Chapter 868: The Little Ghost Went Exploring
“Hey, hey, hey! Me, I have to too?!” Via was greatly alarmed, she never expected to be dragged into it.
“That’s right, if you want to teach Sherris to be an excellent maid, shouldn’t you set an example?” I said with a smile. This is how you deal with a mischievous and dark-bellied vampire loli.
“B-but, I just watched how the maids in the house did it, I don’t know how to do it myself!” Via said in a panic.
As expected, she’s all talk and no action, definitely no maid experience. “It’s okay, you can learn. Isn’t Sherris learning from scratch too?”
“W-why do I have to do something like being a maid? Isn’t Sherris enough?” Via wanted to struggle a bit longer.
“Because one doesn’t feel like enough. Usually, nobles have at least two or three, so they can take turns working. Besides, isn’t your subordinate relationship with me like that of a master and maid?” I said.
Via was immediately rendered speechless. Given her status before me and her inability to disobey my commands, being called a maid was completely fitting, even more so than a maid.
“Big Brother~ Persuade Parul (Sister) not to make me a maid.” Seeing that I wouldn’t budge, Via started to act cute towards Jayad. She knew that the only one who could make me change my mind was Jayad.
“Older Brother Jayad, don’t you want to see Via working in a maid outfit? I’m telling you, maid outfits are super cute, youthful, lively, and obedient. Only rich families can enjoy this.” I whispered in Jayad’s ear.
“We can have that, hurry up! Parul has a great idea.” Older Brother Jayad was convinced immediately. He cast a complex look of apology and anticipation at Via.
“Big Brother! Even you are like this!” Via stomped her foot in anger. Give up, Older Brother Jayad always accepts my ideas unconditionally. Doesn’t she understand that yet?
“Sherris, you also want to have a senior maid working with you, guiding you, right? Do you want to work as a maid with Via?” I turned to Sherris, who was standing to the side.
Sherris was a bit flustered by the sudden question, but she quickly replied, “Eh? Well, of course, I’d be happy to work with Miss Via!”
“Alright, everyone has discussed and decided. It’s decided that you’ll be the maid. Good luck.” I ruffled Via’s golden hair. It felt nice.
Via was on the verge of tears. She never expected to get herself involved by making a joke. However, it wasn’t that she couldn’t accept it. She was already mine, a subordinate, so adding the identity of a maid didn’t seem too different.
She also knew I was just teasing her. If I had truly decided for Via to be a little maid, I wouldn’t have needed to discuss it with her or ask for anyone’s opinion. I would have just given her the command directly.
Moreover, Via’s status in the family wasn’t that high. I knew that Lavias had more than one daughter. He had many children, and Via wasn’t his legitimate daughter. Her mother was originally a Demon Hunter and just one of Lavias’s female slaves.
After Via reluctantly accepted my appointment as her maid, I looked at another guest in the house, Elia. Her leg had healed, and she was practicing walking slowly while holding onto the stairs. She also smiled as she watched our playful banter.
“How do you feel?” I went over to check on her leg. Based on my observation, there shouldn’t be any foreign objects left in her leg. But you never know. Who knows if the Usum Child might secrete some poison or leave some trick behind.
“I’m fine. I feel like I’m recovering very quickly. I can stand and walk now. All of this is thanks to you.” Elia said with a smile.
“As agreed, we will send you out of the city tomorrow, and you can return to your clan. Please bear with us for one more night.” I said.
“No, it’s very nice here. Your atmosphere is so harmonious and warm. Actually, it’s I who have troubled you all. You’ve helped me so much, and I still don’t know how to repay you.” Elia said shamefully.
I knew she was just being polite. Elves certainly wouldn’t be comfortable living in human houses, and the way elves interact is more subdued. They definitely wouldn’t joke around and banter like us.
But she was tactful. Elia knew that we had saved her, treated her, sheltered her, and were sending her back. We had done everything we could, and she shouldn’t be picky.
Considering the arrogance of High Elves, Elia was already very Restrained.
“Eek!” Suddenly, Elia’s leg buckled, and she fell from the stairs. I caught her in time, preventing her from falling.
Her body was so light, or rather, elves’ bodies are all light, like a leaf. And so soft. I felt like a piece of soft dough had stuck to me.
“I’m sorry, I still can’t stand steady, it seems.” Elia said, blushing slightly. She still wasn’t used to such close proximity.
“It’s okay, I’ll help you sit down.” I said. At this moment, I heard her stomach rumble. It was even clearer when I was close. Elia’s face turned even redder. She hadn’t eaten lunch, and the other girls were sleeping when we returned.
“Ah, I forgot you hadn’t eaten lunch yet. I brought takeout. I’ll heat it up, and we can eat. Wait, where’s Lorna? I don’t see her?” I asked doubtfully. Where was the little ghost? She was usually the first one to run out to greet us.
“Uh, she seems to have gone into the factory. She said she wanted to explore,” Via said.
“Huh? She’s that energetic? Explore what? What if someone sees her?” I was taken aback. Is she that proactive?
“Eldest Miss said she was very curious about the factory, so she wanted to go in and see. It’s okay even if she’s seen, she’s a ghost after all, and those workers can’t hurt Eldest Miss,” Sherris said.
I wasn’t worried about Lorna. I was worried about some worker accidentally seeing her, getting scared, and the factory immediately spreading rumors of a haunting.
What should I do now? There are two options. One is to wait passively for Lorna. She’ll come back when she’s had enough. But considering this little ghost has never seen a factory before, she might get so caught up that she forgets to come home. We didn’t even set a time for her to return for dinner.
The other option is for us to proactively go into the factory to find her. The problem is, we’re not familiar with this factory, and we don’t know where she ran off to. If we’re seen by other workers inside, there’s no way to explain it.
“Why don’t you heat up the food first, Parul? If Lorna hasn’t returned by the time the meal is served, we can think about it then,” Older Brother Jayad suggested.
There was no other way. I had to accept this proposal. It was essentially waiting to see.
