NOVEL NEXT chapter 60
60. What on earth are you trying to say, Nell!? (Vote please~)
Nell’s perspective.
The young mistress burst in while I was dressing Mr. O’Gillide’s wound, which didn’t surprise me anymore. After all, she must have rushed over in a frenzy after fulfilling her duties. Because the young mistress surely harbors “those kinds” of feelings for Mr. O’Gillide.
So, I almost fled the scene to give the young mistress and Mr. O’Gillide some privacy. Even if my heart felt choked up, I had to bury these thoughts deep inside, as everything I experienced today proved: Mr. O’Gillide is not someone I could match, he and the young mistress are a match made in heaven.
“Sigh…”
With that thought, Nell, who was cooking dinner, let out a deep sigh.
Accidentally, an egg slipped from my hand onto the grass and rolled away.
“Ah, the egg…”
The ingredients I brought weren’t lavish enough to waste carelessly. Seeing that the egg hadn’t broken, Nell immediately parted the weeds to search.
However, when Nell parted the bushes, she didn’t find the egg that had rolled away but instead… a red, ominous-looking “egg.”
Could it be from some strange bird? Heeding Mr. O’Gillide’s warning—”Don’t touch anything strange, avoid danger”—Nell decided to ignore it, but just as she turned to leave…
“My lord! My lord! Don’t run away!”
“Wh-what!?”
There was a voice around!
“Where are you looking? Look down, right in front of you!”
“Are you… an egg?”
If it weren’t for the fact that nothing around her had happened, Nell would have thought of running away.
Looking down, she saw the “big bird egg” in front of her, glowing red all over, now showing some cracks, but not yet to the point where the life inside could break free. The sound just now could only have come from it.
But… is there a bird that speaks human language before it even makes a sound? And did it just call itself “my lord”?
“Correct! My lord! Please smash the eggshell with your fist right away! I want to come out, but I’m just a bit short of will!”
“I’m sorry, I can’t do it, goodbye!”
This was more than just a reminder from Mr. Euclid; Nell herself felt it was terrifying and dangerous. She hurried back to tell Mr. Euclid to deal with it…
However, having said that, Nell suddenly felt… a strange thought in her heart, insisting that she stand still. When she came back to her senses, although she had already said her goodbyes, her feet had not moved at all, just standing there dumbfounded.
And then, a voice came from the egg.
“Don’t panic, please! I’ve been waiting for you! I am a fairy sealed within the ruins by the goddess. Honestly, I’ve forgotten a lot because the seal was too tight, but I remember waiting for my master to appear, then to serve again. As soon as you approached, I felt it, you are my master!”
“Originally, I was completely sealed in a secret chamber, but earlier today, your young lady seemed to have taken away the Ice Magic Stone that completely negates me and sealed me, so I finally managed to escape. That being said, I can’t open the seal of the eggshell from the inside, so please, my master, break it with your hands so I can come out.”
Master, seal, these dangerous words made Nell very afraid, but… Nell felt a faint, familiar sensation.
“I… I’m not your master.”
“There’s no mistake! Although I’ve lost most of my memories, the feeling for my serving master cannot be wrong! I swear I have no ill intentions towards you, I just plan to return to your side to help you! Please break the eggshell…”
Nell did not respond, her heart already a mess due to nervousness, but just as she finally mustered the courage to turn around and leave.
“Master, do you plan to live like this forever?”
Nell’s steps halted for a moment.
“You like that man, don’t you? If you don’t take back our power, he will never look at you differently, always following that white-haired woman.”
“…”
“Master, you definitely cannot be an ordinary maid. Even though I’ve lost many memories, I can clearly feel: Master, you are an existence far above anyone else! It would be easy for you to gain a man’s favor.”
“Please break me open, take back this part of the power that originally belongs to you, and then… let’s go find your other servants, so you can remember your supreme identity. I just want to serve you again, even if it’s to gain that man’s favor, I am willing to serve.”
Nell gave no response.
Only after a long silence, her hands trembled slightly and clenched slowly.
Then, Nell turned around and swung a punch at the crack on the eggshell!
【Crack】
The fiery red eggshell was instantly engulfed by crimson flames! And from the flames, a fairy girl fluttering “flames” finally flew out! Seeing Nell, she showed an extremely happy smile.
“Your right eye… indeed, you are my master! I am ‘Command and Obedience,’ the fire fairy—Kias, now serving you again!”
With that, the fairy turned into a ball of red flame, darting towards Nell’s right eye, covered by an eyepatch!
In an instant, under the dim night sky, the creatures in the ruins scattered in alarm, howling mournfully, and a strange gale blew the burning eggshell away!
Soon after, Kefer’s worried voice came from behind, tense, as if something had just happened between the young lady and Mr. Euclid.
“Nell, Nell!? Thank goodness you’re here! A gust of wind suddenly blew, and I felt a significant magic presence, there might be some magical creature lurking, be careful, stay with us. Uh… Nell, what’s wrong with you?”
“I’m fine, Miss,” he said.
Neru turned with a smile.
“What are you doing here… Oh, you’re alright.”
Kefir was bewildered for a moment, then nodded.
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Here’s an image of Neru at this stage.
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Illustration: Jiya Si
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