When Victor arrived at the seaside mansion, Asuna Yuuki had already been waiting for quite some time.
"Here are all the documents and the deed of ownership. Please check if there are any problems."
Victor took the folder Asuna handed him, glanced through it and put it aside.
"Everything looks perfect."
He wasn't worried about possible manipulation of the documents, Asuna Yuuki simply wasn't that kind of person.
"Excellent. As of today, this manor is yours. Please allow me to congratulate you on your new home."
Asuna bowed gracefully to Victor.
"I won't disturb you any longer. I wish you a wonderful life here."
After saying goodbye to Asuna, Victor leaned back on the luxurious sofa in the main hall and took a selfie.
He immediately uploaded the photo to the chat group.
[Victor: Finally moved into the new place! (Picture)]
[Belle: What an incredible house!]
[Kiana: I want to experience such luxury!]
[Lumine: You already cultivate immortality, why worry about money?]
[Kiana: Of course I worry! My aunt only gives me a tiny allowance each time, which never lasts long enough.]
[Stelle: Call me sister and I'll give you a big gold brick!]
[Kiana: Absolutely not!]
[Belle: Kiana has true integrity! She won't even take a gold brick, much more principled than certain others!]
[Victor: ...]
Although no names were mentioned, he was clearly being called out between the lines.
[Kiana: Well, gold isn't valuable in every world anyway]
[Rin Tohsaka: I want a big gold brick! Please send me one!]
Rin's eyes lit up with excitement.
There were such generous people in the group?
Although she was technically a young lady from a respectable family, Rin didn't live a particularly wealthy lifestyle. In fact, her finances were rather tight.
After all, their magic was extremely expensive!
Each spell required several precious gems.
Every time she used magic, her heart bled at the thought of the cost.
Those were literally piles of money disappearing before her eyes!
[Stelle: Sure! Just call me Sister Stelle!]
[Rin Tohsaka: Sister Stelle! Please use your financial power to overpower me!]
[Everyone: ...]
[Victor: Rin, you sound strange.]
Was this still the proud tsundere Rin Tohsaka he knew?
[Lumine: How can you say such a thing about her?]
[Ding! Stelle sent an exclusive red envelope to Rin Tohsaka!]
[Ding! Rin Tohsaka has received the exclusive red envelope!]
[Rin Tohsaka: So many?!]
Looking at the huge pile of golden bricks materializing in front of her, Rin nearly drooled with joy.
Too many to count!
So many that they blinded her eyes!
Golden light filled her entire field of vision!
[Rin Tohsaka: Thank you, Stelle!]
[Stelle: Didn't you forget something?]
[Rin Tohsaka: ...No.]
[Stelle: I'm so disappointed...]
[Lumine: What a good student! I called her 'Sister Stelle' so sweetly just a few moments ago, and now she's back to casual name-calling. She really has learned from Victor's example!]
Victor couldn't help but chuckle when he saw this exchange.
This Rin Tohsaka had actually learned his techniques!
[Victor: Shinobu, are you there? Didn't you mention moving in with me earlier? Now that the new house is ready, when will you come?]
[Shinobu: Tomorrow would be perfect. I have a lot to pack today, so I don't have time.]
[Victor: Understood]
"Oh right, I almost forgot about my little maid who is still trapped in the dimensional space."
Suddenly remembering Krul still trapped in his spatial memory, Victor immediately closed the chat group interface and gestured lightly to release her.
When Krul reappeared in front of Victor, she no longer displayed the fierce anger of their first encounter. Instead, she seemed remarkably calm.
Perhaps she had finally accepted that escaping him was impossible with her current strength.
"Sit."
Victor pointed to the sofa across from him.
After a moment's hesitation, Krul finally complied and took a seat.
"So, have you reconsidered your position?"
Instead of answering Victor's question directly, Krul just stared at him with a furrowed brow.
Seeing her silence, Victor immediately produced Asuramaru and placed it on the table in front of her.
"What is this?"
The moment Asuramaru appeared, Krul detected a faint but unmistakably familiar aura emanating from the blade.
Victor calmly explained, "Your brother, Ashera Tepes, is sealed within this sword.
Upon hearing this revelation, Krul's eyes widened in shock.
She immediately grabbed Asuramaru, desperate to verify the truth of Victor's words.
Despite the uncomfortable feeling of handling demonic cursed equipment, she successfully entered the spiritual realm within Asuramaru. There, she saw a figure with long purple hair standing with his back to her on the spiritual plane of the sword.
"Big Brother..."
Tears began to flow from her eyes unconsciously.
It had been so long!
She couldn't even remember the last time she had seen her beloved brother.
But the moment she saw him again, she recognized him instantly.
"Hmm?"
Asuramaru, who had been preparing his usual intimidating introduction to new visitors, was confused by Krul's yearning call.
"Are you addressing me?"
"Big brother, it's me, Krul! Don't you remember me?"
"Krul?" Asuramaru stroked his chin thoughtfully.
"Yes! Krul Tepes!"
"I apologize, but I have no memories of my past. However, your name sounds strangely familiar."
Just as Krul was about to answer, an invisible force pulled her consciousness back into her physical body.
When she opened her eyes, she discovered that Asuramaru had somehow returned to Victor's possession.
"This is useless. After your brother became a demon and was transformed into cursed equipment, all his memories disappeared."
Victor casually stored Asuramaru in his system room.
"However, I have a method to restore his memories and resurrect him."
Hearing this, Krul's initial excitement quickly gave way to caution.
"What do you want in return?"
She didn't think Victor would help her without asking for something significant in return.
Victor smiled. "Become my maid."
"Agreed!"
This time, Krul didn't hesitate for a moment.
To restore her brother's memories and bring him back to life, what did it matter if she served as Victor's maid?
Besides, she had no way to escape at the moment, so surrendering might be her wisest option.
As for the pride of a former vampire queen?
She could put such trivial concerns aside. How could personal dignity compare to being reunited with her brother?
"Excellent. Now put this on."
Victor conjured up a charming maid's outfit and tossed it to Krul.
Krul picked up the clothes and left the hall to change.
After a few minutes, she returned wearing the maid's uniform.
"Perfect! That outfit suits you beautifully!"
Victor admired the cute little maid standing before him with obvious satisfaction.
Bringing Krul back had definitely been the right decision!
"Get me some tea."
Krul asked, "Where is the tea?"
It was a good question, where was the tea?
Victor himself wasn't sure.
Was there even tea in this mansion?
Expanding his mental awareness to scan the entire estate, Victor confirmed that there was indeed no tea anywhere on the premises.
"Never mind. Get me a Coke from the fridge instead. The kitchen is over there."
"Yes, Master."