After Prince Michael's birthday party, Chris from the House Hosa Earl and Lady Cruel from the House Cruel Viscount started visiting the mansion frequently.
Chris and Lady Cruel apologized for keeping their distance before and began hosting tea parties and other events to help bridge the gap with the other nobles under the Ark House. Thanks to their efforts, I think we’ve closed the distance, at least a little.
It’s mostly thanks to my skill, so I wasn’t that concerned, but I still wanted to become close enough with them that they wouldn't betray me, so I honestly took them up on their offers.
Right now, Chris, Lady Cruel, and I are drinking tea after finishing our magic training.
"Amazing as always, Absolute-sama! To be able to use fire, water, earth, and wind magic, plus healing magic and dark magic too! I am so impressed! I respect you! I love you!"
Lady Cruel is a good girl who’s quite generous with the flattery. As for her “love,” I'll ignore it since I’m playing the cool villain type.
"Hmph. Being able to use a lot of magic doesn’t mean much. If nobles are going to fight, what truly matters is Unique Magic. I want to inherit mine soon."
Unique Magic is a type of magic passed down through noble families that only those of a specific bloodline can use.
Inheritance is permitted once someone turns 15, and until then, no matter how talented you are, you can't use it.
The Ark House’s Unique Magic is 【Ark Summon】, magic that allows you to summon spirits and form contracts with them.
In the original story, it's so powerful that it annihilates 40% of the subjugation force. Best of all, they don't betray you. I’m looking forward to it.
I, Absolute, naturally cracked a ferocious grin, my cheeks loosening.
Pressure leaked out, and Chris gulped audibly.
Lady Cruel was…
“Ugh… gorgeous…”
Her face was flushed pink.
I calmed myself and returned my expression to my usual sullen look.
(Oh, right…)
"Chris. I want to prepare a maid for when I enroll in the academy. To do so, I want to select someone from the slaves and have them educated. Could you talk to Earl Hosa about this for me?"
"Yes, of course. But wouldn't it be faster to just choose someone from the Ark House?"
"I don't like the people in this house."
"“Ah…!”"
The two of them looked sad.
By the way, the old woman in the maid uniform who was here when I was born passed away three years ago. Now, her 48-year-old daughter is taking care of me. If we don't bring young people into this increasingly aging workplace, the Ark House mansion will become a mature maid cafe.
How lewd!
"Understood. I will prepare the highest-quality slave. Do you have any requests?"
"I don't care about the race. But I prefer someone who has self-defense capabilities."
"I see! How about someone like me?"
Lady Cruel tried to appeal, but
"Unnecessary."
I rejected her outright.
Lady Cruel collapsed with a, “Ugh…”
Chris elegantly ignored her and said,
"Understood. I will arrange it that way. I'll contact you when I have them ready."
After that, we had a casual conversation and then disbanded.
Chris’s Perspective
Indeed, the maids in the Ark House are afraid of Absolute-sama, and he won't feel comfortable at the academy like this.
Chris reflected deeply on his lack of consideration for Absolute.
"Ugh… Poor Absolute-sama. I wish I could heal him."
Chris looked at Lady Cruel, dubious.
"What's with that? You weren't that kind of character, were you?"
Lady Cruel was supposed to be a strict and quite calculating girl.
She wasn't this frivolous, at least.
"Oh? Well, Absolute-sama is so stiff, isn't he? I thought this kind of character would be better for closing the distance. Besides, he seemed annoyed, but he didn't reject me, did he?"
Chris sighed. He was about to become wary of women, wondering if women could create characters like this.
"Are you saying that the way you were acting just now was an act?"
Chris glared at Lady Cruel, thinking that she was toying with Absolute's feelings, but she shrugged and retorted.
"No. It's pure love, you know. Like you, I misunderstood Absolute-sama and let him be alone. And then I was saved at that party. After that, I was told about his skill, and my heart felt like it was going to burst.
If Absolute-sama is ever about to be alone again in the future, I want to be by his side no matter what… that's what I thought.
Besides, I thought that if I acted comedically, it would convey to the people around Absolute-sama that they don't need to be reserved, and that he is a magnanimous person…"
Chris retracted his previous statement… He honestly respected Lady Cruel for acting like a clown while thinking that much.
"Besides, he's handsome, a high-ranking noble, and has a promising future, right? I have to keep other women from laying their hands on him! I'm going to be busy building a moat around him from now on!"
Thinking that, Chris left the Ark House.
Absolute Ark
Age: 10
Skills:
・Charisma v6 … Affects charm
・King's Rule v6… Increases own stats
Decreases enemy stats
・Absolute Evil v10… Stats grow easier
Worsens impression on others
Special bonus against the holy
Stats:
Level: 49
Physical Ability: 75
Magic Power: 600
Intellect: 70
Magic Learned:
Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, Healing, Dark
Skills:
Swordsmanship, Torture, Gore Resistance
Lady Cruel
Age: 10
Skills:
・Ice Magic v4… Uses wind and water magic to use Ice Magic
Stats:
Level: 12
Physical Ability: 10
Magic Power: 78
Intellect: 68
Magic Learned:
Water, Wind
Skills:
Expert in Love
