[{"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-54":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},725389,965,"Chapter 54: The Second Trial [1]: Trial Of Truth","the-lady-s-butler-i-reincarnated-to-serve-the-vi-chapter-54",54,"\u003Cp>\"The Founder?\" Renelle was the one who spoke up as she kept her eyes on the translucent figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thing was, it shouldn’t have been possible for him to be here, he disappeared over a century ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Don’t worry little one,} the translucent, figure identified as the founder, spoke with a smile, {I’m not actually here, this is just a pre-recorded message....well, not exactly.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not exactly?\" Adrian asked with a frown, since the dungeon was never shown in the manhwa, everything that had happened so far was out of his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man chuckled at the question .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{A simple recording would be far too dull, wouldn’t it?} he said, {after all, how could I judge those who enter, if I cannot speak to them?}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That means,\" Adrian muttered quietly, as the founder continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{What you see before you is a fragment of me, anchored to this place through a manipulation of time itself.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{To put it simply,} he added, tilting his head slightly, {this is me... and not me. A version of myself that exists at the moment you stand here.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renelle’s brows furrowed as she muttered, \"that doesn’t make sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Of course it doesn’t,} the founder smiled, {time rarely does when you try to look at it too closely.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian remained silent for a moment as the mention of time put the final piece of the puzzle in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You split your existence across different points in time,\" he said calmly, \"so that anyone who enters this dungeon doesn’t interact with a memory... but with a version of you from their present.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The founder’s smile widened as he turned to Renelle, {see, your boyfriend’s a sharp one.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s not my—\" She started only to be cut off by him..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Yeah, yeah, he’s your butler who you just found out is from another world and yet you still don’t want him to leave your side,} the founder said casually, his tone far too amused for the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renelle froze as her denial died in her throat before it could fully form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint flush crept up her neck, though her expression tried, unsuccessfully, to remain composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That is not—\" she started again, only to pause midway, because she couldn’t actually refute it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Adrian soon switched the topic, saving her some face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You seem to know about our pasts and yet you still allowed us in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Why wouldn’t I?} His gaze moved between the two, first resting on Renelle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{A girl who has already seen the end of her story,} then he turned to Adrian, {and a boy who came from outside of it.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused and looked at the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Tell me,} he said softly, {what kind of fool would I be to turn away such interesting guests?}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian observed quite a few things from the founder’s words, the old man had seen both their memories, and wasn’t the least bit bothered that this world was from a manhwa in Adrian’s previous world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he seemed entertained by them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Now,} he clapped both translucent hands together, snapping him out of his thoughts, {since you all completed the first trial, it’s time for the next.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they could ask, the founder said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Ah, don’t worry though, I won’t be digging anymore into your memories,} he paused and placed a hand on his chin, {though, I don’t think there’s anymore of it left to dig into.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{The second trial is... a bit more straightforward,} the founder continued, though the amused glint in his eyes suggested otherwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian didn’t trust that smile, not one bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renelle, on the other hand, had already regained her composure, her expression returning to its usual calm indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Define straightforward,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{You just have to be completely honest with each other,} the founder muttered, {well, not that you’ll have a choice though.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, before they could ask anything, the ground beneath them started glowing, but just when they expected something to happen, the light faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" Renelle let out as she scanned her surrounding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike previously, the environment didn’t change, the only change was that Adrian was standing directly opposite her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Now then,} the founder spoke up again, {you two may begin.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing changed,\" Renelle observed, looking around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Oh, it has,} the founder responded, {try lying.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\" Renelle had a blank expression as she muttered, \"what kind of childish—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you flustered, my lady?\" Adrian said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am not,\" She immediately denied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Lie.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice suddenly came from all around them, similar to the founder’s, but it was very clearly not said by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or at least not by the him currently before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{This space rejects falsehood,} the founder explained, {spoken or unspoken, even the ones you tell yourselves.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How troublesome,\" Renelle clicked her tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Very,} the founder agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then took a step back, as his form beginning to fade further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{You may begin.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that, he disappeared, leaving the two alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The duo were quiet for a while, Renelle had so much to ask, but she had no idea where to start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Earth,\" Adrian suddenly spoke up, pulling her attention to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\" She asked a bit confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The name of the world you saw in that memory,\" he explained, \"it’s the world where I was born in, before I arrived here after I died.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{True}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without the voice’s affirmation, Renelle was sure that he was telling the truth, due to the look in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why did you say you were a regressor?\" She asked, her blue eyes looking into his grey ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I was scared that there would be some type of mechanism in place that would ensure I told no one,\" he answered calmly, \"I was scared of what would happen to you if I had told you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{True.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, the voice confirmed his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About you being obsessed with me,\" She slowly asked, \"was that true?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes she had seen it in his memories, but still, she wanted to be completely certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Adrian answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{True}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see,\" she muttered as she processed his answers, \"then one last question.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renelle took in a deep breath before asking, \"am I still just a character in a picture book, to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1039,"2026-06-02T10:56:10.128Z",1,"novelbin.me","dd231c27869ce43582b1e3d38384ac953a70f1f8622c070b63d03a47744b46f6","the-lady-s-butler-i-reincarnated-to-serve-the-vi-chapter-5","the-lady-s-butler-i-reincarnated-to-serve-the-vi-chapter-4",146,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-lady-s-butler-i-reincarnated-to-serve-the-vi-cover.jpg"]