"Such Brilliance, Lord Peter! Truly expected from someone as bright as you!" Viscount Glodeito said.
Peter who heard the words smiled with glee and twirled his mustache… if he was able to grow one.
"Yes, to bring such great works from such a far distance is truly great work." An Earl of less distinguished status spoke, trying to butter up Peter.
This two weren't the only ones, there were a few other old man in armor or young man with weak blood that stuck to Peter.
The man himself soaked in those words like he had been doing so proficiently from childhood.
The reason for such words were that the Dragonoir family had sent tools.
A few battering rams, catapults and siege towers. Tools that were necessary but not sought after by support calls, but the Dragonoir family still sent them.
I knew precisely why they did that.
Peter who was smiling, instantly had a mocking smile as he looked at me, "Mr. Tax, tell me, do you think that Lord Seman would gifts that my family sent?"
In that douchebags own words, 'My family is rich you bastard.'
I smile, "Anyone would be grateful for such, Lord Peter. I'm sure you yourself are quite appreciative of your family's fine reach."
In my words, 'All your achievements are bought bitch!'
Peter was about to say something when Alice suddenly arrived before me, "Master, we have a situation."
"Miss Alice, how do you do?" Peter asked.
Alice smiled dryly, "Good, I hope your stomach's doing well now, Lord Peter." ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ n͟o͟v͟e͟l͟f͟i͟r͟e͟.net
I glee at his reaction.
When Peter learned of Alice's Origins, his dreams of the purple haired bimbo-maiden shattered. But surprisingly the guy didn't back down.
"…It has. Miss Alice, I wonder what you have thought of my offer?" Peter asked with a glint.
The guy wanted her as his maid.
Got to give it to him. If you can't buy her purity, might as buy that vagina.
Alice replied back the same answer, "Again, I'm quite gracious for your offer, Lord Peter. But I am quite happy under my master."
At this point, I put a hand over Alice's shoulder and smirk, "I would have given her to you, Lord Peter... but you can't get good woman now days, I'm sure you understand."
Peter's smile turned up and down as he rotated and walked away.
I wanted to say a few vulgar words, but considering where I was, I had to keep quiet.
"Master" Alice called me, "We have a problem!"
"The main gates." Alice walked and I followed behind her.
"What is the problem?" I ask.
"It's a madman, Master. He's saying stupid and completely false stuff to the guards, he might even dishonor me later." Alice said while quickly walking ahead.
"You?" I look at her as Alice avoided her face, "…What did you do?"
"Me?" Alice looked at me with poor innocent look, "How can this pitiful, beautiful and extremely loyal night companion of yours could ever do?"
"Anh haa" I hum and just walk to the gates where I heard a huge commotion.
A commotion made by someone quite familiar.
"Call your fucking Lord! I don't give a shit! I have a legal and rightful reason to be here." The guy screamed to the guards, "And I'm not crazy. Stop looking at me like that!"
The guard tried to calm the man down, "Jacob, we understand that what happened to you was very bad, but you can't blame our Lord for that. He always has our interest at heart."
"Shit! He's not my lord and I'm not here for him." Jacob said, "Just let me in, damn it!"
"Jacob, we can take you insulting us, but don't you dare insult our lord!" Another guard said as he held Jacob from getting in.
To my happy surprise, it was none other than Jacob. My friend who had last participated with a fucking kamikaze.
Right now, Jacob was screaming insults and other stuff to his once known friends because they weren't letting him in. It probably had something to do with the large covered suspicious items that he brought.
"About what master?" Alice tilted her head, "He's a madman, do you believe him more than me?"
"Probably yeah." I nod as Alice sulked falsely. Then we both went to the gates as Jacob finally saw me.
"Henry!" He screamed, "I'm here! Let me in!"
The guards who all know the story of Henry kicking Jacob's butt thought he wanted to insult him.
"No, Jacob! You can't blame him, you'll get punished." The friendly guard warned him before turning to me, "We're extremely sorry for him, Lord Tax! We'll escort him out immediately."
I wave them to calm down, "It's alright, bring him in."
"Sir… Jacob's drunk. Please don't kill him." The guard pleaded to me.
"Dude… let him in, he works for me."
The guards were shocked and looked at Jacob, "Really?"
"Yeah! Now let me in, you assholes!" Jacob said as he shrugs off their hands.
"You're really working for him?"
"Yes, I am." Jacob said as he calmed down, "I know how bad it looks, but its real guys… I'm officially a slave."
"Hah!" All of them gasped and Jacob gave me a smug smile.
"Oh, yeah… A slave who drinks expensive alcohol and eats luxurious meals every day at my house."
"What can I say?" Jacob patted my hand, "My master is a generous man."
I sigh, "Well, I get to hear you call me master so it's alright." Then I look back at the covered items, "What'd you packing there? And don't say its underaged furries."
"Why would I want und- Ohh... Fuck you." Jacob said.
Hearing our conversation, the guards were way too confused. But they were also too scared to ask anything.
"Good to see that your jackass self has healed completely."
"Yeah-" Jacob stopped as he suddenly screamed, "You bitch!"
It wasn't me. Jacob pointed to Alice who was hiding behind me.
"You fucking bitch!" Jacob screamed and I gave a chop on his head, "Hey! Why are you hitting me?"
"Did you forget where we're at?"
"No buts! This is outside and you need to correct yourself." I tell him, "So what happened?"
"This bit-" Jacob lowered his voice, "this bitch rigged my map!"
"Hah!... really?" I turn to Alice who smiled guiltily.
"I… I just wanted to more quality time with Master before this son of a bitch came."
"You point me to a den of Dark Wolves because you wanted quality time?" Jacob said, "No wonder, Henry doesn't want to spend time with you."
"Shut it!" Alice said and her hand had dark energy flowing, "Or else, I'll send you to a far worse place than that."
"Oh yeah? Bring it on bitc-"
"10 Catapults, 5 Ballista's and 12 Artillery Cannons." Jacob recounted from the list and checked, "All accounted just as Anna wanted to send."
I gesture to the guards to bring the stuff inside while saying, "Alice, I know you wanted to prank him, but at times , keep those thoughts to yourselves."
Alice quietly nods as Jacob smiled.
"And Jacob, I know that your quite familiar with the Religias, but now you're working for me. So, keep that big mouth of yours shut and hands tight, got it."
"Got it, Bos-" Jacob bumped into someone, "Which fucker just hit m-"
Lucian's brows raise in confusion, "Jacob?"