Ch.7 Am I a Human Traitor?
“Damn good…”
Luo Nan was currently lying naked in a vast, mist-shrouded bath pool. Based on his estimation, this bath in the Duke’s manor was as large as a small swimming pool!
And there were three such baths throughout the entire Duke’s estate!
The decadent, corrupt life of the wicked feudal aristocracy!
But…
It really feels damn good!
“Young Master, would you like us to cleanse your body for you?”
A sweet, soft, and alluring voice ca from behind Luo Nan, startling him into a shiver.
Luo Nan turned his head and said: “Ahem, I’ve already said—I want to be alone today, no need for your service. Out, out!”
“Yes, Young Master.”
Three beautiful maidservants bowed in sequence, fully exposing the snow-white cleavages of varying depths between their chests directly into Luo Nan’s line of sight.
“If Young Master needs anything, please call us directly—we’ll be waiting right outside the door.”
“Got it, got it, all of you, get out.”
Luo Nan waved his hand impatiently, shooing away the three lovely maidservants like swatting flies.
“Although the mories of my previous and current lives have rged, subconscious habits cultivated over more than a decade aren’t so easily changed…”
“I didn’t notice it during the crisis at the banquet, but as soon as I returned ho, that ingrained noble superiority just couldn’t be restrained.”
“Never mind—let things flow naturally. Habits that don’t align with my personal values can be slowly adjusted over ti.”
Luo Nan closed his eyes and once again recalled his mories of playing ‘The Shining Myriad Trails’ in his previous life—especially the mories related to the few plot points where he himself appeared.
“Let
think… The first crisis has been resolved under my maneuvering. The next plot point is…”
“Hss…”
As he recalled the next plot point where he appeared as the villain, his head imdiately began to ache.
“What do you an, ‘debauched young master conspires with demons’—and not just any demons, but high-ranking ones!?”
In the original ‘The Shining Myriad Trails’ plot, his first appearance was designed to provide a highlight mont for the ‘Chosen Hero,’ Anya Sivans.
But honestly, the accusation of ‘attempted rape’ alone wasn’t enough to completely bring down a Duke’s son.
But the charge of ‘conspiring with demons’ was entirely different—once brought into the open, even Luo Nan, a re Duke’s son, would beco a target for everyone’s condemnation. Even Duke dillion himself would not escape public outrage.
‘Human traitor’—this was the term used to describe humans who defected to the demon race, the most despicable traitors among humanity.
He rembered—in the original plot, Luo Nan nearly t his end precisely because of the charge of ‘conspiring with demons’.
Although his father, Duke dillion, used his overwhelming political power to save him, Luo Nan was thereafter thoroughly despised by all the heroines.
This also marked the beginning of his true defection to the demons, becoming a human traitor and a lackey under the Demon King’s command.
When playing the ga previously, Luo Nan hadn’t sensed anything wrong with this ‘conspiring with demons’ plotline. But now that he had beco the protagonist of the story himself, he instantly recognized its inconsistencies.
Nothing complicated—in his mories, he had never interacted with demons at all. Where exactly was he supposed to ‘conspire’ with them?
Especially those legendary high-ranking demons!
Judging from tonight’s ‘banquet plot point’, every plot event must have its causes and consequences.
Take tonight’s incident, for example—it was likely the result of overt power struggles between different noble factions, attempting to suppress the faction led by Duke dillion through an elaborate setup.
As for the assassination…
Wait—under circumstances where the factions hadn’t yet completely torn off their masks, would the opposing side truly resort to assassinating the Duke’s eldest son?
Could there… be a deeper reason behind this?
Never mind… too little information. The original plot didn’t provide detailed explanations for this segnt.
For now, I can only wait for the investigation results from the Fourth Imperial Princess, Serela.
Perhaps… she might offer
so different perspectives?
With that thought, Luo Nan ceased dwelling on tonight’s events and instead carefully recalled the lore within ‘The Shining Myriad Trails’ concerning demons.
Demons were the primary enemy of human civilization during the story’s era—the Glorious Era.
They lived in the Demon Realm and had established their own civilizations and nations there.
For thousands of years, demons had coveted the fertile lands of the continent of Estherya and had launched multiple invasions against it.
In the mid-to-late plotlines of ‘The Shining Myriad Trails’, the ‘demon invasion’ served as the historical backdrop that most heroines were forced to confront.
“Hmm, the mid-to-late ‘demon invasion’ has nothing to do with . The current tiline is still in the early stages of the plot, which ans…”
“As long as I avoid or alter the ‘conspiring with demons’ plotline—just as I did tonight—the subsequent plotline where I beco a ‘demon lackey’ will never occur?”
“Very logical.”
“Let
carefully recall… the identity of that high-ranking demon I’m destined to conspire with in the future is…”
“It’s her!?”
“This is troubleso…”
After finishing his bath, Luo Nan wrapped himself in a towel and walked out of the bathroom with a gloomy expression.
“Damn it—even the ‘’ from the original plot couldn’t have foreseen a solution, let alone ‘’ who’s awakened with ‘foreknowledge mory.’”
“After all, she’s one of the major bosses across multiple chapters of the ‘demon invasion’ arc—how could I, a debauched villain who hasn’t even stepped through the door of the supernatural, possibly stand against her?”
“Those divine artifacts from the late-ga plot, or certain reclusive ancient monsters, might be able to deal with her, but…”
Luo Nan recalled again the cold voice in his mind—
The ‘world collapse’ warning triggered by his excessive interference with the original plot.
Luo Nan was certain—if he prematurely made contact with elents that should only appear in the late-ga plot and used them to alter his fate of ‘conspiring with demons’, ‘world collapse’ would inevitably arrive as scheduled.
Now he was stuck in a dead end.
“No, since the shortcut won’t work, I’ll have to rely on my understanding of her and take a gamble…”
Luo Nan carefully recalled all descriptions of her in ‘The Shining Myriad Trails’—including character profiles, plot performances, and even various Easter eggs related to her.
“Hmm, the breakthrough point lies in…”
“Young Master, would you like… soone to accompany you to bed tonight?”
“No, don’t bother .”
Without even lifting his head, Luo Nan dismissed the beautiful maid walking toward him.
“Oh… y-yes, yes.”
Perhaps frightened by Luo Nan’s low tone, the poor little maid shrank her neck, her cheeks—previously tinged with shy blush—suddenly turning pale.
“…”
Luo Nan caught a glimpse of this startled little rabbit from the corner of his eye and sighed inwardly. ‘Sigh, once again, I was unconsciously controlled by my original habits’.
“You’re called… Aina, right?” Luo Nan retrieved information about this maid from his mory.
“In response, Young Master, y-yes.” The maid lowered her head and replied cautiously to Luo Nan.
Luo Nan’s gaze swept over the little maid—her delicate and lovely features, her budding bosom, her slender waist, and… the white stockings beneath her maid skirt.
The white stockings are well-matched—very fitting for her personal style.
Thinking this, Luo Nan forced himself to speak in a gentle tone: “Aina, I’ve changed my mind. Tonight… you co and serve .”
“By the way, I have so matters to attend to—you co with
first.”
Perhaps fearing the little maid would misunderstand, Luo Nan added another sentence afterward.
“Y-yes, as you command!”
Maid Aina was needed—she was happy. Judging from Luo Nan’s tone, at least… she wouldn’t be hated by her master.
…
dillion Duke Manor, Library.
Amid piles of books stacked like small mountains, the black-haired young man was ticulously flipping through the index in his hands.
“Aina, bring
all the books from the third shelf of Bookcase No. 6 in Sector Four.”
While flipping through the book in his hands, Luo Nan instructed the little maid Aina.
“Ha… o-okay, Young Master, I’ll be right there!”
The brown-haired maid Aina wiped the sweat from her temples, slightly parted her cherry lips, and fanned herself with her hand to cool down.
But after the intense physical exertion just now, compounded by Luo Nan’s unrestrained demands, Aina felt… she was reaching her limit.
Even the white stockings on her legs, when viewed from behind, were thoroughly soaked with sweat, revealing the faintly visible, rosy-white skin beneath.
Yes, the small mountain of books piled beside Luo Nan—all of them had been carried over one by one by Aina from various bookshelves throughout the library.
Even though every room in the Duke’s manor was equipped with cooling magic arrays, they couldn’t alleviate Aina’s current condition. Right now… she just wanted to strip off every piece of her maid uniform.
After catching her breath for a mont, maid Aina lifted her right foot—having removed her shoes—and, through the white stockings, massaged her ankle clockwise, then gently pressed her sole.
“So… so tired.” The girl glanced at her white-stockinged feet and, seeing no dirt on the soles, temporarily breathed a sigh of relief.
“Fortunately, the library is equipped with a cleaning magic array. If my feet had gotten dirty, it would truly violate maid etiquette.”
In principle, servants in the Duke’s manor were forbidden from entering the library unless the master’s family required assistance and granted explicit permission.
This was Aina’s first ti entering the library. Honestly, when she first stepped in, she was stunned by the immaculate, gleaming environnt!
Although Young Master Luo Nan hadn’t demanded it, she still felt… she shouldn’t enter wearing shoes. If she tracked outside dirt into the library, she would feel guilty enough to cry.
Thus, the little maid imdiately removed her high heels and placed them outside the library door upon entering.
Moreover, at first, she didn’t even dare place her entire foot flat on the ground—instead, she tiptoed carefully.
“What are you spacing out for? Hurry up and bring
the books I asked for.”
Luo Nan glanced up slightly and saw Aina—one hand steadying herself against the table corner, the other massaging her raised, white-stockinged foot—and promptly urged her on.
“Ah… s-sorry, Young Master, I’ll do it right away!”
The little rabbit, startled again by Luo Nan, imdiately released her right hand. Ignoring the waves of soreness emanating from her soles, she hurriedly jogged toward Bookcase No. 6 in Sector Four.
Ugh… so ‘serving’ the Young Master ant this? She had thought it was…
Rembering the ‘bedroom techniques’ passed down by her senior maids and the knowledge in the ‘Maiden’s Glory Handbook’ concerning such matters, Aina’s already slightly flushed cheeks turned crimson again.
“Young Master… does he dislike ? Did I do sothing wrong? Is my deanor problematic? Am I…”
The brown-haired little maid climbed the bookshelf ladder while lost in chaotic thoughts.
She also didn’t know why the Young Master needed these books.
Maid Aina, carrying several large tos, slowly descended the bookshelf ladder.
“Ah!”
Crash—
“Ouch…”
The girl’s delicate cry interrupted Luo Nan’s reading, causing him to instinctively look toward the source of the sound.
“What’s wrong with this girl…?”
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