Karen

"I want to wear purple crystals as black as wine."

"I want to don a luxurious gown made of ostrich feathers."

"I want to be the only light at the banquet."

The maid blinked her amber eyes. She had many more beautiful wishes, but she could no longer voice them. Before her frozen body loomed an endless green flame, silently blooming in the dark night.

Unlocks at: Awakener Level 1

A.F. 1@2/@1/@1 10:31 AM, the police received a report of multiple bloodstains discovered within @1@1 Manor. Detective Belford immediately headed to the scene, began an investigation, and found an unidentified bluish-green slime within the bloodstains.

13:44, Detective Belford submitted the report, and the Mystia Treaty Committee promptly took over the case.

14:25, the seventh response team of the committee arrived at the manor, controlled the related personnel, and sealed off the site. Based on the situation at the scene, the team leader speculated that there were at least five victims within the manor, and multiple instances of D-Phenomenon were observed.

18:00, investigators from Mythag University arrived at the scene, confirmed the existence of the D-phenomenon, and entered the manor with the Awakener for cleanup and investigation.

23:11, the cleanup of the manor was completed. Investigators discovered a large number of mystical documents and ritual materials in the basement and study's secret room, and found an incomplete Awakener. The Awakener identified herself as "Maid Karen," the chief maid of Duke @3. When discovered, the Awakener was dressed in a maid's uniform, adorned with various styles of jewelry, and was working very hard to clean the basement. This Awakener had a human form, bluish-green skin, and semi-transparent adhesive-like extremities, suspected to be an incomplete or erroneously summoned product. The slime secreted from her matched in texture and color with the substance found on the severed limbs.

The investigators questioned her, and Maid Karen admitted to @1 facts and expressed that everything was to gain her master's attention. Upon learning that Duke @3 would be arrested, she murmured,"Then where is my new master?" and then disassembled into gel, leaving behind a Silver.

01:37, the team leader of the seventh response team interrogated the related personnel and detained @1@1 Manor's owner, Duke @3, according to the "Treaty."

03:09, investigators returned to Mythag University and logged the K-033 Silver into the database.

"Incident Report of @1@1 Manor"

Unlocks at: Affinity Level 3

Uniforms must be steamed and ironed, quilts must be hand washed, the fireplace must be spotless in summer and always have a fire burning in winter. Wooden floors must gleam, bookshelves must be dust-free, and black tea must always be kept at the right temperature for easy enjoyment.

For her noble, special, and unique new master, the Keeper who has given her life anew, she can do anything. She is the best maid in the world and must certainly be able to complete every task perfectly, refining every detail.

Her master's praise always makes her extraordinarily happy, but it's not enough, still not enough. What can she do to gain more attention from her master? What can she do to make herself more eye-catching?

"It must be the lack of earrings, necklaces, bracelets, rings, and hair ornaments!"She thrust the broom into the ground and muttered to herself,"As long as I have shiny jewelry decorations, Karen will surely become cuter, and everyone will enjoy looking at Karen even more!"

Unlocks at: Affinity Level 5

Soft black hair, full cheeks, eyes as bright as gemstones, and rosy lips, from childhood, Karen had always enjoyed special favor due to her natural beauty. By the time she reached adulthood, the gifts and flowers bestowed upon her by men daily could pile into a small mountain at her doorstep. Thus, she was not at all surprised when the palace steward announced she would be brought to the royal court to be trained as a noble handmaiden to the King. Was this not only right? She was born to be envied, born to be extraordinary, and born to be the center of attention.

Yet, beauty was the most common currency within the palace walls. No matter how breathtaking a flower from a small town might be, it appeared ordinary and rustic in such a place. Her appearance could no longer buy her special treatment; even the opportunity she craved most, to serve in the Great Hall during the Centennial Feast, was snatched away by another girl.

Why? Whatever that girl possessed, Karen possessed as well. Why was it not her?

Then, her eyes fell upon the silver ornaments hanging from the other girl's ears, and she understood.

On the day of the banquet, she drowned the girl in the lake and donned the silver-white earrings herself. Just as she had envisioned, she became the most radiant among the handmaidens, even earning the privilege of serving at the King's side. The gazes of envy and jealousy from those around her filled her with an exquisite thrill, yes, yes, this was how it was meant to be. This was the happiest day of her life.

Shortly thereafter, she met her end within the emerald mist that swallowed the entire royal city.

Unlocks at: Affinity Level 7

Ruby earrings, sapphire necklaces, beautiful hair accessories woven from garnet and malachite... How dazzling, how beautiful, how full of charm they are! Wherever they appear, people flock to them.

These jewelry pendants are not mere "decorative items," no, they are the true stars of the world. Noble ladies wearing turquoise necklaces are immortalized in songs by poets; elderly ladies adorned with emeralds are seen as symbols of nobility. Even those lowborn girls, with a cheap bracelet on their wrist, can earn the endearing title of "Pearl Girl," attracting countless gazes.

Even dry branches and putrid bones can become objects of everyone's desire when adorned with a string of beautiful jewels.

If she could wear those necklaces and earrings, those bracelets and headpieces, surely she would become the center of attention as well.

Unlocks at: Affinity Level 9