I Have No Intention Of Training The Male Leads - Chapter 1 Part 3

01. A Beaten Man (3)

Translated by: ???

Eve stopped thinking about Alberic. When she felt the water in the bathtub had cooled to a certain degree, she washed her body, put on a bathrobe, and came out. After scratching her head and thinking for a while between the dressing gowns that Tilda and the other maids had brought out, she chose a dress that was a light shade of green and had a slight drop in the lines. She had no talent for dressing up, whether in her previous life or now. After changing clothes with the help of the maid, Eve sat at the dressing table with a look of awkwardness, as if she was not used to it.

Feeling Tilda’s hands touch her skin as she placed the cosmetics on the dressing table, Eve closed her eyes. As instructed, she closed her eyes, opened them again, tilted her head up, closed them again, and opened her lips. Before she knew it, her face had become brighter than before.

“What should we do with your hair? Should I braid it? Or do you want me to put your hair in a knot?”

“Is there a green ribbon ornament?”

“We have a ribbon ornament made with the same fabric as the one you are wearing now.”

“Then just tie it in a knot and lightly attach the ribbon.”

Tilda nodded and touched her hair while a younger-looking maid stood by and took a ribbon from a box where the hair ornaments were kept. Her hair, which was soft like the color of milk tea, changed shape as Tilda touched it and quickly turned it neatly upwards.

Tilda, having fixed the shape of her hair, received the ribbon from the young maid and skillfully attached it in a circular shape on top of her hair. It looked completely different from the way she had roughly tied her hair when she was working out. It looked neat and elegant. As expected, the touch of a professional was different. Eve admired and watched Tilda’s skillful hand movements through the mirror. Then, she suddenly made eye contact with herself in the mirror.

Eve, who was now twenty, looked quite pretty, unlike what thirteen-year-old Eve had imagined as an adult. It may have been because she was eating well, sleeping well, getting her hair and massage done by different people occasionally, and exercising every day, which made her gain a moderate amount of weight, improve her complexion and become physically fit.

She had eyes raised delicately like those of a cat, hazel-nut colored eyes with bright green irises, a straight nose, and cheeks and lips that were shining with a rosy tint. Eve, who was carefully looking at her own face, unknowingly got a bit embarrassed and twitched her cheeks. Likewise, the Eve in the mirror appeared strange with her cheeks twitching. Miss! Tilda’s warning voice suddenly burst out as she looked in the mirror instead of putting on the necklace and that made Eve quickly fix her expression. Anyway, it was strange¹The original sentence is “??? ????.” I’m not sure, but I think it means that she is surprised by her own appearance and thought that it was strange..

“Don’t frown, and don’t make weird faces.”

“Hnngh.”

“You’re dressed nicely now, so you can’t move around too much before the meal.”

“I know.”

“I’m reminding you again, because you’ve had this problem before. Absolutely no workout is allowed……”

“Yes, yes.”

Eve got up from the dressing table without any spirit in response to Tilda’s nagging and was asked where she was going by Tilda. Eve answered calmly that she was going to the library without any sign of being offended by her question, and then grabbed the book she had taken out of the library a few days ago.

“Goodness, you should ask me or the other maids to do that.”

“No, it’s fine. I’ll take it with me while I look for a book.”

Tilda, who looked at Eve with a troubled expression on her face as she dared to move her body unbecoming a lady, sighed lightly and took the lead in opening the door. Eve smiled brightly as she stepped out of the open door.

Tilda, the maid who was in charge of taking care of Eve, was a person of Countess Adelaide Vermell. However, she is later cajoled by Alberic and would report Eve’s every move to him. It was Tilda’s role in the game to help Alberic create an opportunity to discipline Eve.

?For Eve? was a unique game in which the male leads’ personalities exploded to an otherworldly level, and the male supporting characters were in charge of all the usual villain roles, such as framing the protagonist, Eve, trapping her, and beating her. However, there were not many female characters with significant roles, and Tilda is one of the few female supporting characters that could be considered a villain.

‘Well, she didn’t do it because she wanted to, so there’s room for extenuating circumstances. Is there a servant who can stand up to the little Count who will soon become the head if he threatens you with your source of income in the line? It’s all about making a living.’

Eve defended Tilda’s position in her mind as she opened the door to the library and walked in. Thanks to the young master of the Count’s family’s love for books, the library was particularly well-maintained. Smelling the unique scent of paper, she slowly walked inside.

‘In order to reach the hidden ending route, I had to find the book hidden in the mansion…… The problem is that this crazy game changes the title of the book cover every time I look for it, so I have to check one by one to see what is real……’

Among these numerous books, there was a book written about a forgotten god. In order to reach the hidden ending, it was necessary to check the contents of that book. Of course, since Eve had already read the book within the game, the contents of the book itself were not important.  However, having the book itself was the basic condition for the hidden ending route.

Of the many endings, the only one that was truly for Eve was the ?hidden ending?. The true ending was also characterized by the revelation of all the secrets, the whole story of the events, and the identity of the villain, but Eve in the game still had an unfortunate ending.

Eve had made up her mind to run away from home and cross the border before she was twenty-two, but it was just in case something unexpected happened. Eve, who began to feel anxious for no reason as she approached adulthood, began to think about what to do if things went wrong, and decided to prepare a hidden ending route in case she failed to run away from home or failed to collect a large amount of money before 2 years²She is now twenty, so she has only 2 years left. was up.

‘That would be possible if this world was really based on a game. Since the Vermell couple and Alberic also appeared, it seems like ?For Eve? is certain, but just because the characters are the same, it doesn’t mean that the story will flow the same as the game. For now, I have to find a way to survive.’

Eve started to carefully search the area after putting the book back in its place. She had tried many times to see the hidden ending, so she couldn’t remember the title of all the books she had read during each attempt. So, whenever she saw a familiar title, she would take the book with her and spend all night checking the contents, repeating the action for two years. She couldn’t visit the library often and couldn’t stay there for long, so she could only take one or two books at a time and check them. As a result, her speed at finding the book she was looking for was very slow.

Strangely, the Count couple did not particularly like the fact that Eve was in the library. If she stayed in the library for too long, Tilda would have to report to Adelaide and she would use the excuse of tea time to call Eve and discreetly watch her. Quickly flipping through the book titles, Eve noticed one that caught her eye and stopped.

‘?Thirty Ways to Cook Absinthe? is definitely the book title I challenged near the end……’

As Eve reached for the book, she heard a small sound of the library door opening. Startled, Eve turned around without thinking. Silver hair that glows in light blue. It was Alberic.

He also looked a little surprised as if he hadn’t thought there would be a person inside. Eve quickly greeted him, just in case he had caught her doing something she shouldn’t have been doing.

“Brother Alberic, it has been a long time.”

“……It has been a while.”

He saw her once before leaving for Felansi, and it had been a long time since he had seen her. The changes in Eve’s appearance, who had grown taller, were unfamiliar to him. He had always looked at Eve with a disdainful gaze, as if she were a dirty animal, but now his gaze was somewhat flustered rather than contemptuous.

As the other person didn’t speak, Eve didn’t have much to say either. After a short greeting, which could be said as a family greeting, there was a moment of silence. It was Eve who couldn’t stand the silence.

“I apologize for interrupting your time, Brother. I heard that we were going to have a meal together for the first time in a long time, so I’ll see you then.”

“…….”

Being ignored like this was his first time. Eve said without hesitation, slightly bent her knee to say goodbye to Alberic, then passed by him and left the library. Even though his face was already fully grown and mature, he still looked as beautiful as ever. He still wasn’t her type, but he was undeniably a pretty and beautiful man.

As soon as the door to the library closed, Eve felt regretful. She was surprised by Alberic’s sudden appearance and had forgotten to bring the book. Tsk, Eve clicked her tongue and had no choice but to wait for the next opportunity.

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  The original sentence is “??? ????.” I’m not sure, but I think it means that she is surprised by her own appearance and thought that it was strange.
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  She is now twenty, so she has only 2 years left.