Chapter 2206 – 2206. Dark Moon

The people who came to meet Yuria and Lydia were her middle-aged maid and her three young maids.

The middle-aged woman walking ahead was elegant and strong at the same time. The undisturbed gait gave the impression that the steel itself was moving. An unusual quality was also felt in the three maids who followed her. It may be because the maid uniform she is wearing is of the highest quality.

“… Sigh.”

Lydia was intimidated, and Yuria quietly evaluated them.

‘The person standing in front reminds me of the dean. At least a superior level maid. The three following them should be considered flower-level.’

The gate opened by itself and a middle-aged woman wearing glasses spoke.

“What brought you to the Ben Nevis duchy?”

There is no way that the Maid Academy would not have sought cooperation from the Ben Nevis Duke family. I’m asking this even though I know everything. It is strange that a housekeeper-level maid comes out to greet guests in the first place.

Are you territorial? No, it’s closer to a test than that.

Yuria slightly lifted the hem of her skirt and greeted.

“My name is Yuria Grace from Maid Academy. She came to the Duke of Ben Nevis for her field training during her training at the Academy. She has a letter and letter of recommendation from Maria Hilton, Dean of the Maid Academy here.”

“Lee, this is Lydia Metcalf. Likewise from Maid Academy. I also have Maria Hilton’s letter and letter of recommendation.”

“… Has confirmed. My name is Agnes Naval, the master maid of the Duke of Ben Nevis. You two must pass the interview to work at the Ben Nevis duchy. Please follow me.”

Yuria and Lydia followed Agnes. I paid attention to my steps as I was taught at the maid academy. Even when I walked with a cup of water on my head, I walked so perfectly that I didn’t spill a single drop of water.

The interview took place in the reception room inside the mansion. Yuria and Lydia sat across from Agnes and the three maids. In an atmosphere of pressure, Agnes spoke first.

“I will deliver the letter to Her Majesty the Princess. First, please introduce yourself.”

Questions poured in from Agnes.

“What values ​​do you have as a maid?”

“There are many maid duties. Among them, which task are you most confident in?”

“What can you do for Her Majesty the Princess?”

It wasn’t much different from the interview questions at large companies.

Yuria answered appropriately. An answer that ordinary people would give. Lydia answered in a confident tone, typical of her personality.

“I listened carefully to both of your answers. I’ll just go now. The managers here will continue the interview.”

Agnes left. The silence continued. Eventually, Agnes’ presence completely disappeared.

“Ha.”

One of the three, a maid with a red short haircut and scars all over her body, including her face, loses her posture. She relaxed her hold on her upright waist and leaned back as if melting into it.

“Made Agnes is all good, but it’s too hard. Ah, newbies. I am Rita, head of the security office. Oh, I haven’t been officially hired, so I guess I’m a new employee. Should we call them trainees?”

The woman with short black hair and cold eyes clicked her tongue briefly as if she didn’t like Rita’s attitude.

“Please ignore this one. Her Royal Highness Princess Elsa is generous and will forgive a certain amount of loose ends. I warn you, do not rely on Her Majesty’s generosity to act as you please. In particular, ignore Security Chief Rita’s bad attitude. “I am Cynthia, the Chief of Staff.”

“Hello. “This is Linda from the management office.”

The woman sitting on the far left greeted me. She is a woman with a light brown long wavy perm and her squinted eyes. Normally, narrow eyes give off a suspicious look, but she had a gentle aura. Her body was the best of the three. In particular, her breasts were voluptuous.

“Actually, this interview doesn’t have much meaning. Just by being a student at the Maid Academy, you can get a free pass from any noble family. Oh, in the case of the two of you, it’s a training session, so we’ve already finished talking to the academy.”

“Linda. “The trainees have a lot to say.”

“You probably already know. “What?”

“That’s right. You probably know. “I wouldn’t have done this formal interview if it weren’t for the maid.”

“… The two of you seem to be relaxed. I’m still full of work after this. Let’s get to the point. The two trainees will work as maids for the Duke of Ben Nevis for the next week. The two of you will work with us in different positions: the secretary’s office, the management’s office, and the security office. We check your job performance and submit a report and evaluation to the Maid Academy.”

This meant that the department heads were also supervisors.

“Our secretary’s office is where Her Majesty the Princess is assisted, and her orders are carried out. Her Royal Highness runs several businesses, and we are in charge of managing them. We also deal with confidential material. Well, this applies to other departments as well, but it’s especially severe in the secretary’s office. So, you two should write a contract.”

Cynthia presented a non-disclosure agreement.

Yuria quickly read her contract. She had no entrapment clause. Close to a standard contract.

“Wait a minute. “Isn’t paragraph 7 here a little strange?”

Lydia protested, raising her eyes. Yuria quickly scanned paragraph 7. It was related to the period of confidentiality. There was nothing strange.

“Oh, I see. Here is the revised agreement. How about Yuria?”

“It’s okay.”

Have you prepared a revised contract in advance? It meant that they deliberately played around with the contract to get a reaction. Yuria and Lydia’s contracts were different from the beginning. Lydia’s eyes fluttered as if she was dumbfounded, but Cynthia casually took the signed contract.

“The security office is literally responsible for the protection of Her Majesty the Princess and the security of the Duke of Ben Nevis. Sometimes special missions come up.”

“… Rita.”

Cynthia glared at Rita.

“Well, how about it? This is a fact that you will find out after a while anyway. You signed a confidentiality agreement. Anyway, in the case of security, he is usually free, so don’t be nervous. “When it’s dangerous, it’s really dangerous, but in normal times, it’s worse than other departments.”

Yuria and Lydia remained silent. I didn’t really want to go into the security office.

Then Linda spoke in a quiet tone.

“Oh, the management office is less professional than the other two departments. My main job is managing the mansion and receiving guests. There is a lot of work to be done, from chores in the mansion to supplying the security office and supporting the secretariat. It gets very busy, especially when Her Majesty the Princess holds a banquet. Fortunately, Her Royal Highness doesn’t like banquets… What should I do with this? “There’s a banquet tomorrow evening?”

Linda smiles brightly. Conversely, the complexions of the other two people deteriorated rapidly. It is the banquet of the heir to the throne. Neo-London’s powerful people, including the royal family and high-ranking nobles, will flock here. The hardships of those below are no different from confirmation.

Lydia’s complexion turned pale, and Yuria’s face was as usual.

“It’s okay not to be too anxious. The preparations for the banquet have already been completed smoothly.”

It was natural since there was no way to prepare for a banquet hosted by a princess in a hurry.

Cynthia cleared her throat, drawing attention.

“Hmm, first, let me tell you your schedule. Please pack your bags at the accommodation by noon today, and after lunch, Miss Lydia will work with Security Chief Rita. Miss Yuria can work with Linda, the manager of the management office. Tasks will not change until after the banquet. Linda, the manager of the management office, will guide you to accommodations.”

“Yes, please follow me.”

The accommodation was clean and spacious like a hotel. The furniture was also luxurious.

“Please change into the maid uniform that is on the table. Since you came to the Duke of Ben Nevis, you have to wear the uniform of Ben Nevis. Oh, I’ll give you 10 minutes to pack up. “I don’t have any free time because I have a banquet coming up.”

The restaurant for employees was also excellent. It was a buffet style, so you could eat whatever you wanted. Yuria nodded while eating.

‘The quality of the food is high. You can tell that the ingredients are carefully selected.’

I felt it was a little lacking, but ignored it. It wasn’t like they were going to continue working at the Duke’s house from now on, and even if a trainee suddenly came by and pointed out their cooking, it would only hurt the chefs’ pride. She did not forget that she was an outsider.

‘Of course, if it had been a dish that would be served to the owner, the story would have been different.’

It is absolutely unacceptable to present this level of cooking to the master. For the sake of my master, I can overthrow the dukedom.

After eating, Lydia headed to her security office, and Yuria followed Linda.

“First, let me show you around the mansion.”

“Are there places I cannot enter?”

“Hmm. Do not go up to the 3rd floor or higher unless you have something special to do. Her Royal Highness stays on the 4th floor. Even if you want to go up, you won’t be able to because the security maids are guarding you.”

Next, we moved to the annex where the banquet was scheduled. The annex had been decorated for a banquet, and maids were cleaning it. Linda looked around the banquet hall and repeated her confirmation.

“Yuria, you’ve been quiet since a while ago. From what I heard beforehand, she was the head of the academy… “She is surprisingly passive.”

“Everything is already ready. “It seems like there is nothing for me to interfere with.”

“We decorated the banquet hall with a beige flower theme… Yuria, do you see anything lacking?”

“It feels bright and elegant. I don’t have anything in particular to point out. “I have no right to point it out.”

“Hmm. I can’t evaluate it like this… Originally, I thought I might have made an intentional mistake. But you can’t intentionally ruin a banquet hosted by Her Highness the Princess. Even if it’s just a preparation period.”

“That’s obvious.”

“But we have to evaluate it. Yuria, I heard that her cooking skills are also excellent. Can she prepare a meal for Her Highness and Her guests at the banquet? “I have to serve Her Highness the Princess with me during the banquet, so light food is fine.”

“Can you tell me the list of dishes served on the day of the banquet?”

“Of course.”

Linda checked the paper she handed me. Most of the dishes were European. The meal was so close to perfection that she had trouble picking it up. Requesting to change the menu now is just a nuisance.

“I’ll add dessert. “Can I order additional fruit?”

“For fruit, same-day delivery is possible. Even if that’s not the case, there are enough prepared fruits. “Because Her Majesty the Princess likes fruit.”

Yuria knows that too, so she’s trying to prepare a fruit dessert. With just a little research, you can tell that Princess Elsa likes fruit.

“What desert do you want to prepare?”

What Yuria was thinking about was a dessert that has recently become popular among maids around the [Baekhwan] World.

“This is Tanghulu from the ancient country of True China. Do you know?”

“No. What is that?”

“It is a dessert made by coating fruit with sugar. It’s really delicious.”

Sugar and fruit. It was even weirder if it didn’t taste good.

“… “It seems like food that might be bad for your health.”

“It’s still delicious.”

Yuria had no business knowing whether princesses and nobles got diabetes from drinking Tanghulu.