Chapter 24: The Demon Clan
Dirk has been with the Luther family for more than 50 years. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć infoHe grew up with the patriarch of the Luther family, Fiona's father, Duke Nats. After Fiona was born, she began a new journey of taking care of the eldest lady. He is an old butler in the truest sense of the word.
The aristocratic butler sounds like a servant of a nobleman, but in reality, this is not the case. The butler can be regarded as the right and left hand of the nobles, and whether it is identity and status, the nobles themselves are unable or unwilling to come forward, and they have the function of representing the nobles with full powers. Sometimes, the decisions made by the butler represent the decisions of the noble families themselves.
Of course, this is not to say that the butler can do whatever he wants on this behalf, but that the person who can become a butler must be the most trusted person of the nobles, and no matter what kind of decision or behavior the butler makes when and where, it can be recognized as the decision or behavior that the family considers the most.
This level of trust is the foundation of a housekeeper.
Old Dirk grew up watching Fiona spend more time with her father than Fiona. So for Fiona, Dirk is more of a stern elder than her own butler.
At this moment, the elder was standing at the door of the manor, looking serious. From time to time, he took out his pocket watch and glanced at the time with a frown.
Seeing Dirk's expressionless face, a group of maids who came to greet their master did not dare to come out.
Just when Dirk didn't know how many times he took out his pocket watch, a magic guide car drove into the manor road ahead. This is Fiona's motorhome.
Seeing this, Dirk's expression became even more serious. However, excellent etiquette had been deeply rooted in his bones, and Dirk's body was erect and straight. Look at the RV parked in front of you.
Fiona was the first to get out of the motorhome.
"Welcome back, young Lord Fiona. Dirk's voice was a little low, "You should know that you made three mistakes on this trip. ā
"First, this morning, I should have told you about today's itinerary, and Garcia, the great nobleman of Bancor, would arrive at the mansion at noon. And you, as the host, should be received at the mansion. ā
"Second, as the successor of a great nobleman. You deserve to dress appropriately. I don't think I ever taught you that the one-piece floral dress was the style of the duke's house. ā
"Thirdly, you have a dedicated vehicle for your trip. This kind of untimely transportation, you should take it less often. ā
Fiona just got off the station, and in less than a dozen seconds, old Dirk spoke such a large paragraph with an astonishing speed but clear words. After he finished speaking, he saw Nina and the egret also get out of the car.
Old Dirk's eyes shrank, and there was a slight surprise on his face, but it quickly disappeared, and when others saw it, they would probably think that the surprise was just his own delusion.
"It turned out to be Nina, well, Miss Nina is here. Old Dirk was given a vague glance by Fiona, and his ability to read words and colors for decades was really not covered.
"Hello, Mr. Dirk. Nina made a noble salute after getting out of the car, and her whole temperament completely changed. Then the egret who got off the car was dumbfounded, which morning was the cute girl who sat at the table with her thighs bared and ate breakfast?
"Long time no see, Miss Nina. Since the mansion did not know of your presence, it was not prepared, and please forgive the old man for his guilt. Dirk respectfully put his right hand on his chest and leaned over, then looked at the egret.
"When we first met, I was the butler of Duke Luther's family, Dirk. I don't know your identity, please forgive me for the rudeness. ā
"Ugh. "Egret hasn't learned the aristocratic etiquette for a day, and the whole person is confused. I could only say embarrassedly: "My name is Bailu, well, in general, I came with Nina." ā
These words made Fiona almost laugh, "Hahaha, Nina, you are really a knight, you can't never teach him knightly etiquette." ā
I'm sorry I won't be a knight!
The egret felt like he was about to get green on his head. Nina has officially regarded the Egret as her own knight, of course she won't do so: "I'm sorry, Egret was an explorer before, and he didn't know knightly etiquette. The reason why I became a knight is just my wayward personal behavior, and there is no certification from the orthodox body. ā
"I see. The fact that Lord Egret was recognized by Miss Nina is enough to show that he has extraordinary bravery and wisdom. I can't be wrong about that. "Dirk has been in the position of butler for decades, has seen all kinds of people, and has long developed a good eye. Even if you haven't been exposed to it, you can see the inner self of others from a person's temperament and behavior.
Dirk heard that the egret was not from a noble background, but when he saw the manor of the great noble, he didn't have any special look, obviously either extremely knowledgeable or determined. And in the face of the momentum naturally exuded by himself, an old elite professional, there was no reaction at all, indicating that his combat ability was definitely not weaker than himself.
Seeing that the egret is not very old, it is already remarkable to have such an external performance.
Thinking that Viscount Garcia of the Banco Empire was about to arrive, Dirk had to keep a straight face again, "Young Master Fiona, it's almost noon, please go back and change your clothes immediately." Miss Nina, Lord Egret, please follow Lilith, and after a short rest, be sure to join us at noon. ā
Nina nodded and saluted again. He took the egret and the maid who came up to the side and walked towards the guest room.
This maid named Lilith is sweet and very petite. It looks very cute, and the ears exposed by the hair are the same as the cat's ears, occasionally moving and moving, which is very cute.
The egret even involuntarily reached out and touched the maid's ear. However, although Lilith was facing away from the egret and Nina, her sensitivity was very high, and before her hand touched, Lilith turned her head with a "meow", and looked at the outstretched hand of the egret with a puzzled expression, and even the cat's ears drooped to the side.
"Venerable Knight, what do you command?" asked Lilith.
"This. The egret looked sluggish, and immediately snorted in embarrassment. "I'm, uh, are these cat ears real?"
"Lilith is the meow of the Leono, Lord Knight. Lilith smiled, showing good manners.
Leonin?
How can the leon use meow!
Well, that's not the point. The point is that the egret instantly reflected, there are cute cat ears in this world, well, a beautiful girl with lion ears!
Lilith looked at the surprised egret with a puzzled face. "Haven't you seen the Leon, Your Excellency?"
It's not just that I've never seen it! The living cat-eared girl has just sprouted out of the sky! And it's a maid!
Egret nodded immediately, "In Free City, I've never seen anyone like Lilith. Leon, do you mean orcs?"
"Your Excellency, your words are a bit rude! Lilith is not a low-level orc! Lilith is a high-ranking demon clan! Lilith showed a dissatisfied expression, but it was so cute that it didn't seem to be expressing dissatisfaction, but simply selling cuteness. And it's the maid who sells cute!(Important things are said three times)
Nina watched the whole process in her eyes, and when Lilith expressed dissatisfaction, she said slowly: "It turns out that you have such a hobby, Egret." ā
What hobby?Nina, your eyes are terrible~
The egret only felt that he had fallen into a big misunderstanding, and he felt that if he didn't explain it clearly, he might lose some important things permanently, for example, the festival ******* really hadn't seen it, the high-level demon clan. There's no other human existence in Free City!" the egret hastened to remedy.
Lilith turned and walked on, "Free City is a city that does not accept races other than humans. Other than that, only the Dean Empire will not admit foreigners into the country. ā
This is very strange, the egret's puzzled expression was seen by Nina, and this would have to be explained: "The Explorer Guild does not accept foreign races, and the Free City is a city established by the Explorer Guild, which naturally restricts the entry of foreign races. The Dean Empire is said to have been invaded by foreign races, so the people were disgusted with foreigners, and eventually issued laws restricting foreign invasions. ā
"That's weird. Why wouldn't the Explorer Guild accept such a cute high-level demon clan as Lilith?"
Lilith in front sighed, suddenly turned around at a very fast speed, and before the egret could react, she instantly stepped behind the egret at a very fast speed, and with a dip of both hands, her sharp nails immediately poked out and stabbed at the egret instantly.
The egret's eyes shrank, and the body that had been in contact with Nina was extremely responsive, and before his brain could react, his body moved first, and almost at the same time he raised the scabbard in his hand as quickly as Lilith's sudden attack, and firmly held Lilith's fingertips.
"Lilith is in the high-level demon clan, just the most basic existence. Lilith withdrew her hand and slowly stepped over the egret.
Nina followed suit: "Even so, the speed and strength are not inferior to those of any full-fledged professional. ā
"Aliens, whether they are demons or goblins, or undead and dragons. They are all transcendent races born to surpass humans. Many important human institutions do not accept foreigners. It is because the foreign race itself has innate conditions that are too much beyond that of human beings. ā
In other words, in order to ensure that the status of humanity itself is not threatened, many important institutions or management will not accept foreign peoples. Whether it is force or longevity, foreign races have an innate advantage far superior to humans. Restricting foreign races from contacting and learning the magic technology and battle qi cultivation methods created by humans is one of the means for humans to protect themselves.
"I see. "Egret kind of got it. Although Lilith was blocked by the egret just now, she also felt threatened. Just a foreign maid who has not practiced battle qi can pose such a big threat to herself, so it is not surprising why humans are wary of foreigners.
"Obviously, you also have good strength, Lilith, why did you choose to be a maid?" Egret continued.
Lilith froze for a moment, "Not long after I was born, I was sent to the rescue center. Had it not been for the adoption of me by Duke Nats, I am afraid I would still be wandering the streets idle. ā
"Lilith can't do anything, and if she wants to repay the kindness of her upbringing, she can only take this method. Miss Nina, Lord Egret, you two have arrived in your room. I'll let you know when the banquet begins. ā
As Lilith spoke, the atmosphere became a little solemn.
The egret didn't ask any more questions, and said to Lilith, "Thank you." Then he and Nina went into the room.