Chapter 1: Would you like to hire a maid?
In this continent of Eden, where natural disasters and demonic beasts are rampant, humans have built the only home for humans around the World Tree: the main city of Sidney.
In the year 994 of the world calendar, the end of October.
Sidnia, Uptown, Arnold House.
The morning sun shines on the ground, and people wake up from their sleep ready to start a new day's work.
Roy yawned and staggered out of the room.
It's seven o'clock in the morning, and if it had been in his previous life, he must have slept soundly at this time.
Fourteen years after being reborn into this world, Roy has already changed the underworld routine of a night owl early, embraced the sun, and lived a healthy life.
He was about to go to the main hall for breakfast, but found that at the gate of the mansion, his butler seemed to be arguing with someone.
"Sebas, what's going on?"
Roy stepped forward and asked.
Sebas is the old butler of Arnold's mansion, sixty years old, who has served the Arnold family for three generations, and although his temples are gray, he has always been in good spirits.
He turned his head to look at Roy, a little helpless: "Young master, there is a child who has been blocking the door, and no matter how I persuade her, she refuses to leave." ”
"And this?"
Walking closer, Roy saw the "culprit" blocked at the door.
It was a girl of about fourteen or fifteen years old, with long pale blonde hair and dark green eyes.
The dust on her face could not hide her beautiful and delicate face, and even if her clothes were stained, it could still be seen that the long dress she wore was made of fine silk.
Obviously she was very tired, as if she might fall down at any moment, but when she saw Roy coming, she still barely stood upright, standing there in an orderly manner.
She doesn't look like a beggar everywhere, but more like a well-educated fallen nobleman.
This is also the reason why Sebas did not bomb her directly, but patiently communicated with her.
And when she heard Sebas call Roy a young master, she realized that this was her only chance.
I saw her bend her knees slightly, holding both sides of her skirt with both hands, and made a standard aristocratic salute to Roy, and asked in a slightly immature sweet voice, "Young Master, would you like to hire a maid?" ”
"I understand the etiquette of the nobility, I can read and write, and I am also very diligent in my hands and feet, and I will definitely not disappoint the young master's expectations of me!"
Speaking of the back, her voice was already trembling with an uncontrollable tremor.
She hadn't eaten for days, and if she couldn't find a place to stay, her body would be unable to hold on to it.
If she just wanted to live, it would be simple, she could have lived by selling her body in some Fengyue places, but her self-esteem wouldn't allow her to do so.
Being a maid is the only relatively decent way out she can think of at the moment.
But decency means a high threshold, and compared to an adult maid, she has a great disadvantage in terms of physical strength at the age of fourteen, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that she is of extraordinary origin, and she does not seem to be the type that is easy to call.
Perhaps it was for these reasons that no family was willing to hire her as a maid before.
Obviously, Sebas's butler has made the same judgment and is already persuading her to leave.
But she didn't know that she didn't have enough physical strength to support her to go to the next house.
At this moment, all her hopes were pinned on this young master.
Does this little girl want to be a maid......
Roy looked carefully at the girl in front of him.
From his point of view, the little girl opposite is actually a bit of something, after all, his body is only fourteen years old.
Boys generally develop later, and they are not much taller than girls now.
However, the second is a human being, and he who has inherited the memories of his previous life naturally does not think that he is the same age as the girl in front of him.
"Do you have any other strengths?"
Roy didn't directly agree, but continued to interrogate.
"I, I ......"
The girl was speechless for a moment, everything she could think of had already been said.
Seeing that Roy was gradually losing patience, she blushed and hurriedly said, "I...... I'm cheap! ”
"If you hire me, I'll only need half the price of a regular maid, no, a quarter! And I don't need a separate room, I can sleep anywhere! ”
The education she received from childhood to adulthood made her subconsciously reluctant to talk about money, because it would make her appear frivolous.
But after spitting out these words, she has completely let go of her reserve.
She understands that she is no longer the eldest lady of the nobility, but a maid who begs for adoption and is about to starve to death.
"During the first three months of the probationary period, you don't have to pay any salary, and if my performance is not good enough, you can always kick me out, and if you don't feel at ease, you can also extend the probationary period to half a year...... Please, give me a chance......"
Before she finished speaking, she only felt that her eyes were dark, and she could no longer lift up any strength, but fortunately, Sebas helped her by the side, so that she would not fall to the ground in a gaffe.
"Master, ...... look" Sebas looked at Roy.
"Let's bring her in for dinner first." Roy nodded.
He already knew it.
……
"Father."
Roy came to the study, bowed slightly to a middle-aged man in his forties, and bowed.
The middle-aged man's name is Renaud Arnold, and he is the current head of the Arnold family.
Tall, 1.8 meters tall, with a strong physique, with a beard, and an appearance that looks like a martial artist, Roy knows that he is also very knowledgeable.
In Renault's own words, having a wealth of knowledge is the basic cultivation of being an aristocracy.
Although the Arnold family is not a big nobleman now.
"Roy."
Renaud put down the book in his hand and looked at his son calmly, "Sebas has already told me, you seem to be planning to hire a young maid?" ”
"Yes."
Roy didn't beat around the bush either, and nodded directly, "I think it's a suitable choice." ”
"Oh? Explain why. Renault asked with interest.
From an early age, Roy showed wisdom and maturity far beyond his peers, not only excelling in his class, but also awakening to become an inheritor at the age of ten, which gave him hope for the revival of the family.
You know, the Arnold family has not had an inheritor for three generations.
Renault only has this one child, and this is a very good child, so he will respect and refer to Roy's opinion in all senses.
saw that Roy had already raised a finger and said in an orderly manner:
"First of all, I just asked about the origin of the maid, her name is Arya Christian, she is a nobleman in the upper city, but the family has suffered an accident, the head of the family has committed suicide, all the assets have been sold, and the collateral relatives have also been scattered, leaving her homeless-
Of course, that's just one side of the story. After that, I would go to the trustee to inquire about Christian's family to verify that what she said was true. ”
"Christian? She is actually an orphan of the Christian family? ”
Renaud was slightly stunned and waved his hand, "Don't ask Sebas, I know about this family, and it's been a big news in Uptown recently, but I didn't expect their descendants to come to us." ”