CH 77

77 Monologue of a Certain Baron Daughter 4

Today was really the worst day ever.

I felt sick right after I woke up. Without knowing why my body felt languid. Maybe I had low blood pressure?

“Is there something wrong, Milady? You look awfully tired today.”

The overly caring Neith asked, but his concern wasn’t enough to fix my mood at the moment. So, I sunk into the sofa and said, “I feel under the weather right now. Don’t talk to me for the time being.”

“Understood. However, your new maid will arrive today. You have to, at least, meet her.”

“Hah?! What are you talking about?! I’ve told you to not talk to me! And I know nothing about this new maid! Why employ her when you’re more than capable?!” I shouted at him, yet Neith only revealed his usual smile to me.

“Oh, I’m honoured to hear that, but you’re going to enrol in the elementary school division next year. Although it might not be a boarding school like the one in the royal capital, having a man like me accompanying a noble lady like you there will still affect your reputation. Therefore, it is better for you to be accompanied by a maid. Do not worry, Milady. The other party is the daughter of my acquaintance. I guarantee her personality.”

As he had said so, I couldn’t refuse to meet the newly hired maid, making me grumpy. This fella really knows how to force me. How annoying.

“Okay, I’ll try to meet her. But, don’t expect anything else since my mood is really bad right now. I will be extra strict today.”

After muttering something that I couldn’t hear, Neith asked me what kind of clothes I wanted to wear today with an extremely carefree look on his face. One that really made me want to punch his face for some reason.

“Nya~.” Trevor called out as he walked sluggishly into my room. This black cat seems to be under the weather as well, I thought as I watched him hopped on the sofa and curled up on my lap. He probably didn’t hop on to my lap because I was still in a bad mood. How clever. As expected of Demon King’s pet.

“You’re feeling under the weather too, huh.”

“NYA~!” He replied with a languid voice with only his tail swinging slowly, brushing the rose quartz on my che*st.

“You seem to love this so much.”

“Nyai~”

“Naturally. Milady’s darkness’ magical power makes him feel comfortable after all. In fact, I think darkness’ magical power itself is enough to comfort him.”

It does look like that. Well, I’m the saint after all. Perhaps the magical power I unconsciously release is comforting.

With that, I left the matter alone. Then, after spending some time brushing Trevor’s head, the new maid finally arrived at ten o’clock. Neith told me about her arrival.

“Nice to meet you, Baron Plum, Madam Plum, Milady. My name is Viola.”

The one who greeted us when we gathered in the living room was a woman with a slightly dangerous sex appeal. And though she said that she was sixteen years old this year, she must be lying. After all, despite her smooth and silky skin, her boobs were huge. Her appearance did pass her as someone in her teens, but her sex appeal said the opposite. Furthermore… Why on earth are you leering at my grandfather? Are you trying to make an enemy of my grandmother?!

She was surely a black-bellied woman, and she wasn’t a teen for sure. Her age should be in the second half of her twenties.

“Oh my, such a beautiful lady. She seems like a level-headed person too.”

“Uhm, sure enough, you’re someone who’s introduced by Neith. You’ll certainly be able to stay for a long time. Best regards.”

“It’s my pleasure to work with you, Master, Madam.”

And yet, despite that factor, my grandfather and my grandmother both took an instant liking toward her. They even hired her without bothering to ask for my opinion!

“Thank you very much, Master, Madam. Viola is born in a house whose main occupation is divination. However, since her mother, who was an outstanding diviner, where was unknown, the situation in her family became a mess. Though her relative took over her family after that, they treated her way too poorly. As such, you offering the job to her right now is truly a blessing to her. Without a doubt, she feels nothing but heartfelt gratitude toward you since she was on the verge of breaking mentally before.”

Neith talked about Viola’s circumstances, but to be honest, it sounded way too coincidental to be true. I meant… I just couldn’t see this woman as a damsel in distress at all.

“Ah, poor girl, that must be hard on you. But don’t worry. No one is going to bully you in this place. We’re also very grateful that you come too. Honestly speaking, I feel bad for Neith who’s doing his best to manage this house by himself.”

“Understood. I’ll do my best,” Viola said as she placed her hand on her chest.

Nevertheless, looking at her gesture, I couldn’t help but think. Although it’ll be bad if Neith always works on his own, can this woman who looks more like a succubus than a maid do her job properly?

“Best regard, Miss Irene.”

Although she was polite when she spoke to me, her eyes when she bowed… it was as if she was angry. But why?

“Now listen here, I’m your master. You have to do what I told you.”

Still, even when I told her that, Viola only bowed in silence while smiling. I sneered inwardly. This bi*tch was truly asking for it, huh.

“Master, Madam, we have a guest,” Neith reported. It seemed that a guest had come while we’re doing the ‘interview’. Grandfather and Grandmother both tilted their heads in confusion, but they still followed Neith to welcome this guest.

I wondered who this guest was. Our house almost never has one….

While I was wondering, they guided in a young man with ultramarine hair, red eyes, and tanned skin…. Wait a fu*cking minute. Duke?! What in the world is the Demon King himself doing here?!

“O~h, it’s Duke, huh. Long time no see. How are you doing?” The one speaking here was Grandpa.

“Oh my, what happened today? Another runaway?” This one was Grandma.

Hearing their words, I was stunned. Both my grandfather and grandmother welcomed Duke? How in the world? Just what happened here?!

“Hahaha, you two seem to be as lively as usual. Long time no see, Irene. How do you do?” The way Duke spoke to me was also very intimate, confusing me greatly.

“Nya~!”

“How do you do, Trevor?”

Trevor clung to Duke, who patted his head gently.

“Eh? Duke? What in the world?”

“Irene, how can you forget Duke? He’s your cousin, you know?”

Cousin? The heck? Since when do I have a cousin?

“I last met Irene when she’s still young after all. It can’t be helped if she forgets about me. Anyway, since I’m going to work around this area, I’m going to trouble you for a while.”

“I see. Feel free to stay for as long as you want since we have a bit too many empty rooms.”

“Oh my, it seems we’re going to get really busy now. I can’t wait.”

With that, things were decided, very fast. Then, at my grandfather’s command, a room was prepared for Duke. He also ordered people to carry his luggage there. We then had a quick lunch together when THAT happened.

‘Crack’

I felt the sound of glass shattering in my head. At the same time, Duke dropped the glass in his hand and gripped his chest with a painful expression. Looking at Neith, he was also crouching down while touching his chest. Not only them, but Viola, who was acting as the waitress, did the same.

It was only my grandfather and grandmother who acted the same as usual.

Just… What in the world is happening?!

“Nya~!”

The hair on Trevor’s tail stood on its end as he growled toward the window. When I followed his line of sight, I saw a pillar of light. That direction… it is the royal capital, right?

And then, Trevor leapt into my embrace. He tore the rose quartz on my brooch with his mouth and pressed it toward Duke’s chest.

Within a short period of time, something like a black mist came out from the rose quartz and wrapped itself around Duke’s body. Then, after wrapping Duke completely, it wrapped Viola, Trevor, and Neith in its hold too. However, it didn’t do anything else and just vanished.

Was it just my imagination? Did those black mist wrap into their body? Or not?

While I was confused, a while later, Duke and the others recovered from whatever was ailing them and stood up.

“Hey, are you okay? What happened just now?”

When I timidly asked that question, Duke suddenly hugged me.

“Eh?! W-wait a minute?!”

“Be quiet. Your magical power is so comfortable.”

He kept hugging me after telling me that, causing my heart to throb non-stop.

T-that’s only natural. I’m the saint after all. Guess I should release my magical power a bit more.

When I released my magical power, Trevor went to my feet while Neith kneeled down and took my hand. Viola was the only one who looked vexed, but she could only pinch on Neith’s attire.

Fufufu, I know that everyone loves me so much.

“This magical power… Goldiaz… No, it should be Goldberg right now. And he’s much stronger than three years ago,” Duke muttered after a while.

“NYA~!” Trevor replied.

“Theodore? Who’s that? He’s not the head of the family, right? If so, how did he has such power?” Duke asked in a low voice, understanding what Trevor had just spoken.

“That’s only natural. Theodore is the descendant of the Six Gods after all. He’s one of the capture targets. And since he’s destined to become my knight, it’s only natural for him to have at least this much power.” I answered Duke’s question, since whether it’s Duke or Theodore… everyone will be mine in the end.

When I told him that, Duke stared at me and smiled delightfully.

“I see. I heard a really good thing.” He then brushed my hair, as if telling me I’d done a ‘good job’.

Fufufu, it seems I managed to raise his affection.

Afterwards, a few days later, Duke asked me to pour my mana into a huge enchanted magic crystal. According to Neith, that crystal was going to be placed around the mansion.

Hmm, it seems it’ll make it easier for everyone to live more comfortably. Well, darkness magical power is a magical power that comforts the minds after all, so it’s normal. Plus, the effect of Saint’s magical power is too strong. Look, everyone has become lively again.

With this, the capture of Duke was already guaranteed. Now, only the Six Gods and Frederick were left. I had already met Elliot, Frederick, and Theodore. The rest must wait until I went to the academy in the royal capital.

Ha~h, I’m really looking forward to going to the academy.