Chapter 53: The Butler

Stroking the white tiger's fur nonchalantly, Selene didn't seem to mind the presence of the magical beast.

It took Mira and Lisanna quite some time to accept the fact that this beast was Selene's pet.

Aegon didn't explain his and Selene's origins, merely glancing at the arm Mira had been protecting:

"I want you to do something for me."

As soon as Aegon spoke, Mira spread her arms protectively like an eagle shielding its young, firmly placing herself between Elfman, Lisanna, and him.

At that moment, her slightly ferocious-looking purple arm was fully exposed to Aegon and Selene.

"Be the butler of my estate."

"Estate? Butler?"

Ignoring the two who remained unfazed by her demonic arm, the term "estate" was unfamiliar to Mira, who had always lived in Kikyo Village.

Mira's expression darkened as she looked at her hand, clenching and unclenching it. "But my arm…"

Selene spoke casually, "It's just magic, Take-Over magic."

Selene easily saw through Mira's thoughts, recognizing her feelings of being an outsider, a demon.

Putting aside their fear and curiosity towards the sudden appearance of Aegon and Selene, Elfman and Lisanna were eager for Mira's arm to heal quickly.

Tears welled up in Lisanna's eyes as she clasped her hands tightly, "How can Mira's arm be restored?"

"Agree to be the butler of my estate, and I'll solve it for you."

Mira's feelings became complicated. She had no idea what being a butler entailed and whether this man before her could really help with her arm.

But the pressure from the white tiger earlier left her with no excuse to refuse. Plus, she had to consider Elfman and Lisanna, making her situation truly a dilemma.

The question was, why did this man she had never met want her as a butler? Aside from her body, she couldn't think of anything else. She knew she was beautiful; even at thirteen, she was already well-developed with skin as white as snow.

Before her arm changed, many boys in Kikyo Village, both her age and older, had shown admiration and pursuit. But she was too busy taking care of her siblings to entertain these childish pursuits.

The irony was, after her arm changed, those boys joined in the denouncement. How laughable.

She still had questions. Selene and Aegon clearly were a pair. Even as a girl, she had to admit Selene was a beauty. With someone like Selene, why would he covet her?

"As payment, I can temporarily fix your arm. Extend it."

The man's voice wasn't stern, rather courteous in Mira's ears. She instinctively wanted to refuse, but her arm was already extended, and the man's hand grasped her wrist.

Mira then realized that aside from Aegon's casual grip when they first met, this was the first time a man had held her hand. Even if it was just her wrist, her face turned slightly red.

Aegon didn't do anything further, only suppressing her demonic power with dragon's power, a temporary fix.

"It's really better!" Lisanna was overjoyed.

Mira couldn't help but shed tears of joy.

"This is only temporary."

Aegon's words plunged Mira's mood back into despair.

"But I have a permanent solution too."

Mira's chest heaved slightly. She was angry but had no choice. If she could, she would punch this man in front of her. Anyone's mood would be like a rollercoaster and unable to stay calm.

Taking a deep breath, she said, "I can be your butler, but my brother and sister…"

Before she could finish, Aegon interrupted, "If she wants, she can live in the estate, but he cannot."

His estate didn't welcome any males except himself.

"But I can arrange a place for him, at the wizard guild 'Fairy Tail,' not far from the estate."

"Fairy Tail" was well-known in the Kingdom of Fiore, and Mira had heard of it.

Hearing it was close to the estate, Mira could accept it. As for not letting Elfman live in the estate, she understood; men's possessiveness, she thought, inadvertently slipping into the role of a butler.

"What about salary? Being your butler should come with a salary, right?"

This question stumped Aegon. He simply hadn't considered paying a salary.

After all, freeloading is delightful...

Selene saw through Aegon's change in mood and smiled slightly at Mira, "One million jewels a month."

For managing an estate, this salary was actually low. But Selene knew the title of butler was just a pretense; Mira only needed to attend to Aegon. With Irene's well-equipped maids, who needed another?

But this seemingly low salary was a windfall for Mira and her siblings. Mira's expectation was just one hundred or thousand jewels.

Without hesitation, Mira agreed, "Okay!"

As promised, Aegon handed Elfman directly to Makarov and then took Mira and Lisanna back to the estate.

They walked back to the estate, and along the way, Mira kept wondering who Aegon and Selene really were.

As the head of a guild and one of the Ten Wizard Saints, Makarov had actually smiled apologetically and promised to take good care of Elfman.

Mira started doubting her information. Were the Ten Wizard Saints really the strongest in Ishgar?

Aegon noticed her gaze and smiled mysteriously, "The world is much larger than you think. The Ten Wizard Saints are just people's choice. There are many truly strong individuals."

Arriving at the estate, she regretted her hasty decision. Coming from an ordinary family with deceased parents, she looked at everything around her, raised her head to the fairy tale-like architecture, and then lowered it, silently following Aegon.

Sitting there, she felt uneasy and fidgety. Despite Aegon's power and status, he wouldn't personally bully or scheme against a young girl like her.

Kagura, Erza, Misaki, and Kiria were out training, leaving Juliet and others curiously observing Mira and Lisanna.

"Silver hair!"

"Does Lord Aegon like silver hair?"

"Never heard, but she's indeed a beautiful girl."

Lord Aegon? Through Juliet and others, Mira learned the man's name for the first time.

A female voice interrupted her thoughts.

"Is she the butler you've been looking for?"