Wake up, assist the lady in getting ready, pass the time idly for hours, serve the lady lunch, accompany her outside, vanish the moment the love interest appeared, return home, assist the lady in retiring to bed, await the night, and repeat the cycle.
Such was the routine of an NPC maid in a typical manhwa. The more fortunate ones occasionally engaged in conversation with the female lead, serving as a means to unravel the plot. The less fortunate ones found themselves compelled by the script to betray the female lead, only to face consequences for their actions.
As a background maid, Jillian's life was undeniably mundane yet secure. Not being the primary servant of the lead, she mostly appeared during banquet chapters, tending to tasks like arranging flowers or replenishing cups.
She couldn't pinpoint when she became self-aware of her existence, but she suspected it had something to do with a conversation she overheard months ago between two characters, one of them with pink hair. Like her, that character had transitioned from a background role to possessing knowledge about their surroundings.
Despite this revelation, Jillian never approached her to inquire further. Why would she? Her life was going smoothly.
However, everything changed when she was unexpectedly assigned to serve the main character due to the head maid falling ill.
As she entered the luxurious bedroom, she hoped that nothing significant would disrupt the routine she had grown accustomed to.