[{"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-118":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},725499,965,"Chapter 118: A Giant Bird And A Stubborn Leech","the-lady-s-butler-i-reincarnated-to-serve-the-vi-chapter-118",118,"\u003Cp>Adrian placed a hand in his wet hair and moved it back as he properly sat up on the rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he was currently out of any immediate danger, he took the time to gather his thoughts, and the first thing that came to mind was,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[My lady?] He was certain that she had followed him into this dungeon and he had to ensure that she was safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was silence on the other end for a long while before her voice was suddenly heard in his head,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Adrian?] Renelle sounded relieved and angry at the same time, but mostly relieved though, [where the hell are you?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[....] Adrian looked around, noticing there was nothing within sight, except the black sea, so he responded, [in the middle of a black sea?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renelle was silent for a while after his response seemingly thinking before asking again, [are you safe?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[For now,] he responded, [you?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yeah, I am,] Renelle responded, [I seem to be in what looks like a small city, there’s also a couple of spirit mages here, maybe they’ll know where the —]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was suddenly cut off causing him to frown, [my lady?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[....] There was no response on the other end, which meant that they had somehow been disconnected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian wasn’t quite sure of how these bracelets worked, but it definitely wasn’t as impressive as the Founder made it out to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hell, the thing couldn’t even properly keep them in contact. Still though, he let out a sigh of relief since he had been assured of her safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now then,\" he stood up the rock, \"let’s find a way to her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is, if they were in the same dungeon, which he was also certain of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the bracelets wouldn’t have worked if they were in different spaces of reality, just as it hadn’t when the cult had attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant there was land somewhere and he just had to get to it... Though, for that, he needed a view from the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Noctis,\" he called out to his contracted spirit that had been useless all this while, \"please tell me you can fly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Have you ever seen a flying cat?» Noctis responded as it also reappeared on the rock, «besides, flying is definitely not a good idea.»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if on cue, the moment it finished its words, Adrian felt a large shadow pass above them, forcing him to look up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, in the sky that looked identical to the sea of darkness was a figure, one he was only able to spot because it was moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Then again, staying on this rock won’t help either,» the cat finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This dungeon hates me specifically, doesn’t it?\" He muttered looking at the creature circling above him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was more than aware that it had spotted him, and was just waiting for the right timing to dive towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature started circling above him, making sure that he had nowhere else to go, and then, the next second, it folded its massive wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its descent was a lot faster than he expected, and it gave Adrian almost no time to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Shadow Swap]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he noticed the creature circling his head, he had created a clone which he switched with the moment the bird dove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, the impact alone nearly threw Adrian off the rock as the beast crashed down, its talons digging into the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian’s [Shadow Sense] could finally make out what his attacker was and terrifying would definitely not do it justice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bird with wings wide enough to cover the entire rock that Adrian was on, it also had a long beak that was strong enough to easily crush him and finally, a set of terrifying talons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its eyes were the only visible part of it, as they looked like two small glowing dots placed on the sides of its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature, noticing that it had missed it’s target, turned its head towards the direction where he had reappeared, which was a couple of meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its glowing eyes locked on its prey and for a moment, they both continued staring at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t happen to be friendly, do you?\" Adrian asked as he continued looking at the massive bird before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And its response?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SCREECH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature lifted its beak in the air and let out a high pitched screech before looking at at Adrian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great,\" He said with a blank expression after hearing the sound, \" now, everything else knows I’m here too. Thanks for that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not caring for his words, the bird let out another screech before launching itself forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian’s eyes remained locked on the creature as it rushed him, its beak aimed straight for his torso.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was waiting for, but the bird was only a small distance away, and its beak was wide open, ready to split him in half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the very last second,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Shadow Swap]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian vanished and reappearing above its back thanks to his shadow, but the bird immediately noticed his presence on its back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It suddenly twisted and its entire body started jerking around as it tried to throw him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian barely had time to properly hold it before he was flung off its back like dead weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slammed into the rock before rolling to the edge, and without even getting a chance to properly orient himself or hold on to something,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fell off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bird soon realized that it might have lost its prey to the black sea, and even it wouldn’t dare get too close to this cursed sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, from the mana it smelt from the prey, it would be a waste to just give it up to the beasts on the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the bird slowly approached the edge where it had thrown Adrian off and looked down, in hopes of spotting the prey’s mana again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all it saw was the black sea crashing against the rock that it was currently on. Strangely though, although it could sense the mana, it was coming from behind?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the bird has the chance to turn around, Adrian immediately teleported on to its back again, this time, immediately latching himself to it with a couple of leashes made from shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bird started struggling again, letting out screechs as it tried getting the best off, but as if a leech, Adrian refused to let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay still, you overgrown bird,\" he muttered as he made more leashes, one even tightly wrapping around the bird’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature then immediately took off, taking its struggles to the sky,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And still, Adrian held on.\u003C\u002Fp>",1116,"2026-06-02T10:56:10.487Z",1,"novelbin.me","98be6d3e5fea2fab88d79d91e2d014b70f48e3a0ef8148b566afc904d8ddf009","the-lady-s-butler-i-reincarnated-to-serve-the-vi-chapter-119","the-lady-s-butler-i-reincarnated-to-serve-the-vi-chapter-117",146,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-lady-s-butler-i-reincarnated-to-serve-the-vi-cover.jpg"]