The Villainess Comes Back in Time to Find the One Who Truly Loved Her One Week Before Dying

It's been a month since I came to the Duke of Rosedale's mansion. I'm also getting a lot used to my room, which I had prepared for the second floor of the annex for the servants living in. Even though it is a room for servants, it is much more luxurious and spacious than the room they had rented in Lubanton.

There were many casual people in this mansion, even servants to their husbands, wives and daughters, who were able to crack it down quickly for the price. Sir, ma'am, even it feels friendly to me if I do, rather than being casual to the lady.

The contract was made into a one-year contract with a fixed remuneration of 15,000 gold per month.

My husband told me, "I can't make a contract on terms that are significantly lower than what I stated in the request for quest," but when it's 1,000 gold a day + a successful reward, on the contrary, the amount is under pressure and I can't work safely, so I let this claim go through. "You're a very honest young man," he praised.

So, its terms of the contract, but now that I think about it, I'm really glad I negotiated my own reduction. But at the same time, I regret that it should have been a lower amount and a shorter contract term.

Why? That is because there is not much work to be done here. Blah, blah. I'm also suspicious as to whether we need it in the first place when it comes to escorts.

The mansion is strictly guarded by numerous junctions and magic formations, perhaps even within the kingdom. It is with a place that is safe enough to contend for one or two.

And the lady is definitely the strongest in this mansion with what a twelve-year-old but promising future magician she is.... If you're that strong, don't you need an escort?

I frequently accompany you out as an escort. I just hang out with shopping, hanging out, eating out, etc. all over a very safe city, even when it comes to escorting people out, and I've never had a job that looked like an escort.

It may be this kind of work originally to be the exclusive escort of the nobility, but I am very worried that my arms will be lost as they are. That's why I increased my daily workouts. But you can't help feeling in action...

So, when it comes to what I can do for a child who doesn't need it, it's another task, swordsmanship instruction for the lady. If you're a great magician in the first place, you don't have to learn swordsmanship, I suppose, but for some reason your daughter is very motivated and very sincerely committed to practicing.

Again, however, this hasn't worked at all.

"... you know, cheer up, lady. Few people can do it right from the start."

"... sorry"

"Oh, no... don't apologize? I know you're working hard..."

... Yes, to be honest, the lady couldn't say she was blessed with swordsmanship talent. That's why I think if you really want to learn swordsmanship, you should get proper instruction from a knight in a country with solid foundations and theories, or an expert in swordsmanship instruction.

Honestly, in the past month, I've been saddened by the fact that I'm an amateur and I don't have enough strength to teach.

"I guess, the way I teach... I don't think my swordsmanship is good in itself..."

"Mason is not bad. My swallowing is just too bad..."

"No, that's not true, really. My swordsmanship... what do you call it? I don't really have a theory or a basic part, and it feels like I'm relying a lot on the sensory part. So it's a pretty high hurdle for beginners to learn..."

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"Honestly, if you're swordsmanship for the lady's protection, I think you should get systematic guidance from the knights of the country or something..."

"But I really want Mason to tell me.... No?

A lady staring at me with good looks.... or cute.

"... ok. I'll think about it a lot, even for me. … that's all for today"

"... Yes, thank you"

Um, what's the matter? Why do you really want me in the first place? Speaking of which, I still haven't heard why this job has become a nomination quest...

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I try to remember when I was learning swordsmanship.

"Ola, stand up. Stand up. It's not over yet. I can't believe my bellyached son is such a fucking weak kid, because I can't admit it."

"Ah." Hmm? What the hell is that outrageous attack! Call me if you want to kill me. Otherwise, Temei, you're gonna get yourself killed, right?

... Yeah, you were just desperately moving your body, relying solely on the instincts of creatures fearing death and pain. That's why I don't have a foundation or a theory.

I move around desperately because I don't want to die, and if I don't attack you with the intention of dying, I attack you with all my might because you can hurt me. That was just it. So when it comes to teaching people, it becomes basic: "Look at my movements and imitate them".

Oh, tell me there's no misunderstanding, it's not like I was being abused by my mother or anything at all. She was usually a bright and fun mother except for the hours of swordsmanship practice. I guess it was close to dual personality in a good way. I was the one who said, "I want to learn swordsmanship" knowing my mother's teaching style was tough.

"Swordsmanship is a murder technique, so the occasion to use it is the occasion to exchange lives. When it comes to such occasions, it is Atashi's utmost love to instruct them to be as rigorous as possible so that their children have a slightly better chance of survival," my mother said. The "maximum" addition and subtraction was a bit of that, but I still thank my mother.

By the way, my older sister, three years old, has been aiming for a knight since she was a young girl, growing up with plenty of my mother's affection in the same direction as I did. Memories of when I was seven years old, who regretted dying to see my mother put a kick in my daughter's face for what she deserved, and said, "I should have said I wanted to learn swordsmanship," are new to my memory.

My younger brother, two years younger, was a smarter kid than us, and I didn't even put out a swordsmanship letter to see what my sister and brother looked like, and I declared earlier that I would take over my father's shop.

I got excited about the nostalgic memorabilia, but I still want to do something about the lady... Actually, I was never blessed with swordsmanship talent either.

Compared to my sister's talent, which I hear is now emerging well as a knight, I was honestly inferior enough not to compare. I probably still don't have any teeth at all for my sister.

Still, I was able to become a "swordmaster" in the top position of a swordsman job, and as an adventurer I have achieved quite a bit. So even if you're not blessed with talent, you can be if you really want to be strong. In that regard, the motivation and practice of the lady are genuine.

So if your daughter really wants to learn swordsmanship and you want to leave that instruction to me, I want to live up to that feeling and trust.

... And I'm just sorry that you're getting paid this much, but the escort has nothing to do and the swordsmanship instruction has no consequences. We need to do something in that sense as well.

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The next day, when I was called to the lady's room as usual, I was struck by the lady's exclusive maid, Mr. Cathcart, wondering if she could teach me swordsmanship as well. Seems to be Mr. Cathcart's own hope.

Mr. Cathcart is the maid who led me to the salon on the first day I got to the mansion, and I'm getting along with the lady because of her exclusivity to each other.

We both have a lot of contacts because we've been with the lady for a long time, and she's a very capable person as expected, so as far as I'm concerned, she now thinks she's the most dependable senior in the mansion. She's a poker face person, so I can't read how you value me at all.

... And why is the maid doing swordsmanship again? Well, honestly, I'm free, and as far as I'm concerned, you're welcome.

The lady told me to arrange for Mr. Cathcart's mentoring to be paid separately, but I was forced to resign with all my might. Even considering Mr. Cathcart's mentoring, he said that his current salary was enough or too much for him.

So, after that, it became the usual chat time. How many times have you talked to a lady on this veranda? Apparently the lady enjoys listening to me so much that she feels like she has made a clear story about her life from birth to coming to the Rosedale family.

A lot of questions were also asked. I hear you're from a foreign country, but there were also mysterious questions like where exactly you're from, from a public speaking level question about who you learned swordsmanship from, a question that would be of interest to any girl like whether she's dating now, or whether she likes older or younger, and a mystery question about whether anyone else has the name "Marie" or nickname.

I did say, "No one I'm dating right now," "I don't care how old you are if you like them" and "I don't know anyone named Marie," but the lady nodded Yeah I was in a good mood for a while after that.

Aside from the first two, the last one still doesn't make sense, but, well, in any case, I wish the lady was satisfied.

But... right. This could be a good opportunity. I've already told you quite a bit about me, and let's hear what you've been wondering about. Where the kiri of the story is good...

"... Speaking of which, I've been wondering..."

"Oh, is that a question for me? Go ahead."

"Then sweeten to your words... Um... well, I haven't asked why this job was a nomination quest yet."

"... Oh, speaking of which, you hadn't told me yet. I'm sorry."

"Oh, no, I don't mind if it's something I can't tell you yet."

"It's not something I can't tell you... it's a story that's not quite sudden..."

"... could you let me know if you like. Honestly, I've been wondering."

"... right? You said I would definitely tell you someday. Okay, I'm rather sorry I'm late to tell you. … but for one thing, can you promise me"

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Me giving the "keep going" signal by shaking my neck just a little bit vertically with a serious look. There is no irresponsibility in fully "I promise" before asking.

And what would it be? Don't tell anyone what you're about to talk about because it's top secret. I can't guarantee your life if I leak it, or something...?

"I can't tell you that I want you to believe everything you're going to talk about, and if you hear the straight story, you might think it's ridiculous. But still, I just want you to stop saying" leave us ". … Whatever the reason you became a nomination quest, can you continue your work at home?"

"... Yes. I promise."

Oh, my God. You mean that? I have a one-year contract in the first place, and I'm not going to throw my daughter's swordsmanship instruction out in its current state. I'm just asking because I really care why I became a nomination quest, and I have no intention of breaking my contract and leaving for whatever reason that is.

"... thanks! Okay, it'll be a little longer, but I'll explain. Uh, where shall I talk to you from?... right. First, about the ability to be called the 'eye of sight' passed on to the Rosedale family"

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The reason for the nomination quest asked by the lady was certainly something that didn't clap either. Apparently, the lady has a predictive ability called the 'Eye of Foresight' transmitted to the Rosedale system, and she only had a predictive dream once when she was eight years old.

Apparently, in that predictive dream, I was helping a lady who faced a life-threatening crisis, and she was supposed to find me as insurance against a life-threatening crisis that might loom upon her in the future and hire me as her exclusive escort.

It's hard to believe in Russia, but it's probably true because there's no other reason for me to be nominated by the great nobility of the Kingdom of Magic that I've never visited.

It seems that all the sketches that captured my full name, age, job, weapon used, appearance traits that had arrived in the guild, but were strangely beautified, also came out of her dreams.

... If I was saving my life in a predictive dream, wouldn't we have met when the time came to find something else? I thought so.

But I also know very well that if my life may be in danger, I want to keep my hands on it early. Besides, the Rosedales have the financial and power to do that.

Then it explains everything that you want to do to reward me for breaking the law, but manage to keep me at the Rosedale Mansion, and that everyone in the Duke's house, especially the lady, was friendly with me from the start. Because I am a life insurance policy for my daughter, and for her, I am a benefactor of future life.

And when I first met her, the lady was suddenly disturbed and upset, maybe because the moment she saw my face, the scene of crisis in her life that she saw in her dreams flashed back. Yeah, it all fits.

But that's it... unless the "scene where I save my life" that the lady dreamed about comes true, don't talk about me having to be her escort all the time.... Highly paid. It's an ideal place to work, but then what? I'm going to be an adventurer with all my arms out and no use at all.

... Well, I can't help thinking about that right now, so for now, don't think too deeply. I'll just have to try my best to teach the lady and Mr. Cathcart swordsmanship for a year. Yeah, let's do that.

Mr. Cathcart, who started training in swordsmanship the following week, had no less talent for swordsmanship than our sister. If it's an easy one, it's enough to copy perfectly just once you've seen my movements. I hope your daughter is not discouraged by this difference in talent.

... instructional methods for ladies, let's think hard.