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Mia Celestial, female, 19 years old.
Occupation: Young lady of the Celestial Count’s family.
Appearance: Pink hair and pink eyes.
Notable fact #1: She has been transmigrated into a romance fantasy novel for a year.
Notable fact #2: She just failed to change the original story.

“It should have changed by now! Why! Why on earth isn’t it changing!”
Mia took a deep breath to calm her excitement and looked beyond the castle. The imperial army, waving red flags, was advancing toward the fortress. Soon, the male lead of this novel would arrive and kill Mia.
“Being transmigrated is bad enough, but why do I have to die, too?” Mia burst out in frustration.

The novel Mia had been transmigrated into was “Serenity in the Rose Garden”, a typical romance novel where the female protagonist, Serenity, heals the male lead, Adilot, and the two end up together. Mia had taken over the role of the daughter of Count Celestial, who rebels against the empire. Not a villainess, no special role. She had breathed a sigh of relief when she realized this.
“Survival is the goal! If I do nothing, something will change!”

But it was all in vain. The rebellion occurred, and Count Celestial fled, abandoning her.
“That rotten bastard!”
Why did she have to be transmigrated as that bastard’s daughter? She had worked so hard to avoid death, yet here she was, facing her end. After watching the army led by Adilot breach the castle, Mia staggered toward the count’s office. If she were Adilot, that’s the first place she’d go.

Adilot Genzen Schröder. The name of the male protagonist that once excited her now filled her with dread. Having read the novel so thoroughly, Mia knew just how ruthless he could be. Adilot wasn’t a tyrant who killed innocent people indiscriminately, but he showed no mercy to those who opposed imperial power.
“Crucifixion, burning, alive burial, hanging, crushing…”
Mia shuddered, recalling the many execution methods used by Adilot.
“Maybe I should’ve run away like the servants!”

But Adilot was a relentless hunter. If she had run, he would have killed her even more brutally. After all, his nickname was “the handsome psycho.”
“Maybe I should have run away as soon as I got transmigrated!”
But the Celestial family was too poor for her to escape. They couldn’t even afford to provide her with money for independence. And besides, she felt bad for the original Mia, who wouldn’t have wanted her father to die.
“Who knew he’d be such a rare breed of scumbag that he’d abandon his only daughter…”

Regret always comes too late. Mia collapsed in front of the count’s office desk. Now she had only one wish left.
“I hope at least it won’t hurt too much.”

Not long after Mia sat down, the door opened. She tensed up and watched as it swung open. Soon, a tall man in a red cape strode into the room.
A man? No, light entered the room.
The moment she saw his face, Mia’s mind went blank, forgetting even her fear.
“So… good-looking…”

Silver hair like mist on a rainy day. Ruby-red eyes shone through his disheveled hair. His slanted eyes gave him a cold expression, and his face looked indifferent to everything. This was Adilot Genzen Schröder, the young emperor of Orquenia and the bloodthirsty tyrant. He was also the male lead of Serenity in the Rose Garden.

Behind him, a group of knights entered the room and began inspecting it, but standing next to Adilot made them look like insignificant potatoes.
“Wow, what would it be like to live with that face…”
While admiring him, Mia noticed the bloodstained sword in Adilot’s hand. She closed her eyes. That face had turned him into the “handsome psycho” after all.

Meanwhile, Adilot didn’t even glance at Mia. He merely stood in the center of the room, surveying his surroundings.
“…?”
Then, he tilted his head slightly. Soon, the knights finished their search and approached Adilot to report.
“Your Majesty, there’s nothing here.”
“It seems Celestial has already fled.”
Adilot furrowed his brows and tilted his head again before finally turning to look at Mia.
“Mia Celestial.”
“Huh… y-yes!?”
Mia quickly responded, startled by her sudden name being called. She couldn’t help but think that even his voice was perfect.
“Are you alone?”
Adilot asked calmly.
“…Yes! I’m alone…”
“Why?”
“I-I told the servants to escape…”
“Why? Did you think if they escaped, I wouldn’t be able to kill them?”
Hah, what a madman…

Mia tried to suppress her trembling and clutched her dress.
“Y-Your Majesty… I have a request.”
Adilot’s eyes showed a slight interest.
“A request?”
“Yes… I-I’ll die in their place, so… could you spare the servants if you see me?”

Adilot blinked without replying. Mia lowered her voice, hoping not to irritate him.
“They truly did nothing wrong. They didn’t even know about the rebellion… Of course, I didn’t either, but I’m still a Celestial…”
“So, you sent them away and decided to die alone?”
“In a way, yes…”
“And truly, no one stayed by your side.”
“…”
“Is it a lack of luck with people, or a lack of trustworthiness?”

Mia held back her tears at his indifferent yet sharp remark. She was overwhelmed with sorrow. It had been a year since she had transmigrated into Serenity in the Rose Garden. She had been so busy working hard to survive that she hadn’t built any allies or earned the trust of her household. The original Mia Celestial must have been the same. No one had offered to stay with her, even as empty words, when she said she’d remain behind.

The feeling of being left alone at the moment of death was more miserable than she’d expected. Still, Mia understood them. She, too, had wanted to live.
Mia forced a smile.
“But if one person dies to save the rest, isn’t that better…”

At that, Adilot’s gaze, which had been somewhat relaxed, suddenly became sharp.
“I don’t think so.”
A voice as cold as a northern wind slipped from his lips. Mia flinched, belatedly remembering.
‘Now that I think about it, Adilot’s mother sacrificed herself to save people, too.’

Adilot’s mother, Lady Leia, had been a noblewoman from the neighboring country of Zentaria. When the empress of Orquenia instigated a war between the two countries, Zentaria was defeated, and the emperor sought to kill all its people. Lady Leia stood in his way.

‘Your Majesty. I will die in their place. Please spare the people.’

The emperor agreed. And he truly executed his wife. Young Adilot had to watch his mother ascend the execution platform with his own eyes. At that time, Adilot wasn’t even the crown prince—just a prince born to a foreign noble. He had no power to stop it.
Yet, by fate’s cruel twist, the emperor died of illness, and the crown prince perished in an accident. That’s how Adilot Genzen Schröder became emperor of Orquenia overnight.

‘Though, even so, the trauma of being powerless and surviving through his mother’s sacrifice still lingers…’

The trauma of Adilote will later be healed by the female protagonist, Serenity.
“To think that instead of learning from Ren, he would rather provoke trauma…” It was really the end.
In the end, the tears she had been holding back burst forth.
“Ugh, ugh… that count bastard…”
Everyone froze at the sudden curse. Regardless, Mia started crying, shedding tears like chicken droppings.
“That rotten bastard… wasting my money on weird things while I’m really upset…”
“……”
“Ugh…”
It was a cry without face or dignity. Adilote, who had never seen a woman cry like this, stared blankly at her.
In truth, he was a bit flustered.
The reason was that it was so different from the rumors.
For six months, a rumor had been circulating in high society. There was a rumor that a genius businessman had entered the Celestial Count family.
Whether it was true or not was unclear, but it was a fact that the Celestial Count family was suddenly raking in money. The nobles became curious about the rumored strategist, but no one knew his identity.
Then, a clue was caught by the imperial secret intelligence department. The information was that the strategist of the rumor was actually the daughter of the Celestial Count.
A clever person who had lifted the failing Celestial Count family from piles of debt.
The hidden master of the Meromys Trading Company, which had appeared like a morning star and turned the market economy upside down.
A legend who succeeded in every business he touched…
“Waaah!”
“……”
After sighing, Adilote asked the woman who had just cursed her father.
“Mia Celestial, the one who founded the Meromys Trading Company, is that right?”
Mia stopped crying and widened her eyes. A few seconds later, she burst into tears again.
“Waaah! Before I die, I need to check the origin! Waaah!”
…No.
Adilote brushed his hair back with empty hands.
“Tell me if you are the one who found the hidden veins in Etruria and developed the new type of furnace used by the Meromys Trading Company.”
“Waaah! Hwaaaah!”
“Depending on your answer, I might let you live.”
“Yes, that’s right! I did it all, Your Majesty.”
A woman with soft pink hair, like cherry blossoms, said politely after stopping her crying. Despite her gentle and simple face, there was surprisingly a tenacity in her response.
Adilote let out a hollow laugh, but Mia didn’t care how he viewed her.
Mia’s goal had always been survival.
‘Even rolling in dog poop, this life is better!’
Mia, glancing at Adilote, quickly racked her brain. It seemed that Adilote was hesitating to kill her.
“Your Majesty, if you are curious about the structure of the furnace, I…”
“I’ve already captured the engineer, so that’s fine.”
“…But I’m the developer, so I would know better!”
“Even so, I can’t trust a traitor.”
“Then how about I give you a hint about a business that will be in trend…!”
“What do you want the emperor to do with a trend?”
“…You tricked me…”
At Mia’s hollow mutter, Adilote chuckled again. He was silent for a while before opening his mouth.
“Mia Celestial. Tell me why I should save you.”
“……!”
Mia raised her head. Adilote seldom makes empty remarks.
‘That he would say this much…’
It was an opportunity. An opportunity that must be seized.
“I-I will repay your kindness if you save me!”
“How?”
“I’ll do anything! Anything! I’ll do whatever you ask!”
At that answer, Adilote gazed at Mia with a strange look.
“Do you think I’ll ask you for something without fear?”
“What will you ask?”
“……”
Mia asked innocently, and Adilote couldn’t find the words to respond. Interpreting his silence, Mia suddenly had a realization and wore a serious expression.
“Your Majesty… I really don’t mind anything! If you just let me live, even a pet would be fine!”
Adilote let out a short groan at her absurd statement, which was far beyond imagination. Mia didn’t miss that. Her expression brightened.
“Is that good for you!? You like that! I actually have a knack for it!”
“For pets?”
“For pets!”
Adilote was left speechless. At his inadequate reaction, Mia became flustered.
“Also, I can talk and understand financial statements!”
“……”
“I can also control my bowel movements well!”
Adilote involuntarily took a step back. Somehow, the count had kept her hidden; she was crazy…
As he took a step back, tears welled up in Mia’s eyes.
“D-Do you not need me…?”
“Of course not.”
Mia fell into despair.
“But I only have my body to offer…!”
“……”
“All I have is my body…!”
“……”
“Y-You don’t like my body!?”
“I’ll spare you, so stop making remarks that can be misunderstood.”
In the end, Adilote impulsively replied.
“Really!?”
He immediately regretted it, but it was already too late; Mia’s eyes sparkled. He somehow felt caught in a trap.
“Ha…”
Adilote sighed and sheathed his sword. It seemed a bit silly, but her mind was sharp; if he let her live, there would surely be some use for her.
“…For now, I’ll keep an eye on you.”
“Thank you, Your Majesty! I’ll do my best!”
Mia clenched her fists.
“As a pet!”
That’s not what I meant.
Adilote washed his face with cold water. He already began to doubt whether keeping this woman alive was the right decision.
Somehow, he had a premonition that he would be sighing a lot more. Leaving that thought behind, a thrilled Mia simply thanked God.
‘Finally! I can survive in this pathetic novel!’
Mia Celestial, female, 19 years old.
A new job, “The Tyrant’s Pet,” was born.