[{"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-39":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},725450,965,"Chapter 39: An Intruder","the-lady-s-butler-i-reincarnated-to-serve-the-vi-chapter-39",39,"\u003Cp>Night arrived quickly and the Ardent mansion grew quieter as most servants and maids had already turned in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though, there were still multiple guards patrolling the premises under the pale light of Avera’s twin moons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They patrolled in such a way that, almost no blind spots were left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a brief moment, barely a few seconds long, where two patrol routes overlapped just enough to leave a sliver of space unguarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a gap so small that no ordinary intruder could ever take advantage of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was no ordinary intruder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the gap appeared, a shadow moved from the walls and through the opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the guards turned back, there was nothing there. A guard passed by moments later, completely unaware of the intruder’s presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the shadow moved quietly through the premises, the wind actively canceling any sound he created.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though there wasn’t much in the first place as he seemed to be floating slightly off the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly stopped and leaned back into the shadows, completely erasing his presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second later, another guard walked past him, none the wiser, his instincts failing to register the man that stood no more than an arm’s length away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the path was cleared, the intruder continued forward, aiming for the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He soon reached it and without a sound entered through an unlatched servant’s window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he entered the mansion, he stopped moving and immediately summoned his spirit, a translucent green bird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Definitely a wind spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scan,\" the intruder, a man in a black cloak, ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he did, an invisible ripple went through the air, covering the entire Mansion, locating his targets...or rather, target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he expected, most present within the mansion were already asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This should be easy,\" he muttered quietly, noticing his target was in one of the lower rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His job was simple, retrieve the Mesmerling, and get out without trying to offend the daughter of the grand Duke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t afraid of her, after all, from the info they had, she had spent so much time obsessing over the prince that she had neglected her own growth,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she was currently stuck at E-rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A disgrace for the daughter of a noble of such high standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one he was afraid of was the Grand Duke himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His absence didn’t mean that he didn’t care about his daughter, and although the intruder was certain that the master could handle the grand duke, it wouldn’t be without sacrifice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, the best-case scenario was to complete his job and leave without encountering her, which should be easy, since she was probably also asleep right now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" He let out as his environment seemed to get a lot colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So cold that his breath was visible to him, but that wasn’t even the strangest part, as right now, he could see tiny white specks falling towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Snow?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renelle couldn’t sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she, when she had a lot to think about right now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her death, her regression, and a variable in the timeline that was obsessed with her, and the worst part was, she was curious about how deep his obsession went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slapped her cheeks as she muttered, \"Stop thinking about him for a moment and focus.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crystal looked at her curiously, from the bed, wondering what was wrong with its contractor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The academy starts tomorrow, which means everything begins moving again,\" she muttered, trying to recall the important events that took place in the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a part of her mind told her she didn’t have to, after all, a certain butler would be making his moves far earlier than she would.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, she slapped her cheeks, removing such thoughts before walking towards the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up at the twin moons before looking down, noticing that the guards were still patrolling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All seemed fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until she suddenly spotted a shadow moving in the darkness, causing her eyes to narrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I needed to clear my head anyway,\" she muttered as she walked towards her door exiting the room to welcome her dear intruder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t you know it’s bad manners to be sneaking around in someone else’s home?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intruder froze, immediately recognizing the voice behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She just had to show up,’ he thought to himself in annoyance before slowly turning around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, the one responsible for the cold and the owner of the voice was Renelle Ardent, the prince’s simp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was it simpess?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you wouldn’t mind, Lady Ardent,\" the intruder calmly said, \"I’d just like to retrieve something and be on my way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her previous life, nothing like this had happened and the only major change she could think about, that would’ve caused this was the girl,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isla.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see,\" Renelle nodded slowly, a faint smile forming on her lips, \"then I’m afraid I can’t allow that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You misunderstand,\" the intruder said and the next second, he was gone, reappearing with a dagger in his hand, positioned close to her neck, \"that was not a request.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ll quietly return to your room,\" he ordered, \"and I’ll be taking the Mesmerling with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, doing this might risk her alerting the guards outside, but he was confident that he could deal with her before she could even react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or at least, that was what he expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’d rather you didn’t stand so close to me,\" Renelle said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thin layer of frost had already formed around the blade near her neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And for your own safety,\" she added, her gaze lowering slightly to his arm, \"you should step back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intruder frowned, about to scoff but the next second, his eyes immediately widened as he felt the cold move from his dagger to his hand, quickly spreading upwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than a second, his entire arm was encased in solid ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dagger slipped from his frozen fingers and dropped to the floor, shattering into multiple smaller pieces, followed by his entire arm which ended with the same result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unfortunately,\" she continued, her voice dropping just slightly, \"she belongs to me now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall got even colder as her eyes seemed to be glowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I don’t recall giving anyone permission to take what’s 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