"Princess, the selection of servants is a very important matter. Please leave this to me."
"Miss Ella, please leave this to Miss Camisia."
Lotte pulled Ella from behind, blinked, and whispered in Ella's ear.
"Miss Camisia is testing the children, not deliberately making things difficult for them."
After hearing this explanation, Ella looked at Camisia's face. Indeed, Camisia was not the kind of person who would deliberately make things difficult for others. Thinking of this, Ella felt a little relieved. The only one left on the scene was Angelini, who was in a difficult position and still had a worried expression on her face.
Camisia glanced at the girls, confirmed the sincerity in their eyes, and nodded.
"Hmm—from now on, you will be in charge of taking care of the ladies in the mansion. Nina and head maid Lotte will handle the maid training."
"Okay, Miss Camisia."
After Lotte, the head maid, stood up and saluted, the other girls followed her example and saluted as well, but their movements were not standard so it looked a little funny.
"Very good……"
Seeing that things had come to a perfect ending, Angelique breathed a sigh of relief as if she had just finished a battle. Seeing Angelique like that, Shen Gan, who was sitting on the chair, showed a rare smile, but it returned to normal in just a moment.
"So, next—"
“Gu—”
A strange sound coming from nowhere interrupted Ella's speech, and the human girl's face suddenly turned red.
She felt a little amused because there were still many empty seats at the table, so Ella invited the girls to sit at the table.
"But, can I eat at the same table with the master?"
"That's fine. Miss Ella isn't someone who would care about that kind of thing."
Luti answered the demon girl's question with a smile.
"Really, is this really okay?"
"Oh really."
"Then...thank you, thank you."
Although there was still hesitation in the eyes of the demon girls, when Ella brought the skewers of meat that they had never eaten before to the girls, these hesitations were instantly covered by hungry eyes. The elf girl even closed her eyes and smelled the fragrance of the skewers with an intoxicated expression.
But no one took action.
"What's wrong?"
Ella sat back in her chair and cast a curious look at the girls. These girls must be very hungry.
"If you're considering me, then there's no need. We've already eaten."
After a moment's reflection, Ella, realizing the reason, said, "Please help yourself." Like a battle horn, the girls instantly began to devour their food. The human and elf girls even sobbed and expressed their gratitude while stuffing mouthful after mouthful of food. The dragon and demon girls, though more reserved, had sparkling eyes.
"Don't worry, you can eat it slowly. If it's not enough, you can go out and buy more."
"Thank you, thank you."
"This is the first time I've encountered something so delicious."
It seemed like the girls hadn't eaten properly for a long time. In the end, they even licked the leftovers on the plates clean, then sat upright at the table and stared at Ella, who was sitting there stupidly because she had no appetite.
Noticing the girls' hungry eyes, Ella looked at the food beside her.
"Alright, alright, I'll give these to you, as long as you don't mind me biting them."
"Ah...thank you, Master!"
The demon girl stood up and took the plate handed to her by Ella. After hesitating for a moment, she gave the only two skewers of meat on the plate to the human girl sitting next to her.
"I'll give you mine too. Please take good care of Miss Ella from now on, okay?"
"""yes!"""
"Mine too~ Take them all~"
Angelica's energetic voice rang out.
"Then, I can't be left out either."
"mine."
Like Ella, Kamisia and Shengan also distributed the skewers to the girls who were still hungry. This scene lasted for a long time, and finally stopped because of Ruti's concern for the girls' health.
"Elu, your face is all sticky..."
The demon girl pointed at the corner of the human girl's mouth which was stained with food crumbs and said, then before the human girl could wipe it off with her hand, she stretched out her index finger to wipe it off, put it into her mouth and swallowed the crumbs.
"Hmm—it's not good to waste precious food like this."
But for some reason, the human girl's face turned red instantly and she seemed to be hesitant when speaking.
"I...I understand...Tila..."
Looking at this scene, Ella inexplicably felt a sense of envy in her heart. Of course, it was more of a feeling of watching and wanting to protect, and the corners of her mouth rose unnaturally.
"Miss Ella, this is also the case here?"
When Ella was still watching the interaction between the demon girl and the human girl sitting opposite her, she suddenly felt a cold and soft touch on her face. When she came to her senses, she found that the instigator was Lotte sitting next to her. Then, she saw that Lotte was licking the index finger that had touched the corner of her mouth before, just like the demon girl before.
"Even if it's Miss Ella, wasting food is wrong, you know?"
Lotte said this while tilting her head and showing a playful smile. Her twin ponytails on her back also bounced slightly, and she seemed to be a little happy.
“I…I understand!”
Feeling a little bit self-deprecating, Ella lowered her head and buried her face in her golden hair.
Chapter 54: Priestess Lucia
Shortly after finishing breakfast with the little girls, Ella's mansion welcomed a new guest.
"Little Ella, there's a busty priestess out there who wants to see you."
Ella, who was sitting on the balcony watching Lotte teaching the girls in the courtyard, turned her head.
"Hey, you're not here to cause us any trouble, are you?"
"That shouldn't be the case, unless the people in the temple are so foolish as to visit without even asking about the other person's identity."
As if she were at home, Angelini sat casually opposite Ella, picked up the tea on the table that was still warm and drank it in one gulp.
After thinking for a moment, Ella stood up and scratched her golden hair, which looked dazzling because it had just been combed, feeling a little troubled.
"Ah, then let's go now."
The priest, who had never been in contact with me before, suddenly came to me at this time. It must be because I treated the slaves for free in the morning. I remember being reminded that the temple did not like people who were not from the temple to treat patients for free.
Wasn't it a bit too much to send someone to my house just for this matter? And how did this matter get out? As a slave owner, Hana would definitely want to see the slaves treated for free, so she wouldn't go to the trouble of spreading the news. Could it be that someone saw me taking the girls away?
If you think about it this way, it's very likely that this is the case. The girls who were originally destined to die were suddenly cured. Anyone would notice it, and maybe a passerby would see it and report it. But those girls have now become his property through the transfer of contracts. As a master, there is nothing wrong with using healing magic on his property - if the people in the temple want to make things difficult for him later, just answer them like this.
After walking through the hall to the courtyard, he nodded to Kamisia who was watching over the girls, and came to Shen Gan who was sitting on a bench and testing the sound of a xylophone. Although Shen Gan should have gone back by now, for some reason Shen Gan said he wanted to stay a little longer.
"Ah, senpai."
"Is it okay for Fukagan to stay outside like this and not go back?"
"It's okay, they won't care anyway."
“Eh…”
Not knowing what to say, Ella smiled bitterly and looked away. Shen Gan also cooperated and began to repeat the previous audition without further nagging.
Walking along the stone path, Ella and Angeline came to an iron gate with exquisite carvings. Outside the gate stood a priestess with an anxious look on her face. Judging from her clothes, which were mainly gold and white, she was probably not a member of the temple's law enforcement team, but an ordinary healer. She was probably in her early twenties, with a few strands of silver in her hair. She should be a member of the God-man tribe. She was holding the healing staff well. If there was anything eye-catching, it would be the huge undulation on her chest that made people unable to take their eyes off it.
Seeing Ella approaching from the door, the priestess' eyes suddenly lit up.
"Um, are you the owner of this place?"
"Yes, that's me. If you have anything to say, please come inside and talk."
Even though the other party might be looking for trouble, seeing the priestess's frail appearance, Ella couldn't bear to turn her away.
This door is a kind of magic prop. It can be opened by injecting certified magic power. After Ella placed her hand on the position for injecting magic power, the iron door opened.
The priestess walked into the door, bent down and said words of thanks, then began to look at the place where Ella had injected magic power before with a strange look.
"Thank you very much, but this door... is it a magic item?"
"Well, what's wrong?"
"He's actually quite wealthy... Even his daily necessities are magical items. I can't believe these things are only available in the treasury in the temple... How wonderful..."
An expression of envy appeared on the face of the young priestess, but this made Ella feel a little overwhelmed. If the other party was just the type to speak ill of her, she could still fight back, but when someone came up and praised her like this, there was nothing she could do but accept it honestly.
With two light coughs, Ella diverted the priestess's attention to herself.
"Ahem, Miss Priest, if you have something to say, please come inside and talk."
"Yes, yes!"
Reminded by Ella, the priestess suddenly became nervous, holding the staff tightly with both hands, with a frightened expression like a little rabbit entering a forbidden area.
Is she really that scary... But is this priestess really here to cause trouble? The temple really doesn't pick on people—but maybe it's just an act? Hmm, if it's an act to make me let my guard down, then that makes sense. But no, what does this have to do with letting my guard down? It's not like we're in combat... Could she really be a natural?
He glanced again at the priestess following behind him - the priestess was holding the staff tightly in both hands, looking around.
Because the atmosphere would become awkward if it continued like this, Ella sighed imperceptibly.
I didn't expect that even though I was the one being harassed, I would have to take the initiative to ease the situation. It feels a bit weird...
He slowed down his pace and spoke to the priestess behind him.
"I'm Elelia Nott Mistytin of the Demon Clan. You can just call me Ele. May I ask what you're doing here, Miss Priestess?"
"Okay, okay! I'm Lucia Erstnet, the healer of the Erstnet Church. As Miss Ella, you can just call me Lucia. I came here because I heard you saved a group of girls from poisoning in the slave market, so I wanted to see how they were doing."
“Is that so…”
As expected, he is here to cause trouble for me. The so-called "seeing the situation" is just a euphemism. In this case, I will just use the statement I just thought of.
Pretending to be completely unconcerned, Ella waved her hand, deliberately emphasizing the girls' ownership.
"They are the children who have been handed over to me. They are fine now. The priestess will be able to see them soon."
“Is that so… Is that so…”
As if she already knew the fate of those girls, the priestess's face was covered with a layer of haze as she murmured, and then -
“Eh? Ehhhhh? Okay means—it’s healed?!”
As if she had seen something beyond her imagination, the priestess's mouth widened to the size that it seemed to be able to fit an egg.
"Yes, that's right. Ella is known as a genius healer among the second-year students at the academy. This little thing is nothing."
"A genius healer?"
"Ahahaha... those are just names given by others. Don't believe them, Miss Lucia."
"To be called a genius by the people at the Holy Academy, he must be quite a remarkable person! He must be working hard every day to increase his level and delve into healing magic, right? He must be, right?!"
The priestess held the staff in front of her chest with both hands, and leaned close to Ella, with reverence in her eyes. That look reminded Ella of the look on fans' faces when they met their idols, which she had seen on TV.
Hey, hey... You're the one who came to warn me, and it's really bothering me if you show that expression. Besides, I work hard on my magic practice every day, and it always feels like you're mocking me...
"What kind of magic could save four people in a single day? 'Holy Light Guardian' could do it, but the magic power consumption is so high that it can only be used once a day... I've spent years on this poison with no results, and Miss Ella managed to deal with it in a single day. She's truly a genius... Not only is she adorable, but she's so young. Born into a noble family, yet she treats slaves with such kindness. She's a true angel!"
The look in the priestess' eyes gradually changed from reverence to another emotion—the feeling of being intoxicated by something.
"Um... Miss Lucia, this will confuse me."
Ella spoke in a somewhat stiff voice, because Lucia had just walked in front of her and buried herself in those huge breasts like the older sisters who often came to the pastry shop.
"Oh, yes, sorry, I'm sorry."
Lucia, noticing her movements, let go of Ella.
"It doesn't matter."
Although she wanted to say that it was a big deal, pointing it out would be terrible in every sense, so Ella could only sigh deeply.
"Didn't the Priestess come here to warn us this time?"
"Hmm? A warning?"
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