[{"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-134":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},725515,965,"Chapter 134: An Actual Kiss","the-lady-s-butler-i-reincarnated-to-serve-the-vi-chapter-134",134,"\u003Cp>{Minutes Earlier}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit mages all around had a look of surprise on their faces as they watched the Ice Empress walk hand in hand with a stranger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She always had this unapproachable aura around her, and considering what happened between her and the king just a few days prior, they thought she was completely uninterested in the opposite gender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the scene before them told a completely different story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of the two being observed, they did not care about the eyes on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian just had a smile on his face as he was being led by Renelle towards her own tent and they soon reached it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the other tents scattered around the camp, Renelle’s was noticeably larger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because she demanded special treatment, but because the spirit mages here demanded that their Saviors live in tents visibly different from the rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they refused to stay in the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interior was surprisingly simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bed rested at the far end along with a desk covered in maps and documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were also several monster cores piled neatly in one corner, likely gathered from the expeditions outside the walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air inside was cold but Adrian didn’t mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the tent flap closed behind them, Renelle let go of his hand, much to his disappointment, and walked forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crystal, the three-tailed fox that seemed to have developed an extra tail, suddenly revealed itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, it suddenly hopped towards Adrian who quickly caught it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a chuckle as the white fox got comfortable in his arms before he said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you miss me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kyuu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crystal immediately buried its head against his chest in response, causing Adrian’s smile to widen slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see. My apologies for worrying you too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the side, Renelle quietly watched the scene and her icy blue eyes softened slightly as she looked at the fox happily curling up in Adrian’s arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Crystal had clearly been affected by his disappearance for the past month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian gently scratched beneath the fox’s chin before finally looking back toward Renelle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lady appears to have been taking good care of Crystal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I did,\" she answered immediately, almost sounding offended by the implication otherwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian nodded seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As expected of my lady.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, that simple praise made her ears turn slightly red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid looking at him directly, Renelle walked toward the desk and began removing the gloves from her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian, meanwhile, took a step forward, only for the floor beneath him to suddenly freeze over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His footing immediately slipped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still holding Crystal, the butler tilted slightly before falling backward directly onto the bed behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian blinked once in confusion..... That was a lie, he had seen the ice forming beneath his foot in clear detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, he still stepped on it, curious about what his lady was planning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked toward Renelle and he noticed that she was staring at him calmly. The faint frost around her feet slowly disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crystal immediately jumped away with an offended \"kyuu!\" before curling up near the pillow instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lady?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian let out a question but before he could say anything more, Renelle suddenly approached and climbed over him, both hands by the side of his head as she looked directly into his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is your punishment for leaving my side for so long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it definitely didn’t feel like one, hell it felt like a reward instead, one that Adrian would gladly welcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He.... Was going to regret that line of thought really soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this distance, Adrian could clearly see the faint blush spread across her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renelle quietly observed him for a few seconds before asking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you enjoy disappearing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, my lady.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you enjoy making me search an entire dungeon for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not particularly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you enjoy ignoring my calls through the bracelet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was unconscious for most of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is not an excuse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renelle narrowed her eyes slightly at how obediently he accepted the scolding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of trying to tease her, he simply lay there beneath her, calmly looking at her with that annoyingly devoted expression of his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which somehow made it harder for her to stay upset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So naturally, she decided to make things harder for him instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know,\" Renelle muttered softly, lowering herself slightly closer, \"I was worried.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian’s grey eyes softened immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My apologies, my lady.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And then,\" she continued as if he hadn’t spoken, \"I spent an entire month listening to people praise another man every single day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Another man?\" Adrian’s expression soon changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renelle lay on his chest with a smile on her face as she looked at his face and nodded, \"Hmm, the king.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For some reason,\" she continued, \"everyone here seems convinced I should admire him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian’s frown got a bit darker, but he said nothing and just quietly continued listening to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renelle paused and looked up at his face before asking, \"Does that make my Butler jealous?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only if my lady truly does admire this man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This, was not working.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she couldn’t lie that she admired the damn king either, after all, the bracelets would just let her real thoughts be known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, she switched her strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She crawled up, her face coming directly above his again and her blue eyes locked with his grey ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You truly are hard to punish, my dear butler,\" Renelle said looking directly into Adrian’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said nothing in response, instead, he just continued looking at her face, which was, once again, before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The few hours they had been apart, felt like years to him, so he wondered how she must’ve felt given that it was over a month for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unconsciously, he lifted a hand and moved a strand of hair behind her ear, giving him a clearer look at her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renelle’s cheeks immediately turned red at his action, but she wasn’t going to back away from the gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hell, she would’ve preferred if he did more , unfortunately, Adrian was satisfied with just looking at her face before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or at least that’s what it seemed like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if she peeked into his mind right now, she’d realize that he was barely keeping himself sane right now, her strawberry scent filled his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to make things worse for him, Renelle seemed to have suddenly gotten an idea, proven by the grin on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, she lowered her face towards towards and Adrian immediately got an idea of what she wanted to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bit surprising that she was making such a bold move, but he gladly welcomed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what he expected was not exactly what happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of a kiss on his lips, Renelle planted one on his cheek and then pulled back to look at his reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing confusion on her butler’s face, she bent down again this time moving closer to his lips, but not quite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian finally realized why this was a punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it seemed at first like his lady was pampering him, the longer it went on, the more tormented it became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renelle also realized this, but instead of stopping, her grin just got wider and the kisses were soon followed by bites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her teasing tactic truly was working him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only problem with this tactic was the fact that it was a double-edged sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more kisses and light bites she planted on him, the more inviting his lips looked, and she couldn’t help but wonder how they tasted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere was so charged that if anyone else walked in right now, they’d immediately feel awkward even without seeing the actions of the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tent had gone so quiet that it made even Crystal peek over the pillow, tail twitching once before it wisely buried itself again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uninterested in what the two were currently doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a dangerous game, my lady,\" Adrian muttered as he looked at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it?\" Renelle answered, \"Pray tell, what are the consequences?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of an answer, the butler suddenly flipped her around, now lying above her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s already hard enough to control myself around you my lady,\" he said, his voice sounding a bit hoarser than intended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renelle quickly recovered from the sudden change in positions as she wrapped her hand around his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if I want my dear butler to let go of that control just this once?\" She muttered, causing his eyes to immediately go wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truthfully, Renelle was sure that she was just caught in the heat of the moment, and yet, she didn’t regret saying that one bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One month away from him had shown her exactly how much she was also obsessed with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost as much as he was with her, and it had been pretty easy to accept that obsession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian looked into her eyes for a while before lowering his head and the next second, their lips connected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They Kissed.\u003C\u002Fp>",1508,"2026-06-02T10:56:10.487Z",1,"novelbin.me","9244d513b1b357ba32e4037cfdf2528248969112352a7fe450a3ae543fc1bd4e","the-lady-s-butler-i-reincarnated-to-serve-the-vi-chapter-135","the-lady-s-butler-i-reincarnated-to-serve-the-vi-chapter-133",146,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-lady-s-butler-i-reincarnated-to-serve-the-vi-cover.jpg"]