The Monster Knight Wants Maternity Leave (Completed Main Story) - Side Story 9

The head butler of the Luwins Marquessate, whose eyes sparkled more than necessary.

He began guiding them through the mansion with exaggerated gestures, as if performing a one-man play.

Rare bonsai trees in a greenhouse grander and more splendid than Grandfather’s, a wine cellar of incalculable worth.

An underground vault brimming with heirloom treasures, gold coins, and artifacts inlaid with mana stones passed down through generations.

The more they toured, the clearer it became: this mansion was nothing short of a ferocious dragon’s hoard of gold and jewels.

Yet even such dazzling splendor eventually grew tiring.

“This room houses ancestral portraits passed down through generations. We maintain the optimal temperature and humidity to preserve them. The eight portraits in the center depict the heads of the Luwins family, who have held the chancellorship for generations. It wasn’t hereditary, yet they upheld it through remarkably strict standards. Truly arduous…!”

A room filled with portraits of unknowable height.

Overwhelmed at last by his incessant chatter about every single painting, the siblings finally gave in to exhaustion.

Lucas was now playing with a cat on the floor, while the ever-kind Nia could only eagerly await Warden Nordia’s return so they might finally have dinner.

Suddenly, he seemed overcome with emotion, pulling out a handkerchief to wipe away tears.

“Butler?”

“Oh dear. This old fool’s lost his wits again. My apologies.”

“I’m the one who should apologize. I just got a bit hungry and couldn’t focus.”

“Shall I bring you a small snack, then?”

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