We arrived at Perth just before the sun went down. At the main gate of the mansion, as usual, two golems are sitting with Halberds in their hand. There seems to be no abnormality here either.
I passed through the main gate and approached the fountain in the garden, I found Lucas weeding in the corner of the garden. Luca noticed us before we called out and sprinted towards us.
âMaster! Welcome back!â
âOh, Luca. Were you a good girl and listened to Elie?â
âYeah! My mom and I protected the house in your absence! Welcome back Chief maid!â
âIâm back now. Letâs check everything right away.â
âHuh, letâs take a rest first!â
It was clearly seen in Lucaâs face that she didnât like that.
Efilâs guidance is quite strict. Efil is usually mild and kind to everyone, but there is no compromise in her duties as a maid. It seems that the same is true for her subordinates, Ellie and Luca, who are being educated quite hard every day. Even so, the reason why they have earned a lot of trusts is that they firmly constructed a path in close contact with Efil to reach their high goals.
Also, the occasional maid meals may be a factor. When I happened to pass by the corridor, I saw Luca eating meals in tears. Efil is quite a tactician to grab not only her master but also the hearts of her subordinates from the stomach.
Well, I donât think that Efil has such aims, but I guess it works for Lucas.
Thanks to Efilâs training policy, even amateurs can see that both of them are growing steadily as maids. Iâve raised their level enough and earned skill points, so Iâm really looking forward to the future.
âOh, thatâs right. I have souvenirs.â
Rion takes out the fruit she got from the Elven Village and presents it to Luca.
âWow, some fruit Iâve never seen! Rion sama, can I eat it too?â
âYeah! Itâs like a pear and itâs delicious. There are so many, so Iâll have Efil cut it later.â
âThen I can do it too! Okay, Iâll show you the results of the special trainingâŚâ
âLuca, whatâs wrong with are you being so noisy? Oh, my Master?â\n
Ellie appears from the door of the mansion, perhaps in response to our voice. Like Luca, she immediately noticed us. I wonder if she was cleaning the entrance hall.
âWelcome back. Iâm sorry for the late greeting.â
âDonât worry. And weâve just returned.â
âEllie, did you have any problems?â
âNo, everything is smooth ⌠However, a letter has arrived from the Adventurerâs Guild to the Master.â
If itâs a letter from the guild at this time, itâs probably something related to the promotion.
âA letter ⌠Bring it to me to the living room later.â
âI understand.â
Itâs already late. Letâs just look at the letter and Iâll go to the guild tomorrow.
âThat? By the way, what about your Oji-chan?â
âGerard is on a training trip for about a week.â
âIs that so? I wanted to show Oji-chan how I handle my knife.â
Luca pouted and used her hand as a knife while showing the gesture of peeling a fruit.
âItâs okay. Iâll take responsibility for Gerard.â
âOh, Iâll eat that too. It was pretty good.â
âOkay, letâs all eat after dinner.â
Letâs go into the mansion and take a break.
[King, King! Please, let me eat it! Itâs a heartfelt request!]\nâNot a homemade dish of my beloved Luca, neither a cut fruit.â The cry of Gerardâs soul, who wanted to eat anything, echoed in vain. By the way, itâs not noisy because I lowered the volume of Gerardâs voice.
I came up with a devilish punishment. This even makes me feel that Gerardâs mentality wonât stand it. It may be better to shorten the humble period a little.
Kelvin House / Living Room
The living room was set up in a relatively large room on the mansionâs first floor. It is a relaxing space where many people can take a break. It is a place where Efil puts effort into furniture selection. It has a Western-style fireplace and a rug made of a White saber beast that I took out myself. The large couch seems to be Saraâs and Rionâs favorite, and itâs always rumbling at this hour.
âAh, home calm me down after all.â
âThatâs right ~. Itâs even more so after a long time ~â
âYou are taking it as soon as we get home âŚâ
When I entered the room, Sara and Rion were already occupying it all. Even though itâs big, if two people lie down, there isnât a tiny space for me to sit down. Alex, who suddenly emerged from Rionâs shadow, is also curled up in front of the fireplace.
When I was thinking about buying another sofa, Efil called out from behind. A tray with a cup of tea in her hand. It had a rare scent, probably one of the souvenirs of the village.
âExcuse me. Master, when will you have dinner?â
âEveryone is resting now; I wonder if it will be fine in one hour. Ah, but arenât you tired, Efil?â
From the elf village to the Perth, we ran quite a bit, albeit with a break. Iâm sorry for Efil to let her cook as soon as we get home.
âIâm okay, but Iâve been stopped by Ellie and Lucas ⌠theyâll prepare the meal today.â
âOh, itâs rare. you used to teach and help them with cooking, but youâve never let them do the whole meal, right?â
Efil has something like pride in the kitchen. No matter how tired she was, she would try to do it herself, so I thought I would force her to rest.
âI was so worried.â
Melfina appeared with a platter of cookies.
âMel-sama, if itâs sweets, Iâll carry them.â
âNo. I carry this. Did you forget that Ellie and the others told you earlier, Efil? Youâre holding everything by yourself.â
\n⥠Formal promotion ceremony will be held in the Adventurerâs Guild 4 days later.
⢠After the ceremony, a simulated match between the new S-class adventurer and a current S-class adventurer will be held.
Personally, Iâm happy, but I think ⢠is too abrupt. Does that mean a festival?