Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist?

Chapter 420: It’s hard with more people

There was an issue regarding how much we want the girls who would become maids as well as Sebastian and the rest to know about our secrets. Naturally, the Teleportation Gates and the Sky Island were still secret.

On the other hand, there was no need to hide anything else besides the Teleportation Gates, the Sky Island, and the Demon Continent. It is already known that I am the keeper of the Sanctuary.

Having arrived at the mansion, I put Tsubaki back in the subspace and stored the carriage in my Item Box, then invited Sebastian and the others into the mansion.

Our Volton Mansion was guarded by security golems 24/7, so aside from our party members, only registered people may pass through the gates.

「We have to register everyone’s magic power, so please advance in turns.」

「A-are these gatekeeper golems………?」

「…………」

Sebastian stiffened at the sight of the 2.5m tall magic steel golems. Maribelle was also at a loss for words. Inevitable, I thought. No noble or merchant would use golems as security for their mansion.

「Now everyone can pass the golems without being stopped or attacked, so you’re all good. Well then, please come in.」

「「「「「………………」」」」」

When we entered the mansion, the girls that Maria and Marnie brought back were lined up neatly. They seem to have bought clothes on their way back.

The girls, whose grime on their body washed away in the bath and their stiff, matting hair cleaned, were of Human, Dwarven, and various Beastkin races. When I looked at the girls after they’ve cleaned up and changed out of their clothes, I realized they were children from around 10 to 15 years old.

「In orphanages with tight budgets, there were those that would leave to look for jobs regardless of their age.」

「So that’s how it is.」

Just as I was thinking that their ages should be a bit higher when they leave the orphanage, Maria explained the reason.

Because Sebastian, Maribelle, myself, and the others entered the room, the girls’ bodies tensed up. In the gentlest way I could, I told the girls to relax.

「Everyone, I’ll have you help take care of the cleaning and manage this and one more mansion. Here in the Volton Mansion, Sebastian will be the point of contact with the outside as well as the butler. Jeeves will work as Sebastian’s aid for the time being. Maribelle, please oversee the training of the girls along with Mabel and the senior maids. If they aren’t suited to be maids, we have plenty of other jobs, so surely you can find something to be helpful with.」

After saying so, I looked at Sebastian and Maribelle. Understanding the meaning of my gaze, Sebastian introduced himself.

「I am the butler Sebastian.」 My job is mainly to manage Master’s schedule, and do external work, such as negotiations with nobles and companies. Pleased to make your acquaintance.」

「My name is Maribelle. I will be in charge of internal work, such as training and management of the maids’ duties, management and cleaning of the mansion, and assisting Master and the Madams. It has been decided that I will be your direct superior. Let’s do our best together for the Iruma household.」

「「「「Please treat me well!」」」」

After a bath and being fed by Maria and Marnie, the younger girls must be tuckered out, and I could tell they were fighting the drowsiness.

「Maria, could you lead them to their room to rest? 」

「Gotcha. Come with me, everyone.」

「「「「「Yes!」」」」」

I’m glad that we built a building for employees after we decided to employ maids. There were more people than we had anticipated, but there were enough rooms and beds.

Entrusting the younger girls to Maria and Marnie, Sophia and I then had a meeting with our new older employees regarding the future.

Everyone sat in the living room, and we once again introduced ourselves. Kaede and Titan were our comrades, after all.

Afterwards, we talked about the plans from here onwards.

「As I’ve said before, I’d like for Sebastian to work in this mansion as the point of contact with the outside. And I’d like for Jeeves to work in two bases, this mansion and the Sanctuary mansion, and there are two other bases that I’d like you to manage.

「「Understood. I will do my very best.」」

Sebastian will have to have discussions regarding the construction of the churches in the former Sydnia with the people in charge of the Genesis Faith, Valkyra Kingdom, and Lomaria Kingdom.

Apart from training those girls, Maribelle will have to have discussions with Sebastian to hire cooks and gardeners. Maribelle and Sebastian who have an abundance of life experiences would most likely be better at choosing than me.

Some of them came from far away for the interview, but everyone had apparently come to Volton with their luggage, and because they would stay in this mansion for the meantime, it’s been decided they’ll go check their belongings out from their inns tomorrow morning and move into the mansion, and we disbanded for the day.

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