MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again
Chapter 293 - 48: Life as a Manservant (Part 1)

Chapter 293: Chapter 48: Life as a Manservant (Part 1)

The banquet had nothing to do with Lu Hong, and the young lady deemed him not clever enough to serve people, so all tasks like serving tea and water were left entirely to the old butler’s charge.

In Raoxue City’s customs, servants were not allowed to eat until their masters had finished. Having been sent to the kitchen with nothing to do, Lu Hong sat down cross-legged on the floor and started meditating, attempting to connect with nature’s spiritual energy.

It was still the same, inside Lu Hong there was a deadly stillness, not a ripple of qi and blood, and his Pure Steel Battle Energy was just the same, what on earth was the magic tool that was the iron nail? It had simply sucked him dry and seemed to have added a seal for good measure.

How could he recover? It seemed the only plan for now was to get a breakthrough from the young girl, for she was from the Holy Court and should have a way, but how to get her to speak was another matter worth contemplation.

Threaten? Seems not quite effective, at least not now when he couldn’t beat her.

Seduce? Well... let’s put that on hold, unless he had no other choice, Lu Hong was not willing to sacrifice his dignity.

An hour later, the old butler came to the kitchen with some cold dishes, "Hungry? Warm these up for yourself; these are things the miss hasn’t eaten much of. It’s a bit of a waste to throw them away."

"She left these uneaten?" Lu Hong showed a look of disdain. Living in such a large castle, did they really need to be so stingy?

"What’s wrong?" the old butler became unhappy, "Being able to eat what the miss has left is a blessing for you. If it wasn’t for the fact that you will soon inherit my duty to serve the miss, I wouldn’t have left you this precious chance."

...

Lu Hong was speechless.

"Alright then." Hearing his stomach growl, when living under another’s roof, one must bow; bow low.

Watching Lu Hong start to reheat the food, the old butler showed a satisfied expression.

"How does the food I cooked taste?"

"Mmh... not bad." Lu Hong nodded; in the past few days, he had only been eating the most ordinary white rice with greens, and today’s meaty meal reignited a long-missed appetite in him as he gobbled down the food heartily.

"Eat slowly, eat slowly." The old butler kindly patted Lu Hong’s back to help him digest, and then took out an exquisite Western-style meal from a metal box near the stove, set up a clean table, lit a candle, opened a bottle of red wine, and with a knife and fork, began to taste his meal elegantly.

Suddenly, Lu Hong felt the food in his hands lose its appeal. What a guy, this old man turned out to be no good either!

"Why look at me?" The old butler, feeling Lu Hong’s wistful gaze, asked in surprise, "Aren’t you satisfied with the dinner leftovers from the miss that I gave you?"

"Satisfied, very satisfied." Not wanting to argue with the old man, Lu Hong turned away and silently swallowed the food in his bowl.

The next morning, Lu Hong began his work as a manservant in Raoxue City. He started by cleaning the hall, kitchen, and other frequently used areas. Next, he had to hurry to prepare breakfast for the young lady—a simple fare with milk as a must, along with bread and butter. Considering he was preparing food for a city lord, it wasn’t too extravagant, hardly any different from an ordinary family in the Sacred Empire.

After serving the young lady her breakfast, Lu Hong rushed to wash her clothes. Once done with these tasks, Lu Hong, armed with three silver coins given to him by the old butler, headed to the city area outside the castle to buy food supplies and other necessary items for the coming days.

Upon leaving the castle, Lu Hong finally saw the full extent of Raoxue City. As the old butler had said, it really wasn’t large—rather, it was just a small town, not much bigger than the Adventurer Town where Caesar had once lived in seclusion.

A residence of thirty thousand citizens? Hah, what a bluff.

The town was small, and the Raoxue queen’s castle was built just a hundred meters from the town and reached in a few steps.

The residents of the small town seemed very friendly, but they looked at the manservant emerging from Raoxue Castle with a certain peculiar emotion in their eyes.

Lu Hong furrowed his brows; the feeling wasn’t great.

Oh!

He slapped his forehead; he wore a mask! No wonder everyone found it odd.

But on second thought, although the villagers’ gazes did carry that emotion, not all of them did.

Lu Hong walked on the streets of the town, the villagers’ eyes locking onto him tightly, their hands leaving the work they were doing.

At this moment, an elderly man was escorted by villagers towards Lu Hong.

The old man cupped his hands in greeting and spoke first, "Hehe, I am Kaif, the Deputy City Lord of Raoxue City."

"Oh, hello Deputy City Lord," Lu Hong said, bowing slightly as a form of greeting.

"I noticed that you came out from the female Queen’s castle. May I inquire if you are a distinguished guest of the Queen of Raoxue?" Kaif’s gaze was gentle and benevolent, but Lu Hong, who had long been battle-hardened, keenly sensed an underlying tension in the old man’s heart.

"Me?" Lu Hong pointed at himself and laughed, "I’m just a new servant hired by the Queen of Raoxue."

As soon as the words left his mouth, a guard by Kaif’s side snorted coldly and stomped his right foot on the ground. Magic Power surged out, flipping Lu Hong over and causing him to crash heavily to the ground.

"What are you doing, He Li!" Kaif bellowed, "What are you doing?! How dare you show such disrespect towards the future butler of Raoxue Castle?!"

After speaking, Kaif hurriedly went over to help Lu Hong up, taking a covert glance to find that the old man’s eyes were clearly filled with joy.

It seemed that this Deputy City Lord Kaif was plotting something. Lu Hong pondered briefly before deciding it was not worth his attention. What did these matters have to do with him? The maidens in the castle were at least Third Transition starters, while the strongest of these villagers seemed to be midway through the Second Transition. They weren’t even in the same league. One would have to pick the right targets for a conspiracy; for these villagers to besiege Raoxue Castle was nothing more than a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

"Are you alright, Butler?" Kaif asked with a smile, his tone filled with concern.

"I’m fine, I’m fine. Thank you for your concern, Deputy City Lord." Lu Hong used the momentum to stand up and shot a glance at He Li. Dare to bully him? He would certainly note this down!

After helping Lu Hong to his feet, Kaif asked, "You came out to purchase daily necessities on behalf of Master Gui Sheng, correct?"

"Yes, that’s right." Lu Hong took out the list the old butler had given him, "This is what I need to bring back today."

"Ha ha, I understand, I understand." Kaif took the list from him, "Leave it to me, and I will ensure everything is prepared perfectly."

"Was it the same when the esteemed senior came out to make purchases?" Lu Hong inquired curiously.

"Yes, the esteemed senior only needed to give me the purchase list and the money, and the required items would be brought to him." Kaif handed the list to He Li and then pulled Lu Hong into a nearby teahouse, "Let’s have a cup of tea first and wait a little while."

"That’s very kind of you..." Lu Hong said, his voice trailing off, but his body honestly followed Kaif into the teahouse. The list was long and included all sorts of ingredients and daily necessities. For a homebody like him to go out and purchase these items would be a horrendous task.

"By the way, here’s the money." Lu Hong offered the silver coins.

Kaif pushed the silver coins back with a smile, "This is your first time making a purchase, so consider it a gift from us."

Three silver coins... hardly worth mentioning, but to an ordinary family, those three silver coins might be considered a considerable sum.

"Then I will accept your kindness without merit." When in Rome, Lu Hong didn’t mind. Ever since he had woken up, the Space Ring had also been taken by the young lady, and it had contained quite a few items brought from Umbra, all greedily taken by that black-hearted girl.

The teahouse owner wisely presented them with a pot of fine tea. Kaif filled a cup and pushed it in front of Lu Hong, "Here, drink the tea, drink the tea."

"Thank you, Deputy City Lord."

While they waited, Kaif also chatted idly with Lu Hong, asking about recent affairs concerning the young girl, especially the details of her daily life, showing great interest in her well-being. However, strangely enough, Kaif showed no interest in the Alchemist’s visit the night before.

"Deputy City Lord Kaif, are there many outsiders who come to Raoxue City?"

"Not many, hardly a few throughout the year," Kaif shook his head, "This Raoxue City is almost like a dead land; even if we wanted to leave, we don’t have the means to afford enough Crystal Stones to open the transmission gate."

As he spoke, Kaif could not help but sigh, "Raoxue, in the end, is a cursed realm. Moreover, it is far removed from other realms. The expense of coming here is too high, common people are reluctant to come, and we cannot leave."

"Then..." Lu Hong paused, probing, "Do you wish to leave this place, Deputy City Lord Kaif?"

Kaif smiled faintly and shook his head, "I’m old now. Had you asked me thirty years ago, I could have answered without hesitation that I wanted to leave. Now... I only wish to spend my old age in peace."

Hehe! Lu Hong sneered inwardly, this old fox, lying without even blinking an eye. Not wanting to leave? Impossible. Even if he didn’t want to leave, surely he would want his descendants to go out, wouldn’t he?