Ansel Castle.

Kate Sanches yawned. She has been working as a maid in the newly renovated castle for two months, and Kate is very happy with this life.

There are currently only five people living in the huge castle: two male and two female servants, and an elderly porter. The new baron had not yet taken office, which meant that the servants had no superiors. What they do, how much they do, and whether they do it or not is entirely voluntary. Kate and her buddies certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to maintain the entire castle - in fact, they didn't even clean the master bedroom except for the foyer, kitchen, and their own room. However, Kate knew that their good days were coming to an end as the arrival of the new baron drew closer.

If only the new baron was a personable nobleman...... As a fifteen-year-old girl, when she has nothing to do, Kate also thinks about it.

"Wake up!" Suddenly, an annoying voice reached Kate's ears.

"What's wrong?" Kate sat up straight dissatisfied. She hates it most when people wake her up while she's taking a nap.

"What's wrong? What's wrong with me, you're still asking? The slightly older maid glared at her, "The Baron has arrived!" Why don't you hurry up and go out with me to greet you! ”

"I see—ahhh Kate rushed out of the room after her companion, only to have a spectacular flat fall.

……

At the first glance of the castle, the girl was largely satisfied with her future residence. Thanks to the construction techniques of the magical civilization, this is not an ugly bunker built in a large quadrangle. The five-storey castle is built on a hill, with snow-white walls, six towering towers, stables on one side, and a wooden grandstand nearby.

The only fly in the ointment is that the ravines in front of the city walls are not filled with water.

"The town of Anselle was built on its back to the castle," said Linna with a smile, "and there was a wall that enclosed the town. There were no wars for many years, even the barons were transferred elsewhere, and the walls of the town were demolished. If you want, you can rebuild it. ”

"How much do you pay?" The girl rolled her eyes "stingily". If the "Chieftain" were still alive, she would consider adding a stone wall to the town in case of revenge, now ......

There was no real need, and she didn't even bother to build a wooden fence.

"In my opinion, the most important thing for adults is to hire a few more diligent servants." Old man Burns's eyes were like water. As soon as she arrives in Ansel, the girl arranges for Adele to go home with her siblings, and asks her to come back to the castle in three days to report. At this time, in addition to Linna, there were only two people with the girl, Burns and Amy.

……

"Chill." Contrary to the exterior, this is the girl's first impression of the interior of the castle.

The newly renovated castle hall walls were bare and devoid of any decoration, and the wooden floors and seats were covered with dust.

When the servants learned that the maiden was their new master, they wondered if it was a joke. However, when the girl opened the sealed envelope and took out the letter of appointment signed by the duke, they couldn't help but believe it.

The girl watched speechlessly as the servants were busy going back and forth, and even the chairs where they were resting were temporarily moved out of the kitchen.

[Forget it, they don't know when we'll be there anyway.] With just these few people, it is too difficult for a strong person to clean the entire castle. Xiao Wei spoke out in her inner world to help the servants out of the siege.

"You are quite tired," said the girl, "and I won't give you too many tasks until I have more men." The master bedroom is left alone...... You can clean a sleeping room for me......"

Two manservants, two maids, and a porter all looked at the girl gratefully.

"Of course, there's this old man Burns, and Amy's room, and I have an entourage that won't be there until three days, so you'll have to clean one more room in a few days," the girl instructed, "and one more basement." Restaurant...... The restaurant is with you, I don't usually like to eat in a restaurant. She wanted to be alone, in the huge restaurant, it was too lonely.

"Thank you for your generosity," said the servants, whose brains began to recover, and for them, the girl's speech and demeanor were "kind" and majestic, and made people's hearts warm, "We will add men immediately, and we will not let you be wronged in the slightest." ”

"Speaking of which......" the girl asked casually, with an "innocent" expression, "where did you find someone?" Do you want to put up signs on the street? ”

"Let's go to Mr. Mason," said the valet reflexively, "and he'll take care of everything." ”

Sure enough, it was this Mr. Mason again, the girl thought. I remember that the lumber yard on the road was his, and the mine was his.

"Mr. Mason, who is he?" The girl blinked as if she didn't know.

"Most of the shops in the town belong to him," said the manservant honestly, "as are the inns and workshops." There are also lumber yards and mines on the outskirts ......"

[This Mr. Mason is very rich.] Xiaowei said.

[Nope.] I'm starting to wonder if we're robbing him of what he's about to get. Girls are more "forward-looking". The renovation of this castle began half a year ago, so naturally it could not have been left for her.

"Enough," said the maiden, "don't tell Mr. Mason about it. It's enough for the five of you here. Don't talk about what I've done. For the time being, treat me as a guest staying here. It's business as usual. ”

"But," the valet stammered, "Your lord, you should be in a beautiful ......."

My eldest lady, don't you say publicly that you've arrived, and the people in the town don't have to wait stupidly? The manservant was puzzled.

[Xiaowei, I remember you said that this month is your sixteenth birthday, right? 】

[Ten days short of sixteen years old.] Xiaowei said.

[That's good.] 】

"Ten days from now, it will be my sixteenth birthday," said the maiden gently, "and I will take this opportunity to feast on Mr. Mason at the castle." If there are any other important people in the town, you can draw up a list and you can come, and the more guests the better. ”

"What! You're sixteen! The maid Kate's eyes widened in disbelief, "You're older than me?" ”

"You're focusing on the wrong ......," the girl embarrassed.

She cleared her throat, "I know what you guys think. As a lord, sooner or later I will have to fulfill my duties as a lord...... You have to meet Mr. Mason, too. Two days before the party, I sent out an invitation to Mason and said I would be there on time for my birthday. Before the birthday party, you are forbidden to divulge anything about me. ”

"My lord, just a few of us, I really can't prepare......" a manservant said unwillingly.

"It would be sufficient for the new servants and cooks to arrive at the castle a day earlier," said the maiden, "and my request is simple. I don't want to hear from anyone in the town these days that I'm here. You are going to block all information about the newly arrived 'female' baron. ”

"Your Excellency...... We went in and out......" The manservant still had a sad face.

"Okay. I declare that I will reward each of you with a gold coin at once, as long as you agree to cooperate with my actions," said the maiden decisively, "and when the feast is over, I will give each of you another gold coin." But if any of you leak the information, hum, the gold will be lost, and it will be confiscated for you now. Burns, Amy, give money. ”

Burns took a few gold coins from his bulging purse (the inheritance of the illegal mercenary group) and put them in the hands of each of his servants. Their eyes lit up.

"My lord, we will definitely complete the mission." The four other people except Kate instantly straightened their waists.

Only Kate was still thinking, "She's older than me...... ...... bigger than me."

"Hey, what are you going to do here?" Lin Na leaned closer to the girl and asked in a low voice.

"I wonder what the people in the town would think of me if they didn't know I was a woman," the girl looked at her, "and how she would react when she knew I was a girl." I'd like to take a piece of the iron bucket that Anseltown has made. ”

The girl does not rely on the territory to eat, but the side of the couch must also ensure absolute safety.

"You go back to Yang Yan City tomorrow and fly back directly with the Flame Wings. The castle is empty right now. Contact the ...... in the Flame City Booksellers, art dealers, musical instrument dealers, weapons dealers, etc., also asked them to arrive on my birthday with their goods. ”

"You're too good at calling people," Lin Na said, "but it doesn't matter. I'll help you find ...... Booksellers, art dealers, musical instrument dealers, weapons dealers, right? I'll ask my dad...... What is missing from the adoptive father. Even I know you've missed a horse merchant. ”

Actually, I don't know how to ride a horse! There is something that the girl never dares to say.

"You have done a good job," the girl turned to the servants, "and when this is over, I will consider choosing you as the chief and deputy chief and chief maid." Well, now disband! ”

……

Night.

In the basement of the castle.

The servants cleaned a room at the girl's request. After receiving the reward, the servants hardly gossiped a word, and faithfully carried out every order of the maiden.

"Money can be channeled," the girl sighed, locking the basement door, "Xiaowei, I'll leave it to you next." Use detection magic to make sure the room isn't being listened to, then set up your own barrier. ”

[Okay.] Xiaowei said, and did it without hesitation.

Moment.

How to deal with the alarm? Xiaowei asked.

[Send it directly to us," the girl said, "Also, can you shield yourself from external magic detection?" I hope an outside mage won't find out about it. 】

[Yes,] Xiao Wei said proudly, "Mage Okad is good at hiding his mystery. 】

"Then do it. Can you give the same shield to my "World of Light" and other magical items? 】

[Disguise their magical aura?] Yes. 】

If you had said it earlier, we wouldn't have been discovered by Adele in the tavern, the girl thought. However, for the sake of this accident, she gained three subordinates, and she did not point this out.

Soon.

[Thirty minutes.] Vicky glanced at her new pocket watch.

[Anyway, this is a mage's secret place.] The girl also sighed. Defenses will have to be strengthened in the coming days.

[You call this kind of empty room a secret place? Xiaowei is dissatisfied, [There is nothing here! She's kind of nostalgic for the equipment in the Goth's Tower.

"Who told us to bring nothing?" The girl said, "I can't reveal your identity now, the tools and necessary equipment for building the secret house, you have to buy it secretly. It's not good for me to ask Linna for help all the time. 】

[I understand. Xiaowei nodded. The spell book given to her by the Lord of Darkness alone was enough for her to study for a while.

[I remember the one-eyed leader Alexei, there is an "image bead" that can only be viewed by Alexei himself," the girl asked, "Can you decipher the message now?" 】

I'll try it right away. Xiaowei said solemnly.

Seeing Xiaowei engrossed in fiddling with magic props, the girl suddenly felt a sense of relief. After coming into this world, she has been living in a fixed place, until now, in this dark underground secret place, she finally has a feeling of home.

When I came to this world, the world had already begun to decouple from my expectations. The point in time that I have traveled through is after the last point in time of the original novel. The girl can't predict exactly where the world will go.

But what I know and do is by no means meaningless......

The girl knew that only after accumulating enough hole cards could she have a chance against the Speaker Nicholas. Before that, she'll need to be patient for a while.