After the party ended, I talked to my parents, but they didn't tell me about my real parents, even though I already knew, but still wanted to ask, they said 'i am to young to know' and then i started walking towards my room, I was about to enter, but Veronica stopo me.
"Mmm.. ,Master ".
"Yes, do you want to say something, Veronica".
"Y..es, I want to ask to something ".
"Oh, okay the let's head inside, and then talk" after saying I headed inside.
She wanted to say something but still followed me inside.
I sat at the corner of my bed, and ask her to sit beside me, but she seemed reluctant.
"M-master, how can I sit on your bed".
"Veronica, do you think that I am some kind of molester, or you only listen to Silvy not me, hmph" I pouted and complained to her.
Seeing me angry and sad she hurriedly sat beside and started explaining herself.
"No..no., master I don't think of that low, but I am just a maid, if people know this, they will look down on you".
"Well I don't care about strangers, I only care about my family and friends, and I consider you as my friend, but I don't think you want to become my friend "I asked while acting dramatically.
"N-no, master i-i will be very happy by being you friend" she replied with nervousness, after all she was just a maid.
"Hehe, I know, but forget about these things, what do you want to ask me?"I asked her.
She seemed nervous before opening her mouth and shutting it again, after some silence she asked while shuttering.
"M-master, I know, I should not ask this question, but I want know, why you seems okay after knowing that y.ou a..re not their ch..old" after asking she lowered her head out of fear and shame.
"Haha, it is just this, seeing your nervousness I thought you are going to propose," all this tension just for this question, it was not like a taboo topic for me, but still I felt good that she was worried about my feelings, and then I started answering her.
"Well, it is not like that I was not sad, but I don't have any reason for being sad, my parents love me and if I still become sad, then I am just a sucker, you know that there are many peoples out there, whom lives are even harder than me, but still living happily, I also just need to be happy, afterall I have everything ".
Seeing his positive approach Veronica was amazed and felt ashamed of herself, he was just 5 yrs old but still too mature, here she was 15 yrs old and still regretting about her past, at that time she promised herself that she won't became sad about past and would live her life happily, afterall now she had everything, just like Greve said.
"Thank you master, you enlighten me, now despite reminiscing about past, I will try to face future " Veronica said proudly.
"Hehe, good for you then, but I have a task for you".
"Hmm, master you can ask anything, I will try to complete your task" she said.
"I need you to study, as you know I am not the heir of Duke family, so I wanted to start my own business and will move out, when my little brother grow up to handle the title of heir, and I want you manage my business... " I told her about my future plans.
After listening to me attentively she replied.
"Okay, master I will try my best, make your buisness successful".
"Okkay then, get out and let me sleep or you want to sleep here"I asked cheekily.
"Bahh... Master you are a little pervert, hmph"her face turned red and she ran outside the room while cursing me.
Like that 1 week passed, in this past days I trained myself, practice with knights and learning dark element magic from books of mansion's library.
Veronica also started learning about buisness, arithmetic and other things important for business perspective.
Today I was going to visit Marquess House, cause they handle most of the merchants and market, it will take three hours to reach there mansion, so I started my journey in carriage with Veronica by my side.
I also wanted to meet Silvy, this was another reason for visiting Marquess House, by the way Veronica was already 15 yrs old and she would check her aura rank soon, Beastkin didn't have had any mana and elements, but they had aura, and they became very dangerous when they used their 'berserk' ability which depends upon their aura rank.
In this empire a person got their rank check when they became 15 yrs old or reached academy age.
Our Phenoix Fire was divided in many sub regions, my house was in Zevar and we are heading towards Delver region.
Feeling bored I laid down putting my head on Veronica lap, she slightly blushed but then composed herself.
"Atleast warn me" She muttered something underneath her breathe, but I couldn't hear.
"What" i asked.
"Nothing, hmph".
"????, If you don't like this, should I move" after saying I started to stood up but she grabbed me and again put my head on her lap.
"N-no, I don't hate it but atleast tell me before doing this".
"Oho, I forgot that you are a pervy girl, how can I know?, Afterall I am just your normal 5yr old kid" I teased her.
"Hmph, there is nothing normal about you master, now stop teasing and sleep peacefully".
""Hehe, okay my cute maid".
Hearing me she blushed and looked outside grumpily, but a small smile on her face betrayed her act.
Soon hours passed and we reached the Delver region.