(I’m so nervous!!)
[Emma Rodman] was sitting crouched on the sofa
She was currently inside a lounge of the Banfield Family’s mansion.
Only a select few that had been assigned a number by Liam were allowed into the lounge, with the exception being Liam himself, Amagi, Brian, and several maid robots that were responsible for cleaning the room on a daily basis.
Exceptions were also given to those that had received temporary permission from Liam, and there were two such individuals inside the room at the moment.
They were naturally Christina Sera Roseblair and Marie Sera Marian, and the two were sitting on the opposite side of the sofa.
The sofa was arranged in a circular shape, and Emma was seated across from them.
A red-haired female knight sat beside Emma, who was visibly stiff with nervousness. The knight wielded a katana, and she had been previously assigned the number 3.
They were seated a meter away from each other, and the subtle distance made it difficult for Emma to initiate a conversation.
The knight in question was sitting with her legs crossed, fiddling with her hair, and showing a clear lack of interest in those around her.
Emma then turned to look at one of the walls. She saw a large man in a black cloak standing there, wearing a mask.
It was Kukuri, who was in charge of the Banfield Family’s Black Ops.
Emma was honestly surprised to see the eerie man there.
Rumor had it that anyone that saw him would be silenced.
Beads of sweat formed on her forehead as she waited for a certain individual to arrive.
Eventually, the lounge doors were flung open, and in came Liam, who was holding a child in one arm, accompanied by Amagi and Brian.
When Brian saw her, he gave her a faint smile, which helped ease her up a bit.
(—Ojii-chan.)
Brian wasn’t her actual grandfather, but they had known each other for quite some time.
Behind them was Klaus Sera Mont, the leader of the Numbers.
Seeing how tense she was, he smiled.
Relief washed over Emma when she saw her former boss.
(Phew, Captain Klaus is here as well. Oh, I suppose I should be calling him Commander-in-Chief.)
She was acquainted with Christina and Marie as well, but she felt uneasy around them as she had made it into the Numbers ahead of them.
Everyone in the room stood up and knelt at Liam’s appearance.
Liam plopped down on the sofa and talked about the child he was holding to the Numbers.
“At ease. —Now, Marie might be aware already, but this here is my child.”
Emma broke into cold sweat now that she was looking at Edward from the rumors.
Edward was Liam’s child, his only child at that.
He was to succeed his father and become a Duke in the future, which meant he was like the Banfield Family’s crown prince.
Not many people were allowed near him, which made Emma all the more jittery.
(I’ve come a long way.)
As she was wondering why she’s been allowed into the Numbers, Liam explained the reason behind this gathering.
“I’ve prepared this lounge for you guys. Use it however you like.”
Klaus, their leader, spoke up in response.
“Lord Liam, the other knights might not be happy if you give us too much preferential treatment.”
“And what’s wrong with playing favorites? I have high hopes for the people gathered here. Besides, I wanted to introduce my child to you guys.”
Videos of Edward were already being circulated, but seeing him in person was a different story.
This was supposed to be proof of Liam’s trust, but Emma was feeling troubled inside.
(What should I do? Lord Edward…he-he’s…)
Edward was slapping Liam’s cheeks, giggling as he did so.
Pechipechi.
This lasted for a while, but Liam continued to behave arrogantly like usual, ignoring Edward as he spoke.
It was a bizarre sight, one which made her hold back the urge to laugh.
“Master, if I may.”
That was when Number 3, [Ellen Sera Tyler], stood up.
She was the successor of the School of One Flash and a direct disciple of Liam.
Although she had no achievement within the Banfield Family, she was allowed to join the Numbers.
There was a fearless smile on Liam’s face as droplets of Edward’s saliva dripped onto his clothes.
“Speak.”
“Yes. I’d like to request an opportunity to prove myself so as to silence the people around us.”
“Huh?”
Liam, whose words were the law inside the Banfield Family, raised an eyebrow, feeling displeased.
“I was the one who bestowed your position. Who dares speak up against it?”
Ellen responded to the question without a trace of fear.
“Thought they may not express it openly, they would no doubt harbor some dissatisfaction.”
“—You’ve grown bold.”
Liam glared at Ellen for a brief moment before breaking into a grin.
Edward, who seemed to find everything funny, began headbutting Liam continuously.
(He’s using Lord Liam’s clothes to wipe his runny nose.)
While Emma was lost in her thoughts, Liam came up with a suggestion.
“Very well. Then I’ll have you hunt down some pirates alongside Emma Rodman.”
A holographic image appeared in the center of the sofa.
“The headquarter of the idiots that betrayed me is aiming for independence. Their military power and training aside, their equipment is on par with the regular army. It wouldn’t do to leave them alone, so go wipe them out.”
A fleet had betrayed the Banfield Family back in the Kingdom of Dominion.
The planet where the traitors were from thought they had offended Liam and began seeking independence.
Since the relationship between the Banfield Family and the Empire was deteriorating, they reckoned they could probably claim independence before siding with the Empire.
Though they had a proper base of operation and equipment on par with the army, Liam was calling them pirates.
“—Can you do it?”
Ellen gave a quiet nod.
“I’ll see to it that it is done.”
Liam’s gaze then turned to Emma, who stood up and straightened back before replying in a shaky voice.
“Y-yes, sir! I-I’ll do my best!”
Liam wasn’t too pleased by this.
“There’s no need to work hard as long as you bring results. All’s fine if you can satisfy me even while cutting corners.”
Hard work didn’t mean anything to him.
Emma was puzzled to hear this.
“U-um…”
Even though she was fidgeting right now, Emma was a capable individual that had been allowed into the Numbers.
As for why someone like that would be so nervous…
(I-I’m speaking to Lord Liam right now!!!)
—Emma was actually a huge fan of Liam.
(I’m so nervous!!)
[Emma Rodman] was sitting crouched on the sofa
She was currently inside a lounge of the Banfield Family’s mansion.
Only a select few that had been assigned a number by Liam were allowed into the lounge, with the exception being Liam himself, Amagi, Brian, and several maid robots that were responsible for cleaning the room on a daily basis.
Exceptions were also given to those that had received temporary permission from Liam, and there were two such individuals inside the room at the moment.
They were naturally Christina Sera Roseblair and Marie Sera Marian, and the two were sitting on the opposite side of the sofa.
The sofa was arranged in a circular shape, and Emma was seated across from them.
A red-haired female knight sat beside Emma, who was visibly stiff with nervousness. The knight wielded a katana, and she had been previously assigned the number 3.
They were seated a meter away from each other, and the subtle distance made it difficult for Emma to initiate a conversation.
The knight in question was sitting with her legs crossed, fiddling with her hair, and showing a clear lack of interest in those around her.
Emma then turned to look at one of the walls. She saw a large man in a black cloak standing there, wearing a mask.
It was Kukuri, who was in charge of the Banfield Family’s Black Ops.
Emma was honestly surprised to see the eerie man there.
Rumor had it that anyone that saw him would be silenced.
Beads of sweat formed on her forehead as she waited for a certain individual to arrive.
Eventually, the lounge doors were flung open, and in came Liam, who was holding a child in one arm, accompanied by Amagi and Brian.
When Brian saw her, he gave her a faint smile, which helped ease her up a bit.
(—Ojii-chan.)
Brian wasn’t her actual grandfather, but they had known each other for quite some time.
Behind them was Klaus Sera Mont, the leader of the Numbers.
Seeing how tense she was, he smiled.
Relief washed over Emma when she saw her former boss.
(Phew, Captain Klaus is here as well. Oh, I suppose I should be calling him Commander-in-Chief.)
She was acquainted with Christina and Marie as well, but she felt uneasy around them as she had made it into the Numbers ahead of them.
Everyone in the room stood up and knelt at Liam’s appearance.
Liam plopped down on the sofa and talked about the child he was holding to the Numbers.
“At ease. —Now, Marie might be aware already, but this here is my child.”
Emma broke into cold sweat now that she was looking at Edward from the rumors.
Edward was Liam’s child, his only child at that.
He was to succeed his father and become a Duke in the future, which meant he was like the Banfield Family’s crown prince.
Not many people were allowed near him, which made Emma all the more jittery.
(I’ve come a long way.)
As she was wondering why she’s been allowed into the Numbers, Liam explained the reason behind this gathering.
“I’ve prepared this lounge for you guys. Use it however you like.”
Klaus, their leader, spoke up in response.
“Lord Liam, the other knights might not be happy if you give us too much preferential treatment.”
“And what’s wrong with playing favorites? I have high hopes for the people gathered here. Besides, I wanted to introduce my child to you guys.”
Videos of Edward were already being circulated, but seeing him in person was a different story.
This was supposed to be proof of Liam’s trust, but Emma was feeling troubled inside.
(What should I do? Lord Edward…he-he’s…)
Edward was slapping Liam’s cheeks, giggling as he did so.
Pechipechi.
This lasted for a while, but Liam continued to behave arrogantly like usual, ignoring Edward as he spoke.
It was a bizarre sight, one which made her hold back the urge to laugh.
“Master, if I may.”
That was when Number 3, [Ellen Sera Tyler], stood up.
She was the successor of the School of One Flash and a direct disciple of Liam.
Although she had no achievement within the Banfield Family, she was allowed to join the Numbers.
There was a fearless smile on Liam’s face as droplets of Edward’s saliva dripped onto his clothes.
“Speak.”
“Yes. I’d like to request an opportunity to prove myself so as to silence the people around us.”
“Huh?”
Liam, whose words were the law inside the Banfield Family, raised an eyebrow, feeling displeased.
“I was the one who bestowed your position. Who dares speak up against it?”
Ellen responded to the question without a trace of fear.
“Thought they may not express it openly, they would no doubt harbor some dissatisfaction.”
“—You’ve grown bold.”
Liam glared at Ellen for a brief moment before breaking into a grin.
Edward, who seemed to find everything funny, began headbutting Liam continuously.
(He’s using Lord Liam’s clothes to wipe his runny nose.)
While Emma was lost in her thoughts, Liam came up with a suggestion.
“Very well. Then I’ll have you hunt down some pirates alongside Emma Rodman.”
A holographic image appeared in the center of the sofa.
“The headquarter of the idiots that betrayed me is aiming for independence. Their military power and training aside, their equipment is on par with the regular army. It wouldn’t do to leave them alone, so go wipe them out.”
A fleet had betrayed the Banfield Family back in the Kingdom of Dominion.
The planet where the traitors were from thought they had offended Liam and began seeking independence.
Since the relationship between the Banfield Family and the Empire was deteriorating, they reckoned they could probably claim independence before siding with the Empire.
Though they had a proper base of operation and equipment on par with the army, Liam was calling them pirates.
“—Can you do it?”
Ellen gave a quiet nod.
“I’ll see to it that it is done.”
Liam’s gaze then turned to Emma, who stood up and straightened back before replying in a shaky voice.
“Y-yes, sir! I-I’ll do my best!”
Liam wasn’t too pleased by this.
“There’s no need to work hard as long as you bring results. All’s fine if you can satisfy me even while cutting corners.”
Hard work didn’t mean anything to him.
Emma was puzzled to hear this.
“U-um…”
Even though she was fidgeting right now, Emma was a capable individual that had been allowed into the Numbers.
As for why someone like that would be so nervous…
(I-I’m speaking to Lord Liam right now!!!)
—Emma was actually a huge fan of Liam.
