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The day ends with an assassin, a nosebleed, and an unexpected guest in her master's office.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"The 5th floor of the main building is declared a forbidden zone. The maid asks for permission to use the training grounds after hours; in return, her master demands she memorize the basics book in one night and promises her a private area if she succeeds. Freya studies until morning and astonishes everyone with her knowledge of wine, flowers, swords, and shoes, finishing a mountain of laundry. The day ends with an assassin, a nosebleed, and an unexpected guest in her master's office.","key_events":["Sia memorizes the entire book in one night and demonstrates extensive knowledge of wine, flowers, and swords, astonishing the Count and other staff.","Sia asks for permission to use the training grounds after hours, and the Grand Duke agrees on the condition that she memorizes a basic knowledge book in one night.","After a nosebleed, Sia's lack of physical strength is revealed, and training is paused for the day.","Sia recalls that in the past she was the only person allowed to touch Serhin.","Sia is taken to the Grand Duke's office instead of the main building and realizes there is a guest waiting inside.","Sia is told that the 5th floor of the main building is a forbidden zone and is prohibited from going up there.","Sia finishes a mountain of laundry and is asked to choose shoes for a meeting, revealing her high competence."],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"FROM NOW ON,\nTHE 5TH FLOOR OF THE MAIN BUILDING IS A RESTRICTED AREA.\n\nDON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT GOING UP THERE.\n\nWELL THEN,\nI'LL COME PICK YOU UP TOMORROW MORNING, SO I'LL SEE YOU THEN.\nRETURN TO THE WEST WING FOR NOW.\nDO YOU USUALLY FINISH WORK AT THIS TIME?\nUNLESS THERE'S A SPECIAL EVENT, YES.\nTHEN, MY LORD.\nI HAVE ONE FAVOR TO ASK OF YOU.\n\nA FAVOR?\nPLEASE!\nPERMIT ME TO USE THE TRAINING GROUNDS AFTER WORK HOURS!\nTHE TRAINING GROUNDS ARE CLOSED UNLESS THE KNIGHTS ARE PRACTICING.\nYOU MUST HAVE A REASON FOR SUCH A PERSONAL REQUEST, RIGHT?\n\nTHAT'S RIGHT...\nMY BODY IS STILL QUITE FRAIL, COUGH, COUGH.\nPHYSICAL TRAINING IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY FOR ME RIGHT NOW.\n\nHAVEN'T YOU AWAKENED YOUR AURA?\nNORMALLY, THAT WOULD BE ENOUGH TO HANDLE SUCH ISSUES.\nBESIDES, IT SEEMS YOU'RE TAKING YOUR EMPLOYMENT DUTIES LIGHTLY IF YOU HAVE TIME TO LOOK ELSEWHERE...\nNo, My Lord. You've Got It All Wrong.\nI MISSED THE TIMING TO ASK EARLIER, SO I'M ASKING THE OLD MAN NOW,\n\nU U BUT MAYBE I WAS A BIT TOO HASTY...\nIf that's the case, I'll have to drag that Vice-Captain back somehow...\nAH, RIGHT.\nI HAD SOMEONE DELIVER A BOOK TO YOUR ROOM EARLIER.\n\nIT CONTAINS THE VERY BASIC KNOWLEDGE\nTHAT AN EMPLOYEE OF THE GRAND DUCHY MUST KNOW.\nMEMORIZE THE WHOLE THING BY TOMORROW.\nIF YOU SUCCEED, I'LL GIVE YOU YOUR OWN PRIVATE TRAINING SPACE.\n\n...FINE, I'LL DO IT.\nyou better keep that promise!\nI, Freya, will Show you what true wil lpower looks like!\n\nHMPH, WE'LL SEE.\nTHE BOOK OF BALLOT RUNES\n\nHE WANTS ME TO MEMORIZE THIS IN ONE NIGHT?!\nNO WONDER HE OFFERED SUCH AN ADVANTAGEOUS DEAL.\nALRIGHT.\n\nLET'S DO THIS.\nI'LL SHOW HIM WHAT REAL WILLPOWER IS!\n\nCOUNT.\nIS THAT GIRL REALLY NEW TO BEING A MAID?\n\nSHE FINISHED THAT MOUNTAIN OF LAUNDRY ALREADY...?!\n\nYOU MUST SEND THAT GIRL TO THE LAUNDRY ROOM! PLEASE?\n...YOU'RE NOT THE FIRST ONE TO SAY THAT TO ME.\nTHIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ALL DAY. IT'S ALMOST UNBELIEVABLE.\n\nTHIS IS\nFELDEDOR WINE FROM THE KINGDOM OF VILRED.\nTHIS WINE REFLECTS THE TERROIR OF THAT REGION PERFECTLY,\nSO IT'S FAMOUS FOR ITS STRONG TANNINS AND UNIQUE FRUITY NOTES.\n\"WAITING,\" THAT'S THE MEANING BEHIND THESE MARINE HAWK FLOWERS.\nTHESE BLUE PETALS ARE USED AS INGREDIENTS FOR MEDICINE...\n\nOH MY GOD! A SWORD MADE OF PLANIT ORE!\nWHY IS SHE SO SKILLED?\n\nSHE SAID SHE ONLY REMEMBERED THE NAMES,\nBUT SHE WAS CLEARLY LYING.\nOR MAYBE, SHE JUST DOESN'T CARE ABOUT HIDING IT.\nAH~ I SPENT ALL NIGHT DEVOURING THAT BOOK,\nAND THIS IS THE RESULT.\n\nTHE BOOK?\nYOU MEMORIZED ALL OF THAT OVERNIGHT?\nOF COURSE!\nAS IF...\n\nI DID STUDY.\nBUT EVEN SO, THIS RESULT SHOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE, RIGHT, OLD MAN?\nTHAT'S RIGHT.\nTHE TRUTH IS, I'VE DONE SIMILAR WORK BEFORE.\n\nANOTHER ASSASSIN TODAY.\n\nYOU'RE WORKING SO HARD, SIA.\nSIA,\nCOULD YOU BRING ME SOME NEW SHOES?\n\nOOPS.\nLET'S SEE NOW~\n\nUH, YOU HAVE A MEETING WITH THE COUNT, RIGHT? THEN LET'S GO WITH THE SEASONAL LIMITED CHAMPAGNE IVORY SHOES BY MASTER SHA'AHAM FROM THE REGAN BRAND, THE ONE THAT TERRITORY OFFERED AS A TRIBUTE.\nAS EXPECTED, SIA, YOU'RE ALWAYS ONE STEP AHEAD.\nSHOW ME YOUR FOOT.\n\nWHY CAN'T YOU PUT THEM ON YOURSELF FOR ONCE?\nYOU DON'T EVEN LIKE BEING TOUCHED BY OTHERS.\nok! ow!\n\nSILLY SIA.\nDON'T YOU KNOW BY NOW?\nIT'S BECAUSE IT'S YOU, SIA.\nHey... you're giving me the pain and the cure.\n\nSERHIN...\nWOULDN'T LET ANYONE TOUCH HIM BUT ME,\nSia, please help us.\nSerhin, fix that temper of yours.\nSO I ENDED UP HANDLING ALL SORTS OF RANDOM CHORES...\n\nMAYBE BEING A MAID IS ACTUALLY MY TRUE CALLING?\nOH MY, FREYA! YOU HAVE A NOSEBLEED!\n\n...I GUESS IT'S TRUE THAT SHE LACKS PHYSICAL STRENGTH.\nTHAT'S ENOUGH FOR NOW.\nLET'S MOVE ON.\n\nYou have to come to the laundry room~!\nWhat?! The rookie is sick?!\nTake this, and take\nTh-thank you.\nDon't carry all that, tell them to send it to your room.\nEVERYONE IS SO NICE.\nHM?\nARE WE WORKING IN THE MAIN BUILDING THIS TIME?\nYOUR GRACE, IT'S NORBERT. MAY I ENTER?\n\nWAIT, THIS ISN'T THE MAIN BUILDING!\nCOME IN.\nWHAT? WHY ARE WE SUDDENLY IN FRONT OF HIS OFFICE?\nYES, YOUR GRACE.\nIS THIS BECAUSE I ASKED TO BORROW THE TRAINING GROUNDS?\n\nOH.\nHE ALREADY HAS A GUEST.\n\n....!\n\nUp, up, and down.","bubble_count":112,"pages_count":34,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"The 5th floor of the main building is declared a forbidden zone.","spoiler_summary":"The 5th floor of the main building is declared a forbidden zone. The maid asks for permission to use the training grounds after hours; in return, her master demands she memorize the basics book in one night and promises her a private area if she succeeds. 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