Charlotte didn't expect that when she came to the outer city to choose a new servant on a whim, she would meet her old friend.
The middle-aged couple were very excited after seeing the girl. Under their almost incoherent narration, Charlotte gradually figured out their identities.
In general, the men and women of this employment agency were all extraordinary beings loyal to the Castel family!
Old Frank used to be a First-Class Battle Mage of the Stars who served in the Boulder Mage Order, and was even given the title of Baron by Charlotte's father.
And his wife, Mrs. Mina, was given the seed of power and promoted to the battle maid of the Starry Knight.
At the same time, Mrs. Mina was also the head maid of Castel Manor ten years ago and has been loyal to the Castel family for generations.
She is also Charlotte's mother's personal maid, and is also the etiquette teacher who teaches Charlotte's mother the etiquette of the Crescent Kingdom.
That's right, Charlotte's mother is not from the Crescent Kingdom.
Her mother is from Falling Star Kingdom, and she seems to have a good background.
It's just that the Star-Moon War, which originated from the Crescent Kingdom's War of Throne Succession, lasted on and off for nearly eighty years, causing Crescent Moon and Luo Xing, two countries facing each other across the sea, to become almost mortal enemies, so this secret was kept secret.
Buried.
Few people know it, and few people mention it.
Even the maid Mrs. Mina only knew that her master had a high background in Falling Star Kingdom.
Charlotte did know that her mother came from Fallen Star Kingdom.
Of course, I don’t know what’s more specific.
But this also coincides with Mrs. Mina’s identity!
Even few people in the Castel family know this secret, which shows that the other party was really a maid of the Castel family!
As the two men spoke excitedly, some vague information from a long time ago slowly emerged in Charlotte's inherited memories, as if they were being reawakened.
When the girl was very young, there seemed to be a head maid named Mina.
Not only that, at that time Castel Manor was also the temporary headquarters of the Boulder Mage Corps.
In Charlotte's resurrected memory, it seemed that she often saw wizards in robes coming and going in the manor. Many wizards who were born as civilians would choose to marry the maids of the Castel family.
However, after the Balrog disaster ten years ago, Charlotte's parents died in the battle with the Balrog, and Bold's mage group was also disbanded.
Many faces have not been seen since then.
"Uncle Frank, Aunt Mina."
"I heard Quasimodo say that after the Fire Demon Disaster, many extraordinary beings loyal to the family were sent back to the family territory. Why are you here? And...you have also lost your power?"
Charlotte considered her words and asked doubtfully.
Looking at the girl's big, pure eyes, Frank and Mina looked at each other, looking a little lonely.
"Because... we are sinners of the Castel family and unclean people. Losing power is our punishment..."
Old Frank sighed and said.
"sinner?"
Charlotte was slightly startled.
"Yes... During the disaster of the Balrog, we failed to fulfill our obligation to protect our master, and we were even more polluted by the power of the Balrog..."
"In order to purify the pollution from our bodies, we lost our power. Because of poor protection, we were kicked out of the family by the angry old lady."
As if remembering the sad past, Mrs. Mina sighed sadly.
Was it the old witch who drove them out of the family?
Charlotte was slightly startled.
Then, I felt slightly angry.
Excuse!
These are all the old witch’s excuses!
What is the lack of protection?
She has already asked Quasimodo and Ness. The fire demon Valaroca who was summoned ten years ago is a legend!
How can you protect a ghost with that kind of power! It would be great if you can survive! Many people died!
Not to mention, in the memory Charlotte inherited, it was not a lack of protection at all, but her parents taking the initiative to fight the Balrog!
Charlotte's parents are both Blazing Sun level three, how could they need the protection of Fanxing level one?
It is obvious that the crazy old witch is taking the opportunity to eliminate dissidents and clean out all the servants who are truly loyal to the Castel family!
Ten years later, the Franks are still so loyal, which is proof!
No wonder...
No wonder there is almost no loyal servant left in the Castel family, only the marginalized Quasimodo is left.
Charlotte has always wondered that even if the old countess sends all the extraordinary people in the family back to the territory, there should be some loyal people who insist on staying.
After all, the Countess of Castel is not from the Castel family, she just changed her husband's surname. There will always be loyal subjects who are worried about the young Charlotte.
It turns out that this is the reason...
Those die-hard loyalists of the Castel family either died in the Fire Demon Calamity, or lost their strength and were driven out of the family by the old witch!
Taking a deep breath, Charlotte sighed:
"No, you are not wrong."
"You have never forgotten your original intention. It is the Castel family that is sorry for you."
"Lord Charlotte..."
After hearing what the girl said, both of their eyes turned red.
At this moment, Charlotte discovered that her proficiency in the majestic technique she continued to release had faintly increased!
The girl was slightly moved by the loyalty and obsession towards the Castel family that Frank and his wife showed.
Because if they didn't have a strong obsession, they wouldn't have aroused the reaction of the majestic technique just because of their light words.
In other words, Charlotte's sorry words just now directly and completely inspired the loyalty buried deep in the hearts of the couple!
They are loyal servants!
The lost loyal servant of the Castel family!
Charlotte had the answer in her mind.
"Uncle Frank, Aunt Mina, how many people in the outer city are there who were forced to leave the family just like you?"
After pondering for a moment, she asked softly.
Old Frank sighed:
"There are many..."
As he said that, he looked at Sebas gratefully:
"I would also like to thank Mr. Sebas. We lost our strength and our bodies were almost disabled. It was Mr. Sebas who took us in."
"Now, under the protection of the Rose Society, we have all found jobs in the outer city and can barely survive..."
Sebas?
Charlotte subconsciously looked back at the prospective housekeeper standing behind her.
Sebastian coughed dryly and quickly explained:
"It just happens. Master, you know that people like Mr. Frank and Ms. Mina, even if they lose their power, their experience and knowledge are still very valuable."
"Gold will shine wherever it is. For the Rose Society, they are all precious talents."
Charlotte looked deeply at Sebastian, noncommittal.
Then, she looked at the old faces of the couple, the two beautiful little girls hiding behind the stairs peeking at her, and the expressionless beautiful girl standing behind the couple...
After thinking for a while, Charlotte said:
"Uncle Frank, Aunt Mina, have you ever thought about... returning to the family?"
"Grandma has already fallen. She even wanted to kill me. Her expulsion of you was originally illegal."
"If you are willing, the door of Castel Manor is open for you at any time."
After hearing what the girl said, Old Frank was stunned for a moment, and then he became excited almost instantly:
"We would like to...well..."
Before he finished speaking, he was stopped by Mrs. Mina.
The former head maid was silent for a few seconds, then forced out an apologetic smile:
"I'm sorry...Ms. Charlotte."
"Although we really want to return to the family, we are also very satisfied with our current life."
"After so many years, we are... tired, so..."
"Feel sorry……"
She lowered her head guiltily.
Charlotte was a little surprised by Mrs. Mina's words.
Although she was a little regretful, since the other party declined, she no longer forced it.
"Okay, I was abrupt, sorry."
Charlotte sighed.
It's not sweet to be strong-willed, and the couple are not too young anymore. She can understand that they want to stay away from right and wrong and live in their old age.
only……
It was so embarrassing to be declined in person!
Charlotte felt that the atmosphere in the whole room was tense.
"Haha, Frank, we've almost finished reminiscing about the past. Let's get back to the topic. We came to you today to hire some new servants for the master."
Sebastian broke the weird atmosphere with a smile and said.
After listening to his words, old Frank became energetic.
He was about to say something, but was pulled back by Mrs. Mina.
"Lord Charlotte, I wonder what kind of servant you want to hire?"
She asked respectfully and yet distantly, completely different from the excitement just now.
"Newcomers, I want some newcomers with clean backgrounds and newcomers who have never done anything for other nobles."
"Of course, it would be best if you have received certain training."
Charlotte breathed a sigh of relief, thought for a moment and said.
Old Frank's eyes lit up again almost instantly.
But he was soon pulled back by his wife.
"Your requirements are not strict. I think... we should be able to find the people you need. I wonder how many people you need?"
Mrs. Mina asked respectfully.
"About fifty people."
Charlotte replied.
"Fifty people..."
Mrs. Mina began to ponder, seeming to be calculating something. After a moment, she pulled Old Frank to stand up:
"I see."
"Please wait here for a moment while Frank and I go upstairs to look for relevant information."
As she spoke, she said to the beautiful girl standing on one side:
"Shirley, warm up a glass of milk for Lady Charlotte."
After saying that, Mina forcibly pulled Old Frank upstairs.
How come everyone in the world knows that I like to drink milk?
Looking at the beautiful girl who was silently preparing hot milk, Charlotte couldn't help but murmur in her heart.
…
Mrs. Mina pulled old Frank up to the second floor.
As soon as he went upstairs, Old Frank broke away from his wife's hand angrily:
"Mina! What were you doing just now? Why did you reject Lady Charlotte!"
"Aren't you the one who wants to return to the manor day and night? Aren't you the one who dreams about returning to the manor every day? Didn't we agree that one day we will dedicate our loyalty to Castel again!
"
"Why are you rejecting Lady Charlotte now?"
"Didn't you see how sad she was just now? That's your little master!"
Old Frank said angrily.
But as soon as he finished speaking, he was slightly startled, because he saw that his wife had already burst into tears, and she was not at all as calm as she was downstairs just now.
Mrs. Mina wiped her red eyes and whispered:
"Frank...you think I don't want to?"
"I also want to return to Castel Manor, and I also want to return to Lady Charlotte..."
"That's my little master. When she was very young, I helped her learn to walk..."
"But... we are no longer who we were in the past..."
"We are old, we have lost our strength, and we have been labeled as contaminated because of the Balrog disaster..."
"In order to survive over the years, we have also done a lot of dirty work for the Rose Society. These things are not secrets, and they may very well be used by other nobles and even the church to attack the little master."
"We are no longer qualified to return to the manor. We will only become a burden to Castel, a stain on the family, and will only dim the great Black Hawk..."
"We... can't go back to the past."
Old Frank stared blankly at his sobbing wife, feeling a little depressed for a moment:
"Could it be that... we can never stand under the flying eagle flag again?"
Mrs. Mina suddenly raised her head, her eyes were firmer than ever, and her expression was more sincere than ever:
"No, of course we can."
"Perhaps we ourselves cannot proudly stand behind our master again, but our will can, and our inheritance can..."
"For so many years, we have been imparting our lifelong learning to Shirley. Isn't it just for this day?"
"The fallen leaves will eventually return to the soil, but new shoots will bloom on the branches."
"The firewood will eventually burn out, but the fire... can be passed down from generation to generation!"
"This is true for us, and so is everyone."
"Those of us servants who have followed and served the Castel family for generations have never chosen to leave Boulder City. Instead, we have lived in seclusion and quietly educated the next generation. Isn't it just for this day?"
"For so many days, you and I have been paying attention to the developments in Castel Manor. I must be very aware of the difficult situation of the little master."
"My young master came to the outer city in person. It must be that no one is available..."
"It's when she needs our strength, and it's when we dedicate our strength to her!"
"Frank, go and tell everyone about Lady Charlotte's arrival in the outer city."
"Go and tell everyone that Castel is here and Castel has not forgotten us!"
"Go and tell everyone that it's time for our heritage to shine again under the great Black Eagle!"
"Our descendants will once again follow the great Castel on our behalf, follow our master, and let the glorious Black Eagle flag... fly over Boulder!"
Mrs. Mina looked excited.
Downstairs, Charlotte, who had keen senses, also let out a long sigh and slowly looked away towards the second floor.