Became the Butler of the Second Heroine of the Harem

50 – Welcome Ceremony (1)

“Everyone is welcome.”

“We would like to thank Princess Europa of the Taurus family and her servants for accepting our invitation.”

As soon as Laland’s short greeting was over, Alte’s greeting continued. After being greeted, we bowed our heads to them and showed our respect.

“Thank you to Prince Laland for thinking of us and inviting us.”

Laland’s expression looked dissatisfied when the lady finished her greetings as a representative and all raised their heads together. He stepped forward and he was the one asking the lady to shake her hand.

“Europe, it’s not the first time we’ve seen each other, so I don’t think she needs to be so rigid.”

“Is that so? That’s why this is the first time we’ve met face-to-face.”

“Your butler, Sirius, is a close friend whom I acknowledge, so feel free to do so.”

I’m your friend! The fact that I wasn’t the only one thinking about it almost brought tears to my eyes.

Apart from that, the young lady, who was looking at my face and his arm that had not yet separated, sighed lightly before accepting his handshake.

“…Yes, please treat me as well as you were invited. Laland.”

“Much better.”

The corner of his mouth lifted slightly in satisfaction over his glum face. Mr. Ruitena and Mr. Gillian were nervous about the unintended event, so when nothing happened, we sighed in relief and went up to Laland to say hello.

“It’s been a while. Prince Laland. Have you been well?”

“As you can see in the letter, I got along just fine, except for the hops.”

“I can’t believe you say that the warriors of the north can’t even keep up with that much pace.”

“You can see it with your own two eyes. But what about the two people behind you?”

When I asked about Mr. Ruitena and the uncle, the two bowed their heads to him and introduced themselves.

“Hello. Guardian of the North, Lord Soga of the Daewoongseong family. I am Gillian, the coachman of the Taurus family. It is an honor to meet you.”

Uncle Gillian’s manner of introducing himself was skillful and natural, as if he hadn’t wasted his time.

“Nice to meet you. Prince Laland, the eldest son of the Ursa family. My name is Luitena, the lady’s maid who serves Lady Europa. It’s an honor to meet you too.”

Ms. Rui Tena also introduced herself with a lot of familiarity, but since it was her first time introducing herself to a noble like La Land, her voice trembled a bit.

“Please take care of me too. More than that, since there are four of us, I think it was a good idea to send one salt.”

“Did I ask you to send me salt?”

Mr. Alte came up to him and said a few words, and she was a little surprised to see Laland, who met her with a soft smile that we had never seen before.

“Yes, Alte is right. I’ll guide you slowly as we go to our castle. It’s okay to walk a little bit if it’s uncomfortable, right?”

“Okay, I came out without breakfast, can I get something to eat?”

“A grandiose welcome ceremony awaits at the castle, so you can look forward to it.”

“Did you hold a welcome ceremony when only four people are coming? Literally looking forward to it.”

I should have noticed Laland’s meaningful smile at the lady’s answer.

What does the welcoming ceremony in the north mean?

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The road they slowly walked to the castle looked no different from any other territory. The only difference is that in the chilly weather where fallen leaves dance, men and women of all ages walked around wearing short sleeves that showed off their skin.

Since the only people wearing long arms are Laland, Alte, and Europa who arrived here today, Sirius approached Alte and asked.

“People here don’t think it’s cold here.”

“I don’t know about those from the south, but today’s weather is the hottest for us. Hey, I can’t help it because I’m always wearing the designated clothes, but Prince Laland also takes off his top if you’re not here.”

The conversation continued as they were amused by the sight of Sirius swallowing his saliva, as if he were at a loss for words.

Because they got close since they sat next to each other at the entrance ceremony, starting with how they were on vacation, the two naturally talked about light daily life.

Europe, watching the conversation from behind, was not happy. The person who made her heart flutter when she first toured her capital city was talking friendly next to Sirius again.

Her eyes were about to burn with jealousy, but as Laland approached her, her jealousy quickly cooled.

“…Do you have anything to say?”

She opened her mouth with a nonchalant expression, unlike her who shot at her raland who approached her bluntly.

“You seem to be stronger than before vacation.”

“But I haven’t beaten you yet. The final exams of the first semester were amazing.”

“It’s simply because the score was based on physical strength, so overall, you were superior. I didn’t think I would be able to win if you clashed swords with you.”

“Even if you say so, it’s still a long way…To catch up…”

Before fighting Nefeli, the idea of catching up by mixing swords with Sirius disappeared when he started learning the sword from Aldebaran.

I started over from the beginning with the feeling of building a brick house after destroying the sand castle I had built before the vacation when I was wielding a sword without any basic skills.

She was offended by her impatience that looked like that. She was worried that the brick house she was building might not be the right blueprint for her.

“Catch up with what?”

“…That guy…”

Seeing the direction her eyes were pointing, Laland nodded her head heavily.

“…The bigger the dream, the better.”

“Haa… I thought I was catching up, but I was wrong…”

“I agree…I thought I could catch up with the first run too…”

The thoughts of the two servants as they watched the conversation between the two, which began with the topic of Sirius, were completely different.

‘You look very nice. How nice it would be if we could connect with each other like that.”

‘The butler needs to be a bit more self-aware…And the young lady naturally talks to Gongja…If they connect like that…Oh no way.’

Unlike Gillian, who looks at you happily, Ruitena is restless with an uneasy gaze.

While the six people were chatting about each other, they arrived at the castle of the Ursa family in the center of the Marquis Territory.

Europe and the others were stunned by the intimidation of the large castle designed to evacuate the residents of the territory in case of an emergency, rather than an ordinary mansion due to the threat of the demon beast.

“Is it because of my mood that it looks bigger than the imperial castle in the capital?”

“I heard that they are probably similar in size. It is said that the designer of the imperial castle designed this castle a long time ago.”

Let’s enter the castle while Alte solves Sirius’ curiosity.

“”Wowaaa!””

With cheers like shouts, countless northern warriors were welcoming them.

There were some who wore horn helmets, some who took off their tops and only wore capes, and some who were almost naked, but in common, each of them had various weapons in their hands.

Unlike Europa and his party, who were confused by their outfits that seemed like they were going to go to the battlefield at any moment, Laland and Alte, who looked familiar, came out first.

“Let’s begin the traditional northern welcome ceremony!”

The cheering grew louder at Laland’s cry.

“So, what are you trying to do?”

Europe with a puzzled expression asked for an explanation of the welcome ceremony, and Alte opened her mouth.

“It is our welcome ceremony in the north where the four warriors of the north we have chosen challenge the four guests to see their skills.”

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“Skill… Is this the way the strong survive?”

Gillian stroked the sparse beard and looked interested.

“Yes, it is. The winner may remain and be challenged by the opponent’s next challenger or withdraw.”

“Then what about winners and losers? Are there prizes?”

At the question Sirius asked with serious eyes, Alte cautiously opened his mouth.

“…It’s just a traditional event to cheer everyone up, so I hope you don’t pay too much attention to winning or losing.”

After hearing the explanation, Sirius’ expression darkened.

‘There are only a few settings that don’t appear in the novel…’

Once again, I was frustrated by the content that was not in the novel. The welcome ceremony was skipped because the main character’s party, who had gone to the north, had a hard time getting together due to a portal accident.

So I didn’t know anything about the welcome ceremony.

Seeing Sirius sighing, Louie Thena believed that his expression wasn’t good, so she raised her hand in uneasiness and asked a question.

“Yeah, but what kind of skill are you looking for?”

“Fist fighting with the body. Tongue fighting with the mouth. Customers can choose between these two cases.”

“If you don’t…Can’t you?”

“You may abstain. But others must deal with the remaining warriors.”

“Ahahahaha…”

The expression of Ruitena, who was no different from being the weakest among the group, darkened a little.

Unlike her, Europa listened to her explanation and nodded her head. Like Gillian, she also had an interested expression on her face.

“Okay, I’ll take it.”

“Ah, lady!”

Ruitena’s expression was darker than before.

It was like a prisoner being led to prison.

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The first person to come to the welcome ceremony was Ruitena. She decided that it would be better if she was beaten first, and when she stood in the center of the castle yard, a large man with her head shaved walked out from among the northern warriors.

Louis Thena’s body trembled slightly at the sight of her bloody face and the blue war paint over her bald head.

“Ta, my name is Luitena, the lady’s maid of the Taurus family…”

“It’s the blue-haired Portis. So is it a fist or a tongue?”

“…With the tongue.”

I fought lightly with Sirius whenever I had a chance, but it was the result of my own judgment that fighting the northern warriors was not enough.

At her words, he opened his mouth as he bent his head and stretched lightly with the weapon she was holding down on the ground.

“I run away because I am afraid of my strength. I despair because I am saddened by your weakness. Your parents are disappointed in you!”

Yes. Fighting with the tongue was a rap battle here.

It was a traditional northern game in which players attacked opponents by matching the rhythm and punch line, not just swear words.

Sirius almost burst out laughing when he learned that, Europa frowned and was disappointed, and Gillian laughed out of her stomach.

And Ruythena’s eyes sharpened as she was hit by a pad lip out of nowhere. It came out that way, right? Said, she sounded the prelude to a counterattack.

“Your hair yearns for hair, hopes it will grow, but the hair runs away.”

There is nothing more intense than teasing a bald person for being bald.

Is she a lady’s maid who says that talking wit is the most important?

Before he was a servant, he worked at an inn and saw people fighting drunk, and the experience he had built up was put into action.

Fortis, a warrior from the north, with blue warpaint on his bald head, looked bewildered in his eyes. Rui Tena, realizing that she hadn’t even noticed that her turn had come, took an extra shot.

“Hope no more, the future of your head is hopeless. Your wife is disappointed in your head. f*ck your offspring’s heads!”

Fortis’ face was as hot as a date.

“Your head is like a red berry turned into a ripe blueberry. Your offspring are a shining white berry!”

“Kuh…Kuh!”

At the end, Luythena’s laugh-filled words made Portis’ eyes roll over.

I became bald, mentally defeated.

“The winner, Luitena of House Taurus!”

And with Laland’s decision, the winner was, of course, Ruitena.

“Hey…Hey!”

“”Wahhahahahaha!””

Then she came back to her senses and cheered awkwardly, and the others cheered and laughed loudly. Fortis, who regained her senses, also said that she was amazing and asked her to shake her hand.

Unlike Europe, who said she didn’t know what she was doing, Sirius and Gillian were sick to their stomachs trying to hold back their laughter so as not to get on the nerves of their disgruntled owner.

“So, winner Louis Tena, will you accept her next challenge?”

“Oh no!!”

Ruy Thena, who hurriedly answered Alte’s question at Laland’s side and returned to her group, was greeted by smiling Sirius and Gillian.

“It was fun. It’s been a while since I last laughed thanks to you.”

“Mr. Louie Tena, her wit is no joke. Why don’t you try more?”

Louie Thena, her face flushed from her embarrassment, scratched the scruff of her neck and laughed.

“That… That… I couldn’t do it because it hurts my heart to make fun of people. hehehe…”

Maybe it was because of my mood.

The face Sirius saw.

It was the brightest figure after coming to the north.