Falling in Love

"Before lunch, I have something important to announce..." Sean stopped Alice, who was about to serve the food, and addressed everyone. As he spoke, everyone turned their attention to him.

"The Garrison has an urgent mission. The orders will be issued within the next few days..." Only after everyone was looking at him did Sean slowly continue. After a pause, he added, "Thor and I will both be taking part in this mission. We'll be leaving Linshui City for some time afterward."

After saying that, Sean immediately turned toward Alice and smiled as he instructed her, "Alice, while I'm away, I'm leaving everything at home to you. You must manage it carefully..."

"Yes, Young Master..." Alice immediately replied to Sean's instructions. Then she said worriedly, "Young Master, you must be careful..." Her expression was tense as she looked at him.

"Hehe... Don't worry. I'll be back soon." Sean raised an eyebrow at Alice and smiled. Then he turned calmly toward Phil and said, "Besides Thor and me, I also need a servant to accompany me on the expedition..."

Phil jolted at once and immediately understood that the servant Sean meant was him. He raised his head and sat as straight as he could, asking excitedly yet firmly, "My lord, please allow me to follow you..."

Sean was pleased to hear Phil volunteer. He folded his arms and slowly leaned back against his chair. His sharp gaze fixed on Phil's resolute eyes as he said lightly, "This bandit-suppression mission may be dangerous... Don't you want to think it over..."

"My lord, please take me with you... I... I don't want to remain a servant forever..." As he spoke, a light called ambition appeared in Phil's eyes.

Sean smiled as he listened to Phil's frank words and nodded in satisfaction. But ambition alone could not change anything; Phil also needed the ability to keep striving and seize opportunities. Sean had intended from the start to train him as his Knight Squire, but he still needed to undergo countless trials and hardships. Only when both his ability and loyalty met the standard would he be worth cultivating.

"Thor, give him the Soldier's Leather Armor." Sean no longer hesitated and directly gave Thor the order. At the same time, he tapped his fingers against the dining table, producing a tapping sound, and looked sternly at Phil. "Immediately organize your weapons and personal belongings. Be ready to depart at any time..."

"Thank you, my lord. I definitely won't disappoint you." Phil immediately said happily. At the same time, he gave Sean a slight bow to show his respect.

"Alice, you may serve the meal now." A faint smile tugged at Sean's lips as he turned to instruct Alice, who was nervously clutching the hem of her clothes with both hands.

"Ah... Yes, Young Master, I'll go right away..." Alice immediately came back to her senses, sounding flustered as her hands gestured wildly.

Lunch consisted of fresh veal shank served with a rich, fragrant mushroom and vegetable soup, along with a glass of aperitif. It was clear that Alice had put exceptional care into it, and Sean enjoyed every bite. After the main course came honey cake specially baked according to Sean's instructions, paired with fresh jam. It was equally delicious. Alice's talent and effort in cooking greatly satisfied him.

After the delicious lunch ended, Alice was clearing the tableware in front of Sean. As he gently wiped his mouth with a napkin, he lightly touched Alice's small hand and instructed her, "Later, don't forget to help your brother pack his luggage..."

"Yes, Young Master, I know..." Alice held a tray in both hands, but that did not stop her from speaking.

Sean nodded and said nothing further. He elegantly set down his napkin, then rose and returned to his room to rest.

Half an hour later, in Phil's room, Alice was briskly packing her brother Phil's gear while looking at him with concern. Phil stood beside her, smiling as he comforted her in a relaxed tone. "Sister, don't worry. Won't my lord be looking after me? I won't be in danger... Besides, you know that ever since I was young, my dream has always been to..." As he spoke, a trace of determination appeared in his eyes, and his hands unconsciously clenched tight.

"Phil, are you still unwilling to give up?" Alice asked with concern and reluctance in her voice.

Alice's question plunged Phil into silence. The veins on his tightly clenched fists bulged. After a while, they finally relaxed. At the same time, a relieved smile appeared on his fierce, twisted face, as though he had recalled something terrifying.

When Alice saw the frightening expression on Phil's face, she immediately stepped forward and gently embraced him. Phil's body, trembling from exerting too much force, gradually calmed in her arms. Alice softly patted his back, just as she had comforted him countless times in the past.

Phil's mother had died only a few years after giving birth to him, so he and his sister Alice had been raised alone by their father since childhood. In young Phil's eyes, his father had not only loved him and his sister dearly, but had also been the hero Phil admired since childhood and the pillar that supported him. When news came that his father had died in battle, Phil, only eight years old at the time, swore that when he grew up, he would slaughter all bandits and become a soldier like his father.

To achieve his dream, Phil had always persisted in training according to the methods his father had taught him. In fact, it was precisely because of Phil's exceptional physical qualities that Sean had wanted to take him in. Though Phil was only a servant at the moment, he had still received the military Knight Secret Method. This was undoubtedly the first step toward changing his fate...

"Sister, don't worry. After receiving my lord's guidance, I'm already strong enough to protect myself..." Once Phil had calmed down, he gently withdrew from his sister Alice's embrace and smiled reassuringly. Then he added, "Sister, you know... I've always wanted to become a soldier like Father. This time, my lord is deliberately giving me a chance. I absolutely can't miss an opportunity like this..."

Alice sighed helplessly. She knew she could not change her brother Phil's resolve or his long-held wish. She could only grasp his hand worriedly and say, "Then you must be careful. And... take good care of my lord for me..."

Phil smiled and nodded in agreement. He had already noticed the intimacy between his sister Alice and Sean. But he did not mind it; on the contrary, he was somewhat happy for his sister. It meant that Alice could receive Sean's protection and live a stable, relatively happy life. At the same time, Sean would value him, his servant, more highly and give him more opportunities.

Afterward, Alice repeatedly reminded Phil of various things until his gear was completely prepared.

Sean had napped in his room for more than an hour when he suddenly heard the faint sound of the door opening. Alice was carefully closing the door, then tiptoeing toward the bed. A mischievous mood suddenly came over him, so he deliberately pretended to be asleep and waited for Alice to approach.

Seeing Sean apparently fast asleep, Alice hesitated, unsure what to do. After a while, she gently bent down close to him and gazed somewhat entranced at his handsome face. Just then, she suddenly saw Sean open his eyes. He looked at her with a mischievous smile. Startled, she was about to rise and flee, but before she could move, an enormous force pulled her down. In an instant, she found herself helplessly falling into Sean's grinning embrace.

Alice let out a startled cry, and Sean immediately rolled over and pinned her beneath him. At the same time, one side of her full, ample chest was firmly seized by a mischievous hand, which began wantonly kneading and fondling her firm softness.

"Young Master... don't..." Alice panted heavily, beginning her customary pleas in a broken voice.

Sean blew a warm breath into Alice's ear. As she turned her head in alarm to avoid him, he softly ordered, "Alice, be good. Don't move..." The moment his words fell, Alice's hands, which had been resisting, and her slightly evasive body suddenly froze instinctively.

Sean smugly continued attacking Alice's full, soft firmness with one hand, watching its constantly changing shape and her complicated expression of shyness, pain, and anticipation. At the same time, his other hand slipped in beneath the hem of her skirt, gently tracing up her smooth, rounded thigh toward its root.

Alice's Maid Outfit had been specially tailored to Sean's specifications based on memories from his previous life, with only the skirt lengthened slightly.

The strange sensation from her firm chest left Alice's mind blank. Her entire body stiffened as she panted heavily, mixed with a few alluring moans. But when she felt one of Sean's hands begin to explore along her thigh toward the space between her legs, strength suddenly returned to her. Nervously, she pressed both hands over his exploring hand through her skirt.

"Young Master... you can't... Please spare me..." Alice pleaded softly, her face flushed red as she resisted.

Sean did not stop his hands, continuing to explore Alice above and below. He leaned close to her ear and breathed against it as he said, "Alice, this bandit-suppression mission will take about half a month. If anything happens, go to my uncle for help..."

Alice let out a soft "Mm," which sounded both like agreement and a moan, while her resistance steadily weakened.

"Remember to take my insignia with you when you go out." Sean intensified his movements and whispered to Alice with a smile. Then he added, "I want to hire maids and a cook. Find people you know and understand..."

With a cry, Alice's hands were breached, and Sean's hand successfully reached the space between her legs.

"Young Master... take care of yourself... And Phil... ah..." Alice's face was crimson as her hands made futile attempts to resist. Suppressing both her mental shame and the strange sensations running through her body, she made her request with difficulty.

"Yes, take good care of yourself..." Sean said with a smile. No matter how Alice pleaded afterward, he remained unmoved, focused on enjoying her shy fullness. Only more than half an hour later, when Alice's face was flushed and her entire body taut as she let out a high, prolonged cry, did Sean finally withdraw his hand with a mischievous smile, watching her gasp rapidly and looking at the thick, unknown fluid on his hand.

That evening, Sean returned to Baron Horton's Villa. During dinner, he explained the situation in detail to his uncle's family and asked his uncle, Baron Horton, to look after Alice and the others to prevent any unnecessary accidents. Only after Sean repeatedly assured her that night did Lady Angelina reluctantly agree to let him join the expedition.