[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat":3,"chapter-reincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat-reincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat-chapter-186":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Reincarnated as a Princess's Pet: With Trash Stats, but SSS-Rank Skill",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},896740,1177,"Chapter 186: Searching for Clues in the Old Cleaning Storage Room","reincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat-chapter-186",186,"\u003Cp>The small cleaning storage room was even more uncomfortable to search through than it looked. The three of them could barely fit among all the clutter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max was crouched down, rummaging through a pile of old rags while Dorian pushed brooms aside with an expression of absolute suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphine, on the other hand, looked far too calm for someone investigating a possible interdimensional conspiracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magical compass continued floating above her grimoire, pointing directly toward the center of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet... there was nothing there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian lifted a bottle of cleaning solution and sighed dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are no signs of a beautiful drow woman hiding in here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max didn’t even look up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop complaining and keep searching.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Searching for what exactly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max opened a tiny cabinet filled with buckets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something weird!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian crossed his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is not a useful instruction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphine let out a small laugh while lightly knocking on the wall with her knuckles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The magic is still pointing to this place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She narrowed her eyes slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So there’s definitely something hidden here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max slowly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A secret passage?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Possibly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian pointed toward the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if it’s up there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max looked upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were cobwebs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lot of cobwebs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I’m not climbing up there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Coward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m realistic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that exact moment, from the hallway behind them, they heard a fake cough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three immediately turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don was standing in the doorway, watching them with one eyebrow raised and both hands behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Would any of you care to explain why you’re rummaging through the cleaning storage room?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody answered for a few seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian reacted first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don, we can explain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That, coming from you, usually means you can’t,\" the faun replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphine let out an amused laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She partially closed the floating grimoire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that you’re here, you don’t really have a choice but to help us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Help you with what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max stepped a little closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We need to know if there’s some kind of hidden hatch, passageway, or secret room around here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don immediately narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That sounds suspicious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is,\" Max admitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The butler sighed slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And why exactly should I help you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max quickly pointed at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because we promise it’s important.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That doesn’t help me either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We could tell you, but we need you not to mention this to the king, the princess, or anyone else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don immediately raised a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, ah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at the three of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, I need guarantees.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max already had a bad feeling about where this was going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And sure enough...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do I get in return?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian exhaled through his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You truly never change.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don ignored the comment and looked directly at Seraphine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Miss Seraphine promises to teach me a magic trick to impress Arwen...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...then I promise not to tell either the king or the princess anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphine studied him for a few seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Normally, I only teach magic to Lady Elanor and little Moonlight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don proudly adjusted his clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a tremendous privilege.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mage crossed her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll make an exception this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faun’s eyes immediately lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excellent. Then we have a deal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max slowly shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t believe we just bought the butler’s silence with magic lessons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone has priorities,\" Don replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he pointed toward the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The wooden floor you’re standing on is actually a smooth carpet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max looked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A smooth carpet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not actually part of the floor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphine raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a kind of covering, but since it isn’t magical, you can’t detect it,\" the butler explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There should be an old hatch underneath.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max’s eyes widened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So there reallywassomething hidden!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don nodded proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This castle is full of secret passageways.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That explains way too many things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don pointed toward the large shelf and furniture resting on top of the carpet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if you want to move it, you’ll need to clear all the furniture first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max stared at the floor for a few seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he slowly turned toward Seraphine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mage immediately noticed the look on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have that magical scissors spell?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max pointed excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I vaguely remember there being a spell that summoned giant scissors made of magical energy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved his hands dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They fought on their own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphine was already smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I have it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max snapped his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perfect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Where exactly is this going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphine slowly lifted one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blue magic circle appeared in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And seconds later...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two enormous scissors made entirely of magical energy appeared floating in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They glowed intensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The metallic blades clashed together with a sharp sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you planning to do with those?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at the carpet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You’re not going to cut the carpet, are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SNIP.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scissors had already begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carpet split open perfectly as though they were cutting through a sheet of paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don let out a strangled sound of suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"THAT CARPET WAS IMPORTED!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max was far too fascinated watching the scissors work on their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is amazing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Dorian looked impressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, I admit that was actually pretty cool.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within seconds, the entire carpet had been neatly divided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And underneath...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark gray floor material appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the most important thing was something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single ceramic tile that clearly didn’t match the rest of the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sat slightly lower than the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there were marks around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if it could be moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphine smiled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max immediately crouched down in front of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That definitely doesn’t look like part of the floor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don was still clutching his chest dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m going to have a heart attack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at the ruined carpet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re fixing that later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorian laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Max nodded quickly too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he clearly had no idea how they were supposed to repair a carpet destroyed by magical scissors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphine slowly approached the strange tile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She observed it for a few seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she placed one hand on top of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magical energy lightly flowed through her fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the mage smiled sideways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up at Max and Dorian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...the hidden room should be underneath this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1088,"2026-06-03T06:02:49.172Z",1,"novelbin.me","dee2649ef2f64d2d405976222d80af416b559eaf49444a9733f1e077836cb5e1","reincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat-chapter-31","reincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat-chapter-30",189,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-a-princess-s-pet-with-trash-stat-cover.jpg"]