Chapter 3: Preparation

When I open my eyes, the blue screen greets me. I hold my groan and move it to the side. Luckily, my blessing disappeared, but it is still waiting for me to accept the sign-in. I don't know how it works, but I really care.

I gently leave my bed so my sister does not wake up and leave the room.

"Ah, young master."

"Shhhh! Annie is still asleep."

"Ah, I'm sorry."

I nod a little when the servant is lowering her voice.

"Is the water ready?"

"Of course, young master. We, the servants, already know that you like a warm bath when you are about to have a big event or meeting with someone. We already prepared the warm water for you."

"Good. When my little sister wakes up, please tell her that I'm in the bathroom, okay? We did not freak out when she woke up and did not find me."

"Ah! Of course. I will make sure to inform her."

When she was eight, we had a sleepover, but I woke earlier than her just like this. The servant was busy taking care of me, and she thought that I had left her and hated her for some reason. She cries for half an hour, and I need to promise to play with her for the entire month.

I shake my head and walk to the bathroom, where the servant is already waiting for me. At first, I was a little bit surprised that servants were cleaning my body, but after years of doing that, I already got used to it and accepted that the nobility did not like cleaning their own bodies.

Truthfully, I'm a little bit glad that I did not need the other to clean my body after I got out of this place.

"Let me remove your clothes, young master."

I can only sigh and let the servant remove my clothes. After that, they start to clean my body and stand to the side while I soak inside the bathtub. I release a content sigh as I enjoy the warm water.

This world may not have indoor plumbing, but it has magic to compensate for it. There is a simple machine that lets it activate a special crystal that releases water, and there is a special crystal that burns all the shit people in this castle away.

So yeah, while this world did not have modern plumbing to carry water and human waste, it still can do it because of magic. However, there is one thing that the people of this world cannot beat… entertainment.

This world has many kinds of entertainment but cannot be compared with the modern era. Even with a tight schedule, I still get bored from time to time because there is no entertainment. Oh well. There is nothing I can do about it.

I look to the side and see the servant leave to get the spare clothes, and I know it is time to sign in. I quickly open the system and press the Y button. After a few seconds, a card appeared in front of me. I can see a picture of a stack of logs inside the card.

"Let's see… [Dozen of Wooden Log] [Common], huh? It looks like my luck is still shit. The first one is the exception. Wait! Don't tell me the first one is the honeycomb?! The winning that lures gamblers?!"

How could you do this to me, system?! I trusted you, and you lured me in? Wait. You cannot be lured in when you are already trapped in the endless hole known as gacha. It even follows me to another world!

I shake my head and look at the card in hand. I did not know where I could store this thing. I did not think this through. I blink a little when I see a familiar blue screen appear in front of me.

[You can store your card inside the system. However, only cards can be stored and nothing else. Just think of the card to disappear and think of it when you need it.]

Oh! Thank you! I quickly stored the card inside the system. After I store the card, the servant returns with my clothes. Seeing them return, I get out of the bathtub and let them pat my body dry before putting the clothes on my body.

Not only that, they even put some kind of powder on my face (Which I need to ask what it was because I don't want mercury or lead on my face, thank you very much) and combed my hair. If a Viscount already likes this, I cannot imagine how the royal family's servants do to them. I have a feeling that there is also a servant watching you when you are taking a shit.

That is crossing the line for me.

"And you are done, young master."

"Thank you."

My personal servants smile at me, and one of them says.

"It is our job, young master."

I smile at them and walk out of the bathroom/dressing room.

Those servants who follow me are my trusted servants. The ones I picked from the street. They are the people that I trust in this world. I have two maids who will always follow me, three cooks, and two butlers/bodyguards who ensure all of my travel necessities are ready.

I look at the maid, who follows me and says.

"What is for today's activity?"

"Lord Tilpun wants to meet you after breakfast. He wants you to begin your journey after breakfast."

"Really? I hope that I have one more day to stay here. Oh well."

We continue walking through the corridor and arrive in front of my room, where I can see my little sister waiting for me.

"Brother!"

I smile a little and catch her, then spin her around. At least I can spend my last day in this place with my cute sister.

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|Cassandra – Arma Personal Maid|

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I can only smile at the sight in front of me. The smile on young master Arma's face is something rare to see in this place.

It is one of the many mysteries of the world of how kind and gentle people like young master Arma and young mistress Annie are born from the cold and strict Lord and Lady Tilpun. Lord and Lady Tilpun are not cruel but too strict and cold. They did not see a commoner as a person.

They see us as garbage or something less than a person. It is a complete difference between the lord and his last two children. Young master Arma looks at us in the eyes and smiles instead of frowns as if you are seeing shit on the street.

He even takes me, a former beggar from another city, as his servant because I show a little bit of kindness.

He sees us for what we are worth and not because of our background. He did not care if we were a former beggar or even someone who lost one of their arms in a fight. As long as you are willing to work hard and not betray his trust, he will help you.

That is why he is popular with the commoner. He is there. He is not a figure too high for us to reach, and we can only imagine what it was. He is among us, and we know that he is real. We know he is a noble, but we also know he is there, close to us.

He never sees us as a lower being than him. He looks us in the eyes when he is talking and is even good with children. I still remember how children surround him as he tells the adventure of King Arthur and his Knight of Round Tables. Or how he tells the children an adventure of a boy discovering a hidden world of magic and how he learns about magic in a castle with his two friends.

He is our young master, but it will change soon enough.

We did not want it but could not do anything because it was lord's order. However, lucky for us we can come with him. We can go with him to this village where he will rule. Now, he is not our young master but rather our lord.

It is a dream come true if not for how it will break the young master's heart as he will be separated from his beloved sister.

I might not be able to heal his wounded heart, but I will try my hardest.