Chapter 369 - Butler Nao

"Aezel, is that really your brother?" Lawrend asked in confusion.

Asmodaois had a large build and the same red hair, but he didn't have any horns.

"Are you talking about his horns? I think it's his Darkness magic again. If you focus enough, you should be able to see it with your eyes, Master," Aezel replied.

"I see. That makes sense," Lawrend replied.

"Lawrend, am I going to control the next city?" Kenova asked in a whisper.

"Yes. We should get going after this. There's no more point staying in this city," Lawrend replied.

…

They returned to the inn, and Lawrend called them all to his room.

He then quickly explained to them what happened in the City Lord's mansion earlier.

"Ohh! Sister Aezel has a little brother," Elena said with interest on her face.

"I want to meet him!" Ella shouted.

"He is a big burly man. He is not like a small girl like you, Ella," Lawrend replied to her.

"Oh… Forget what I said, Master," Ella replied as his words caused her to change her mind.

"So we're already going?" Humility asked.

"Yes. I don't think we will be able to control any other city after Kenova's. Therefore, we're going to the most bustling merchant city in the kingdom," Lawrend replied.

"That's a good idea, Master. Once all the major cities support you, the minor ones will follow after," Humility replied. She realized what he was planning.

"Err… I didn't think that far. I just thought it's better to control them," Lawrend replied honestly with a wry smile on his face.

"Hehehe. That's why you have us, Master! We will always support you," Humility giggled and smiled at him.

"Thank you, Humility. This wouldn't even be happening without your help," Lawrend replied to her gratefully.

"I won't take all the credit, Master. Sister Aezel is here as our failsafe if we fail. We can flee or even defeat our pursuers."

"Fufufufu. And I won't be able to protect Master if none of you do your current assigned jobs," Aezel replied with a smile on her face.

"Right. I love all of you."

Lawrend took his time and kissed them on their foreheads one by one. Kenova cringed and turned around. He was starting to get jealous after seeing him get lovey-dovey with his maids.

Ramiela's eyes flickered at the scene and promptly closed her eyes before opening them again. This time, she was back to her cold demeanor.

"M-Master is…"

Nao suddenly realized that Lawrend had a relationship with all of his maids. Although she feels an attraction to Lawrend, it wasn't to the point that she would share him with others.

Her current feelings for him were merely born out of desire to live off a well life. Seeing him kiss all of his maids on the forehead, felt overwhelming for her.

"Also, Nao here is actually a girl. She pretended to be a butler," Lawrend suddenly said.

"Huh!?" Nao exclaimed in shock at the sudden reveal.

The others stared at her in surprise and a look of understanding quickly appeared on their faces.

Elena: "So that's why…"

Aleshia: "That makes sense."

Grape: "What a unique way to get to Master."

Kenova: "HUH!? So that's why you didn't want me to enter the bathroom!"

"Ahahaha…" Nao laughed dryly.

"Nao, I'm confused. If you can brew potions, why are you a butler? That must mean that you're from a well-distinguished family, right?" Lawrend asked.

Potion Brewers are rare in the kingdom. The reason for this is the lack of an easy way to learn it. Most newbies would burn through all their money just to make nothing.

Lawrend imagined that she would have used a lot of materials to be able to brew potions so smoothly like what she did earlier.

"Actually, my father and mother were only average people. My grandfather was the one that taught me Potion Brewing.

"My grandfather died 3 years ago, and due to reasons I don't know, my parents never returned when they left to hunt a monster for a bounty two years ago.

"I barely lived with the leftover savings they had before I chose to become a butler for the Horiel Mansion," Nao explained sadly.

She looked like she was about to cry any moment now.

Feeling pity for her, Lawrend embraced her and rubbed her back.

"I understand. You don't have to say anymore. I won't ask about your parents again," Lawrend whispered to her.

"Nao, I can understand your pain too," Aleshia said and embraced Nao from behind.

"Huh?" Nao was confused.

"Ella and I were orphans before I chose to become an assassin. Maybe I should have done the same thing as you, since butlers don't have to serve their Master's, and I won't have to lose my purity. But if those were the case, I would never meet Master," Aleshia said with a dreamy look on her face.

She still felt that it was unbelievable that she met the love of her life that way.

"I understand. Thank you for telling me."

Nao grabbed Aleshia's hand and tightened her hold onto it.

"Alright. Don't cry anymore, okay? I won't know what to do with you," Lawrend said and released Nao from his embrace.

"Yes, Master," Nao nodded her head solemnly.

"Okay. Let's go," Lawrend said.

They rode a carriage and quickly arrived at the north gate of the city. They met with Clova and rode her back.

"Human, where are we going this time?" Clova asked.

"West," Lawrend replied.

As Sorba Port City was at the southeastern tip of the continent, they could only go west. And besides, the bustling merchant city of the kingdom is located there.

They rode on Clova's back, and she flew up into the air to the west.

A few hours later, they arrived at Passage City. The city where all carriages and caravans from the empire travel through to the Undrasil Kingdom.

Rich merchandise and exotic goods can be found here.