Months later, a count down to Christmas!

"Marcie! Marcie! Can I go out to play in the snow?!"

Addie ran towards the nanny that was specifically hired to take care of her.

She was really one of the shadow guards of her father.

"Of course. Let's get you dressed."

Although she was not that caring towards Addie, she did not bully or harass her. She just did her job and played the part of a responsible and kind nanny.

Addie dressed up in thick layers of wintery clothes. She ran through the halls like a bundled up burrito or a jumping marshmallow. Marcie hurried behind her with a calm face.

"Hello Rosa! Hello Maria! Hello Mr. Garten!"

The servants also greeted her with warm smiles. So kind it made her heart itch.

It was a pity they'd all succumb to the Apocalypse.

[Don't tell me you're getting soft, arrogant human.]

Addie scoffed.

'You are soft, your whole family is soft. Shut up.'

Nowadays the lazy system has also become busy preparing for the Apocalypse. He had been gathering points, detecting the rouge systems, and keeping in check of the Female lead.

So far the virus is in completion. It is an event they cannot stop even if allowed to.

She opened the door to the courtyard and began playing in the snow.

She had nothing better to do, so she wants to play today.

'Come to think of it, it's going to be her birthday in a few weeks! New year yey!'

The child looked happy like any other day. She bathed, read a few book, learned to play the piano for a bit with the music teacher, and then asked to go out to play after lunch.

Marcie' s task was to report the movement of Addie. Although she hates this child whose mother is from that blasted evil family, this does not mean that she should hurt the child.

It was enough to see that she lived like the dead or like a prisoner. Marcie took it upon herself to see that she was raised to never bloom in order to not hinder her master.

'God, she really hates me.'

Addie who was making a snow man and listening to the thoughts of Marie, couldn't help but sigh.

'I admire her though. She is a very loyal subordinate.'

She kicked the snowman and proceeded to stab it with the carrot she wanted to make a nose out of. She always admire loyal dogs, yet this...

'But this level of rejection for such a pitiful child... Real Addie have suffered...'

After playing in the snow, she went to take a bath and write her assignments before heading down to eat alone again.

Agar did not show interest in her anymore. There was still pity, but no other type of feeling. But it was better than getting kicked out and ruining her goals.

"Ah, Addie feels so full!"

"Will you be taking a nap now, Miss?"

Marcie asked. Addie said yes and was changed into her pyjamas.

Marcie leaned down to tuck her in and she gave the servant a big and innocent smile.

"Good night Marcie, sweet dreams."

The woman stiffened for a moment, before replying with a bland good night and left.

"Tsk. I Don't get what you're saying."

I stood up and put on a coat before looking outfloor to ceiling windows. It was still early outside, probably around six thirteen. The system has been nagging me to go and find him some agate.

Like the **** do you want me to find agate???

[I found out that in the area near your house, there would be some good luck down the road.]

'What does that have to do with finding agate?!'

[You'll see. Once you go there, you will naturally figure it out.]

Huh, whatever. If he says so then she'll have to go.

Opening the balcony doors and disappearing in a blink of an eye was not that hard. Obviously Marie and the others are now asleep as she had casted a spell to lull them to sleep.

"Where is it?! The snow is burning against my cheeks already!"

[Just a little bit more time.]

She did as told and hid by the side of the road. After a few seconds, two black cars passed by. This manner of uniformed cars and private registration of the luxury car could tell you that this was some sort of secret operation.

"Wait, don't tell me these people have something to do with the agate?!"

[Not just any type of Agate stone, a fragment of a system.]

A system fragment? She was sure she heard of it back in the training space. It's the fragment left by a system that has died.

" But how did it get in the hands of these men? "

she carefully studied the men coming out of the cars and Lo, and she noticed a person who shouldn't be here.

"What is a child doing in here?"

It was a child, maybe around ages seven or eight. He stood there with the adults, as if he was one of them.

There must be something with this child. Like a normal person who is curious and inquisitive, she began to read the minds of these people and found some very interesting things which made her feel rather thrilled.

"You knew I was going to like this, did you not?"

The system just hummed.

"Did you bring the merchandise?"

The men in black opened up a case which carefully encased an agate stone that has been turned into a necklace. The other side felt satisfied and exchanged items with them.

The child beside them held an innocent look in his eyes, yet his thoughts were foul.

'Clueless humans. Once I have attained all the fragments, I will be able to dominate the whole world!'

Yes, no one in this world can bully him now. He will become the sole owner of Graciela Group of companies once his father died. His siblings will never be able to take what was rightfully his like they did in his past life!

Yes, the child was a transmigrator with a rouge system, which feeds on other systems. Once they successfully locate missing shards of a system, his system would level up and the damage it would cause will be even more severe damage to the order of things.

It was truly a selfish system.

As Rum, she is a cutthroat businesswoman who admires the inner genius of others who bravely fights head-on. What she hates the most are arrogant, and cowardly pricks like this Transmigrator slash rebirth product person.

As Addie, she has the power to finish him off. Under the law of the Heavens, the rouge system and its host must be eliminated.

After the other party left, the dealers also left. Addie followed the car where that child as in. They arrived in a big house and followed the child into a big room.

As soon as the door to his room closed, the child began to peel off his mask of innocence and smirk.

"Today is also a great day. No annoying people, only smooth business."

He took a bath and after a quick conversation with his system, he fell asleep.

From the balcony, Addie strode in with a calm expression. The moon behind her seem to form a halo on her body, it was a sight to behold.

She has to do her job.

She raised a small dagger in her hands with grim excitement in her eyes and stabbed the other on his neck. He opened his eyes while convulsing, gasping for air. His eyes bulged and seem to pop out of its sockets, looking at her in complete utter shock.

" I'm sorry. "

She turned the knife inside his throat and completely ended his life. After that she took out the piece of the dead system and gave it to Hyros who was busily analyzing the system this child had that is now imprisoned in a cube of codes.

"It's incomplete." the man hummed.

"What is an incomplete system? System can be incomplete?"

[Oh absolutely. Especially prototypes since they're easily damaged and discontinued. On the other hand, if a veteran system gets damage from something that could, for example kill them, then the system has to shatter itself in order to prevent being either completely annihilated or being corrupted.]

"I see."

She wiped the blood off her hands with a sigh. There are many factors to consider when you have a system, huh?

She also grabbed the beautiful Agate necklace and indifferently left the dead there, tucked in as if he was only asleep.

The next day, his body was found by the nanny and in horror, she screams and faints.

As for Addie, she got home safely without any hindrance. Today, the maids were busy finishing off their chores in order to go home for the holiday.

"Marcie, are you also going home?"

The maid placed down Addie's breakfast on her table by the balcony where Addie has her breakfast everyday.

"No my Lady. I live here."

'I can't go anywhere for Christmas because of you.'

Oh. Her thoughts sounds fun.

A smile bloomed in Addie's face and like twinkling stars her eyes looked at Marcie brightly.

"I see! Then, are you celebrating Christmas, with the old butler and old head maid?"

"Yes."

"That' s great! Addie doesn't have anyone at all in Christmas so I think I'll join the old butler and head maid too!"

'Hm, she's not planning anything is she? No, what am I saying. She's still too young to plan anything. Right, let's let this pass and observe her.'

Oh, what a lovely subordinate is this eh? Addie couldn't help but admire her.

The following days passed by without much hindrance. Agar comes home rarely and if he did Addie would go up to him and great him. He'd acknowledge her presencence but there was no love behind it. But it doesn't matter. As long as he was not hostile, she can make do with it.

The cold wintery morning air heralds Christmas. Addie, who was persuaded by her system to wake up early and celebrate Christmas for the sake of image, stood up from the bed and did her morning exercise.

After that she pretended to sit by the window to wait for Marcie who turned up on six o'clock.

When she saw her up, Marcie couldn't help but be surprised.

"Miss, you're up early. It's still cold outside."

"I'm just excited, Marcie! It's Christmas! Addie wants to eat cookie and join the servants!"

There was light in those big eyes. A light of excitement and innocence and for a split second, reminded Marcie of her own siblings.

She helped out Addie into bathing, and helped her on a beautiful dress all the while asking herself if it was right to even destroy this child.

Was it worth the effort? She doesn't seem that dangerous....

Addie who was reading her mind could also feel the conflict in her emotions. So, she was still human and also has a heart.

She didn't know that, Addie thought in sarcasm. These people made life for original Addie miserable. Every single one of them had a hand in her madness.

Although there was no more hate in her part since she was just wearing this identity, there was still no way she'd trust them.

Even if they show pity or love, for her it would always be something poisonous and it would be better not to have any expectations.

Just like her son back then, where she never had expectations. He had betrayed her and yet, she just calmly accepted death.

It was inevitable.

"Wow! Addie looks so cute!"

For now, her job is not to accept death yet. She must avoid it at all cost and protect the target's son until he is old enough and skillful enough to protect himself.

Then, she can move on, without any restrictions.

"Yes, you look cute miss."

They came down the stairs and through the lonely halls, Addie walked with enthusiasm. She was truly excited.

'The head maid said she'd make some Turkish delight and some Leche flan. I don't know how it exists here, but I want to eat them!'

Yes, her main goal was food.

[Ah, if you eat too much you'll get fat. Also, sneak some for me.]

She rolled her eyes. Typical of him to say she'd get fat and also tell her to steal food for him.

' Now whose gonna be fat? You who sits there all day eating or me who moves around on the daily?'

[I don't get fat at all.]

'Huh, lucky you. Well, whatever you say. Just tell me if there's any abnormalities outside.'

[Oh ahead. Your big daddy's talking with the butler.]

Oh? She continued to walk down the hall and as the system had said, Agar was really talking to the butler. When they saw them coming, the conversation halted.

"Good morning, My Lady. You look rather dashing today."

"Thank you! I'm here to celebrate Christmas!"

The Butler smiled and then looked at the Master.

"Hello, old man. You look older today."

The three of them looked at her in surprise and then a bit of laughter came out of the Butler's mouth. Agar on the other hand turned to look at this kid. Today too, she's still calling him an old man.

If it was someone else, their neck would have flown off. She is his daughter, so even if he wanted to he can't kill her.

'Oi, this bastard is really a Scumbag. It's Christmas and he still want to kill me?'

Addie put on a smile and looked up to Agar with a jolly expression.

"Hey, Merry Christmas!"

Although it was brief and a bit disrespectful, there was a certain charm on the way she greeted him.

"Sir Butler, can I go into the servant hall now?!"

The old man smiled at the excited girl.

"Of course, there's hot coco and some smores inside. You too, Marcie. Everyone is setting up a feast so you should go."

"Yes, thank you."

"Bye old man! Hot coco here I come!"

She ran towards the door and Marcie followed, calling from behind to remind her not to trip on her dress's skirt. Agar followed their disappearing figures as the double doors shuts.

"Isn't she lively Master? She's been asking us to include her in the Christmas party when she heard about it. It seems like, Christmas in the house she used to live in was not really a thing so she became excited once she heard such an event existed."

It was really pitiful. To raise a child in such an evil and cold way, it was great that her mother's family had collapsed.

Agar turned around and began to walk away.

" I'll be in my office. Add in a couple of food and beverages for the servant's party."

The Butler bowed in thanks, watching him disappear on another side of the house.

"Master is a bit awkward, is he not?"

He chuckles to himself.

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