Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 1040 It really wasn't true.
Alexis pondered for a while and realized that if the two children didn't show any special signs by then, she could hire a cleaning maid.

There are cleansing arrays in the house, of course, but... even with an alchemical artifact that can automatically clean clothes, it still takes time to put things in it.

Alexis didn't want her child to use those poorly ventilated self-cleaning swaddles, so she had to wash the diapers herself.

One child...

She couldn't help but sigh.

Lowry was mischievous as a child, but she was naturally intelligent and had memories from birth, so even if she couldn't control her body, she would give advance notice.

Infants and toddlers are actually very easy to care for.

What was truly terrifying was what happened after he turned three and was allowed to leave the room... Those five years of chaos made Alexandra forget the comfortable days of the first three years.

But she still has some memories.

Although Marianne weighed her own children by the pound, she cared for them entirely according to the standards of nobility.

From Valera to Taylor, diapers were everywhere until their first birthday.

After caring for the two children for a month, Ariges became certain that her children did not possess any magical abilities and showed no signs of exceptional intelligence.

Therefore, she has to wash her diapers almost every two hours.

The sun was shining brightly in Emilia City. In the sunroom next to her bedroom on the second floor, rows of gray cotton fabrics fluttered in the breeze… She still had the time for this because her two children slept long enough and she didn’t have to cook three meals a day herself.

She needs one maid, no! Two.

Since we've already let people in, we should at least make sure it's clean.

She had been tolerating the chaos before... after all, it was all her own doing... she would tidy up when she had time, and pretend she didn't see it when she didn't.

But after suddenly having this idea, Alexis couldn't help herself.

She blinked... No, she had to wait until the church stopped delivering meals.

A six-month-old baby can already express joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, and can also bind to some gentler magical objects. Even if outsiders come in, Ariges doesn't need to worry too much.

After checking the two cradles that could automatically change shape, Alexis made up her mind... at least until the children and the two cradles automatically linked together.

These two cradles were handcrafted by Lowry, made up of many magic circles, and can transform directly into a stroller and a crib.

The protective formation is even more powerful.

However, the soul of an ordinary baby only becomes completely stable when the baby is six months old, so many functions must now be activated by Alexandra.

As for having her followers come and do the work, Alexis never even considered it.

The maids who were willing to leave Agris's side with her, besides genuinely loving her, also harbored some ambition.

They don't want their lives to be tied to cleaning, laundry, and cooking.

Alexis could completely understand their thoughts.

Women can manage household chores, but they can't only manage household chores, nor are they required to do these things.

How could Yagris possibly raise a girl who has no ambition at all?
However, ambition is often limited by a person's own abilities.

Following Ariges and obtaining the Tower's divine power might not necessarily make them incredibly powerful, but it would certainly be much better than their original fate.

They can at least become mid-level professionals.

The best part about becoming a follower of an evil god is that within a certain range, power grows the fastest.

That's true. Who would do something so dangerous if there weren't some benefits?
Don't be fooled by how easily Alexandra can stay with the Church of the Night; it's because she has the ability and the support she needs.

The name is also so distinctive.

The Church of the Dark Night will not openly break ties with her.

If it were a low-level cult member... what difference would it make if they were executed?

Therefore, although Ariges would still instruct her followers to do certain things, she would never bring them to her side to serve as servants.

Of course, there is a more important reason.

Although Ariges was certain that most of those girls would not lose their minds because of the power and would not truly and completely dedicate themselves to the Lord of the Tower.

However, she couldn't guarantee that no one would be immune.

Twenty years.

All the girls should have reached the limit of the intermediate level.

As peripheral members, the amount of divine power they received from the tower could only go so far.

Although they used to think that having such power was already quite good... becoming a professional was a huge surprise for them at that time.

However, stagnation can also cause unease.

Alexandra had absolutely no intention of testing their will.

A moment's lapse in judgment can be the most dangerous thing.

Those who can still muster that little bit of willpower now are very likely to be seduced by a single tempting word.

Now, Alexandra suddenly understood why Alexandra had treated Marian and that damned Toller the way she had back then.

Marianne has been bewitched and has forgotten her former beliefs.

She took Tolle's dream as her own. Nayagris's obstruction, on the contrary, became the straw that broke the camel's back, crushing Marianne's last bit of will.

He distanced himself from her, expressed his dissatisfaction with her behavior, but never firmly opposed it or interfered, thus allowing Marianne to remember their past friendship.

At least it won't make her give up on herself just because she sees her true colors.

It's really hard to understand that dilemma until you have to make your own decision...

Alexis sighed softly, having made up her mind.

She is not short of money, nor does she need to worry about outsiders thinking she is rich and arrogant.

It would be great if someone actually dared to make a move on her!

Alexandra rummaged through the valuables in her storage ring, a cold glint in her eyes.
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"Bishop," a soft voice sounded outside the door, "may I come in?"

The Bishop of Laurel, who was sitting at his large desk writing furiously, looked up in surprise: "Come in!"

This is the time he spends summarizing the church training courses each day.

Although it's not a big deal, it still requires a lot of focus.

The people in the church all know this, so they won't come over to disturb us easily.

But lately... apart from his silly son making a bunch of jokes while cleaning up his surroundings, there's nothing important that needs to be told to him!
In general, the daily affairs of Emilia City, including the two churches, were handled by Louis and the Night Bishop.

Only major events would alarm the Bishop of Laurel.

And in Emilia City... nothing much happened.

A nun wearing a white robe and a blue and white cloak walked in.

This is the deacon responsible for dealing with visiting guests at the Laurel Church.

Bishop Laurel sat up straight.

This powerful nun was always busy, as she was in charge of arranging the nuns' external affairs, including those covenants and vows.

“Ms. Alexis has just submitted a request to us… After her nun’s work is finished, she needs to hire one or two live-in maids.” The nun said with a serious expression, “Didn’t you say that anything concerning her must be communicated to you immediately?”

"A servant who doesn't live at home?" Bishop Laurel asked cautiously. "Is there any difference?"

He genuinely didn't understand, since he always stayed at the palace at night when he wasn't working overtime.

Before becoming Louise's partner, he worked overtime almost every day.

“The requirements for house servants will be lower.” The nun knew the Laurel Bishop’s background very well, so she made it clear: “As long as they are native residents of Emilia City and believe in the Goddess of the Night, they will be fine.”

"It's inherent... that at least three generations have been Emilia, right?"

“Yes!” The nun nodded. “However, generally, those who can be sponsored by our church to work on Laurel Street must be believers of the Dark Night for three generations.”

"Are the requirements for a servant who doesn't live at home even higher?" Bishop Laurel asked, puzzled.

“At least one family member must be in the church hierarchy,” the nun replied. “Generally, those who do this job are family members of the Night Watch.”

Bishop Laurel looked at the sky outside, his expression somewhat bewildered: "Eh... she really isn't!"

"Bishop?" the nun asked, puzzled.

“I always felt that the one in Green Maple Territory was too good to her.” Bishop Laurel shook his head, still looking somewhat puzzled. “Also, the demeanor she displayed was too… noble.”

“Even Pat used to be a head maid.” The nun looked at him with disbelief.

“What kind of head maid is that?” Bishop Laurel chuckled. “What is Agris’s status? She’s a knight commander from the King’s Army!”
Pat was more of a staff member than a head maid.

Isn't she essentially Yuri's identity?
Otherwise, how could those two have gotten together so easily?

They are essentially the same kind of people.

Although it seems like an unexpected passion, there must have been a foundation of prior acquaintance and understanding between them.

How could someone like Yuri possibly be in close contact with women he doesn't know at this stage?

He was more cautious than anyone else.

The nun thought for a moment before saying, "That's why they inexplicably had a child."
Because they both had a certain degree of, or even a certain period of, attraction to each other?

Bishop Laurel nodded and then shook his head: "Neither of them are fools. They must have taken sufficient measures to avoid making mistakes."

Therefore, there must be something special about their child that caused all their preparations to fail.

In fact, many people understand this... and naturally, many are searching for Pat's whereabouts.

Although Alexis is not good in any way, she is still being closely watched.

After all, she was the only one who showed up.

Who knows, she might want to contact her former colleagues?
If she really is Pat, and has somehow managed to deceive the observers, she would inevitably contact her former followers.

Bishop Laurel stood up and sighed softly, "Thankfully, it wasn't."

The nun paused for a moment before saying, "I thought you wanted her to be!"

“How could that be?” Bishop Laurel chuckled. “I wish Emilia City would remain peaceful until the very end.”

My need to pay attention to her doesn't mean I want her to be.

(End of this chapter)