sebatia, the head professor of the Department of Martial Arts.

The Marquis is also my father’s friend, and since she knows about my skills, she would always cooperate in a situation where I had to hide my strength.

“My father’s friends… ….”

If I see you later, I must say hello.

You don’t know.

If there’s a problem with our family, we’ll be able to help.

Rather than that, I was worried about the future.

The fact that the cult bastards have started their activities means that their demonic powers may spread to the Royal Academy soon.

It was a situation where my skills were revealed through the previous sparring class.

Sword Expert Intermediate, this skill was sure to be enough to attract the attention of the bastards of the church.

“Haa… ….”

This was a problem I couldn’t solve on my own.

I was in a situation where I needed someone else’s help.

“I need to meet the Marquis of Sebatia.”

Immediately, I headed to the office of Marquis Sebatia with Nina.

It is quick to find solutions to these problems as soon as they arise.

Because when a problem arises and time passes, it becomes impossible to solve the problem with the original solution.

– Smart.

“Who are you?”

“I am Alberto Salijar, a Meidern cadet. May I come in?”

“Come in.”

I approached the office of the Marquis of Sebatia, knocked, and told me to come in.

When I opened the door and went in, the Marquis of Sebatia was there doing paperwork.

“Yes, Alberto. What’s going on here?”

The Marquis of Sebatia looked at me and said.

So I told you the purpose of my coming here.

“The Marquis needs your help.”