[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-lady-s-butler-i-reincarnated-to-serve-the-vi":3,"chapter-the-lady-s-butler-i-reincarnated-to-serve-the-vi-the-lady-s-butler-i-reincarnated-to-serve-the-vi-chapter-10":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Lady's Butler: I Reincarnated To Serve The Villainess",{"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},725400,965,"Chapter 10: The Final Test {1}: Dropped In A Forest.","the-lady-s-butler-i-reincarnated-to-serve-the-vi-chapter-10",10,"\u003Cp>«Why the hell are we running?» The cat asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it wasn’t doing much or any running at all, instead, it was comfortably sitting on Adrian’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, on the other hand, was the one calmly through the snowy forest with no change in his expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the Noctis’ question, he asked, \"would you rather we fight it instead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ROAR!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if to remind the two that it was still behind them, a loud roar that shook the entire forest was heard just after his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«I thought you said you wanted to hunt it?» Noctis asked again as they continued running forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am,\" Adrian answered, only for him to suddenly be enveloped by shadows and the moment they dispersed, he was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments after he disappeared, something massive slammed into the exact spot he had been standing earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow and frozen earth exploded outward as two enormous horns carved deep craters into the ground, the impact sending tremors through the forest floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few meters away, the shadows gathered again before Adrian stepped out from them as if emerging from a doorway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single trace of panic appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of his head, Noctis swayed slightly from the sudden displacement before regaining balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«You know,» the cat muttered dryly, «most people warn their passengers before suddenly teleporting.»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian ignored the complaint and turned his gaze toward the creature that had just attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snow cloud cleared up as the massive beast slowly lifted its head from the crater it had created.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like a ram, but only if one ignored its monstrous proportions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing nearly twice Adrian’s height, the creature’s body was covered in thick, snow-white wool that seemed harder than steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two gigantic crystal like spiraling horns curved around its skull, each one large enough to crush a boulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold mist escaped from its nostrils as its glowing blue eyes locked onto Adrian with so much anger, almost as if he had provoked it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now you might be wondering why he was in a forest or even what he had done to piss off this Ram.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A few hours earlier]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mmm...\" Adrian groaned as he slowly opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His grey eyes slowly opened, greeted by a cloudy sky and the towering tips of the trees above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait trees?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Are you finally awake?»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian finally noticed the weight on his chest and looked down, only to find Noctis comfortably resting there, its silver eyes looking at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also noticed that he was laying on a snow filled ground, and his temperature was quickly dropping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didn’t cause him to panic as there was a simple fix for it, all he had to do freely circulate his mana through his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian slowly pushed himself up, brushing the snow off his coat as his eyes scanned the surrounding area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tall pine trees stretched in every direction, their branches were heavy with snow and the cloudy sky above cast a dull gray light across the silent forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are we?\" He asked, all he remembered from the previous day was jotting down some important notes, recovering a bit more of his mana and going back to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So how the hell had he suddenly woken up in a snowy forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«I have no idea,» Noctis answered, «the old man just walked into your room this morning and took you in a carriage with him, only to drop you halfway.»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see,\" Adrian nodded, as he placed a hand on his chin, \"then this should be another test, maybe to find my way back to the main estate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«.....»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«You truly are mentally unstable,» the cats suddenly said after a moment of silence, «after all, no normal person would be this calm in a situation such as this.»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian started at it with a blank expression, but chose not to respond, instead, he poured more mana into his glasses, that was still on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest suddenly lit up with different colors of mana, but he filtered it all out as he was only in search of a specific mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Found you,\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given Sebastian’s personality, Adrian expected there to be some sort ofmarkerleft behind, and sure enough, there was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sebastian had deliberately left behind his mana signature, certain that Adrian would discover it with his magic tool....which he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didn’t mean that this was going to be any easier. Given the fact that this was still a test, he was certain that this was a beast filled forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant he would probably be fighting a couple before getting to the main estate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, although Sebastian gave him no time limit, he’d rather be done with this quickly and get to Renelle’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he had just a little over five days before the royal ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian adjusted the glasses slightly as the glanced at the trail of mana drifted between the trees again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It moved lazily through the forest like a ribbon carried by the wind, subtle but clear enough for him to follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow crunched beneath his boots as he moved deeper into the forest, his eyes occasionally moving toward the mana trail to make sure he was still on the right path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a while, neither of them spoke, when suddenly, Adrian stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noctis lifted its head and asked, «what now?»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian placed a hand lightly over his stomach, \"...I’m hungry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cat was a little surprised at his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«...That’s it?»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I haven’t had breakfast yet,\" he added, \"I’ll need to hunt something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«You couldn’t wait until we got back to the estate?»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" he replied as he started scanning the environment around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cat sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Of course not.»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like spirits, beasts had a unique mana trail that was present around their environments and that was exactly what Adrian searched for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, he stopped behind a thick tree trunk, ahead of him was a small clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the middle of it were three small ram-like creatures, each the size of a sheep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just hope they’re edible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1029,"2026-06-02T10:56:10.487Z",1,"novelbin.me","47d85105caaa6b8088b7eb528b06f4711d54daa0732ce8889af495cc75f2cdb4","the-lady-s-butler-i-reincarnated-to-serve-the-vi-chapter-60","the-lady-s-butler-i-reincarnated-to-serve-the-vi-chapter-59",146,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-lady-s-butler-i-reincarnated-to-serve-the-vi-cover.jpg"]