The following day, we met early in the morning to go see the local lord. Apparently, his house—or really, manor—was located a short way from the city. After about a thirty-minute walk, an eye-catchingly large mansion came into view.
“W-Wow...” Yui muttered as she looked up at the giant house before us.
“Yeah, you can say that again.” I shouldn’t have expected anything less from a local lord. He was a noble, I guess. The vast grounds held a huge mansion, as well as multiple other smaller buildings, including what looked like a storehouse. Even its sizable gardens were clearly properly cared for, and the sweet scent of flowers carried by the breeze tickled my nostrils.
“This smells amazing...” I muttered.
“Indeed,” agreed Silica. The scent brought me back to my time living in the woods with Master Merlin. I hadn’t had much of a chance to interact with flowers since I had arrived in Ishtar, and my nostalgic days living in the forest came flooding back to me.
The local lord must’ve loved flowers. I had never seen such a beautiful garden before. However, it seemed like Silica and I were the only ones interested. Daggers alone just gave them a glance before immediately turning away, while Yui and Cross were just staring at the manor. They didn’t even look at the flowers for a second.
I guess I couldn’t blame them. The manor before us was amazing enough to deserve it.
We spent a short while staring up at the building before the front door opened, and a single old man stepped outside. He wore a black suit with a red tie, and his hair was pulled back and fixed in place. He likely served the local lord.
“Uh, who are you?” asked Daggers.
“I am Sebas, the local lord’s butler. He has instructed me to serve as your guide,” said the man before giving us a deep bow.
“No, don’t worry about it. Thank you for today,” said Daggers, bowing back in a panic. The rest of us followed his lead.
“In that case, I shall take you to the local lord. Please, follow me.”
With Sebas as our guide, we stepped inside the manor. As we slowly walked down the long, lavishly decorated halls, we passed by a few others dressed in uniforms and working diligently. And since they always stopped to bow at us, I bowed back a little too.