Sister Has Arrived

The Minotaur Butler's help had been invaluable to Landen. There was no doubt about that.

Cooking was, of course, a minor matter. What truly mattered to Landen was that the Minotaur Butler could do so many things. For example, he could capture Rock Lizards. Without the Minotaur Butler, Landen would never have been able to capture enough Rock Lizards before Vivian arrived, and the Hobgoblin Knight would have remained nothing more than a concept.

More importantly, the Minotaur Butler sorted through and reported all kinds of information obtained by the Dark Elves, no matter how big or small, to Landen. More than two-thirds of the countless markers on the map in the Lord System came from the Minotaur Butler's reports.

And as it turned out, all of this information was accurate. Although the Minotaur Butler had constantly been looking for an opportunity to kill Landen and had continually found all sorts of excuses to restrict Landen from going outside, aside from that, he was indeed extremely diligent and conscientious in every other aspect.

His low loyalty was due to Vivian's coercion. However, because of the Minotaur's nature, the Minotaur Butler could never become a true spy.

So, even though he had no choice, Landen truly did not want to kill him. Landen had also been constantly thinking of ways to increase his loyalty, and it had already shown some results. At the final moment, the Minotaur Butler's loyalty had already risen to -.

Unfortunately, Landen could no longer wait. When Vivian arrived, the Minotaur Butler's loyalty might rise again, but Landen did not dare to gamble on it.

Only he and the Minotaur Butler knew the true reason for Janie's death. Landen naturally knew that those so-called "reasons" of his would certainly fail to convince the Minotaur Butler, let alone Vivian. Therefore, he could not take the risk that the Minotaur Butler might tell Vivian the truth. That would undoubtedly give Vivian a chance to strike him down without hesitation.

Since that was the case, the Minotaur Butler could only die—and had to die.

Landen had naturally had a deeper purpose in making Avina cook. Especially when he saw that the girl's loyalty had risen another tier, entering the - range, Landen became even more determined. He decided to have Avina take over all of the Minotaur Butler's duties.

The most reliable one was, of course, our Beast-eared Cutie. However, after the past few incidents, Landen had seen through her completely. Although the girl always seemed serious on the surface, she was actually a scatterbrained airhead. Sending her to train those equally simple-minded Hobgoblins, or having her fight and kill, was fine. But if he made her handle detailed clerical work, she would definitely turn everything into a complete mess.

"L-Lord Landen." Avina entered the office carrying a tray. She carefully placed it in front of Landen, then retreated two steps and bent her body slightly.

She was neither bowing nor afraid. The girl had merely reached out with both hands and grabbed her skirt.

It was a black lace miniskirt whose hem stopped several centimeters above her knees. A white apron was worn over it, but the apron was even smaller, covering only the area from her chest and abdomen to her thighs. It looked more like a decoration.

Avina tugged lightly at the hem with both hands, trying to pull it down a little farther to conceal the scenery beneath the skirt that was half-hidden and half-revealed. The more she tried, the more obvious the bashful expression on her face became.

"After all this time, you still aren't used to it?" Landen enjoyed his breakfast, as well as Avina's embarrassment, then teased her. "Haven't you felt the power surging from within whenever you wear this outfit? Haven't you noticed that your success rate increased when you were doing alchemy?"

Avina gave Landen a resentful look. She had grown somewhat accustomed to this kind of teasing conversation over the past few days, but she still couldn't help feeling shy whenever she heard it again.

When she saw the hem lower by another centimeter, Avina instinctively raised her hand to tug up her collar, trying to conceal that Mariana Trench and the two patches of pale flesh beside it. It had to be said that she was quite well-endowed after removing her chest bindings. It also proved that Landen's eye, honed during his past life as a shut-in for countless years, had been remarkably accurate—he had designed a maid dress with measurements that fit her perfectly.

"Any news?" Landen no longer teased her, instead steering the conversation back to business.

"Nothing yet." Avina also became serious as she reported, "The Lari Brothers are the ones returning today. They also brought back news about Dedmond. The area they're responsible for is the same as usual, and there haven't been any changes."

Her report was stiff and formal, and she still stumbled quite a bit during it. Clearly, the girl was not yet used to her current work, but it was obvious that she was trying very hard.

"That's strange. The Moon Tide has been over for more than a week, hasn't it?" Landen asked after thinking for a moment.

"Yes." Avina did not know whether Landen had been asking her, but she answered honestly anyway.

"My dear second sister should be desperate to see me. How could she possibly waste time?" Landen said, somewhat puzzled. This time, Avina was certain he was talking to himself.

Vivian had a somewhat fiery personality, but from another perspective, she was also decisive and acted quickly. Since she had already sent people ahead, Vivian should have set out the moment the Moon Tide ended. Traveling from Yatat City to the bunker at full speed should have taken only a few days, yet Vivian was now nearly ten days late.

As it turned out, the saying "Speak of the devil, and he appears" was remarkably effective even in another world.

Just as Landen was still thinking, a voice suddenly rang out. "Landen, my good little brother, your sister is here to see you. Hurry up and come out to greet me."

Another person who called herself "Sister." However, unlike Lilith's sweet, alluring voice, this one carried a heroic spirit that could be sensed at once. An image of a valiant and spirited figure involuntarily surfaced in the mind.

Landen's second sister, Vivian, had actually bypassed the Dark Elves Landen had sent out to scout and appeared right outside the bunker!

Landen froze for a moment, but he did not panic. Instead, he turned and asked Avina, "Where are Hogg and the others?"

Avina had clearly heard the voice as well and was still stunned. Upon hearing the question, she hurriedly answered, "Miss Hogg said she wanted to conduct Troop Training. She took the Hobgoblins to the stone pillar area by the Blackwater River yesterday morning. It seems she was heading after those Bear Hobgoblins."

"I was wondering why I hadn't seen her for a while." Landen pushed the tray aside and stood up. He even stretched as he spoke. "Notify everyone. We're all going out to see the heroic bearing of my dear second sister."