The Thomas incident did not cause much of a stir in the lord's mansion. Firstly, the evidence was conclusive, and he deserved to die. Secondly, he died too directly. Someone's methods were completely different from the usual way nobles handled things, very direct, very swift. Before everyone could react, Thomas, with his face washed clean, was already 'laid out' in front of everyone, neat and tidy. Very real.
In Philip's vision, he would need to spend two days, first inducing Sauros to identify Thomas as the suspect, then placing him under house arrest and collecting evidence step by step. Finally, he would be executed in public as an example. However, this process was rapidly shortened to a little over ten minutes, and in the end, what was placed in front of Philip was only some conclusive evidence... and a cold corpse.
But the subsequent cleanup work still needed him to do it. After all, Thomas's 'connections' in the lord's mansion were quite intricate. Some of his own forces in the city needed Philip to appease them, and some of the prying eyes from the capital also needed Philip to spread the news to give them a deterrent. So, after he promoted another butler who was already prepared, Alphonse, he left in a hurry before it was time for lunch. Sauros also went somewhere and did not show his face again.
So the fiery-haired young lady felt that she was already the master of this mansion. Under the helpless and hurried following of Alphonse, she spiritedly led Alan and the others into the depths of the mansion, through the long corridors, to a rather magnificent living area. She said she wanted to choose bedrooms for Alan and the others.
However, in the process, a small problem was encountered. Eris wanted to place Alan and Sylphie's bedrooms next to her own, which was met with Alphonse's life-and-death resistance.
"Why not?!"
"Young lady, please spare me. If the master finds out, you'll have a new butler."
"Hah? Don't stop me!!"
Alphonse, who was full of spirit, with a meticulously groomed goatee and a monocle, looking very gentle, was now in a very sorry state. His monocle was knocked askew to the corner of his mouth, yet he was still holding the young lady with all his might. "Young lady! Pay attention to noble etiquette... how can you let guests live next to your bedroom? This is too outrageous... it's really not right... guests have special guest rooms... this is the living area for you and the young masters and masters..." At the same time, he kept winking at Alan, Sylphie, and Rudeus on the side.
Unfortunately, no one paid him any attention. Rudeus, who usually liked to watch the show, and the very understanding Sylphie stood on either side of Alan, both looking a bit dazed at the scene. But their occasionally shifting pupils indicated that they were not indifferent, but that their attention was always on Alan beside them. The latter had no obvious expression on his face and had not said anything. He had been like this since he had tortured Thomas in the square. The unprecedentedly oppressive aura made the two little ones a little unable to adapt, which made the current atmosphere a bit stiff. For a moment, the air in the corridor fell silent. The footsteps also stopped.
Alan noticed the sudden silent atmosphere around him and only then broke free from his thoughts of the red-robed figure who had just been surrounded by the beast-girls and left. He lowered his eyelids. In his line of sight were one old and three young, all four of them staring at his face. Alan blinked and turned to look at Alphonse. "About the living area... does... Lord Philip have any relevant instructions?"
Alphonse quickly glanced at the very dissatisfied Eris, who was staring straight at Alan, and smiled awkwardly. "The young master left in a great hurry. He just said..." His tone paused for a moment, as if he was a bit confused, but he immediately continued. "He just said... that I should just follow all of your instructions. But... this... I still think it's not appropriate to live directly in this area."
"What?! Father even said to listen to Alan!" As soon as the wild dog's voice rose, Alan casually reached out and flicked the cowlick on her head, suppressing her strong urge to punch the old butler. This action also made Eris shake her head from side to side, as if she was very dissatisfied. "We will go to the guest room area."
"Hah?" Alan squatted down and looked at the somewhat irritable wild dog, his eyes very calm. "Eris, this is not appropriate."
"Hah?"
"The area you live in is not just for you. It also includes your mother, father, and grandfather. It is not your private space, but belongs to your entire family. And as outsiders, it is more appropriate for us to live in the guest room area. This will not break the boundaries of 'relationships'."
"As the butler of your family, it is Alphonse's duty to manage your family's affairs for your grandfather. So don't make things difficult for him, okay?"
As soon as these words fell, Sylphie and Rudeus looked at each other, their expressions a bit stiff. Alphonse, on the other hand, nodded frequently, showing a look of relief. Eris looked at Alan for a moment and said rather reluctantly. "I know! Then let's live in the guest room area. Alphonse! Lead the way!"
The guest room area was located in a corner on the first floor of the mansion. No one had lived there for a long time. The classroom used for Eris's usual lessons was opposite the guest room area, converted from a guest room. Compared to the other spacious rooms with very clear purposes, it seemed a bit sloppy. But because it faced the sun, the lighting was not bad.
According to Alphonse, there were almost no guests staying at the lord's mansion usually. It was more like a 'dormitory' area for Eris's tutors than a guest room area. The classroom was set up opposite it for the convenience of teaching. Later, a certain young lady took advantage of the unique convenience to wake up early and sneak attack the sleeping teachers with a wooden sword, which was purely an accident.
At this moment, inside the classroom, the midday sun shone on the table in front of them. Under Rudeus's twitching gaze, the old butler asked Alan and the others not to worry. His words were very sincere. And in his words, Eris looked at the stool in front of the table and secretly counted with her fingers. As soon as Alphonse's voice fell, she pointed excitedly at the chair in front of the table and made arrangements in a loud voice.
"This is my seat!" The chair in the middle of the table.
"This is Sylphie's seat!" To the left of Eris's seat.
"This is Alan's seat!" To the right of Eris's seat.
"This is Ghislaine's seat!" Opposite Eris's seat.
"Okay! Let's arrange it like this!" Very swift. She had perfectly calculated that there were only four chairs at the table.
Rudeus, who was still looking at Alphonse on the side, was stunned for a moment when he heard this. "What about mine?"
Eris raised an eyebrow. "Hah? You're standing, aren't you?"
Pfft. Sylphie on the side smiled, then quickly covered her mouth. She turned to look at Alan. The latter also smiled helplessly. But with his smile, the gloomy atmosphere between them seemed to open up in an instant, and everything became lighter.
(Author's Note)
Uh, good thing I held back a chapter yesterday. To be honest, I haven't even finished writing this one... The next chapter will continue... Hilda was supposed to appear at the end here... ah... not enough time.
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