He used to think that the house he bought in the Holy City of Estali was bigger than what he needed. Living in such a big house without many kittens, it would be troublesome to clean.
But Lin never thought that there would be a day when living in such a big house would feel crowded.
Now, the members of the family were Finn, a Lich, three apprentices, Halloumi, Kaya, and Leonardo, four silver-bearded dwarves, Uzov Gantia, a follower, Augustus, a black dragon, Vana, a maid, Ezio, and Kish, four magic cats, Hardy, Lily, Nini, and Bo Feng, two diners, William Greco, the White Swordsman, and Azad, the Demon Prince, and a slave (!?), the dark elf. A marquess squatting in the house, and nine servants and a butler sent by the Grand Duke to serve his granddaughter.
In this way, there were a total of twenty-eight people and four cats … Huh, who was missing?
In short, the house couldn't fit anymore!
Looking at the ten men and women standing behind Grand Duke Carvey with a broken expression, Lin really wanted to drive these ten people, including his granddaughter, away. It would be best if even this old man was listed as a guest who was forbidden to enter this house.
"Don't be in a hurry to refuse." Grand Duke Carvey said shamelessly, "I know that you want the child to learn to take care of her own life. It's a good thing. Just like when I go out to war, where there are so many comfortable environments and groups of servants to serve me. Isn't everything simple and how to overcome difficulties? But that child has never done these things since she was a child. She makes a mess everywhere, and it's more troublesome, isn't it? "
Regarding this point, it was even more devastating. It was one thing to have a marquess who was a hindrance, but there were also two fat boys who found it fun and "helped" together. In the past few days, the whole house seemed to have been ravaged by king-level magical beasts.
Even the destruction caused by Azad, the Demon Prince, wasn't so thorough! So a certain someone's insistence on letting the children work was shaken. Some people just couldn't be cured.
Seeing that a certain Mage's expression had loosened, Grand Duke Carvey was afraid that the man in front of him would refuse forcefully, so he added, "And these people are not dedicated to serving my granddaughter alone. You see, you have such a big house, but you only asked one woman to help you. Most of the things are handled by your apprentices. Which of the famous and wealthy Magicians outside didn't have a bunch of servants at home? You know how to make money. Even if you don't want to live a luxurious life, you can make life easier for yourself and the people around you. What's wrong with that? I know you love to do research, but don't the people around you love to spend more time on improving their skills? Those miscellaneous matters can be left to the professionals. We only need to pay them. Everyone takes what they need. There's nothing wrong with that. "
The servants, who were originally holding their heads high, quietly lowered their heads when they heard the Grand Duke's words. If he was only in charge of Marchioness Barland's daily life and personal affairs, he would have the highest status other than Marchioness Barland. He could ignore everyone else. In this house, far away from the Grand Duke, he was still living a comfortable life.
But if the Grand Duke had made it clear that he was here to serve everyone in this house, they couldn't refuse housework. Everything had to be handled according to the standards in the duke's castle. That butler, who had served the Carvey family for generations, would carry out the Grand Duke's requests without any discount. The ease of life immediately dropped by a level.
Even so, Lin was still hesitant. "But …"
The old man didn't hesitate to strike while the iron was hot. "Little Guy, I know you have a lot of secrets here. Mages, who doesn't have a few trump cards that they don't want others to know? Even if it's not for battle, you have a lot of coveted benefits here. I understand the importance of confidentiality. If this group of people breaks the taboo, don't worry about me, just kill them. Even if they just accidentally glance at them and are killed, I won't blame you. If they've been bribed and do things out of line, I'll take care of their families as well. When it comes to money, I don't dare say that I'm the richest. But I have plenty of two-legged people. After this batch is killed, I'll replace them with the next batch. It's not a big deal. "
The Grand Duke said heroically, and the people behind him listened with a breakdown. They were so scared that their legs were about to go soft. From a servant of the Grand Duke's family to a mage slave from the countryside, and the kind that didn't matter whether he was dead or alive, the difference in status was like heaven and earth.
But some people had the idea of retreating. Not to mention how generous the reward for serving the Grand Duke's family was, if they rejected the Grand Duke's family and wanted to go back to their hometown to farm, they would be despised. Not to mention that if they shouted to retreat at this time, they didn't know how they would be punished in the future.
However, a certain transmigrator from Earth wouldn't go so far as to not take the lives of innocent people seriously. Seeing that this old man, who was afraid that his granddaughter would be wronged, daring to agree to any absurd conditions, Lin hurriedly said, "Sir, it's not that serious. I naturally have a way to protect important secrets, and it's not something that anyone can pry into just because they want to. What I'm worried about is that this house can't accommodate so many people. Or, do you have other houses nearby for these people to live in? "
"Aiya, I told you, Little Guy, you're a pragmatic person. Why would you be so hesitant and refuse to agree like before? The matter of the house is easy to solve, just build it out. Your mansion still occupies a lot of space, and it's quite a distance from the surrounding mansions. Expanding it a little is just a matter of greeting the city manager of Estale. I'll help you solve this matter. See if you want to expand a side hall in the east or the west, and find the best craftsmen to do the construction. It's not like you're building a Magic Tower or a castle anyway. It'll be finished soon. I'll pay for the relevant expenses. Whatever house requirements you have, just let me know. "
… He kind of understood why some mages liked to take in an apprentice from a rich family. The feeling of someone lighting a fire when you wanted to smoke, someone holding a spittoon when you wanted to spit, and someone helping to scratch your back when you itched was really nice.
And he had been trapped in the nest of Earth's experience before, thinking that the size of a house was fixed, and at most, the interior decoration and cubicles would be changed. But in the land of mystery, or in the history of Earth, houses would "grow." As long as there was land and there was a need, the main family could build it however they wanted. Even if they tore it down and built it again, no one would care.
It was normal when he thought about it. The society on Earth that he lived in was an era of population explosion. Especially in the metropolitan area, where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold. How could the people who lived up there be allowed to wantonly expand the scope of their house and encroach on the land next door?
Since Old Money was helping with the money and effort, how could a certain someone still not agree? And as a return of the favor, in the newly built west hall, a special area was planned for unmarried women to live in, with multiple independent bathrooms and toilets. Keeping Duke Carvey's granddaughter as far away from men as possible was also a consideration for the other party's customs and taboos. Although in the eyes of outsiders, it was superfluous. She was already living in a strange man's house …
The two female apprentices, Vana and her son, and the dark elf Merlin also moved to that side.
At first, the two girls weren't satisfied, but because the number of people in this house gradually increased, they could originally have a small suite of their own that doubled as a study, but now there was only one room. Changing the suite to the silver-bearded dwarf couple? Hmm, a couple? Living together. If Marchioness Barland and the large group that came with her moved in, the two girls would have to squeeze into one room.
Now that they could change to a new independent room, their original dissatisfaction became a drizzle, and they didn't persist.
The most troublesome was still Merlin, who called herself a slave. As long as a certain someone didn't have any special business, she would run to the high-level meeting space of the Turtledove Alliance and discuss various improvement problems with the other World Trees. Therefore, this dark elf, who was a liaison officer, had no room to play at all. She met with her boss almost every day. Why would she need a messenger?
Also, after understanding Merlin's position in the Dark Elf Tribe in Fasnus in detail, she understood why she had been plotted against. The youngest Archdruid, a strong candidate for the future Supreme Priestess, a female elf who was allowed to give birth, and the most outstanding Warrior of the younger generation.
All kinds of dazzling blessings made her designated by His Majesty Fasnus as the invitee of Mage Guebrach Tripwood. In fact, from the choice of candidate, the World Trees had invited someone with a courteous attitude at the beginning, but the dark elves had imagined that it was a nondescript "courteous" attitude.
Coupled with her beauty, figure, and temperament, other than her dead gray skin color, Merlin was undoubtedly a stunner. It was too outrageous to use such a beauty as a cleaning servant. Was she really going to warm the bed? It was easy to make a request, and it probably wouldn't be too difficult to achieve the goal, but a certain someone didn't want to open such an opening for various psychological and physical reasons.
After all, when the other World Trees found out that Fasnus had stuffed someone beside a certain Mage, almost all of them wanted to do the same. Also, they made it clear that whether it was a man, a woman, an old, or a young, a certain someone could name any one of them, even if it was a mixed-blood or a mutant. It was completely the prelude to * * * * …
As an old Mage, his young waist had already evolved into a beer belly. Although a certain someone had once threatened when he was young and frivolous, the ideal way to die was to have sex on a horse. But! If he did this too many times, it wouldn't be comfortable, but torture. Everything in the world was the same. There was a limit to tension and relaxation. Not everyone could be a man seven times a night.
Therefore, Merlin sent Merlin to take care of the silkworm room with Hallumi. Of course, he also promised her that he would make a set of silk clothes for her when he had extra materials.
Then, he would take advantage of the expansion of the mansion to drive this person to the new west wing, so that he wouldn't be unable to control himself one day. Those World Tree bigwigs weren't easy to deal with. After eating one, they would have to eat a bunch until they were stuffed to death.
The four silver-bearded dwarves, on the other hand, returned to the days when each of them had a single room. The marriage system of the silver-bearded dwarves was closer to the "walking marriage" of some ethnic minorities on Earth. They would maintain loyalty to each other, and in a relationship, they wouldn't have sex with anyone else. But if they wanted to stop, it would be fine as long as both parties talked it out.
Therefore, for them to live in the same room according to their relationship, it was actually quite uncomfortable for a man and a woman. Many times, Jermaine or Riley would simply sleep in the silver-bearded dwarves' workshop in the courtyard instead of going back to their rooms in the main mansion. Taking advantage of the expansion this time, under the strong request, Lin allocated separate rooms to them.
And Marchioness Barland's room was no longer a "room." It had its own small living room, a small dining room, a small bar, and a separate bathroom. In the entire hotel on Earth, it had the grandeur of a presidential suite. There was no limit to how much the Grand Duke doted on his granddaughter.
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