"Let's start, who are you and why are you here?" *stare at the suspicious person*
*cold sweat* *scared* "I... I'm sorry... I won't... shout like... that again..." *trembling*
"It looks like he's still in deep though, bring him back to his sense!"
"Yes, my Lord"
*PLAK*
Edward slap the suspicious person head. The suspicious person come to his sense and he was confused.
"Are you awake now?" *stare at the suspicious person*
*look surrounding* "Ah... I'm sorry, I won't shout at you like that again!" *bows*
"Answer my question! Who are you and why are you here?" *menacing*
"I... I'm Anthony Clark, I was originally an adventures. I was loss and heard some noisy in here, so I come here to take a look."
"Adventures? Where are your party?"
"I don't know, I'm separated from them"
*menacing* "You're separated from your party and get loss in here? Aren't you too lucky to find us instead of high rank monsters? You'll die if you find one! And how do you expect us to believe you?" *menacing*
Anthony get scared again
*sigh* "Edward, stop scaring him. And you, do you have anything that proves you?" *indifferently*
"In... In my pocket... There's an emblem that only owned by an adventures" *stuttering*
Verduny glance at Edward and Edward check out Anthony's pocket.
*find the emblem* "My Lord, there's really an emblem here. It's looks like from the adventures guild." *raise the emblem*
*grin* "So you're saying the truth? How unfortunate, if you're a bit smart than this, you won't be in this position" *sinister smile*
"Can... you..." *muttering*
"What? I can't hear you!"
"CAN YOU PLEASE ACCEPT ME..." *shout out loud*
*BLETAK*
Edward hit Anthony's head before he finish his sentence
*glaring with murderous aura and menacing* "Have you forgotten my warning earlier?" *glaring with murderous aura and menacing*
Anthony get quiet
*irritated* "You're really stupid. How can you make a same mistakes in the same day? Just said it normally and don't shout at me. I'm not deaf!" *menacing*
*nervous* "I... I'm sorry... But can you make me your knight if you're didn't suspicious at me again?" *glittering eyes*
*glaring with murderous aura and menacing* "How bold of you to ask my Lord hire a person as stupid as yourself to become his knight!" *glaring with murderous aura and menacing*
*nervous* "I... Even if I'm stupid, but I can fight for you, Your Excellency" *agitated*
*quiet for a while* "Do you want me to hire a stupid person like you to become my knight? Are you dreaming right now?" *menacing*
"I... I'll do anything to fulfill the requirements to become your knight" *determinant*
*smirk* "Then I should give you a chance..." *smile creepily*
Anthony get a goosebumps
"Edward, find someone that look reliable to teach this fool some educations" *glance at Edward*
*dark smile* "No need my Lord, I'll take care of him myself. I promise you he can be a proper knight in one week" *menacing*
Verduny dumbfound and Anthony frozen because too shocked
*disbelieved* "Are you sure? You already have a lot of works for yourself, just leave that stupid thing at someone else" *suggesting and pointing at Anthony*
Anthony get hurt because called 'that stupid thing' but he can't do anything
*dark smile* "It's fine, I'll make sure to properly educated him" *menacing*
*sigh* "Just do as you like" *indifferently*
*smile* "Guard!"
*Malvin come in* "What can I do for you, Sir Edward?"
*sinister smile* "Keep an aye on these fools until I finish my report." *pointing at Anthony*
"Right away, Sir"
Anthony forced to get out with Malvin
*take something out from his storage ring* "My Lord, these are the documents that need your agreement!" *put it in Verduny's desk*
In an instant Verduny's desk full of documents. Verduny stare at the document with annoyed.
*start writing* "Anything happen in the Dukedom?" *writing*
"Nothing particular happened just some trouble in the market as you expected, my Lord" *help sorting the documents*
*writing* "How bad are the conditions?" *writing*
*irritated* "They raise the food prices, they make things difficult for us to obtaining resource for our research material" *sorting the documents*
*writing* "Just hold on for now, I'll take care of him after winning the war. For the food, find Baron Scapolite in the north. His territory make a lot of rice, wheat and so on. But because the territory are a rural area, just a few people know about that place." *writing*
In my previous life, after winning some war, I find this territory and get some rests with the soldiers in there. They have a lots of fields in there.
*writing* "Should I directly find this person" *writing*
*stop writing* "No, Renfred!"
Edward confused. Then a shadow come forward.
*kneeling* "Renfred Opal at your service"
Edward continue sorting the document
*writing* "Renfred, find Scapolite territory position and send the information to Edward" *writing*
*bows* "Yes!" *vanish*
*writing* "Edward, when you come to this rural area, disguise yourself and make the transaction as a normal merchant. Make the transactions as normal as possible and don't make anyone know about this territory" *writing*
*writing* "Yes, my Lord" *writing*
*writing* "And about the resource of the research, we can make a requests in adventures guild to obtain it, tell Sebastian to do that in disguise as a young ambitious and wealthy amateur researcher" *writing*
*smirk* "A young ambitious and wealthy amateur researcher? Despite knowing he's an old man, you want him to be a young man? Aren't that a bit..." *snickering*
*writing and smirking* "I want to give this order directly and watch his reaction myself" *snickering*
*writing* "Then what about the market? Should we halt our business in the market? But I think it's an unwise action" *smirk*
*stop writing* *smile creepily* "Of course, it'll make our enemies suspicious. We should pretend to struggling in the market, right?" *glance at Edward and sinister smile*
*smirk* "Of course, we should do that" *chuckles*
"Your Excellency, Number 4 are here" *outside the tent*
"Come in"
*come in with meals* "Your Excellency, it's already lunch time. You should have your meals first and continue your works later" *serve the meals*
*look at Number 4 with irritated* "... I told you already, you're annoying"
Number 4 ignore Verduny complain and glance at Edward. Then Edward smile
"Please finish/enjoy your meals" *Edward and Number 4 said it together*
Verduny stunned and reluctantly eat his meals. Meanwhile
*whisper* "Number 4, how about you become the Duke second aide?" *whisper*
*whisper* "I want to, but it's looks like the Duke don't like me" *whisper and dejected*
*whisper* "Don't worry about that, you just need to be straight forward and blunt to the Duke" *whisper*
*whisper* "Aren't that rude?" *whisper*
*whisper* "Don't worry, I'm on your back" *whisper and smile gently*
*touched* *whisper* "Alright, I'll do that!" *determinant*
After Verduny finish his meals
Verduny looks at Edward and Number 4. The looks of them are suspicious, Edward smile weirdly and Number 4 looks determinant.
*approached Verduny* *smile* "My Lord, Number 4 have something to say for you" *glance at Verduny*
Edward tidying the plates and save it in his storage rings. Meanwhile Verduny get a bad feelings
*glance at Number 4* "What it's?"
Number 4 come closer and kneeling
"Your Excellency, please take my vows!" *determinant*
Verduny glance at Edward and Edward smiling
*irritated* "Why should I?"
"Your Excellency, please take my vows!" *determinant*
*annoyed* "Why must I take your vows? I won't take it"
"Your Excellency, please take my vows!" *determinant*
*get more irritated* "YOU..."
*middling* "My Lord, aren't you planning on hiring a second aide? You promise me to hire one" *smiling with menacing*
*sigh* "You're planning this from the start right, Edward?" *looks at Edward*
*smile* "How could I planning something on my Lord back?" *smile nonchalantly*
*glance at Number 4* *quiet for awhile* "Let's introduce yourself, first"
*bows* "Your Excellency, my name are Vincent Jasper. I'm the eldest son of Earl Jasper, but I was disown from the family because accused of harming my little brother"
*frown* "It seems, you have a similar history as myself. Just leave it at that, let's start take your vows" *standing*
Verduny take Vincent vows and witnessed with Edward. From then on, Verduny formally have 2 aides
*smile* "My Lord, I have finished my report. I should go back to the manor"
*annoyed* "Just go!"
*chuckles* "Vincent, please take good care of our Lord" *smiling at Vincent*
*nod* "Certainly, it's my main job. Don't worry, Sir Edward" *determinant*
*shake his head* "We're comrades now, just call me by my name"
*smile* "Yes, Edward"
That's the first time Edward and Verduny saw Vincent's smile. Edward bows to Verduny and leaving the tent.
Outside the tent
Malvin and Anthony waiting Edward outside Verduny's tent
"Sir Edward!"
Malvin greets Edward
"Good job, Malvin. I'll take care from here." *smile creepily*
"Yes, Sir"
Edward runs and drags Anthony towards the Amethyst Dukedom's manor
In Amethyst manor's hallway
Edward drag Anthony along the hallway
"Sir Edward!"
Edward stopped and turn around
*smile* "Do you need anything, Lady Erin?"
Erin stop and look at Anthony.
*smile* "Don't worry, Lady Erin. He's still alive. Do you need something?"
Erin look with disbelieved at Edward
*stare at Edward* "My Lady has called for you"
"I'll come to the study room after take care of something. Oh, can you call Sebastian for me?" *smile*
"Alright"
"Then I'll go, greetings!"
Edward turn around and drag Anthony again toward Library
Inside the Library
BRAK!
*irritated* "Sir Edward, please keep quiet inside the library"
Edward ignore the librarian and write something
*give it to the Librarian* "Help me find these books"
*sigh* "Yes, please wait a minutes"
The Librarian start searching for the books, meanwhile Edward untie Anthony hands. Then stand in front of Anthony
"Sit in the chair!"
Anthony obediently sit in the chair
"You can write and read, right?" *menacing*
"Ye... yes" *scared*
*BRAK!*
A lot of books are above Anthony's desk in an instant
"Sir Edward, these are all the books you want"
"Start studying these books first. I want you to finish these books when I check on you later" *menacing*
"Yes!"
"Librarian, keep an eyes on him. Don't let him slack off!"
*sigh* "Yes, Sir"
Edward leave the Library and went to study room300Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OTTHs8EZJ
