The maid who killed the count
1. Mary Ann
Trigger warning.
This work contains disturbing material (arson, murder, etc.) that may cause trauma.
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Kwaang-
메리 앤
that...
메리 앤
That's not it...
Hesitation-
메리 앤
I never...
Mary closed the bathroom door and stepped back, her face etched with fear.
윈저 브랜튼
Ugh... Aah...!
The Earl of Windsor's terrible screams could be heard through the door.
메리 앤
iced coffee...
The bathroom was a sea of fire.
Because of this, the smell of the Count's burning body vibrated all the way to where Mary was.
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Mary, she was the count's only maid.
Her work this evening was as usual.
It was a matter of handing him a towel and a freshly lit candle after he finished showering.
Thud thud-
As usual, I walked up to the count's residence,
I just hoped that my situation tomorrow would be better than today.
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How did things turn out like this?
Mary was about to give them to the Count,
I remember pouring the lit candle over his body.
윈저 브랜튼
Eww!!!
Knock knock-
I remember the flames rising above the oiled, flaming body, as it screamed in agony.
메리 앤
Whoa-!
She collapsed before him with an ear-piercing scream,
메리 앤
Huh... gasp......
I was left to watch helplessly as the prestigious Earl of Windsor burned to death with eyes like those of a dead animal.
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When Mary finally came to her senses, all she could do was,
메리 앤
Ugh, ugh...
All I can do is run away from the Count's room, which is filled with a terrible tragedy.
Bam-
She covered her mouth, which was about to vomit, with her trembling right hand,
I escaped from the smoky room.
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The unprecedented murder of a count committed by a mere maid
Within the empire, the rumor spread so quickly that it could not be quelled.
It spread very quickly.
메리 앤
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Clank-
Under the watchful eye of soldiers on both sides,
The sight of her being dragged away with handcuffs on her hands
It was enough to throw everyone in the Branton Counts into confusion.
하녀들
Oh my god, you set yourself on fire and killed yourself?
하녀들
After receiving so much favor from the master, crazy X repaid the favor with enmity.
Mary could only listen silently.
Especially, when I saw the shaking pupils of the maid who shared the same room with me and was the only one who treated me kindly.
메리 앤
Where are you going...?
He asked one of the soldiers.
병사
The trial will be held in the afternoon, so the order is to imprison him until then.
Mary bowed her head without saying anything.
메리 앤
...
Even with the cold, sharp feeling of handcuffs, the memories of last night still linger in my mind.
Mary suffered quietly.
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Clank-
The iron cage that held Mary was locked tightly with a loud noise.
메리 앤
ah...
메리 앤
sunlight...
In the palace's mountain prison, where long insects crawl over the damp mold, she has no one to rely on.
There was only a single ray of light coming through the window.
메리 앤
Now... I'm helpless and a murderer.
When I look back on the countless gazes that disgusted me from the outside,
Closing my eyes quickly like this didn't seem so bad.
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really?
really?
메리 앤
Ugh...
Sniffle-
Mary was still too young and fragile to be dismissed like that.
She was a girl who was sold to the Brantons in order to save her fallen family.
No one could deny that the culprit behind these tears was the Brantons.
For her, that place was nothing but a cruel nightmare.
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The maids, who were of a lower rank than me, rejected Mary simply because she was young and innocent.
하녀들
I wonder what the master is doing. He must be happy not to have to do such menial tasks like us.
하녀들
Yeah, I'm jealous, I'm jealous-
메리 앤
ah...
메리 앤
That's it, I...
하녀들
You're precious, so I have to understand, our Young-ae. Seriously... Is night work too?
하녀들
Phew! What is that!
메리 앤
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Not only are there insulting remarks with unknown intentions,
For months, a series of atrocities continued, with people rushing to Mary's place, tearing her clothes and ripping off her belongings.
That was why she ended up sharing a room with the head maid.
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Besides, Mary's hell wasn't limited to this.
As the maids said, the Count frequently laid hands on Mary.
메리 앤
Black...
The honorable and benevolent count is nowhere to be found,
What was always there was a huge monster that turned its back on humanity.
윈저 브랜튼
Mary? Come here.
Whoa-
She cried, and sometimes her screams reached the hallway.
There was no one in the vast castle who would lend a helping hand.
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Still, Mary persevered.
Because she was the representative of the Anne family. As such, if she made even the slightest mistake, everything would go wrong.
The resentment that I had barely swallowed all morning long, hoping for the morning sun
I lost my way in a moment of unintentional accident.
And maybe that arrow is now aimed at me.
메리 앤
If it were my will, at least... it wouldn't have been this painful.
Inside the iron bars, Mary muttered like a madman.
When the trial begins and the people of Branton see me like this, what will they say?
The kind of laughter he would send was clearly pictured in his mind.
메리 앤
ah...
메리 앤
iced coffee...
"I'd rather die."
At the moment I was thinking that,
Squeak-
The iron door that seemed like it would never open was wide open.
메리 앤
...?
In front of Mary, who was standing dumbfounded, a man stood with a guard.
윌 브랜튼
number of animals...
병사
This is Mary Ann.
Ahem-
윌 브랜튼
Oh, right, Mary Ann.
He gave her a bright smile he had never seen before and readily extended his hand to her.
윌 브랜튼
Would you like to go for a moment?
윌 브랜튼
I think I need to talk to you.
메리 앤
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Will Branton.
He was the first son of the deceased count.
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Author's Note_
I feel so bad for the owner....
But it's only going to get more pitiful.
The background of the work is spring with fresh green sprouts, but the atmosphere is winter, so I added a winter photo at the end.
I don't know much about romance novels, so there may be a lot of lack of historical accuracy. Please overlook any oddities.
Please....
Bye then!