I Shall Master This Family's
44

Chapter 44

I kept watching her while pushing the sweet cake into my mouth.

At first glance, Caitlyn seemed to be casually enjoying the banquet, but her gaze was busy looking at the Lombardy employees working around her.

In that gaze, there was a warm and happy feeling, as if returning home after a long time.

At least I think I know enough what Lombardy means to him.

"Tia, this is delicious, right?"

Suddenly, Gilliu, who was eating a cake with me, smeared white cream on her mouth and said with a laugh.

"Should I bring more?"

mayron asked, glancing at Gilliu.

"No. I want to eat something else after a while."

"Yes, if you have something you want to eat, tell me."

Mayron laughed at me as he 'clapped' the back of Gilliu's hand trying to eat the last remaining piece of cake.

Thank you guys.

I smiled as a sign of gratitude and put it in Mayron's mouth.

Somehow, Mayron's cheeks looked a little red.

He seems a little tall lately, but he's still a kid who likes sweet things

"I also want to eat the cake, so I also have to get it now."

As I said that and started moving, the twins quickly followed.

It seems like I have become a mother duck carrying a yellow duck, but it is much more natural to go like a child than to go alone.

Pretending to look around, I gradually approached the table next to Caitlyn.

"Oh, this is Clerivan's Pellet."

I placed one cake in the palm of the twins with both hands, and I heard the people next to them whispering.

they spoke while staring at Clerivan on the other side of the banquet hall.

Externally, because we weren't good enough to see up close, Clerivan always kept his distance from me.

"He's surrounded by women today."

It was a conversation that seemed quite unpleasant to Clerivan.

It's not just women crowding around Clerivan.

In fact, although his attitude towards people was not very good, many male bureaucrats tried to stay close to Clerivan at least a little, perhaps he had magical powers to attract people.

But yeah, there are a lot of women too.

"See that."

"Do women like disrespectful men?"

"That's right."

I want to tell those bitter losers.

That face.

The face is the reason.

But since I was busy now, I glanced at the man with pitiful eyes and continued to move table after table.

And finally, I managed to move to Caitlyn's desk.

Now I have to talk to him.

That's when I turned my head.

"Excuse me."

A soft voice came from behind.

"Huh?"

Caitlyn who was standing was only three steps away from us and knelt down to greet us.

"I'm Caitlyn Brown."

I thought about how I would deal with it, but I was lucky he came to me first.

"Do you know us?"

When Gilliu asked with her eyes wide open, Caitlyn gave a small smile.

"Should I not know the people of Lombardy?"

"But it seems like everyone here doesn't know who we are?"

Mayron tilted his head.

"Because respect for Lombardy is different, her behavior must be different."

That meant his love for Lombardy was so special that it attracted him to us, who were still children.

Suddenly, I remembered one day when Jaju was standing next to my grandfather helping out with work.

Caitlyn, a middle-aged woman, visits grandfather and does a brief interview on the day when the rain falls so hard to see.

And on the way out, he walked out of the mansion while going through all the rain.

Still, I can't forget it.

Although he helped Perez and betrayed Lombardy to take revenge on the enemies of the Brown family, he was completely distressed.

"Hello. I'm called Florentia."

I say hello and as neat as possible.

"The last time I saw you, you were a walking baby. You grew up so amazing."

Of course, the affection in Caitlyn's eyes that looked at me was sincere.

First of all, I had to make a good impression by saying something nice to hear.

Praise what she wanted, I thought of the right words to think about.

I asked Caitlyn, eyes wide open.

"By the way, if it's the Brown family, it's a very famous family with swordsmanship!"

"Oh, miss, how do you know our surname?"

Caitlyn looked surprised but very pleased.

Caitlyn's younger sister, who will soon inherit the title of Lord from her uncle is known to have a very close relationship with her.

Although he worked alone in the fortress, his affection for his family and he remained strong.

"These two men were talking about basic imperial swordsmanship bla bla bla. So when I was curious, I searched for a book, and I discovered that the basic imperial swordsmanship was originally called 'the Brown family swordsmanship'!"

I'm not lying.

In fact, the twins' curiosity about 'the Brown family's swordsmanship' has grown since the beginning of studying swordsmanship classes.

Although the ranks of the family completely collapsed after the disgrace of being expelled from their estates that had been ruled from generation to generation some forty years ago.

Caitlyn was also raised in Lombardy when her family fell and there was nowhere to go, and after reaching adulthood, she entered the Imperial Palace as a servant.

"This is a very good swordsmanship, the entire imperial people studied it and even named it imperial swordsmanship!"

As I spoke with a slight commotion, Caitlyn's face turned slightly red.

"That's a word of praise."

Then the twins got excited and asked Caitlyn out loud.

"Is it really someone from the Brown family?"

"It's embarrassing."

"Wow"

It was such a big cheer that some people standing around turned towards us.

"Then Caitlyn learned the sword too?"

To my question, Caitlyn showed her open palm with calluses.

"I studied in no time, so I could barely protect myself."

"The Brown family says that women also learn swordsmanship, so that's true."

The twins couldn't bite their mouths as if they were about to join the Brown family's fan club.

"So, are you not holding a sword now? What's Caitlyn doing?"

I asked for his job intentionally.

"I work in the Imperial Palace, Miss."

Fortunately, Caitlyn gave me the answer I expected.

In fact, he was not just a person who worked in the Imperial Palace.

He was the butler of the imperial palace.

It was the three female butlers who had the power as they were held by the older maids and were maintained as honorary posts.

I clapped my hands as if surprised and said.

"I've been to the palace before! With my father at the empress' palace!"

"The Queen's Palace ...... is that it?"

The word 'queen palace' made Caitlyn's face a little dark, but she smiled for the little ones soon after.

"Yes! But nothing fun. Except to be friends!"

"Friends...?"

Caitlyn tilted her head all the way.

"Yes! I got lost in the Imperial Palace. But......"

I was as depressed as possible and said in a small voice.

"But even now, I'm worried about that friend. He said he was sick. He said he was alone... ... "

"missy?"

Caitlyn called out to me anxiously.

"Hehe. It'sit's nothing. But if you work in the imperial palace like that, aren't you afraid?"

As I turned to the empress' story, Caitlyn shook her head.

"It's okay because I have His Majesty the Emperor."

"Ah, that's true ......"

I didn't mean to be sincere.

The Empress could not do what she could for the person the Emperor believed in, but what about the feeling of having to see the face of the Empress of Angenas messing with her family.

After all, there was no way Rabini knew that Caitlyn, the butler, was from the Brown family.

My respect for Caitlyn.

If I were like him, I wouldn't hold out to serve the empress for long.

After that, for some time, I kept talking to Caitlyn.

And by the time the banquet was over, I could have confidence.

Character and prudence deserve the title of butler, loyalty to Lombardy, knowledge, and experience of swordsmanship, and, above all, enmity towards Angenas, which is inevitably reflected in the middle.

Caitlyn was perfect as a foster servant and guardian of Perez!

* * *

"Caitlin Brown's. God is looking for you."

Caitlyn, seeing the cute granddaughter and granddaughter of God, moved away by waving her little hand with a bright smile, turning to the voice that called her name.

It was Marvin Dillard, Dillard's first son.

In accordance with the will of God, scholarships are held several times a year and each time is organized by someone from a different family.

This time it was the Dillards.

Since this is a big event, it would be more efficient if one person took over, but there is a reason for all of these methods.

Caitlyn followed in the footsteps of Marvin Dillard and walked the familiar path.

After a while, the two arrived in front of the Lord's office.

As if it was Caitlyn's turn, Clerivan walked out the door.

"It's been a long time, Caitlyn."

"Clerivan's still there."

The two people who once lived in the Lombardy house were very familiar.

"Master is waiting."

Clerivan politely opened the office door.

"Thank you."

Caitlyn said with a small smile, Clerivan bowed slightly to Marvin Dillard, then turned around and walked over.

"This guy......."

Marvin Dillard muttered slightly as he looked at Clerivan's back.

'Are the two people so close?'

Caitlyn tilted her head and stepped into the office.

There were only two people in the room, Lulak, and Caitlyn.

There was no secretary or butler in the office.

The atmosphere was completely different from the chatting and friendly banquet outside.

There is a chair with no armrests in front of the desk in the office, which always seems to be big.

Caitlyn, breathing in silence, sitting in a chair.

"The nervous personality hasn't changed."

Said Lulak while smiling looking at that appearance.

"Yes, Lord."

Caitlyn greeted politely.

"So, what news did you bring today?"

Lulak immediately asked, without making a fuss.

This was the reason why the Lombardy family held the scholarship even at a huge cost each time and the reason why the family that held the banquet was different every time.

"The 2nd Prince Perez's nanny was found dead."

Scholarships were a way for the Lombardy Lord to sit in his office and peek throughout the empire.

It was information gathering day.