His Majesty's Majesty in the castle has summoned me. It was still the first thing in the morning.
He wanted a messenger to come to the castle right away.
Normally you have some time after the call, right? I heard that His Majesty told him to have the messenger's carriage brought to him at once.
I had no choice, so I got a ride in the messenger's carriage and went to the castle.
After being guided to the castle, I sat down in the usual reception room and waited.
They always serve us tea, and it is very tasty. I should make some sweets for him next time and bring them to him as a thank you.
After a short time, His Majesty and the Prime Minister enter the room.
I quickly turned on my seat to show my courtesy.
Cain, I'm sorry you've been waiting for so long, there's a noisy fellow. I couldn't get out for a while.
They served us a nice cup of tea and we enjoyed it.
His Majesty took his usual seat, and the Prime Minister sat down next to him.
''First of all, the mansion to be handed over to your Lord has been decided. Originally it was owned by the baronial family, but they were on a parade of crimes such as tax evasion, embezzlement, kidnapping and slavery, so they demolished it and confiscated it all. So they demolished it and confiscated it all. The royal family is managing it now. I tried to decide to give it to you, but Corzino opposed me, and it took a long time.
The Marquis of Corzino again. The son and his parents are a troubled bunch.
I'm not sure if you've made up your mind or not. It's not far from the school you'll be attending and the castle. You can ask Magna for a map later. We're done with that. Then let's do it.
His Majesty puts the Reversi out on the table as he says this.
''That Eric guy is pretty strong, if you do it with your master, the originator of the idea, you'll be a little stronger, won't you?''
Your Majesty, you're hooked.
We start snapping and snapping at each other.
Oh, don't put it there, you'll get the corner. Look.
'Ah! Lord! Show some mercy to the king!
"Your Majesty, you wanted to go through this to be strong, didn't you?
Hmm. Then this is it!
The king and the five year old are playing serious reversies. As he watched them, Prime Minister Magna sighed.
After playing Reversi for two hours, His Majesty left, saying that he had another meeting to attend.
''I'm sorry, Lord Cain, Your Majesty. This will be the map and key to the mansion. The steward's position is being advertised now, so I'll let you know when it's decided. I'll dispatch a few young maids from the castle to help you. I'm sorry about the furniture from the last one, but it's still there, so do what you want with it.
'Thank you, Prime Minister Magna. Is this the size of the area you need for a butler or maid?
'It's not as big as the Garum Frontier Count's mansion, but it's a good size. It's important to hire people when you become a nobleman. You have to spend money to keep the economy going. Well, it's no use talking to a five-year-old about that. I'm sure His Majesty will call me to deal with him again. I'll ask you to take care of it then.
Yes, Prime Minister Magna. Thank you for the mansion.
Since I still have plenty of time, I refused the carriage and left the castle and walked around the nobleman's street by myself. The mansion I received is located closer to the general area than the nobleman's area. In the center of the city, the royal castle and the nobleman's street are surrounded by commercial and residential areas. The school is located between the nobleman's street and the general street and you can go to it from either side.
This place is bigger than I expected.
In front of you is a two-story Western-style building at the back of the center on a hundred-meter square lot.
The building is shaped like a recess and has an entrance in the middle.
Walk through the garden, unlock the door and enter. There is no light, so all you can see is the sunshine coming through the window.
The "Light Ball".
A ball of light emerges from his hand and brightens the surroundings.
'All the fancy ornaments have been confiscated or simplified, so I'd prefer this one.
The building had a staircase hall in front of the door, and the dining room and kitchen were on the right. On the left side was a hall and reception room, enough for a party. Of course, since it was a nobleman's house, there was also a bathroom.
Going upstairs, there were several rooms on both sides, and one could see from the master bedroom to the guest room.
I wonder if he can run such a large house by himself. Let's go clean up a bit.
Knead the magic and cover the entire building with magic power.
Building Cleaning (All Clean)
The building is getting cleaned up all at once. All the stains on the walls and carpets have been removed.
Building Repair (All Repairs)
From the old part of the building, everything is new.
The building is now in a completely new state.
'I guess that's it. Now we just need to talk to the new butler who comes again.
I peeked around the room and made some magical changes as needed. It's my house, so it shouldn't be a problem. Once I start living in it in earnest, I want to install a security system.
Once I was satisfied with the house, I went outside, locked the door and returned to the Garum residence.
"Welcome home, Mr. Cain.
I'm home, I'm home. Speaking of which, Sylvia, could I have a word with you?
Yes, I'm fine.
Sylvia replies with a smile as usual.
''I've seen the mansion His Majesty gave me just now. It's smaller than the mansion here, but it was large enough. Prime Minister Magna will arrange for a butler and a maid, but I thought that if possible, I would like Silvia to come to my mansion as well. Of course, I'll have to confirm it with your father.
Sylvia nodded with tears in her eyes.
''Of course I will follow Cain-sama. It's my job to take care of Cain-sama. If you didn't take me with you, I was going to get some time off and go to Cain-sama's place.
Sylvia replies with her chest. Yeah. That's about right. It's true that a five-year-old doesn't get lusty.
'I'll talk to your father about it at dinner. For now, I'm tired and I'll go to my room and rest.
With that, Cain went back to his room.
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It was time for dinner and we all ate our food.
'Cain, what happened to you that your Majesty called you here today?
Garum asks.
''I've decided on the mansion to be worshipped, so I got the key. The rest is with His Majesty and Reversi. After that, I had time to look at the mansion we received.
"... Reversi, I had to deal with your Majesty the other day. You said that Duke Eric was too strong. Now that Cain is on his own, what did he say about the steward and the maid?
'Prime Minister Magna will make the arrangements. As for the steward, he said there would be an open application for the position.
The butler is important, and it's his job to protect me while I'm away.
So, father, I need to ask a favor from you, but since Sylvia has been my personal maid, I'd like to keep her.
Mm. That's okay. They've been looking after Cain since he was born. It's better to know one person than not know all of them.
Thank you, Father.
'Lord Garum, allow me to thank you as well. Thank you for allowing me to serve Master Cain since he was born. I will continue to serve Master Cain with all my might.
Sylvia bows her head and thanks me.
'Sylvia has taught me to write and other things since I was three years old, so I'm here now. It's nice to meet you too.'
Cain thanks Sylvia.
'You're going away, Cain-kun? We'll miss you.
Rayne is sad to hear the conversation with her father.
''Sister Rayne, it's not far from here, so you can see me whenever you want. I'll even show you the mansion when you move in.
'Right! If I want to see you, I'll see you.
And a week later, we're moving out.