Head Butler of the Fallen Villainess-Chapter 56 - 14th Days (1) | A Bed Fit for a Lady (1)

The sharp sound of a hammer striking nails echoed through the crisp morning air, mingling with the steady rasp of a saw cutting through wood.

Near the side of the wooden manor, Sebas knelt by a half-assembled wooden frame, his hands working with practiced ease as he drove another nail into place.

Each strike from his hammer was slow, but precise and powerful… specifically so that he would not just obliterate the very thing that he was working on.

"Miss Knight, requesting a few more planks, please~," the butler called out to his ’trusted’ working partner.

"Y-yeah, right away," the knight, Martha, replied hastily.

She’d been busy sawing another set of planks for a similar wooden frame project of her own. Retrieving a few already-sawn planks near her feet, she promptly brought them to the butler.

"Thank you, Miss Knight~," Sebas said in a sing-song voice as he received the planks, his teasing nature ever present.

"Yeah, yeah..." she grumbled under her breath, but… her lips curled into a small smile that was barely noticeable by the butler…

However, it was noticed by both her mistress and her fellow aide.

"May I ask what exactly you two are doing?" Anastasia’s voice cut through the morning air with a tone that, while polite, carried a hint of suspicion.

"W-what—?!"

Anastasia and Bella had appeared out of nowhere in Martha’s sight, surprising the brunette knight greatly!

"L-Lady Anastasia—?!" Martha blurted out, nearly dropping the remaining planks in her hands. However, she quickly straightened herself. "S-Since when did you arrive, my lady…?"

"Only just recently, Martha," the redheaded mistress replied with a warm smile to her knight. Anastasia herself couldn’t help but let out a small giggle at seeing Martha’s flustered state.

The mistress and the maid had only just come out from the house, finding it odd that both the butler and the knight had gone missing first thing in the morning.

But they’d heard the sounds of people working near the manor—the rowdy, distracting noises were impossible to ignore in the quiet of early morning.

And thus, the mistress found both her knight and her butler here... working side by side.

She directed her attention to Sebas, who was still quite focused on his work.

"Sir Sebas, care to explain what exactly you two have been up to?"

"Hmm? Oh! Lady Ana and Miss Maid~!"

The butler finally realized their presence, pausing his work and immediately standing up.

"Good morning, my lady~," he greeted, bowing his head with his usual flair.

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Seeing the butler’s ever-calm gesture made the knight jolt in place, finally remembering her supposed position and duty! "A-ah! Yeah! Good morning, my lady!"

The knight hurriedly bowed to her mistress in a panicked fashion, eliciting another giggle from not just Anastasia but also Bella as well.

"Good morning, you two… Now, seriously, what are you two even doing?" She inquired with a slight huff, as if feeling left out of something interesting. "What kind of project are you brewing again, Sir Sebas?"

"Ahaha, sorry, sorry. We must have been quite loud this morning, huh?"

She placed her hands on her hips, pretending to be mad at the two. "Very much so, Sir Sebas."

"Forgive me if that was the case," he said smoothly, though his smile of amusement had not left him yet, "we’ve been working on your requested items, Lady Ana."

"My… requested items?"

The butler did not answer her directly. Instead, he stepped aside and gestured toward the wooden frame he had been working on—presenting it as if it were some grand, prized treasure—!

"My lady… this is our bed!!!"

And there he presented—an (unfinished) wooden bed!

The wooden frame stood proudly under the morning sun—a simple, sturdy structure for a single bed. Though unfinished, the clean cuts and smooth edges hinted at the skill behind its creation.

Anastasia, however, merely stared blankly at both the frame and the butler’s grand presentation. Her expression was unreadable… though the silence itself spoke volumes.

Beside Sebas, Martha could only offer a wry smile. After all, she had been the one helping him from the start.

In contrast… Bella’s eyes sparkled with curiosity.

"Wow…!"

Without hesitation, she rushed forward to the (unfinished) wooden frame! She was clearly captivated by it, her fingers brushing against the wooden surface as if admiring a masterpiece in the making.

"This is amazing, Sir Sebas…!" she exclaimed excitedly, tracing the smooth finish.

She was right to be excited, of course, because this meant she would finally get to sleep on a proper bed frame instead of just a cloth bedding on the floor.

Sebas, naturally, puffed his chest out with pride at her praise. "Hehe~ Thank you kindly, Miss Maid. I always aim to deliver the best~."

Seeing her maid’s excitement and even hearing her butler’s boasting earned a sigh from the redheaded noble, before her lips curled into a smile of endearment at the usual antics of her servants.

Still… something else crossed her mind.

"Sir Sebas… Since when did you start making this?" Her voice was calm yet stern, and her narrowed eyes hinted at suspicion. "Don’t tell me… have you been skipping sleep again?!"

"Ahaha~! You wound me, Lady Ana. I promise, no such thing happened this time," the butler replied smoothly, amused by her apparent concern.

He then lightly tapped the wooden frame in emphasis, "I only started working on this thing right before daybreak. So I assure you I did get a decent sleep~."

"…Good," she muttered, her shoulders relaxing just a little.

But then—her gaze shifted toward her knight.

Martha flinched. "L-Lady Anastasia…? What’s the matter, my lady…?"

"And you?" Her tone was light, yet there was no mistaking the question behind it. "Since when did you wake up? Have you been helping Sir Sebas with all of this?"

"H-Huh?"

Caught red-handed, Martha let out a sheepish laugh, scratching her cheek.

"Ehehe… I, um… woke up around the same time as him…" she admitted awkwardly, "so, well—I figured I’d lend a hand…"

However, this was heard by the butler; his eyes held a sly glint.

"Hahaha~, Miss Knight, don’t be shy now," Sebas chimed in with a teasing grin. "She’s helping me here only because she wanted her training session with me~."