[{"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-20":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},725419,965,"Chapter 20: Imminent Breakthrough","the-lady-s-butler-i-reincarnated-to-serve-the-vi-chapter-20",20,"\u003Cp>\"You must be the young Mistress’s Butler.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian looked up to see a woman who looked to be in her early fifties standing by the door, welcoming them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Felix had only taken a few minutes to reach the Ardent mansion, and although it wasn’t as grand as the Estate back in the North, it was more expensive than what most nobles could afford.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The design and color scheme remained the same as those of the main estate, so Adrian hadn’t stopped to admire the architecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, they both walked to the main door where a lady he identified from the manhwa as the head maid of the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was basically Renelle’s caretaker since the patriarch couldn’t permanently stay in the capital because he had a dukedom to run and her mother was in no condition to leave the patriarch’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am,\" Adrian answered with a light bow of respect, \"my name is Adrian.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to be so formal child,\" the head maid said with a light smile, \"Sebastian told me great things about you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, you may call me Margaret,\" she introduced, \"the head maid of the mansion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a pleasure to meet you.... Margaret,\" Adrian said, causing her to smile, although he was still a bit formal, at least he hadn’t added Miss or any affix that would make her feel old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint look of approval appeared in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You certainly carry yourself well,\" Margaret said before glancing toward Felix, who looked like he might collapse at any moment, \"though I cannot say the same for our escort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felix raised his head to look at her, noticing that her eyes seemed to hold concern for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems your journey was a hard one,\" She added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, someone who recognized how stressful it had been traveling with this demon butler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Margaret sighed softly and stepped aside from the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come in, both of you. You’ve travelled far,\" the large doors of the Ardent mansion opened behind her, revealing the interior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the exterior, the design mirrored the northern estate, though on a slightly smaller scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marble floors stretched across the entrance hall, polished to the point they reflected the light of the crystal chandeliers above. Warm-colored carpets lined the walkways, and elegant paintings decorated the walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several servants were already waiting inside and the moment Adrian stepped in, their eyes immediately moved toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, word had already spread through the mansion earlier that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new butler from the North was coming, and it was not just any butler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a personal butler chosen by the Duke himself for Lady Renelle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Margaret began walking deeper into the mansion, Adrian and Felix following behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The young Mistress will be attending the royal ball tonight,\" Margaret explained as they walked, \"preparations have kept everyone rather busy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see,\" Adrian nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They soon stopped in front of a door and Margaret turned to him, \"This will be the room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you require anything, the servant quarters are down the hall,\" she added. \"Your official uniform will be delivered shortly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes briefly dropped to the small white box still in Adrian’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve been carrying that since you arrived,\" she said, curiosity slipping into her tone, \"should I have the kitchen store it for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian glanced down at the box before shaking his head, \"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A gift?\" she asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian looked down at the box for a moment before answering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s something sweet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Margaret chuckled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then you may wish to give it to her after the ball,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The young Mistress is currently at her fiancé’s and won’t be returning until after the ball,\" Margaret added as she turned to leave, \"proper introductions will be done then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright,\" Adrian nodded, waiting for Margaret to leave with Felix, for the guest room, before pushing the door open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked into the room, closing the door behind him, and had a proper look at the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t a luxury one by any means, but it was a whole lot better than the one he had at the training facility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked deeper into the room, placing the small box on his desk before taking off his shirt, revealing a body that was neither too buff nor too skinny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian then moved to the bed and sat down with crossed legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There had been something he had noticed since his journey to the capital started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been behaving strangely since they left the North, not, it was way before that, it was when he had fought the yeti, emptied his reserves and refilled it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Adrian assumed it was simply the result of prolonged travel and constant combat readiness due to the interruptions by the beasts on his way here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now he was sure of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mana felt stuffy, making him feel almost bloated and if his knowledge from the manhwa was anything to go by, that meant a breakthrough was imminent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes, slowly breathing in and out, trying to get a feel of his mana, something that shouldn’t be hard to do since it was what he needed to do to use his abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, he entered a trance-like state as he continued with slow breaths. A couple of minutes later, his shadow suddenly extended, and out walked a black cat with silver eyes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noctis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cat looked at Adrian, who now had an aura of darkness surrounding him, with a bit of surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It knew the kid was compatible with his abilities, but this fast growth was scary.... especially when you considered that shadow mana wasn’t that abundant in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«What exactly are you, Adrian?»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in the royal palace, within the room for guests and visitors, she stood in front of a mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her icy blue eyes were opened wide as she touched her own face, not believing that it was hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a trembling voice, she muttered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I regressed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1009,"2026-06-02T10:56:10.487Z",1,"novelbin.me","1b4bc766d929c700e8f6b977d3bd5b140cf81db2893d3748bf01532e3dc57c02","the-lady-s-butler-i-reincarnated-to-serve-the-vi-chapter-69","the-lady-s-butler-i-reincarnated-to-serve-the-vi-chapter-68",146,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-lady-s-butler-i-reincarnated-to-serve-the-vi-cover.jpg"]