"Your highn-----"
"My lord, please call me as you usually do."
"I'm too forgetful these days, Louis. Forgive me"
"I know, my lord. That's why------"
"That's why you should also call my Fred when we're alone like this."
For a moment, Louis heaved a sigh as he closed his eyes, only to nod with a sad smile.
"I'm grateful that you're treating me like this even if my own family never treated me the same"
"I'm sorry to hear that from you, Louis. But you know who you are. The only thing I could suggest for you is to be the best. You must earn the people's trust there, and by that, I mean you have to become a knight. You understand that, right?"
Louis wasn't able to speak immediately. He knew that if he became one, he'd never be the lady's exclusive butler again. That's why he doubted to respond towards the duke only to hear him chuckle softly afterward
