Chapter 1908 – 1908. The Dark Moon
“Congress owes me money for the hospital. I’ll listen to this kind of thing casually. Aren’t you interested in being baronet?”
“I am interested.”
“Good thing. Fools stay away because they’re semi-aristocratic. Those who don’t know the name of nobility in this city.”
A semi-noble is a sidekick.
A bridesmaid to make the real nobility shine. However, it is attractive in that you can meet the protagonists. Being a semi-noble, it was only natural that he could receive some treatment.
“Are you sure there is no backache?”
“You put my name on it. However, from the moment you set foot in aristocratic society, you will have to fulfill your duties.”
Isn’t there the most famous saying among the sayings related to nobility?
Noblesse Oblige.
Of course, it was no big deal to say that it was a duty given to a semi-nobility. It is also nonsense to kick an opportunity that came to you because you are afraid of that duty.
“Would you like to trade?”
“I’ll do it.”
Unexpected luck could not be missed. Just getting the title of baronet would make everything in the future easier.
“It’s nice to be cool.”
Arfon laughed as if he was in a good mood. He asked, looking at the refilled teacup.
“It’s cherry blossom petal tea… You stir up vanity. The taste and scent are all of the highest quality, so it will be worth the money. Are you thinking of selling? First I will buy I’ll even put a premium on the price.”
“I have plans to sell them, but cherry trees are still under research, so it is difficult to produce them in large quantities.”
“Right. Have you not researched yet? Contact me when it’s time to sell.”
And he continued.
“Looks like the maple and lilac flowers haven’t bloomed.”
“… Yes. That’s right. The cherry tree responded to my mana, but those two trees didn’t react at all.”
“It is a phantom creature. No wonder it’s unusual. Are you thinking of selling me a maple tree too?”
“Do you need it?”
“Do you know what is more important than money in an aristocratic society? It is a rare and special item. Even if you have money, you can’t easily get it when it’s about the level of the phantom tree. Just having it can make you jealous of idiots. It is well worth owning.”
“It won’t be all that.”
“You are fast. I decided to make a deal, so tell me. The lilac tree has a healing effect. If you plant a phantom lilac tree in the lobby of a VIP-only hospital, it will have a slight but therapeutic effect. Maple trees have fire-related effects. Because my grandson was born with the fire attribute. I plan to give it as a gift this time. It will help him grow.”
I thought about it slowly.
The maple and lilac trees did not respond to me. I don’t know if I’ll react in the future… Would reacting to me be worth it to refuse a deal with Baron Arpon?
“I will also trade maple trees.”
“Good. Do you want money?”
“Can you give me another one?”
The line presentation was avoided.
“… Hmm.”
Baron Arphon took a sip of his freshly filled cherry blossom tea and looked around.
“The house is small.”
“… Yes. This is the house I bought when I just came to Neo London. Almost a year has passed.”
“Are you getting the title of baronet in one year? You are very talented and lucky.”
“Thank you.”
“But the house is not zero. There is an old mansion in Area G. It was the house my grandfather used to use, but it was empty after he passed away three years ago. I was going to sell it when the real estate price rose moderately… I’ll give it to you in exchange for a maple tree.”
Zone G. It’s a rich town. However, it is a bit of an old rich neighborhood. It is a town where the lower nobles, semi-nobles, and some knights stay. It was a good place that could not be compared to the S area here.
“Don’t you like it?”
“No, I like it. I heard that your mansion is worth at least one billion credits.”
“Even semi-nobles are nobles. Live in a house that suits you If you live in a commoner’s house like this, you will be looked down upon in aristocratic society.”
“Yes. Thanks to that, I won’t be ignored due to housing issues. Yuria. Go to the workshop and get some maple and lilac trees.”
“Yes. Master.”
YuRia calmly descended into the underground workshop. Seeing her like that, Baron Arpon was slightly impressed.
“I can feel the elegance. If she had worn a dress other than a maid’s uniform, she would have been mistaken for a nobleman. What are her qualifications?”
“… She hasn’t entered the Maid Academy yet.”
“Okay?”
The interest disappeared from Baron Arpon’s eyes. Just for the reason that I don’t have a license.
“One piece of advice. Do not hire anyone unless you are a hospitality employee. Those who hire employees based solely on looks are only laughed at.”
“She is excellent as a maid.”
“If she had been really good, she would have had a qualifying grade above the tree pool.”
“… What are the ranks of the baron’s employees? You suddenly become curious.”
“Each is a triple. Flowers and above are not easy to find because they do not work only with money.”
“It’s because I don’t know much about that, but how big is the difference between a triple and a flower?”
“Flowers cannot ignore even nobles. The employee license itself is issued by the royal family, and the flower grade can be said to be a talent recognized by the royal family… From flowers onwards, high-ranking aristocrats covet talent.”
Soon, Yuria came with preservation capsules in both her hands. Inside the capsule were maple and lilac tree saplings.
“Let’s check.”
When Baron Arphon spoke, the butler stepped forward. She opens the capsule and checks the seedlings. Bring her face up close and smell it.
“The phantom tree is correct. I guarantee it in the name of the Druid.”
“Take it.”
Baron Arpon tries to get up from her seat. I asked a question before that.
“How much do you know about phantom trees?”
“Is the wizard asking me without looking directly?”
“I have no taste for leaving the fast track and turning around.”
Instead of opening his mouth directly, Baron Arphon looked at the butler. The Druid butler quietly opened his mouth.
“Hwansui tree saplings are affected by their owners. If this place was a phantom water world, I would have grown well without much management, but this is not a phantom water world. If the cherry tree has blossomed, Mayer-sama and the cherry tree are somewhat on the same mental wavelength. If you want to be acknowledged as the owner of a cherry tree, have frequent mental communion.”
“What will be different if you are recognized?”
“It will be different. It probably grows so fast that you don’t even know it. However, as much as he is influenced by Mr. Mayer, we cannot guarantee exactly how he will grow. Oh, be careful not to get eaten in reverse during mental communion.”
“Thank you for telling me.”
“It was nothing.”
They left
And Yuria and I made a decision.
• • •
Neo London has two accredited employee academies.
Maid Academy and Butler Academy. Although it is divided into two, there is not much difference in curriculum. It’s just the difference between a boys’ school and a girls’ school.
The owner of these two academies is the royal family of Neo London. Being a royal family doesn’t mean you have a lot of power. Neo London is governed by the Round Table Council. Still, as long as the name of the royal family was attached, its authority could be said to be Neo-London’s highest.
Right now, Yuria and I have come to the maid academy in area C.
Maid Academy was a huge old castle. The walls were high, and the entrance to the main gate was very large. There was a large bell on top of the castle, so it felt like a convent.
‘There are only maids here and there.’
Today is the day of the Maid Academy’s entrance ceremony. Despite the fact that they filtered through document screening and interviews, more than 300 maids were selected as enrolled students. Of course, not everyone graduated from the maid academy just because they entered the school.
If you break the rules within the Maid Academy or get a failing grade, you will be expelled immediately.
‘They say that discipline is greater than the military. The atmosphere seems to be like that. I can’t even visit more than once a month.’
Going out is, of course, impossible.
We train from morning to afternoon. Tuition fees are exorbitant. However, once I graduated, life could be said to be solid.
Yuria and I walked around the area before the entrance ceremony. The security was perfect and there were many things to see, perhaps because it was District C, where the headquarters of large corporations and government agencies were lined up.
“Yuria. If it’s you, you’ll be able to graduate from the academy without difficulty. After graduating from the academy…”
“As I said before, there is only one Master of mine. Even if you throw me away, I will serve you.”
“Maybe I’ll throw you out. I am just grateful that you are my maid. I will definitely come to visit you.”
Since we are in the same city, we can visit whenever we have time.
“Let the entrance ceremony begin!”
The voice raised by magic resonates. Soon people began to gather at the entrance ceremony. I watched the entrance ceremony from behind. The incoming students, each wearing a different maid uniform, looked at the dean on the podium with nervous faces.
The dean was also wearing a maid uniform. She was a middle-aged woman with graying hair, but she gave off the impression of an iron lady, perhaps because of her straight back and steady eyes.
‘She said she was a royal-class maid who worked for the royal family.’
Maria Hilton. A person who has officially reached the 7th grade. In other words, she was superhuman.
‘I can’t detect how far down the bottom is. What is certain is that if I fight her now, I will lose 100%.’
Aside from her, the faculty members of the maid academy were all skilled.
I scratched the back of my head and looked around. Most of them were the families of the newly admitted students, but there were some who looked like semi-nobles like me.
They are the ones who support the students. Of course, sponsorship is not without cost. They work for several years after graduation in exchange for sponsorship. Would have made such an agreement.
The entrance ceremony ended with the dean’s boring speech.
“The entrance ceremony is over. Guests, please go outside.”
People are escaping under the guidance of the maid. I waved at YuRia before leaving. Yuria also smiled and waved her hand at me.
For some reason, it felt more like an army rather than a school. Knowing how disgusting the army is, he shook her hand harder at Yuria.
‘Poor YuRia. It’s going to be a hit and run.’
I don’t have a dick.
‘Then is it a hit-and-run?’
