Chapter 8 “These violent delights have violent ends.”

The air grew colder, the horse that had been pulling their carriage was now exhausted, and Albert, the coachman, continued to feel restless and fearful about meeting his employer. Meanwhile, Kalina, with her easy-going nature, just whistled and laughed, observing Albert's behavior while walking and hugging a paper bag filled with many souvenirs she had bought earlier with the young man.

Carrying the paper bag full of souvenirs in his hand, the young man looked at and admired the house at this residence. It was a large house with white walls adorned with timeless golden ornaments despite the dark night. There was a fish pond reflecting the moonlight, a garden with many fragrant and beautiful flowers, and a sturdy and luxurious iron fence. It could be believed that anyone who looked at it would say it was a palace.

“This... no, this is too much. We must be lost right now! Because there's no way this place is our residence, right, Kalina?” the young man asked.

“Mmm? What are you talking about, Big Bro? The three of us live here. If you don't believe it, just ask Albert, our hero!” Kalina said while patting Albert's back with one of her hands.

“Oh... I'm done for. The master and mistress will surely scold and cut my pay. What to do... Forgive me, young one, if your old man here can't buy you a birthday present for tomorrow. Ah... my head hurts so much...” Albert complained while continuously holding his head.

After hearing Albert's complaints, Kalina just smiled sourly and scratched her head.

“Aaah... It's better not to ask Albert. But don't worry! Trust me! I assure you that this is indeed our home!” Kalina broke the night's silence with her positive aura.

“You're late.”

“Suddenly, the voice of a middle-aged woman filled with negative aura startled the three of them. Now, in front of them stood a middle-aged couple accompanied by a maid who appeared gentle.

“Ah, forgive me for being late, madam. But... this all happened because Miss Kalina insisted on stopping by the Festival Event in the city square first,” Albert explained with a stutter.

Just from the way they stood and dressed, the young man could tell that the two couples were the owners of this magnificent residence.

“Psst... Hey, Kalina. Don't say they are our parents?” the young man whispered to Kalina, who was now standing next to him.

“Yup, they are our parents!” Kalina answered with a smile while raising her thumb.

While the young man was processing the newly acquired information, suddenly the middle-aged woman scolded Kalina.

“KALINA! Did you really tell Albert to take you two to the Festival Event?” scolded the woman, who was Kalina's mother.

“Hehehe, yes, Mom. Besides, what's wrong with inviting Big Bro to have some fun? Besides, he must also feel very bored after being in that boring Cathedral for so long,” Kalina replied casually.

Suddenly, a strong punch flew and hit Kalina's face, causing her to fall to the ground, and all the souvenirs she had brought fell and shattered.

“KALINA! Watch your words!” scolded her father in great anger.

Albert and the young man were shocked to see what happened. The young man then remembered what had happened with the woman named Cecilia before. And immediately, he yelled at Kalina's father.

“What are you doing!? She's your daughter! Aren't you ashamed to hit your own daughter so hard? Moreover, she's a woman!” Wallace shouted.

“My son Wallace, Please calm down. Papa is just giving a lesson to your foolish sister so that she knows how much we care about your well-being,” his mother said while hugging the young man's body.

“Tch! KALINA! Don't you understand how hard the Pastors and Holy sisters work to heal your brother's condition!? Unlike you, your brother is a Hero and also the face of our respected family! Even though your brother is now losing his memory and can no longer guide you, as your father, I will take over his duties and guide you to become a wise woman!” said her father.

“Me... guide her?” asked the young man.

“Yes, dear. Now you don't have to bother taking care of your foolish sister. I have discussed all of this with your father so that for the time being, he will take over your role in guiding your sister. But if you want, you can also help your father,” said his mother.

“But... all of this is wrong. We cannot guide someone using only violence,” said the young man.

“That's why I hope you can also help your father,” said his mother, stroking the young man's head with a face filled with a smile full of love.

After wiping and cleaning her face from the dirt, Kalina then picked up her souvenirs that were now shattered and then dashed past all of them and ran towards her room.

“Hey! Kalina! We're not done with you yet!” yelled her father, who then wanted to chase her, but immediately Kalina's mother caught her husband's hand and stopped him.

“Let it be, dear. Let the cursed child reflect on her mistake. Now let's all eat together in the dining room. Sheyla, quickly prepare dinner for all of us. Mom hopes you can still make room for our family's delicious food in your stomach, Wallace,” said the young man's mother, giving instructions to the maid who had been standing behind her since earlier.

Then that night, the three of them all ate together while enjoying their food peacefully.

Although their parents realized that their child could no longer use utensils properly, they all just smiled gently and began to teach the young man from the basics.

Although initially, the young man couldn't do it and kept wanting to give up, both of his parents just smiled gently and continued to teach him until he could finally do it correctly.

And finally, the dinner party ended with the young man learning about etiquette and eating manners that reflected their family caste. After the very long dinner, the maid who had been standing in the corner of the dining room immediately approached the young man and escorted him to the room where he would rest.

“This is your room, Master.” said the maid after escorting the young man to the front of his room door.

“Oh... Okay! Thank you for your help. Oh, by the way, I'm sorry for earlier. It must be tiring for you to stand and wait for me to finish learning all those etiquette and eating manners.” said the young man to his maid.

“Hahaha, not at all. Seeing the master confused like that is like watching a comedy drama.” The maid laughed softly while covering her mouth with her right hand.

“Wow...”

“… Oh no! I'm sorry! Forgive me! I didn't mean to offend the master.” said the maid with a face full of fear.

“Hah, don't worry. As long as you don't mind, I won't make an issue out of it.” replied the young man.

“……” Without responding to the young man's words, the maid now just stood in front of the young man's room door.

“Hmm? Is there anything else?” asked the young man.

“Umm... that... um... Once again, I didn't mean to offend the master, but does the young master still remember how to take a bath?” asked the maid.

“Of course! How do you think my body hasn't smelled the slightest?” answered the young man

“Ah! that's true! I really apologize for this stupid question. If there's anything, please pull the bell cord next to your bed. Have a good rest. For now, I'll take my leave.” said the maid, who then left the young man.

After the maid left, the young man now realized and began to think. If he had been in a coma for 13 days, how could his body not smell at all? Especially since Cecilia's house, the place he stayed, did not have a fan and only had thin, hot wooden walls.

“Could it be that at that time...Cecilia was the one who washed my body?”

“No, no, no... It can't be Cecilia!”

And that night, the young man immediately took a shower and fell asleep on his incredibly soft and comfortable bed. He couldn't remember the last time he had experienced the pleasure of sleeping on such a luxurious mattress. In fact, he thought it would be impossible to find a bed in his world that could surpass the comfort of the one he was currently lying on.

And finally, that night passed with the young man now dreaming sweetly. A beautiful dream that is commonly experienced by you and everyone else.

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