"I 't believe it!"

  A young girl with short bck hair held a letter high in her hand, her eyes shining with happiness. Uo tain her excitement, she immediately dashed out of her room, her feet gliding lightly over the wooden floor as she headed straight for the dining room, where her parents were seated

  "What are you saying, Lana?" her father asked, his voice a mix of surprise and curiosity

  "Dad, listen to this!" the young girl, Lana, said, holding up the letter and reading it aloud

  "Dear Miss Lana NyeI am the head of human resources for the Eclipse Duchy. gratutions! You have been accepted for the position of nanny. Please arrive at the duchy as soon as possible so we arrange your pt"

  Upon hearing the name of the noble house, her father froze, his eyes widening in shock

  "The Eclipse Duchy?" he excimed

  Lana’s mother also looked up at her daughter, her expression filled with surprise

  "Isn't that the family that governs the entire northerory?"

  Lana nodded eagerly, her eyes sparkling with excitement

  "Yes! I saw that they were hiring a nanny, so I applied... I never expected to get accepted!"

  Her parents exged gnces, a mix of unease and astonishment in their eyes

  "The Eclipse family is incredibly wealthy... but also very mysterious" her mother said hesitantly

  Lana beamed, brushing off their s

  "That’s exactly why I ’t miss this opportunity! If I work for them, our lives will definitely improve"

  With that, she turned and hurried off to pack her belongings, preparing for her new job.

  —

  Lana stands frozen, her eyes widening as she gazes up at the massive castle before her

  "Oh my god..."

  She 't hold back a gasp of amazement. The Eclipse Duke's castle tainst the gray sky, its pristine white spires reag high as if toug the clouds. It exudes an air of majestic beauty, yet there is an eerie ess to it

  The carriage has brought her all the way to the main gate. Taking a deep breath, Lana steps forward toward the enormous iron gate, where a soldier in white armor stands guard

  "What is your purpose here?" The soldier's deep, authoritative voice cuts through the air

  Lana quickly retrieves the recruitmeer from her pocket and hands it to him

  "I am a new employee here. This is my information"

  The soldier takes the letter, his sharp eyes sing the words on the paper. After a brief silence, he returns the letter to Lana and gives a nod

  "Okay. Follow me"

  The gate slowly creaks open, the sound of grindial eg through the space. Lana takes a deep breath before stepping through the threshold, officially entering the territory of the Eclipse Duke

  —

  'Truly fitting for a ducal family...' Lana thinks to herself, feeling smaller than ever as she walks through the grand hallway

  Finally, she is led into an office. Inside, an older woman sits behind a dark wooden desk, her sharp eyes following Lana as she enters.

  "And you are?" the woman asks, her voice authoritative but not unkind

  Lana quickly bows

  "Hello, ma’am. My name is Lana Nye"

  The woman observes her for a moment befiving a slight nod

  "Oh, the nanny. You arrived quickly"

  She sets down her pen, her chest rising slightly as she takes a deep breath

  "I am He Pelos, the head maid and the one in charge of all personnel within the Eclipse Duke’s territory"

  She opens a drawer, takes out a dot, and hands it to Lana

  "This is your employment tract"

  Lana accepts it, her eyes immediately log onto the tents. When she reaches the sary se, she 't hide her shock

  "Is this real...?"

  100 Gols per month

  That amount is twice what both her parents earn bihough her family was once a minor noble house, years of dee had left them with nothing but ay title. Now, with just a month’s sary, she could support her family more than ever before

  "For this kind of pay, what exactly will I be doing?" Lana asks, still skeptical

  He offers a small smile, as if she is used to this rea from newers

  "Only what a nanny is expected to do. This sary ehat you devote yourself fully to your duties without being distracted by anything else"

  Lana remains silent for a moment, then lifts her head

  "Who will I be taking care of?"

  The question makes He pause slightly.

  "I don’t know yet" she replies matter-of-factly "The Duchess only requested a nanny but did not specify for whom."

  Lana remembers the owner of this castle - Duchess Celeste et Eclipse. She is the sole surviving member of the Eclipse family, yet the duchy remains as powerful as ever since Lady Celeste is the highest-ranked mage on the tury ti - a Level 9

  "Alright, I’ll sign" Lana says

  He nods in approval and then stands

  "Good. Now, follow me. I’ll show you to your room"

  —

  "He told me to stay alert tonight… Does that mean I’m officially starting my job?" Lana murmurs

  She sits on her bed, gazing out the window. The room isn’t te, but it’s well-equipped and far more fortable than she expected. However, what troubles her most is that—four days have passed, yet she hasn’t done anything

  Just then, a knock sounds at the door

  "Lana, ge quickly. He wants to see you" a voice calls from outside

  "O-okay!"

  Lana immediately jumps off the bed, quickly ging into her maid uniform. She adjusts her short bck hair, her dark eyes refleg both excitement and nervousness

  After posing herself, she leaves the room and heads to meet He

  "Good evening, He" Lana greets her promptly upon arrival

  "Follow me. It’s time for you to start w"

  Lana hurries after He, her mind rag with tless questions

  "Has the person I’ll be taking care of finally appeared?"

  "Cassius Eclipse" He answers without hesitation "The child that you'll take care of"

  Lana’s eyes widen.

  "Eclipse… Is he the Duke’s son?"

  "No" He’s response is immediate "The Duke made that clear from the beginning. Remember that"

  Lana falls silent, her curiosity about the child growing stronger by the sed

  Finally, they arrive at a grand door on the highest floor of the castle

  He knocks and announces

  "My dy, I’ve brought the nanny"

  A cold yet elegant voice responds from within

  "Enter"

  As He opens the door, both she and Lana freeze at the sight before them

  Celeste et Eclipse, the most powerful and iial woman on the ti, sits on the bed, cradling a small infant in her arms. She gently pces a finger in the baby’s mouth, her usually icy expression softened into something uedly tender