Chapter 85 - Rescuing "cats" And "dogs"

There was a truth to that, he really could die very easily in this world full of demons and swords, but Emery wasn't going to say it out loud, because he was afraid of attracting disaster if he complained about his worries about Louis.

"Theo is fine. You said you wanted him to be trained to be his personal assistant. Taking into account that you're going to need trustworthy people when you get back to the main mansion, I decided that I would train Theo seriously. Don't worry, I'm not going to kill him and throw the body away if that's what the young master is thinking," said Louis with a laugh, but it caused Theo to shiver so much as he stood next to Louis in a quarter of an inn in the capital, as well as to Emery who was miles away from them.

"Okay, take good care of Theo, he strikes me as a good kid and quite diligent. By the way, I'm also taking a few others with me from here…" Emery started to speak. This kind of thing would make Emery embarrassed to talk in person, he wasn't ashamed to say it without facing Louis head-on.

"Young master, if you go out and rescue cute little dogs out there it will draw unwanted attention from the abbey superiors and consequently you will be reported to the capital abbey, which will be troublesome" Louis play the truth right away, trying to break that "good heart" of Emery to be rescuing weak and brittle youngsters.

Yes, he was talking about Giovanni.

"Woof?" Bao barked confused, wondering how the human butler knew he was there too.

"Is it really a dog?" Louis said amazed to hear the puppy bark. For some reason, he felt his face burn as if he'd been slapped.

"Yes, I found a puppy and am thinking of taking it with me. He doesn't seem like an ordinary animal, maybe he's some kind of magical animal," Emery said without even blinking at his lie.

"Did you find a magical animal or did you summon a magical animal and now you don't know how to undo the spell?" asked Louis with trembling lips, he didn't know whether to laugh or be angry with his young master who seemed to be acting a little more foolish lately.

"Does it make a difference? I want to take him, can't I?" asked Emery in a voice of feeling aggrieved.

"Yes you can, young master. That's not a big problem. However, is it just this little puppy you want to take?" Louis sighed and could only let the young master do what he wanted. Having a magical animal wasn't bad, at least it could protect Emery when he (Louis) wasn't around.

"The novice we brought into the room yesterday, I'll take him with me too. He doesn't have any family, so the church won't mind if I take him with me. Also, he doesn't have much talent for manipulating sacred energy, so as long as I pay generous compensation, I don't think the church opposes me," Emery said quickly making Giovanni look like just a poor orphan.

"Young master…" Louis started to speak but was soon interrupted by Emery.

"Louis, let's talk when you get back. I don't want this to get caught by the abbey," Emery said decisively. He wanted to say that Giovanni would be a WARLOCK or something, which would be very good for him. Only there was a risk that the abbey would pick up on this communication and discover Giovanni's secret.

Emery didn't much care that people knew he was out to gain favor with his father the Archduke, as that would be considered normal, as the achievements he had within the clergy were due to his status. Things about Theo the abbey might even be overlooked, considering it would be a beneficial link to Matteos Abbey, but the issue of a WARLOCK couldn't be ignored, so it was better not to talk about it over the communication stone.

"I understand, young master. So I'll sort things out as quickly as possible so I can get back to the young master's side. Is there anything the young master wants from the city?" asked Louis changing the subject. He understood that there was a subject that Emery could not speak through the communication stone, that subject must be something that would put his life in danger or something that could damage his reputation, so Louis did not pursue the matter.

"Louis, we're going to visit dad soon. So I need you to buy a lot of things to go, especially anything related to our safety…" Emery started to speak but stopped what he wanted to say in mid-sentence. He couldn't speak directly, because it would be something that would raise suspicion about his visit to his family.

After all, it had only been two months since he'd left his family's home since the last quick visit, Emery himself didn't know why the Archduke had sent a letter instead of talking directly to the body's original owner about staying home and compete to be the heir.

Was this some kind of test from his father? 

"Young Master, the Master had asked me to buy some magic wands and staffs to analyze the Dawn Kingdom market on our last visit, as well as some defensive magic paraphernalia. He wanted to know if the Dawn Realm market would be receptive to new magical technologies. I hope the young master doesn't mind the various items I'll have to bring along on the journey," Louis said as if apologizing for causing trouble for his young master.

Emery really wanted to be able to hug Louis right now, after all, that was exactly what he wanted, for the butler to buy him magic items like magic wands and other things for him to seriously train in magic during the trip back.

He didn't want to come back as an ignorant person just relying on the original body's memories, after all, accessing the original body's memory was the same as looking for a file on a computer would take a few seconds to get the desired result. A few seconds matter when it comes to casting spells, he didn't want to get caught with a low hand in the middle of combat or worse to save his own life.

Emery needed to master the power in his own memory and use his powers in a natural way. Until now of his powers only the demonic energy was really his, the others belonged to the owner of the original body, he needed to train more to improve himself.

He was never happier to have a subordinate who was as smart and precise as Louis, unfortunately, that subordinate wasn't really his, but his father's. At least he would have some good items to train with and some to give Giovanni so he could start his own training.

"No problem. After all, if it's my father's request, we have to face it. Louis comes back as soon as possible, remember to buy some books about the local culture, that would be really nice to give to my brothers. Also, take really good care of Theo and take care of yourself," Emery said very sweetly because he was so happy with the smart Louis.

"The young master must also take care of himself. I'll call every night just to make sure you're okay," Louis said cordially saying goodbye to Emery.

Emery turned off the communication device and breathed a relieved breath that things weren't so bad between him and Louis. However, he knew he would have to make a good case to convince the butler to take Giovanni with them.

Not to mention the demons that would accompany them, he doesn't intend to hide things about the Manticore that he has a contract or about Arabeth's existence. He did not believe that in the Archduke's territory no one could not notice the peculiarity of the little dog Bao and the existence of Arabeth.

Emery quickly ruled out the possibility of executing the plan he had in mind against the villain, leaving Bao relieved. The holy knights were alert and everyone was tense. The demonic energy and the devil could easily be found if you wandered near the exorcist priest.

"Sorry, I'm giving you trouble," Yani said, looking a little guilty. Of course, he heard the conversation between Emery and Louis.

"No, it's not your fault. I promised I would take you to the Empire of Aurore. However, I'm going to have to lie to Louis a little that you're going to come home with me and be one of my underlings. In the future, I can send you on a mission far away and you can live life however you want," Emery said with a shrug like it was a small matter.

Given the number of subordinates he would have to have to run for the title of heir to the Archduke, no one would miss it if he sent Giovanni on some far-flung mission and he was slow to return, or not for many years.

"Thank you," Yani said gratefully. He would get off to a much better start than he had in his past life because of Bishop Darcy. Things would be even easier for the current Giovanni and they would also be richer, as the Aurore Empire is considered to be one of the countries with the most books, items, and free teachers to teach magic on the Central Continent.

Of course, there wasn't as much freedom as there was in the Republic of Wizards, but as the Aurore Empire is a producer of magic items, everything became much cheaper and easier to get.

"No need to thank. I'm just doing something I wish someone had done for me when I faced a situation similar to yours," Emery said warmly, but he soon regretted it when he noticed her slip of the tongue.

Yani was surprised by Emery's statement, he did not know that the arrogant and proud Bishop Darcy had also been bullied and even physically abused in his time at the abbey.

Of course, Yani was wrong, Emery didn't talk about the time the original owner studied at the abbey. He was talking back when he was a teenager when his name was Lee Fei.