chapter 1

"How can I best express it? I'm screwed. Life as a servant is really not easy for me.

To be honest, I even hate it. But I have no choice. Why does this have to happen to me?

Two months ago, while I was on my way home, I was kidnapped by human traffickers and sold to the imperial palace.

But I guess I got off relatively easy considering I could have been sold to some brothel and forced to work as a prostitute, which is worse than being a servant in the outskirts of the palace.

I think I should just make the best out of my current situation and look forward, but what is the best thing I can do right now? Work hard? I have no idea.

Anyway, I'm treated like shit here and have to work like crazy, which I don't like at all because I'm not exactly strong and you could rather describe me as a small weak woman since I'm only 154 cm tall."

"Anyway, I should start getting ready as my shift starts soon. I should really think less and sleep longer instead of foolishly going for a walk early in the morning. Because my day today will probably be very exhausting again."

"Miri slowly made her way to her room to start getting ready. She took out her uniform from her wardrobe and left her room, heading towards the public baths where the servants can wash."

"Miri entered the baths and greeted a few servants who passed by her. She waited for a washing spot to become available so that she could finally finish getting ready."

Finally, a spot became available. It was about time.

Miri started to wash herself thoroughly, leaving no area of her body untouched.

Oh, how I would do anything to have a bit of privacy. I would love to have a bathroom all to myself, where I can wash peacefully without having to expose myself to so many maids and be seen naked.

In the beginning, it was truly embarrassing and humiliating for me to show my naked body to strangers and realize that there is no privacy here, that anyone could see me naked.

But now, I have actually gotten used to it quite well, considering that we only have women in the bathrooms.

Miri put on her maid uniform and left the bathrooms. She began to move and made her way to the serving area where the food was being distributed.

I should hurry a bit as I still want to eat peacefully. I hope the maid in charge of the food distribution today gives me a normal portion and not as little as that slut from yesterday.

Just because I'm small doesn't mean they can give me less to eat. The portion I received yesterday was a child's portion, not enough for a young woman to feel even a bit satisfied.

Miri had finally arrived at the serving area and joined the line, patiently waiting for her turn.

The line slowly reached its end, and now it was Miri's turn.

The woman in charge of the food distribution looked at Miri and handed her the meal. "Hey, why are you standing there so clueless?

You're blocking the line," she said. "I'm sorry, but could you give me a little more food? What you gave me is not much, and compared to what the others before me received, it's less," Miri replied. "I'm sorry, but that's not possible. The other people behind you also want to eat, and I believe the portion given to you is sufficient. Now, leave the line before things get unpleasant. Do you understand?"

Miri grabbed her food and left the queue, walking a little while to find a spot to eat. She sat down on a staircase, with a face that expressed both anger and sadness.

"I hate my life here. Who could possibly feel satisfied with such a small portion of food? I really don't feel like dealing with the rest of the day, and it has only just begun. What a mess."

"Miri ate her food with an angry expression on her face. After finishing her meal, Miri went to the place where the head maid assigns and distributes tasks to the maids."