Chapter 42

Chapter 42

[Hound (4)]

There is up and down in the world.

This was the first education Sena received from her father.

In this world, there are people of high status, and there are people of low status.

Her father taught her that the noble should be able to serve people, and the lowly should be able to keep their heads down.

So, he said, you have to act according to your fraction.

Sena, who was only 5 years old at the time, didnt understand her fathers teaching; she didnt understand the idea of treating people as high or low.

But she realized that the way people treated her was indicative of their status.

Good morning, maam.

Dinner is ready.

Its time for you to go to bed.

Sena realized that since her fathers training, the attitudes of her employers had become stern.

Where once she would have been young and coddled whenever she threw a tantrum, now they followed whatever she said without question.

I want that.

I want to eat that.

No. Why do you want me to go there?

I dont know. You figure it out.

Do I have to do that?

She was the noble one, and they were the lowly ones.

She, the noble one, needed to be able to serve the lowly servants, and the lowly servants needed to be able to serve the noble master.

It was at a company party that she realized there was a hierarchy among people.

Sena followed her father to the party and was greeted politely by the company executives. The children they brought asked to be her hands and feet.

She was the noble one, and they were the ones she was supposed to serve.

If there is such a hierarchy among people, then there is a hierarchy in all things.

Even in kindergarten, there were changes.

The children who used to play closely with her suddenly became cautious around her. Even her closest childhood friend treated her like a princess, which made her feel uneasy.

But it didnt take long for them to accept the change.

When she realized it, everyone was treating her that way.

Then she started to wonder.

What does it really mean to be a noble person.

It was at a childhood friends birthday party.

Heres our new puppy. Were naming him Ming Ming. How about it? Isnt he cute?

Her childhood friend, who used to visit her mansion with her mother who was a housekeeper, invited her to her birthday party.

She was wearing an unusually white dress and showed her puppy at home.

Sena smiled from ear to ear as she cuddled the puppy and saw how happy she was.

Suddenly, she wanted to play a prank.

Without thinking, she said,

Yeah, its cute. Can you give it to me?

Huh? Ooh, its my dog.

So, youre not going to give it to me?

Well, its.

I thought you were my friend.

I said without thinking.

Sena watched her little friends face contort in disbelief and realized the difference between her and herself.

She was the noble one, and she was the lowly one.

Oh, no, of course Ill give you everything. Were friends, arent we?

She could only shake her head at the noble.

As Sena watched her little friend hand over the puppy with tears in her eyes, a realization struck her like a thunderbolt.

In short, the noble was the one who could have anything, and the lowly was the one who had to give anything to the noble.

I felt a strange pleasure. Indescribable.

Why are you crying? You look like Im doing something bad.

Oh, noI am not.

I felt like the world was mine.

The pleasure of stealing from someone who cant even keep what they have.

And then.

No thanks, I dont want it. You keep it. I dont see where this is cute. And the name is weird.

Ah.

The thrill of tarnishing a persons self-worth.

The pleasure of breaking a person down, of driving them to despair.

Sena asked briefly.

The girls could tell without her saying anything else. They had been told by their parents to be friendly with Sena.

Oh, no, we have to go, were on our way.

Sena, you rest here. Well be back.

The children cried and ate mustard as they climbed the mountain.

Sena relaxed at the sight of them. Now she would rest until the children came back with the treasure with the first prize.

That was when it happened.

Kaaaaaaaaa-!!!

The children were running down in a panic.

What happened?

Sena glared at them with an annoyed look.

Soon, she spotted a black figure running after them.

Monsters!

Several hounds were running down the mountain.

Gah, gah, gah-!!!

Screams erupted from the children.

The creatures raised front paws slowly approached.

Sena stared at the claw in front of her, still unaware of what was happening.

The claws approaching in slow motion.

The sharp fangs just before they touched-

the monster fell to the ground as if it had lost its strength.

Uh, huh?

Sena realized that she was about to be killed by the monster.

What, its you?

With a casual tone, No Eunha appeared in front of the fallen hound.

He choked the life out of the fallen monster as if it was his usual behavior.

If you dont want to die, go down the mountain.

Uh huh?

I already told you. You do the rest.

Uh, uh.

And that guy youve been carrying around, hes in bad shape, get him treated as soon as you get down there.

Sena found the hired man she had been carrying around all day.

The employee was hugging a fallen arm that had fallen off the mountain where the children had jumped down.

It was really eerie to see the employees face covered in tears and snot, shaking the bleeding arm back and forth.

He looked like he wanted to turn around and walk away.

You take care of the rest. Im leaving.

W-Wait!

No. I have to stop him!

Sena grabbed Eunha as he was leaving.

Something terrible would happen if she let him go.

You, where are you going?

Why should I tell you that, get out of my way.

What?

Get out of my way.

Sena let go of her grip on Eunha

She couldnt stand the energy emanating from him. She lost her strength in her legs and slumped down.

Im leaving.

Eunha disappeared without looking back.

Only then did Sena feel her tension ease. Something lukewarm flowed down her legs, but she didnt know what it was at the moment.

Oh, miss! My arm, my arm fell off! Please save me!

The employee who collapsed in front of her and vomited blood was also something she didnt know.

Sena just stared at the spot where Eunha had disappeared and muttered.

I want it.

Want it.

I want him who would bow to no one.

The one who would swing his sword at anyone.

In this moment, Sena recognized the value of No Eunhas existence.

He was an accessory. A very pretty accessory that would increase her value.

If she could have him, she would be able to hold her head high, even above the heirs who looked down on her.

Possessiveness was ignited.