14 A Butler's Work

"D-don't kill me! Please! I was just following orders! I–!!" The person fell on the floor as the light from his eyes slowly faded.

Weiss pulled out his dagger from the lifeless body of the person he just killed. A swift but effective deep cut on the throat ended the life of this intruder. He took out a clean small towel and wiped off the blood covering the blade of his dagger.

Weiss looked behind him. There were more bodies scattered in the hallway.

"They never learn," Weiss muttered under his breath.

Weiss approached a nearby window and looked outside. There he could see that the loyal nights of Montampes has already finished killing the intruders and taking away the bodies. The intruders he killed were those who slipped away from the battle outside and snuck inside the mansion.

He heard heavy footsteps approaching him that's accompanied by the sound of clanking metal from armor. Weiss turned around and greeted the knight, "William, good job as always."

"Ah, it's nothing Weiss. It's because of my carelessness that a few managed to infiltrate the mansion." Willaim replied with dejection.

"It's not your fault. The people they sent this time were more skilled than the previous ones."

The two chatted for a while before William ordered some knights to take away the bodies in the hallway.

Weiss looked through the window again and noticed the sun was rising. The dark sky was slowly being painted a deep shade of orange. Weiss sighed, "Another sleepless night."

Soon the sun has completely risen and the deep orange sky is now light blue. Weiss walked towards the room where Luka resided.

He was just about to about the door when he heard Luka's voice from inside the room. Curious about what was happening inside, Weiss channeled Aura into his ears. With his heightened sense of hearing he could hear Luka talk in his sleep.

"You... you took... everything from me...."

Weiss could hear the pain and anger in Luka's voice. Questions formed in Weiss' mind. Who's this boy dreaming about? What exactly happened to him?

When Weiss looked into Luka's eyes the day before, he could see the pain behind them.

'When I mentioned that he was a Blessed One, there was frustration in his voice.'

He was pulled away from his thoughts when he suddenly heard Luka scream, "YOU BASTARD!!"

Weiss knew that Luka has waked up from whatever nightmare he was experiencing. He waited for a while before opening the door and entering the room.

When Weiss saw Luka's bloodshot eyes, he couldn't help but feel pity for the boy.

Weiss soon left after he told Luka about getting ready for training. He went outside the mansion and walked towards the clothing shop in the business district in the inner city of the capital. He already ordered a custom-made butler's uniform the day Luka arrived and he's there to pick up the uniform. It has only been under 24 hours since he made the order, but the clothing shop was quite renowned for its quick services.

As he was walking towards there he thought back to Luka. He saw Luka yesterday in the garden sitting in a cross-legged position and was doing what looked to be like an Aura breathing technique.

Just from the breathing pattern that Weiss noticed while watching Luka, he knew that the technique was very primitive and outdated. He soo left after that but when he checked up on Luka, he was surprised that he was still there—still practicing the Aura breathing technique.

He soon reached the clothing shop and dispelled his thoughts.

After taking the newly made butler's uniform he returned to the mansion.

...

In the room where Luka is currently balancing books. Weiss was currently pondering something. He's already noticed Luka's desire for strength, probably related to whatever painful experience the boy went through.

"Alright, that's enough for today."

"Finally!" Luka shook off the books and stretched his body. "So what's next?" Luka asked.

"Nothing. You can wander around or even explore the capital. Just don't wander too far, and hide your eyes. You have no idea what people would do to capture a Blessed One."

"That Blessed One bullshit again. Fine, I'll wear a cloak or something.... can I... borrow a cloak?" Luka awkwardly requested.

Weiss agreed and pulled out a small green cloak from a tiny pouch that was inside the inner pocket of his coat.

"What the fuck!? Are you Doraemon?"

"What's dora-eey-mun?"

"N-nothing. But what is that?" Luka pointed at the little leather pouch.

"Oh, this. It's a useful tool invented by the mages from the Magic Tower. I believe it's called a Storage Pouch."

'Storage Pouch... really? Couldn't they have named it something cooler like Dimensional Carrier?' Luka's excitement from seeing something magical died down after hearing the boring name.

"How do I get one?"

"Simple, you buy it. Anyway, have fun exploring the capital." Weiss left the room.

"I buy it.... NO SHIT SHERLOCK!!!!"

...

Luka slipped into simple clothes and wore the green cloak given to him by Weiss. He made sure the hood covers his eyes while still allowing him to see in front of him.

He soon left the mansion with no hassle. He thought it was going to be troublesome but it turns out that he really was allowed to roam around. The thought of escaping popped out is his mind but he shook his head and forgot the idea. He still has a slave collar attached around his neck, he won't be able to escape any time soon.

He walked out and roam the streets. He was in the inner city and he could see many high-class people around. Some preferred to walk while some rode on fancy carriages.

He was curious about the city life of commoners, so he left the inner city and entered the outer city.