Chapter 30: The Villa
Hmm~~,Unfamiliar ceiling,But next to me is a familiar little Loriγ
"Good morning, Ellie." Noron pinched Ellie's little nose in a strange way.
"Woo~~ Good morning, Noron." Ellie slapped his hand away, rolled over and grabbed the pillow and continued to sleep.
Yesterday Noron had a discussion with the Grand Prince of Becolis, and Mr. Richard, about Norlon's joining the Grand Prince's faction, and how to help him develop Ellie's followers to a certain extent (unaware that Ellie was the deity I serve, of course) until late into the night. Later, during the meal, Becolis happily gave Nuolong a three-story villa with a courtyard in the aristocratic district of the imperial capital of Karon City, and gave him a gold card with 100,000 gold coins. In return, and as a welcome gift to join his faction, Noron gave him Bingfeng.
Beclis didn't refuse, and accepted it with a smile, after all, if he wanted to help foreign gods preach in the Human Empire, the price he paid would not be too small.
"Good morning, master, are you going to get up now?" I'll let the chef start preparing breakfast. β
This is the head maid. The villa has always been equipped with a total of two maids, two male servants, a cook and a head maid. They were all hired civilians, and although they had the obligation to serve Noron, they were not slaves, and Noron could not punish them too severely for no reason, otherwise they had the right to file a lawsuit with the Imperial Inspectorate of the Mercenary Department.
When he first arrived in the imperial capital, he really needed manpower, so Noron accepted these six people and asked Ellie to probe them at the same time. Fortunately, there were no undercover agents or anything, they were all innocent civilians in the imperial capital.
"Hmm," Noron smiled at the little plump aunt with a kind gaze, smiled at her, and nodded.
She gracefully lifted the maid's skirt and gently saluted Nolon, took two steps back, and turned to leave the bedroom.
Put on the wooden slippers, stand up and pull up the curtains, and move the left hand that was a little stiff Ellie who was still lying on the bed and unwilling to get up to go to the bathroom to wash. Although the two of them could use spells to clean themselves, Noron habitually chose to do it himself.
Cool, drawn from the Landia River outside the imperial capital, the clear water filtered by magic three times hit the face, but fortunately there were still towels, toothbrushes, and toothpaste in the Otherworld, not some other strange things.
The master bedroom was on the second floor, so Noron pulled Ellie, who was already a little refreshed after washing, and greeted the two servants who were cleaning the room along the way, and went down to the dining room on the first floor, where the head maid and the cook were already waiting beside them.
"Today's breakfast is pork bacon from the western suburbs of the imperial capital, because I don't know the taste of the host and the little master, so the chef pairs it with a medium-rare omelette and ham. Your host's drink is a small glass of Raldo's red wine, while Alice Filou's little host's is a glass of milk from Cido's farm. Also, there are some chef's homemade breads and small cakes. β
The cook and the head maid stood aside, looking like a forty-year-old cook was nervous, probably because he didn't know the master's tastes, and was afraid that today's breakfast would leave a bad impression on the master, while the head maid was introducing me to the food on the table. From a cursory acquaintance with them yesterday, Noron knew that she and the cook were a couple, had never had children, and turned out to serve an earl who had previously lived in this villa. However, the count died without an heir, so the villa was nationalized and passed into the hands of Becolis. Until last night, the villa was given to him with the servant's employment contract, and he naturally accepted it all.
These breakfasts looked good, and after carrying Ellie to her seat, Noron also sat down with anticipation.
"The bacon is a little salty, but you don't have to change it. I like to eat fully cooked food, and I don't drink alcohol, so I don't want to serve wine in the future, the bread is okay, and the small cake needs to be more creamy later, and Ellie likes to eat something sweeter. β
Noron hesitated for a moment, then continued: "I don't like to eat something that is too strong, but if it is delicious, it is acceptable to have a stronger taste. Also, I don't eat raw foods other than fruits and vegetables, so you have to keep in mind. β
He turned his head to look at the chef, who had his hands on his thighs, not daring to move, nodding nervously.
"So," looking at Ellie's cute appearance as she was still struggling with the last little cake, Noron turned to the head maid with a little smile, "Do I have any arrangements for today?" β
The head maid was much stronger than her husband, she bowed her head slightly, and did not look directly at Noron's gaze, but looked at her employer's chin, showing her respect for me: "Today, a gentleman named Bailey said that he will take the master you and the little master to visit the imperial capital around ten o'clock today, and it is now nine o'clock, in addition, please let me introduce this villa, if there is anything you are not satisfied with, it is also convenient for you to redecorate later." β
"Alright," Nolon said, standing up and pulling Ellie, who had eaten the last bit of cake, "then, take me to see the structure of this villa, Chief Maid Bena." β
In fact, he doesn't know what kind of architectural style is popular in the other world, but since this villa was given by Bekelis, the force (river crab) grid shouldn't be too low, right?
After sending the cook away, I followed Bena around, and got a general idea of the structure of the villa: on the ground floor was the living room, dining room, kitchen, and a well-decorated reception room, as well as a living room for several servants.
On the second floor is the master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, as well as three guest rooms with same en-suite bathrooms, a storage room, a more upscale reception room, and a study. There were three bookcases in the study, and one of them was stuffed with enlightenment books that I lacked, but which were ubiquitous in aristocratic and wealthy merchant families, and some information about the racial habits and customs of the various ethnic groups on the continent of Laphia.
Whew, although this is just a book that can be found everywhere in many cities on some continents, it does help Noron and Ellie, two outsiders from the Rufya continent.
Half of the third floor is open-air, made to look like a small garden, and the other half has some amusement facilities that should be common on the mainland, such as war chess and hero cards, and a small quiet room.
The ashram is a necessary room in every practitioner's home, used to enter the shrine without being disturbed, and to offer sacrifices to the gods and pray in the temple. Not every professional can be like me, and the gods they serve stay in their own crests.
Sometimes, it takes a while for the professionals to feel the call of the gods. But there are also some professionals who are not liked by their own gods and do not pay much attention, and do not call while offering sacrifices, and the gods do not pay attention to his miserable situation.
There are also unlucky people who angered the gods and were deprived of their god tattoos. Once you have been deprived of the crest, most of the gods who are friendly with this deity will not accept your service, and those who are willing to accept it should also consider whether you are worthy of his friendship with the deity you originally served.
The time was almost up, Noron pulled Ellie back to the bedroom, changed into a dress suitable for travel, walked to the living room on the first floor, and quietly waited for the arrival of Becolis, who was alias Bailey, while drinking the black tea made by the maid.
PS: It's still a little sore today.,Tomorrow should be okay...