The wagon has arrived at the Adeline Star. However, I was revived by the unexpected landscape.
“Why are we so close? ”
I fully opened the curtain and looked out the window.
Something was wrong. Usually one butler is guarding the front door, but now there are many butlers. There, knights appeared and were talking about something.
I don't think it's urgent, but everyone's expression was serious.
“What's going on today? ”
“I didn't hear anything. Aren't you expecting company? ”
“I don't have anything scheduled today. ”
The person who lives in the mansion now has the highest status is Sapiella. Although there is a chief British officer, she is her executive secretary, so she understands the schedule.
I sent suspicious glances to Arthur.
“Have you done anything wrong? He showed his face to innocent women when he was out. ”
“…… I wasn't that ugly! ”
“All men look in the mirror and think that. I'm flawless. ”
“Reputation? What do you mean? ”
“There is such a thing. ”
Once I stopped the wagon, I jumped right off as soon as I opened the door. And the deacons moved quickly towards the gathering.
No matter how urgent I am, I am now in a gown. It's manners not to run as far as possible.
“Looks like our executive secretary has arrived. ”
“Oh, Dylan. ”
“I've been waiting for a long time. ”
The people around me turned to me one by one.
You've been waiting?
I looked around once. Everyone's gaze was on me. I was confused as to why they were gathered.
Has what happened to the Duke been reported to you already?
The excitement started.
But where I live, there is the word ’sulphur'. When you hit the spirits, it means you must fail.
Rumors will come this way someday, but there's no need to be out here. All you have to do is suck on the spilled honey.
“You have done well on your mission. ”
“Welcome. ”
There was also britain among the butlers. He chuckles and approaches me. Once I took the courtesy of turning to him. It's time to report to work.
“Senior, I didn't know you were out here. How did your Academy registration go? ”
“Of course. You're not one of the other families. You're the lord of the late Adeline, but you can't go around being mistreated." I'm on my way to talk to the Dean. The young lady was very satisfied. ”
“I see.”
I heard that the young lady was satisfied. Sapiella's affection is not an easy expression of her feelings. You just nodded once.
Britain, standing close to me, said sternly with her back.
“Next time, I want you to take the girl. There are lectures three times a week, so you'll have to go to the Academy every time. ”
“Good news. I'll do as I'm told.”
“But that's the end of the report? ”
I lowered my head to express my apology and started reporting.
“I'm on my way to Duke Bahamut. I delivered the letter, and I've been told thank you for inviting me. The Duke was very pleased. ”
“I heard you did a great job with the Duke. ”
That's what this is about.
Then how did they get word so quickly?
“That's how it happened. It happened suddenly, so it didn't happen. But has word reached this far already? ”
“Your butler contacted me personally shortly after the accident. I have a close relationship with Elwin. ”
“I see.”
Elwin was the butler who greeted me on the doorstep of Duke Bahamut. My guess was right. The chief butler is the only one guarding the Duke's porch.
“You seem to be a natural butler. I saved the duchess' life as well as Sapiella's. Protects the body of the worshiper. You have all the virtues a butler needs. ”
“A compliment.”
“It's not a compliment, it's a compliment. Well, that's a long story. I want to hear the details inside. ”
“Let's go inside.”
I entered the mansion, welcomed by my classmates and others.
I walked by to report what had happened in the Duke, and I could see that there was an incident in the process that Britain was not aware of.
I received an offer from Chief Hermes.
Hermes told me that in an interview. The High Chamberlain has his own network of information.
If Britain finds out that I received the offer, she'll have to tell me about it right away, but she won't show up until she enters the Oval Office.
So I said it first.
“What, what? ”
As expected, Britain was surprised as if it had never been heard before.
You can see how surprised the Deacons are by their stammering. Because I am trained to speak calmly.
I laughed beautifully and spoke straight away.
“Of course, I have no intention of switching to Duke. I can't repay you for your generosity for your lifetime. How could you betray me like that? ”
I used some extreme words to defend myself. It's a little too much to say betrayal. Thanks to this, however, Britain's expression fades somewhat.
“That's unthinkable. What are your conditions? ”
“Let me tell you something... ”
“Go ahead. My mouth is heavier than a lump of iron. ”
“I'm afraid not. ”
“You want me to try?”
I didn't say it on purpose. I didn't want to be branded as someone who had a light mouth after talking easily.
Above all, I needed to burn his child.
“You don't have to roll your head like that. If you really didn't want to talk about the terms, you wouldn't have brought up the offer yourself. ”
As expected, he has a good mind. My hobby is not reading at the Academy for no reason. I put on a pompous look and bowed my head.
“I didn't mean it like that. Please count the embarrassment. ”
“All right, so just recite the terms. ”
“It was a condition of being appointed as the deacon without the internship process. We didn't talk about the wage breakdown. Because I refused immediately. ”
“I see.”
Britun, with his arms crossed, ponders carefully.
Honestly, I don't get it. I'm the only one hiding my powers. Although Eluna was close to the truth, she had no contact with the Adeline family.
But why do you care so much about me as I'm a special apprentice?
No matter how good a butler is, he's just a butler.
“Is there something wrong? It's not uncommon for butlers to move around their families, but it's not uncommon at all. ”
“It doesn't go unnoticed. In fact, talented butlers sometimes get paid a high salary and transfer money. Of course, I doubt your loyalty. ”
A butler is a job, but technically, it's not a modern job. Your loyalty to your family is more important than your own values.
I can't give you a place that's important to people who look at the conditions and move around. It's kind of like why you don't put your ass on the job.
Of course, there are people with better money, so it's a miracle.
“I'm worried about something else. ”
I waited confidently for his words to continue without asking why. He sighed.
“In fact, since you saved the girl, there's been a lot of talk about why you didn't hire her as your official butler. But this time he did a big job with the Duke, and now he's just gonna leave it up to us to clean up? That's not gonna happen. ”
“I see.”
I didn't deny it because it made sense.
You can refuse a favor once, but it's hard to refuse twice. Maybe he'll talk about privileges again. If I set up the ball at the Duke and keep it as an apprentice, it'll be loud in a different way.
“I will formally report this to the principal. I think Janrof should decide for himself. ”
“So I'm going to be an official butler? ”
“Isn't that what you came here for as an apprentice? Either you start with a butler, or you start with a first-class executive, and that's all that matters. ”
I'm in charge. What if the eunuchs who have been yelling at me so far hear about it?
Britain grins as she sighs just now.
“Anyway, you did a good job. Don't be too burdensome. Let's wait for news from Mainland. ”
“I understand.”
“I hope you don't say no this time. ”
I dared to nod. However, the words that followed were quite unexpected.
“It will take more than a week for the news from Mainland to reach you, so I will instruct you, at my discretion, to treat you as a commoner. You need to keep your neck tight from now on. ”
* * *
Back home, Arthurs loosens his grip. I grumbled and grumbled.
“What took you so long to tell me? ”
“I was just talking about my transfer offer. ”
“What happened? ”
“I'm not sure what to say yet, but they said they'd call Bonga. Something happened at the Duke this time. I don't think I can do anything about it. ”
“Are you getting promoted? ”
I nod gracefully.
“Hey! I finally fulfilled my wish! Well, you had the chance to be a butler before, didn't you? But what wind blew and you didn't say no this time? ”
“If you continue to refuse, life will be rejected. ”
“Hahahaha!”
Arthur smiled for a long time and tapped my shoulder.
“You're finally awake. We can't wait for the opportunity to come. Hold on to this chance. ”
“An apprentice knight, by the way, dared to lay a hand on the plaintiff's body. The Knights of the Adeline family... ”
“Damn it!”
“Be strong if you are unfair. ”
I stopped him and went inside.
First, I took out the bracelet I had in my arms and put it on the table. It was a gift from Arwen. Unfortunately, I was cut off in the process of stopping the horse's charge.
“I'd be disappointed if Arwen saw that. ”
Maybe not. Rather, I think he'd be very happy to surround my body with self-defense.
“Let's take a bath first. I tried, and I sweated. ”
I took off my clothes and went to the bathroom. The maids did me a favor. The bathtub was full of water.
At first, it was very uncomfortable to bathe. I had to bring water.
But being treated like this changed my mind. I later realized that if I let my subordinates do uncomfortable things, everything would be solved.
I'm sorry, but you'll have to enjoy it.
I soaked myself in the bath.
The water was warm because it was hot. I was reminded of the winter breeze and raised Mana. The cold cold air pours out like an ice sheet and quickly begins to cool the water.
“Khh, cool! ”
I knew it was cold in a hot summer. I closed my eyes and took a break.
How long has it been?
It was popular out there.