Dear Broom Knight

The butler's family had served the Montes family for generations. Logically, his father should have been Fabrice's chief steward.

However, his father had been by Alex's side for many years, and he failed to survive that disaster.

Or rather, to ensure his family's continued existence, he couldn't have kept his life.

Following the wrong master meant his fate was sealed, and death was the end of it all.

But if he had lived… he would have had to take his family away from Montes Castle, completely severing the foundations laid by so many ancestors in the Montes family.

Therefore, the butler could only take the position hastily.

Of course, if his father had chosen his own life and eventually left the castle with them, there wouldn't have been a crisis of survival afterward.

His grandfather, who truly knew the most secrets, had disappeared with the fall of the castle. They didn't yet have the qualifications to be completely eliminated.

Of course, more importantly, the Montes family at that time could no longer afford to choose 'rather kill the innocent than let one go'.

Moreover, their family's many years as butlers hadn't been for nothing. The successive Earls of Montes wouldn't have been blind to the contributions of their close aides… A proper manor lord status might only be available to those with the castle butler identity, but that didn't mean every member of their family didn't have a small manor.

Not to mention rewards like shops and city residences.

In fact, what their family received even far exceeded some of the more distant Montes branches.

Of course, they never felt they didn't deserve this reward.

Just like, that time, his grandfather and father left this world along with the Earl and the Earl's eldest son.

Just like, even knowing he still had many shortcomings, he could grit his teeth and step forward, sleeping only two hours a day.

The butler didn't know if other noble butlers were similar to them, but loyalty seemed to be written into their blood from the beginning.

He absolutely didn't want to be the one dragging his whole family down.

Even more unwilling to become the biggest failure of the Earl's castle… Regardless of the Earl's own strength, he was the one managing the castle.

The only thing to be thankful for was that this was a brand new castle, and all the secret rooms were built under his watchful eyes.

Moreover, the Earl of Montes, having lost much of his power, didn't have so many secrets to keep.

But he had only just learned some basic butler courses!

And his strength was a bit lacking, only at level six.

He couldn't possibly compete with Earl Fabrice to see who was stronger, right?

Don't think his grandfather died so silently, but in essence, he was the only ruthless character in the castle who could contend with Lady Yagris.

But when the gun came from behind, from someone he couldn't retaliate against at all, his grandfather's first reaction was only to take his place.

However, there was no need to mention this. In a head-on confrontation, his grandfather would have met the same end, so it couldn't be said he died too unjustly.

That, after all, was power from an evil god.

Besides those top figures at level 16, who could withstand it?

And his father had actually reached level 10.

It's just that the strength of young master Alex was really…unspeakable, so his father could only silently accumulate his special skills… Compared to his grandfather, his father chose to hide himself more.

The butler could still understand his father's choice… After all, he would be standing behind young master Alex for a long time in the future.

And he himself was the first official castle butler in Montes Castle in so long with only level 6.

Who could he suppress?

When the knights faced him, they spoke much louder than when they faced his grandfather.

The castle being so quiet at the moment was all due to Lady Yagris's deterrent force.

Suddenly, the butler's eyes sharpened, and he pretended to shout a few more times at the sky: "Lady Yagris! Where are you going after all!

Please, be careful!"

"Butler!" The door behind him was pushed open forcefully, slamming heavily against the wall. "How could you let Lady Yagris take the Earl away!

What if she's harmful to the Earl…"

"Shut up!" The butler reprimanded sternly. "What nonsense are you spouting?

Have you forgotten that you're just a castle guard!

Ronnie Vassef!

The Earl hasn't even appointed you as commander yet!

Are you someone of your status allowed to say such things casually?

Do you really think you can spout nonsense just because Lady Yagris's subordinates haven't been very active lately?

If you don't want to live, go die yourself, don't implicate me!"

To put it bluntly, the fact that Lady Yagris felt that it wouldn't affect anything to take him along and help him out proved that this kid was really capable.

His own father would definitely not have had this chance.

Although Alex was good at talking, he was too extreme and a little greedy, not understanding the concept of giving before taking.

With Lady Yagris's personality, there was no way she would have taken a liking to that kind of person.

"Sorry, Butler, I'm just worried about young master Fabrice," Ronnie Vassef said softly, lowering his head.

"Probably heard that our young master's health has improved a lot recently, so she's taking him out to test his skills," the butler said, relaxing his tone after seeing Ronnie Vassef give in.

After all, regardless of whether Ronnie Vassef had any ulterior motives, he was indeed a guard captain cultivated by the Montes family themselves.

Just like the butler, if anything happened to Fabrice, both of them would have to be buried with him.

As for why they would damage the lord's interests for some petty gains, despite being in a relationship where they either prosper together or suffer together… Greed is inherently irrational.

On the contrary, it was precisely because he felt that he would never betray that Ronnie Vassef became much bolder in his actions.

He actually didn't think there was anything too wrong with his 'money-making' schemes. The loss was just a tiny bit of the Earl's profit!

But what he gained was a huge amount of wealth that he couldn't even touch in the past!

Ronnie Vassef felt that the Montes family's branch families must all understand that if Fabrice really disappeared, the Montes family would no longer be an Earl family.

So, they were at most planning to get some benefits from the castle to take back, mostly for those manor territories that had been vacated by unexpected events.

Even if he, the guard captain, diligently guarded the castle, he wouldn't have the chance to obtain the title of manor lord.

He could only watch others compete for it.

So what if he took this opportunity to earn more money?

Lady Yagris couldn't do anything to him either.

Tsk~ Many people in this lady's knight order have manors!

Including that Toler couple who died ridiculously.

Why are people like them also qualified to receive manor rewards?

He completely forgot that the Toler couple received the rewards because they had participated in the border war and contributed to the acquisition of new territories for the Kingdom of the North.

Or rather, he just wanted to forget.

Otherwise, how could he convince himself to betray his lord's interests?

The butler was expressionless, but while Ronnie Vassef walked to the window and looked out, he gave him a cold look.

Nobles will use anyone who is useful.

Even if their moral standards are questionable.

But as long as he doesn't dare to completely betray, then he must have his uses… Dirty people naturally have dirty uses.

But, as long as Fabrice returns intact with the qualifications of a knight, completely reclaiming the military management of the territory, then this Ronnie Vassef will definitely no longer be qualified to manage the castle's security.

The butler couldn't blame Lady Yagris for not caring about these things.

He was very clear that it was precisely because of her style of doing things that the Montes family's branch families could only use such bribery to do some underhanded deals.

After all, if Lady Yagris showed any signs of interfering with military power, then Fabrice would have no way to refuse those 'Montes' who voluntarily came to share his worries and help him resist the pressure from the former Earl's wife.

Sometimes, the family is not as reliable as outsiders.

But, they can't be completely abandoned… When it comes to life and death, the only ones who will risk their lives for Montes are the people of the family itself.

Moreover, when there is no opportunity, these branch families are indeed useful and easy to use.

Everything depends on Fabrice's own methods and abilities.

No one can help him.

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The feeling above the white clouds is really good!

It's just that the time is a little short. Feeling the Gale Wolf descending rapidly, Fabrice, sitting behind Lady Yagris, asked curiously: "Lady Yagris, where is this?"

Before him was a messy valley.

In the center of the valley was a huge pit, and all around the pit were cracks.

"Hmm?" Lady Yagris made a surprised nasal sound. "Didn't Laurie say he was going to transform this place into a lake?

Oh, right, you're not very clear. This is the back mountain of the Toler family."

She turned to look at Fabrice: "Back then, when Laurie hadn't completely become independent, he created a lot of magical traps here.

Didn't Valera move to the Gezar territory?

This place has become even more dangerous.

Those two kids dare to throw anything here."

Fabrice suddenly laughed: "The back mountain of the Toler family?"

"What?" Lady Yagris asked noncommittally, "Are there people on your side eyeing the Toler manor?

"Lady Toler's reputation for being good at business is very prominent," Fabrice replied softly.