This Three Year Old Is a Villainess

The atmosphere in the main hall became quiet. Rachel froze with a pale, blue face. The maids also didn't know what to do, and the soldiers...

"Is she crazy?"

"I've lived long enough, but this shit doesn't fail to shock me"

"Mrs Rachel turned out having those thoughts? It gives me goosebumps"

"YOUNG-MISS! are you all right?", it was Enzo

He ran towards me who holding on to Heidi and Betty. He checked my condition carefully and looked at my father, "No injury, Lord"

Rachel was surprised to hear this. Extending her trembling hand to Father, she immediately made an excuse. "Ah General, this, so... if you listen to me, you will understand..."

"That mouth-"

BOOM-! It was a heavy crushing pressure. It is a form of Father's Ability. The vases that were placed in every corner of the room cracked and broke into pieces.

"-Shut it"

Rachel, the maids, and even the soldiers stiffened as if they're being pressed to the ground. Father walked slowly past Rachel. And he stretched out his hand to me.

'Why? he wants to hug me?'

What if his explosive ability rip my little body apart!?

When the monster that appeared on Mount Hadix was shattered into pieces by Father's Ability, my heart skipped a beat. Instead of being amazed, it would be more accurate to say a beating of fear over that deadly power.

But it would be weird if I avoided him here. So I open my arms to hug my father.

"Tell me. What happened?"

Then Mrs. Rachel's face turned even paler, "General, listen to me-"

"Miss Rachel looked down on me and the maids. Because they're were kind to me. it pissed Madam Rachel off"

"Really"

"I want to help this sisters. B, Because it is the duty of the Lord to protect. However, Madam Rachel's words are not good"

"..."

"calling me a dirty blood . . . .", my finger pointed at Mrs. Rachel

"...!" Rachel frowned

And Enzo glared at her.

The soldiers burst into laughter

"Wow that's crazy", said a 3 meter tall guy, Mosco.

"I just wanted to show my gratitude to the General for making me the Head Buttled in consideration of my late husband's services, so I just scold Young-Miss a lil... I-I... General, please trust me-!"

The slim man of model build chuckled, "General's eyes are indeed different"

Mosco snorted "As I recall, he had those eyes when he would kill people on the battlefield"

The soldiers opened their mouths one by one, the officials too

"What a fool..."

"I don't even know where that idea came from..."

"I feel ashamed just by watching it..."

Mrs. Rachel's face burned bright red at the people's comments. She looked like she wanted to hide in a mouse hole.

Father says, "I allow the opening of the Judgment Room"

"Sir-!"

"You should have instilled your respect for my daughter deep into your very bone"

"Sir, forgive me. Please forgive me, sir! I beg you! Don't forget my husband's merits... let go! let go!"

The servants dragged her away

'Oooh...'

I saw Mrs. Rachel screaming Father's name while being dragged away.

The Judgment Room is the room opened when the Servant causes great damage to the Castle. A room where the Owner does not participate but lets the workers judge each other.

'She's whipped a lot of maids up until now, it's going to be hard her him to get out unschated'

That is called karmic retribution.

I silently waved at Rachel, who screamed desperately

'Goodbye!'

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Evening, After dinner-time, I saw a box of medicine placed in the bedroom.

"What's this?"

When I asked Heidi she chuckled. "The Lord told me to prepare it. He was worried that Young Miss might be shocked by today's events."

"...", I touched the medicine wrapper.

'It seems Father is a good person. maybe... ...ugh'

What was I thinking just now!

I slapped my cheeks with both hands.

"Oh, Young-Miss! You're going to hurt your precious cheek...!"

"Just hit Enzo!"

"That Right!"

Amidst the maids panicking, I was deep in thought.

'Did I expect the affection of a family again? I'm almost a fool who doesn't learn'

When you expect love, you will only be a dog wagging tail. Wasn't that something I learn when I wanted my mother and stepfather love, as much as they loved my sister?

'and even when I was fight against my illness...'

"Why Hyemin- Why you have to face this? Did mother make you suffer so much that you fell ill. This is all mother's fault"

I looked at my mother who cried and hugged me when I was sick. I also had high hopes for my stepfather, who always came to the hospital with my mother on the weekends.

'Could I be exist in your heart'

I don't think being sick is bad.

"So how much her Insurance worth?"

"Let's talk in the car"

"It really annoying when that child is sick, but we have to prioritize what's more important. How much funds is needed when starting a business? It seems like Our Seeun won't be able to study abroad"

"Everything's fine. Will she get survive this?"

- until I overheard their secret conversation

No one knows how many tears fell after I heard it.

Contract Termination

After that, the Insurance is completely cancelled. Naturally my mother and stepfather rolled their eyes.

"How can someone be so stupid!"

"Die with you? What's so good about it? Can't you just die alone? The living must keep on living!"

"Unnie, really the worst"

My heart was shattered, and their words no longer hurt me at all. And the waves of bills just kept coming.

"Since you've said all you want to say, leave. The door is over there".

-and just letting me bring medicines along.

Anyway, I don't believe in the saying that parents love their children unconditionally. That is a conclusion that comes from experience.

'I have to work hard to maintain a good relationship with Father'

I clenched my small fist and decided.

"Young-Miss", Just then, Heidi spoke

"Hmm?" I looked at her

"Madam Rachel has been kicked out. This is all thanks to Young-Miss, I am very, very grateful"

"Right, Young-Miss! She also have committed a huge-embezzlement of internal funds. The General is probing every sins and will make her pay for everything"

"In the Judgment Room, the Servants treated her very viciously, didn't they?"

"I'm alive again for hitting someone like that"

I nodded my head to the both of them. "By the way, who's the Head-buttler now?"

"Well...should the worker with the longest experience take over?"

Heidi shook her head at Betty's answer, "If it's Sir Morris, he's just been kicked out. All of Mrs Rachel's followers being kicked out."

"Then half of the workers will be kicked out"

"At least the remaining half are good people. We'll just had to work extra hard from now on."

"Well, I understand"

Heidi and Betty smiled.

Better to be busy than not get the justice.

'Head-Buttler eh'

Recruiting new people will not be easy. With the condition that so many servants were kicked, the Castle household would not function properly.

'If no one is skilled at dealing with it…. ...OH!'

I have a great idea.

I chuckled as I looked out over the garden.

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The next day. I went to the yard early in the morning and looked around.

'Where's everyone?'

I kept looking around, finally I saw an old man carrying a sack from a distance.

'That's Michelan'

I ran towards him, "Hellooo!"

"Hello Young-Miss", Michelan greeted me with a friendly smile

"Grandpa-Wizard is here, thank goodness!"

"Yes?"

"Lots of maids going away, grandpa, please don't leave!"

Michelan's eyes widened slightly, but she immediately laughed and said, "Sure, Thank you"

'It seems he already knows the situation?'

Michelan is not a contracted-employee of this Castle. He is a temporary worker from outside. He didn't seem to get along with the workers, but seemed to already know what was going on within the Castle?

"Who told Grandpa?"

When questioned, Michelan smiled and replied, "No one telling me anything."

"Grandpa how do you know the maids going away?"

"Look"

I turned to where Michelan's finger was pointing. There were drag marks on the ground.

"From the shape and size, it's like a bag's being pulled and leaving marks"

"Oh"

"It's not good for Lord to see such traces, it should be cleaned up immediately. But the marks still be there until the sun comes up"

"..."

"So I think lot of workers were dismissed, causing lack of personel"

My mouth almost fell open. Just like a detective, you can only see this analytic action-genre-anime with guns and drugs.

'Truly the Queen's finest Butler!'

He was an agile person, He also managed to fight back even when the Empress Dowager to snatch the late Queen Urn back.

'He is the right person for this Castle'

The person you need in these chaotic times like now. He is loyal and has great skills. He was the perfect Head-Buttler.

"If Grandpa becomes the Head-Buttler, It will be reassuring"

"Yes?"

"Grandpa even know the etiquette of nobles. Grandpa is clever. Grandpa is cool!"

"Thank you for your complements"

'Aren't you very interested in the job as a Butler?~'

It seemed that it would take even more convincing for him to consider it.

"Grandpa wanna be Head-Buttler?"

"Young-Miss, may I say something presumptuous?"

"Yes"

"There will be many people who send application letters, greedy people will seek advantage in this situation"

It seemed he couldn't take over the position, fear that he would be labeled as one of those greedy bunch. But that made me like Michelan even more.

'He's an honest and good-hearted man!'

Look at his beautiful loyalty, If people like him worked for me, I would be able to leave my residence without any worries.

I blinked like a child, "But grandpa want to...?"

"I intend to stay in my position"

"Why?"

"That...", Michelan's eyes dimmed for a moment. But soon, he put on a friendly face again like before. "I'm sorry Young-Miss. I'm busy with work, I have to go"

"Eh?..."

"Have a nice day", he greeted me with the perfect attitude and left.

I thought while looking at Michelan's back. It seems he doesn't hate Head-Buttler position. Without getting a yes or no answer, I was instead given advice not to take greedy people.

'If he think that way, I don't need to be worried'

I smiled and devised another plan. Then run to the Dining Room.

When I arrived at the Dining Room on the first floor, I saw Father eating his breakfast. Enzo was with him.

"Don't just stand there"

When I entered, Enzo lowered his head, "Good morning Young-miss. You have woken up early."

I nodded and sat down. Soon, One maid approached, "Should I bring your breakfast, M-Miss?"

"...", I looked at the maid, she was trembling when she met my eyes. "Sure"

The maid rushed to the kitchen

'too polite'

The maid's hands were shaking. Of course, seeing that many workers were driven out yesterday, the remaining worried that they would be kicked out too. If I'm not mistaken, all the workers who passed me this morning, were very careful when they saw me.

"G-Good morning Young Miss"

"Tell us whatever you need!"

So glad kicking Mrs. Rachel out.

'We just need a good Head-buttler here'

If it was Michelan, he would be able to recruit good workers to fill the gap here.

My father who was reading the newspaper, glanced at me. "Where were you this morning?"

"At the yard"

"What's interesting over there"

The conversation starts in the desired direction. I spoke innocently, pretending to be an pure child.

"At the yard. There is a grandpa who works there"

But Father suddenly became quiet.

I blinked and Enzo called, "General?"

Father frowned and said, "I don't like the word 'Grandpa'. Especially about that Old Fart."

"..."

"..."

Apparently, Father's hatred against the Duke was worse than his hatred for mankind.

"Fine. Not Grandpa, but Michelan!"

"Michelan?"

"Uh huh! The Grandpa's name is Michelan. I'm learning new letters again, and, and, he greets well!"

Enzo asked, "Greetings?"

After hearing it, I spring up because I want to show it. I put one hand between my chin and tummy and one foot back.

"Like dis!"

Enzo whos' confused said, "What kind of greeting is that?"

Enzo who is a soldier, will not know. When I was about to answer, Father's brow furrowed slightly, "It's a greetings for Nobles. Nowadays it's only used by the elderly Nobles and the Imperial Family."

"How does a gardener know such a greeting?"

"...so his name is Michelan"

Yes, Michelan who was the late Queen's Head-Buttler.

'Father will know'

Finally, my breakfast Comes and I go back to don't-know-anything-mode, picking up the spoon.

Father thought for a long time. And grinned, "If it's THAT Michelan, he's clever enough to make it to my Castle"

"Yeah?", Enzo wondered, but I chuckled inside.

Correct. If it was Michelan, his abilities were good, and he was the fastest at picking up information of the Imperial Palace. If he became the Head-Butler of this castle, it would be like getting a Joker Card which could be used without limit.

"You, go to the yard and meet the person named Michelan-"

But then.

"Oh"

a lot of lumps building up. I quickly covered my mouth, and something dripped between my stubby fingers

'Blood...?'

The liquid that tainted my clothes was bright red. Is this why I haven't been feeling well for the past few days?

"Elliotte?"

"F, Father, auh-", I wanted to tell him something, but my world turned upside down

"ELLIOTTE!"

I fell off the chair.

The last thing I saw was Father screaming in shock.