Dad and my brothers couldn’t offer him bribes, cash, or gifts. It was specified in the contract, probably to prevent the theft of another person’s assistant. Well, if Basil wants money, he can take it, and he might get severed afterward, but he wasn’t the type to kill the golden goose. Besides the fact that Basil couldn’t betray me, there was another reason why I wanted him as my assistant. It was because of his information-gathering abilities. Basil dreamed of expanding his shop from Hesera to the capital again. Recently, there was news that he had opened a second Basil’s shop in the capital. All rumors among the noble ladies spread through their housekeepers. The place where those noble ladies regularly visited was a shop filled with clothes and jewelry. The noble ladies I met there shared information without any barriers, and all that information went straight into Basil’s ears. Moreover, currently, Basil was a prominent figure in Hesera, and in the past, he was also the owner of a flourishing shop in the capital. It was rare to find someone who could access rumors from both Hesera and the capital. That was his very significant advantage. ‘A bit timid, though.’ When Dad and my brothers were around, he often showed a trembling figure, even when measuring my body size. When handing over catalogs, he would stutter, saying, ‘Oh, I hope it suits the miss’s taste…’ ‘He didn’t do this when it was just the two of us.’ Anyway, the mission entrusted to Basil was precisely that. He would organize information circulating in Hesera and the capital and report it to me. Dad and my brothers did tell me about their experiences in the capital whenever they visited, but it was not enough. Besides, they wouldn’t tell me everything they saw and heard there. They hoped I wouldn’t get hurt. ‘But Basil will report everything without missing a thing.’ As long as he safely carried out the mission, rewards would be given. I proudly smiled and wrote Basil’s name at the top of my special assistant list. If I submitted this to Dad, Basil would officially become my special assistant. I planned to write down the second assistant and submit it as well. ‘When will he come?’ I waited, humming a tune. How much time had passed? Soon, I saw the main gate opening from the window. A heavily exhausted unit, bringing a lot of disorganized words, entered through the main gate. I stood up from my seat, thinking of going down quickly, but a silver snake slipped into my bag. [Take me with you, Miumiu!] “We’re not going for a walk right now.” [Still, take me with you!] Come to think of it, for the past few days, I hadn’t been able to go outside with Miumiu at all. ‘Having been confined to the room for several days, Miumiu must be feeling frustrated, too.’
When handing me the catalog, he hesitated, saying, ‘Oh, I hope it suits the young lady’s taste…’ ‘It’s not like that when it’s just the two of us.’ Anyway, the task entrusted to Vasili was precisely that. He would organize the scattered information from Hesera and the capital and report it to me. Although Dad and my brothers did tell me about their experiences in the capital whenever they visited, it was not enough. Moreover, they wouldn’t tell me everything they saw and heard there. They hoped I wouldn’t get hurt. ‘But Vasili will report everything without missing a thing.’ Whether I get hurt or not, as long as I successfully carry out the mission, rewards will be given. With a proud smile, I wrote Vasili’s name at the top of my special assistant list. If I submit this to Dad, Vasili will officially become my special assistant. I planned to write down the second assistant and submit it as well. ‘When will he come?’ I waited, humming a tune. How much time had passed? Soon, the main gate creaked open, visible from the window. A heavily fatigued unit, carrying a lot of disorganized words, entered through the main gate. Thinking of quickly going down, I stood up from my seat, but Miumiu had slipped into the bag. [Take me with you, Miumiu!] “We’re not going for a walk right now.” [Still, take me with you!] Now that I think about it, for the past few days, I hadn’t been able to go outside with Miumiu at all. ‘Having been confined to the room for several days, Miumiu must be feeling frustrated, too.’ I slung the bag over my shoulder and habitually descended the stairs quickly. Ever since I turned nine, I decided to maintain an elegant stride, but I only remembered that after reaching the main gate. ‘Oh, wait! Calmly, elegantly.’ Although I belatedly slowed my pace, everyone had already seen me. And there was a boy who looked at me with a puzzled expression as I abruptly reduced my speed. Behind his shoulders were three large monster heads tied to a reins. They were covered with black cloth, but the characteristic blue blood of the monsters couldn’t be completely concealed. The boy, who met my gaze, bluntly spoke up. “What are you doing? Why did you come down here, ah! Oh, Master!” “Speak politely to the young lady.” Yan, whom I saw after a long time, heavily slapped Shankez’s head with a honey-soaked hand.