[Laura De Farnese has been recruited as a subordinate.]
[The degree of loyalty will appear in Laura De Farnese’s status.]
[Unstable loyalty. The other party purely regards you as a lord contractually. The other party can betray you at any time.]
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I smiled wryly.
After seeing the notice window appear at last, I became certain. That to this girl a grandiose position was of no importance. As long as it could satisfy her hobby or not. Only that could gain her interest.
That was fine.
A person with this sort of personality will not betray you unexpectedly. The contract was firm as long as the give and take principle was kept.
10 minutes since the slave market was turned into Hell.
Lapis Lazuli approached with 6 hired soldiers besides her. Despite the area around her being a sea of flame, Lala’s face was still cold. I happily welcomed her.
“Ooh, Lala. My love. How did it go?”
“We set the guard post on fire and took care of the 36 ‘prey’ that came running out of the main gate. There are no enemies that succeeded in escaping.”
“Well done. On a slim chance, we can’t have witnesses after all.”
While the witches were terrorizing the slave market from above, Lapis Lazuli took the mercenaries to assault the guard post. You could call it a small-scale feint operation. In any case, we were able to successfully clean out the slave market.
“During the suppression, three friendly forces fell in battle. Regardless of that, your highness. Please introduce the lady that is besides your highness to this one.”
“Ah, right. This is Miss Laura De Farnese that I told you about before. From now on, you shall help with domestic affairs, while Miss Farnese will help with my diplomatic affairs. I do hope that you two can cooperate together like a two-horse carriage.”
“This one understands.”
Lapis Lazuli lowered her head mechanically.
“This one’s name is Lapis Lazuli. Born between a Humbaba succubus and a no named human, this one is a half-breed. As his highness Dantalian’s grand chamberlain, this one holds the position of chamberlain and high steward. This one will be in your care.”
“Mm. This young lady is Laura De Farnese. I may be a bit weird in the head whenever I see something related to history, but do take care of me as well.”
Miss Farnese approached Lapis and put out her right hand.
Lapis Lazuli slightly creased her brows.
“This one apologizes, but this one is a half-breed peasant.”
An outcast was not allowed to come in contact with others.
It was an unwritten rule that was used by both humans and demons.
Despite that, Miss Farnese tilted her head side to side.
“Mm? Aah, it’s fine. It doesn’t matter. This young lady is also a love-child of a slave. I’m the daughter that was born when my father, the duke, raped my mother who was a slave. If you were to quibble about this young lady’s social status then it is not a bloodline that you can go anywhere bragging about, so please do not refuse.”
“……”
Everyone became silent by the sudden bombshell.
She was a child born by a slave being raped? Were you telling me that she wasn’t an illegitimate child gained from a normal servant? As we looked at her with an astonished gaze, Miss Farnese uttered an ‘Ah’ and spoke.
“Oh right. What this young lady had just said is a secret. This young lady is known as the daughter of a servant publicly in order to maintain the House’s reputation. This young lady’s birth mother was poisoned the very day she was born. From then on a nanny took care of this young lady. That person is the one publicly known as this lady’s mother.”
“That’s information that wasn’t written on the report……”
I spoke bitterly.
Even in that kind of secret wasn’t revealed.
While we were abhorring the thought of how shady and dark aristocracy was, Miss Farnese took both of Lala’s hands and shook them energetically.
“Since this young lady is the junior, please guide this young lady through many things. Is it fine to call you big sister Lazuli from now on?”
“…… It is fine to refer to this one by anything.”
“Mm. Then I shall call you big sister. Big sister Lazuli.”
Ooh.
Lapis Lazuli lowered her brows as if she was perplexed.
It was my first time seeing Lala be troubled by someone other than myself. It was somewhat amusing.
Hm? Lapis Lazuli gave a sideways glance towards my direction. She did not say anything out loud, but rather, moved her lips so that only I could understand.
‘It seems your highness recruited a girl that’s just like your highness.’
‘No. I won’t deny it, but I’m not as unruly as she is. I’m much more docile.’
If you got onto the level of Lala and I, then communication by only lip movements was possible.