Unspeakable bubbles

"Please don't say that. What Annie should do is to meet her master's needs and make him happy."

Anne smiled and said, "Do whatever you want, however you want."

"Our existence as maids is by no means intended to cause you any trouble."

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"Master, is there anything else you'd like to add to breakfast from now on?"

"No need, it's fine as it is."

The little girl touched her belly, feeling that today's breakfast was just right.

One egg, a bowl of millet porridge, and half a dish of pickled vegetables.

This was the Monday breakfast menu that she and Croft had finalized before she left.

"Gold coins should be used for more important things; these are enough for breakfast."

"and,"

The little girl tilted her head: "Bubble feels that whether it's eggs, millet porridge, or pickled vegetables, they all taste much better than what we eat at the academy."

"Different grades of ingredients require different chefs."

Anne said calmly, "If you think the academy's breakfast is actually better, Lord Crove will be crying."

"Ha ha"

"Master, have you finished your meal?"

"Bubble has finished eating."

Anne nodded and instructed the maid beside her, "Master has finished her meal. Let those two rude people in."

Section 483, Chapter 482: Reporting and Threats

A short while later, Zhenming and Qiong walked in.

Before Joan could react, Zhenming glared angrily at Annie.

They had originally planned to wait in front of the little girl's bedroom, but after clarifying their purpose, the head maid told them to wait in the reception room.

"Want to report on your work? No problem."

"But this isn't an urgent matter, is it? Please wait patiently in the reception room."

"We'd like to wait outside the bedroom so that His Excellency the Earl can be there immediately..."

Before Zhenming could finish speaking, the head maid rudely interrupted her: "We can't let our master wake up in a bad mood. Please leave!"

"..."

And so, until now, Zhenming and the others finally met the little girl who had finished her meal.

"It's Zhenming and Qiong," the little girl greeted them.

“Your Excellency, we are here to report to you.”

Zhenming immediately broke into a smile, making no mention of the unpleasantness between herself and Annie.

"Over the past few months, my subordinates have been recruiting soldiers on a large scale within the territory, and the response has been quite positive. In particular, the able-bodied men in the villages are all proud to become honorable soldiers."

He glanced at the little girl's face, and it seemed that the Earl did not think there was anything wrong with him conscripting soldiers in the village.

Makoto breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "Because there aren't enough instructors, I invited some old friends from before..."

The little girl listened attentively to Zhenming's eloquent report and finally summarized two points.

1. So far, the number of new soldiers under Zhenming's command has approached one thousand.

2. Although we already have a considerable number of troops, we are still far from being able to go to the battlefield. At present, this army can only be used as a decoration.

"Rescind the conscription order; we have enough people now."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Zhenming nodded, looking at the little girl's hesitant expression, as if she had something difficult to say.

"Hmm? Is there something you can't say?"

“My lord, what I am about to say involves Lord Krov. I’m not sure if I should say it.”

"Oh? Does this involve me?"

Quite 'coincidentally,' Krov walked right in from outside at that moment.

He first bowed to Bubble, then looked at Makoto with surprise: "Miss Makoto, I remember that my work and yours don't overlap at all. Why did your work report involve me?"

'Tsk, what a coincidence! That wretched maid, so you two were in cahoots all along!'

"..."

Anne frowned slightly; she hadn't asked anyone to inform Crove about what had happened here.

But Annie wasn't surprised that he received the news so quickly.

'Those girls were all introduced by him, so they not only obey his orders, but also Krov's.'

'...It seems Anne needs to teach them the art of 'maid, maid' as soon as possible.'

“Sir Krov, I did not mean to target you, but many soldiers have been reporting your atrocities to me.”

"I have to report this to the Earl," said Zhenming with a forced smile.

"Are your soldiers reporting my 'atrocities' to you?"

Krov looked completely bewildered: "When did I ever commit atrocities against your soldiers?"

“You did nothing to my soldiers, but you did something very bad to their families.”

Zhenming paused for a moment, then said earnestly to the little girl, "Lord Krov has implemented a series of drastic reforms in the villages of his territory, which the villagers strongly oppose."

"Faced with these opponents, Krov used ruthless methods..."

"Ah, I know this bubble."

The little girl interrupted Zhenming: "Qianbian told Paopao about this when he came to the academy, and Paopao agreed."

"Bad children need to be punished."

"..."

Zhenming's expression hardened; she hadn't expected Krov to be prepared.

'You've already obtained the Earl's permission? Hmph, do you think that's all?'

'Today, I'm going to teach you a lesson!'

“My Lord, alas, this matter is probably quite serious.”

"what?"

Everyone's holding back their anger!

With a helpless expression, Zhenming said, "If I hadn't repeatedly assured the soldiers that I would give them an explanation when the lord returned, I'm afraid..."

"Afraid of what?" Krov asked with a sneer.

"I'm afraid the soldiers won't just let it go so easily."

Looking directly at Krov, she said expressionlessly, "The soldiers respect the Count and would certainly not dare to be disrespectful to him."

"But, it's a different story if it's you, Mr. Krov."

"I must remind you that, aside from the patrols of all sizes, these soldiers are the largest armed force in Yog territory to date."

"Pfft, hahaha."

"Ha ha ha ha."

Krov burst into laughter as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.

"What are you laughing at?" Zhenming's face darkened.

Krov did not reply. Instead, he respectfully addressed the little girl sitting in the chair: "Commander-in-Chief, the Third and Sixth Armies of the Viper arrived in full force the day before yesterday."

"With just a single command from you, the entire Yogtis will witness your true majesty!"

Upon hearing the words 'belly snake,' Makoto's mind went blank, and her face turned deathly pale.

No matter how many possibilities she considered, she never imagined that there was such a force behind Croft!

And, the commander-in-chief?

This, this doesn't mean...

"Krov, what are you talking about? You've scared my real name."

The little girl shook her head: "Besides, those soldiers haven't done anything too outrageous yet, so don't treat them so roughly."

"Real Name"

"Your subordinate is here!"

When Bubble called her name, Hirano Mana instantly shuddered.

"Everything Crove does is for the better development of the territory in the future. You should talk to them properly, and I think everyone can understand."

"Yes, it is."

Zhenming forced a smile: "I'll talk to them properly, there's absolutely no problem."

"Miss Zhenming, please make sure you explain this clearly."

Krov glanced at her sideways: "I don't want a bunch of soldiers to suddenly break into my house and go crazy one morning."

"..."

"You're exaggerating. They wouldn't dare to do that."

Hirano Mana remained silent for a while, looking somewhat lost and dejected.

"Your Excellency, my report is now complete."