Charlotte didn't expect that she would meet an old friend of her original self when she came to the outer city on a whim to choose a new servant.
The middle-aged couple were very excited after seeing the girl. Through their almost incoherent narration, Charlotte gradually figured out their identities.
In general, the male and female owners of this employment agency were once extraordinary people who were loyal to the Castel family!
Old Frank used to be a first-class battle mage of the Stars who served in the Boulder Mage Corps, and was even given the title of Baron by Charlotte's father.
His wife, Lady Mina, was endowed with the Seed of Source Power and promoted to a combat maid of the Star Knight.
At the same time, Madam 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 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 the Falling Star Kingdom and seems to have a very prominent background.
It's just that because the Star-Moon War, which originated from the war of succession to the throne of the Crescent Kingdom, lasted intermittently for nearly eighty years, causing the two countries of Crescent Moon and Falling Star, which were separated by the sea, to almost become mortal enemies, this secret was buried.
Few people know about it, and few people mention it.
Even the maid, Madam Mina, only knew that her master was of high birth in the Falling Star Kingdom.
Charlotte knew that her mother was from the Falling Star Kingdom.
Of course, I am not sure about the details.
But this also happens to match Mrs. Mina's identity!
Even few people in the Castel family knew this secret, which meant that the other party was really a maid of the Castel family!
As the two spoke excitedly, some long-lost information in Charlotte's inherited memory slowly emerged as if it had been 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 Bold Mage Corps.
In Charlotte's revived memory, she seemed to often see wizards in long robes coming and going in the manor. Many wizards of commoner origin 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 the Bold Mage Corps was disbanded.
Many faces have not been seen since then.
"Uncle Frank, Aunt Mina."
"I heard from Quasimodo that after the Balrog disaster, many extraordinary people who were loyal to the family were sent back to the family territory. Why are you here? And... you have lost your power?"
Charlotte considered her words and asked doubtfully.
Looking at the girl's pure and innocent big eyes, Frank and Mina looked at each other with a somewhat lonely expression.
"Because... we are sinners of the Castel family and unclean people. Losing our power is our punishment..."
Old Frank sighed and said.
"sinner?"
Charlotte was slightly stunned.
"Yes... During the Fire Demon Disaster, we failed to fulfill our duty to protect our master, and were even contaminated by the Fire Demon's power..."
"In an effort to purify the pollution in our bodies, we lost our power, and because we failed to protect ourselves, we were driven out of the family by the angry old lady."
As if she was recalling some sad past events, Madam Mina sighed sadly.
Was it that old witch who drove them out of the family
Charlotte was slightly stunned.
Then, I felt a little angry.
Excuse!
These are all excuses made by the old witch!
What is poorly protected
She had asked Quasimodo and Nice. The Balrog who was summoned ten years ago was a legend!
How can you protect a ghost with that kind of power! It's good enough to survive! Many people died!
Not to mention, in the memories that Charlotte inherited, it wasn’t a matter of poor protection at all, but rather her parents took the initiative to stand up and fight the Balrog!
Charlotte's parents are both at the third level of Blazing Sun, so how could they need the protection of the first level of Starry Sky
It was obvious that the crazy old witch was taking the opportunity to eliminate dissidents and clean out all the servants who were truly loyal to the Castel family!
Ten years have passed, and 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.
Charlotte has always wondered that even if the old countess sent all the extraordinary people in the family back to the territory, there should be some loyal ones who would insist on staying.
After all, the Countess of Castel is not a member of the Castel family. She just changed her name to her husband's. There will always be loyal subjects who are worried about the young Charlotte.
So, this is the reason...
Those diehard members of the Castel family either died in the Fire Demon Disaster or lost their power 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 has let you down."
"Lady Charlotte..."
After hearing what the girl said, both of them had red eyes.
At this moment, Charlotte discovered that her proficiency in the power technique that she was continuously releasing had actually increased slightly!
The girl was slightly moved by the loyalty and obsession shown by Mr. and Mrs. Frank to the Castel family.
Because if they did not have a strong obsession, they would not cause a reaction from the power of majesty just because of a casual word from them.
In other words, Charlotte's words of apology directly and completely aroused 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 are there in the outer city who were forced to leave the family like you?"
After a moment's silence, she asked softly.
Old Frank sighed:
"There are many..."
As he said this, he looked at Sebastian with gratitude again:
"We also have to thank Lord Sebastian. We have lost our powers and our bodies are almost useless. It was Lord Sebastian who took us in."
"Now, under the protection of the Rose Society, we have all found jobs in the outer city and are barely able to survive..."
Sebastian
Charlotte subconsciously turned her head to glance at the would-be housekeeper standing behind her.
Sebastian coughed dryly and explained:
"It just so happens that, Master, you know that people like Mr. Frank and Ms. Mina, even if they have lost their powers, their experience and knowledge are still very valuable."
"Gold shines everywhere. To the Rose Club, they are all precious talents."
Charlotte looked at Sebastian deeply, without making any comment.
Then, she looked at the old faces of the couple, the two pretty little girls hiding behind the stairs and 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?"
"My grandmother had already fallen. She even wanted to kill me. Her expulsion of you was illegal in the first place."
"If you wish, the gate of Castel Manor is always open to you."
After hearing what the girl said, Old Frank was slightly stunned, and then he became excited almost instantly:
"We would like to... um..."
Before he could finish his words, he was stopped by Madam Mina.
The former head maid was silent for a few seconds, then forced out an apologetic smile:
"I'm sorry... Lady Charlotte."
"Although we really want to return to our 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 somewhat surprised by what Lady Mina said.
Although she felt a little regretful, since the other party had declined, she would not force it.
"Okay, I was abrupt, sorry."
Charlotte sighed.
A forced melon is not sweet. The couple is not young anymore, and she can understand why they want to stay away from trouble and enjoy their retirement.
only…
Being rejected in person is so damn embarrassing!
Charlotte felt the atmosphere in the room become tense.
"Haha, Frank, we have almost finished reminiscing about the past. Let's get back to the point. We came to you today to hire some new servants for our master."
Sebastian said with a smile, breaking the weird atmosphere.
After hearing his words, old Frank cheered up.
He was about to say something but was pulled back by Madam Mina.
"Lord Charlotte, I wonder what kind of servant you would like to hire?"
She asked respectfully yet distantly, completely different from her excited expression just now.
"Newcomers. I want some newcomers with clean backgrounds who have never worked for other nobles."
"Of course, if you have received some training, it would be even better."
Charlotte breathed a sigh of relief and said after thinking for a moment.
Old Frank's eyes lit up again almost instantly.
But he was soon pulled back by his wife.
"Your requirements are not very strict. I think... we should be able to find the people you need. How many people do you need?"
Mrs. Mina asked respectfully.
"About fifty people."
Charlotte replied.
"Fifty people..."
Mrs. Mina pondered, as if calculating something. After a moment, she pulled Old Frank up and said:
"I see."
"Please wait here for a moment. Frank and I will go upstairs to look for relevant information."
Then, she turned to the beautiful girl standing on the side:
"Shirley, heat a glass of milk for Lady Charlotte."
After saying that, Mina forcibly dragged 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 angrily broke free from his wife's hand:
"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 going back every day? Didn't we agree that one day we would be loyal to Castel again?"
"Why would you reject Lady Charlotte now!"
"Didn't you see how sad she was just now? That's you and my little master!"
Old Frank said angrily.
But as soon as he finished speaking, he was slightly stunned, because he saw that his wife was already in tears, and was completely different from the calmness she had just shown downstairs.
Madam 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 before..."
"We are old, we have lost our strength, we have been labeled as polluted because of the Balrog disaster..."
"In order to survive over the years, we have done a lot of dirty work for the Rose Society. These things are not secrets and may very well become a handle for other nobles or even the church to attack the young 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 make the great Black Hawk dim..."
"We... can't go back to the past."
Old Frank stared blankly at his wife who was crying so hard, and for a moment he felt a little depressed:
"Will... we never be able to stand under the flying eagle flag again?"
Madam Mina suddenly raised her head, her eyes more determined than ever, her expression more sincere than ever:
"Yes, of course we can."
"Perhaps we ourselves cannot stand proudly behind our master again, but our will can, our heritage can..."
"For so many years, we have been passing on our lifelong learning to Shirley. Isn't it for this day?"
"The fallen leaves will eventually return to the soil, but new buds will bloom on the branches."
“The wood will eventually burn out, but the fire… can be passed down from generation to generation!”
“We are like this, and so are everyone else.”
"We, the 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 have been quietly educating the next generation. Isn't it all for this day?"
"You and I have been following the developments of Castel Manor for so many days, and I am sure you are well aware of the difficult situation of the young master."
"The young master came to the outer city in person. He must have really reached the point where there was no one available..."
"That's when she needs our strength, and that's when we offer our strength to her!"
"Frank, go tell everyone that Lady Charlotte has come to the outer city."
"Go tell everyone that Castel is here and Castel hasn't forgotten us!"
“Go tell everyone that it’s time for our heritage to shine again under the great Black Hawk!”
"Our descendants will follow the great Castel and our master again on our behalf, and let the glorious Black Eagle flag fly over the sky of Boulder!"
Mrs. Mina looked excited.
Downstairs, Charlotte, who had keen senses, also sighed and slowly withdrew her gaze from the second floor.
There was complexity in her eyes.