“Currently, there are twelve maids besides myself and Rita. All of them are orphans under the age of twenty who have been in the palace since childhood. They are absolutely loyal to His Majesty!”
“There are fifteen servants and attendants who are responsible for the daily cleaning of the palace, organizing supplies, and procurement from outside.”
“There is one butler, an old man from the time of the previous king.”
“There are twenty guards. Originally, the palace guards were the previous king’s comrades, but they were all taken away during the last battle. Now, the reserves have taken over, and the captain’s position is vacant.”
“The kingdom should also have two ministers who frequently visit the palace to report work. However, they have all lost contact since the previous king’s defeat.”
Rod nodded slightly at these words.
So, the only ones in the palace that could be trusted nowadays were the maids.
“From today onwards, I officially appoint Lillia as the head maid, who will temporarily manage all the living-related duties within the palace.”
Rod paused for a moment and added another sentence.
“Including supplies management and procurement from outside.”
Lillia was mentally prepared and did not refuse. She just asked in confusion.
“What about Rita?”
Rod pondered for a moment.
Logically speaking, Rita would be more suitable for positions like guarding or hunting. However, she was currently the only “modern person” who could understand his political thinking.
Rod really didn’t want to let her go.
“Rita will temporarily serve as my secretary, assisting me and managing administrative work.”
Rita rose and curtsied, her movements precise and elegant. She smiled.
“Please feel free to leave the troublesome matters to me, Your Majesty~”
Charlotte looked around, quickly raising her hand.
“Master, what do I do?”
Rod hesitated.
If he had summoned a Hassan, he would have had no qualms about directing him to assassinate someone.
But it was Charlotte Corday…
Charlotte seemed to sense Rod’s hesitation and gave a gentle smile.
“If it’s for Master, I’m willing to do anything~”
Rod looked up.
Charlotte’s clear, emerald green eyes revealed a resolute expression, conveyed through the black silk that covered Rod’s eyes.
Rod took a deep breath and waved his hand, causing dozens of scrolls to float down in front of Charlotte, divided into two stacks.
Lillia was surprised by Rod’s ability to create objects out of thin air and covered her mouth, but she managed to suppress her curiosity.
Rita seemed to think of something, her pupils constricted, her whole body tense, then she shook her head helplessly, her shoulders relaxing.
“Master, what is this?”
Charlotte curiously looked at the topmost scroll on the right side.
A vivid red-haired girl stood in a domineering posture, staring fiercely at someone outside the picture.
“Alice Greirat?”
“She seems like a cute girl.”
“Master, do you want me to kidnap her and raise her from a young age to be your queen? You’re so wicked.”
“Sure, I agree.”
As soon as Lillia heard this, she became anxious. Even though she didn’t understand why she was anxious, she still puffed out her cheeks and glared at Rod.
“C-cute girl?”
“Your Majesty, what is going on?!”
Rita raised her hand, her hand wearing a black lace glove gently covering her lips, as if hiding her surprise.
“Oh, Your Majesty, could it be that you actually like children?”
Rod snorted at Rita in dissatisfaction.
What right do you, a lolicon, have to criticize me!
He patiently explained.
“The names on that list are all those who have a significant impact on the fate of the world. It’s related to my game against the ultimate enemy of this world.”
“I have detailed information on their whereabouts, personalities, and weaknesses. Those marked as S-class are ‘must be guided to Arcadia’.”
When it came to serious matters, Charlotte also suppressed her smile and seriously read the content on the scroll.
“I’m not very good at using words to persuade others, but I’ll do my best. However, if I can’t guide them...”
Rod resolutely tapped the table.
“Tie them up if you have to! I will not allow them to wander elsewhere!”
Even if it wasn’t about filling his harem with beauties.
Alice, Loki, and Silphy’s world weight were true S-class. It was like he had already reserved three S-class character summoning cards!
An A-class could summon Rita. What about an S-class? It was hard not to be excited.
Furthermore, it was the easiest time to obtain them when they were young and had clear weaknesses.
Once they grew up, their wills would be strong, one by one, and it would be twice as difficult to obtain them then.
“But if you encounter life-threatening danger, I allow you to give up.”
Rod solemnly advised.
“They are important, but Charlotte, you are also important.”
Charlotte was stunned, then chuckled softly.
“Okay.”
However, under the table, her slender but powerful fists quietly clenched, and her eyes were filled with a resolute light, willing to do whatever it took to fulfill Master’s orders.
After figuring out the truth, Lillia was no longer jealous, but instead became quite worried about the new sister.
“Your Majesty, are you going to have Charlotte travel the continent? But she’s just a girl, it’s too dangerous. Should we arrange a few guards?”
Rod looked at Charlotte.
Charlotte shook her head.
“It’s okay, I can protect myself.”
Charlotte was not a hero who specialized in frontal combat, but her innate skill, [Concealment C], allowed her to hide her figure most of the time.
Combined with her skills, [Assassin Angel A] and [Absurd Plan D+], she could significantly increase her luck and reduce the vigilance of all her enemies.
If she encountered an enemy she had to fight, she would use her Noble Phantasm in a surprise attack.
That mid-level death effect, which ignores defense, could theoretically even kill a Dragon God!
Moreover, Charlotte had an advantage over Rita.
She could turn into particles and contact Rod remotely at critical moments.
Rod was still quite confident in her, but he still warned her solemnly.
“I’ve included all the dangerous targets I know in the information. As long as you don’t encounter those people, you should be safe.”
“If there’s a real emergency, I’ll summon you back directly.”
Although he didn’t have Command Spells, Rod could still summon Charlotte to his side at any time as long as he consumed a large amount of magic power.
However, he wouldn’t be able to send her back the same way.
Charlotte looked at the left stack of scrolls.
The man at the top was disgusting at first glance.
To describe him in one word, he was an old tomcat.
A fat body, a slack face, and a sickening gaze.
“Then this one is…?”
Rod leaned on his chin, his voice cold.
“I don’t believe that in this world, there are any enemies that I can’t defeat without resorting to assassination.”
“But I’m not a type who has a moralistic complex. If others attack me, I won’t stand idly by.”
“Darius… he sent assassins to kill me, and he might be involved in my father’s death.”
“If there’s a chance, kill him in the most brutal way possible, or make him live in constant fear, waiting for my personal judgment.”
The scroll recorded Darius’s numerous crimes.
There was no doubt that he was the worst kind of nobleman.
Charlotte hated tyranny, so she readily agreed without hesitation.
Rita narrowed her eyes.
Although her smile remained charming, and even her sitting posture didn’t change, the icy killing intent like a glacier sweeping across everything made Charlotte subconsciously go on alert.
She probably didn’t expect that the gentle maid in front of her would actually have such a terrifying killing intent!
“So he’s the one who secretly ordered the assassination of His Majesty? Do you want me to kill his entire family?”
Rod smiled faintly and shook his head.
“He’s just a pawn of a god. I don’t even have him in my eyes.”
“Having Charlotte take action is also based on the principle of equality. It’s not yet necessary for Rita to immediately kill him.”
“As for the rest of the people on the scroll… it’s the internal affairs of the kingdom that must be addressed first. They are the traitors in the palace.”
“I want you to assassinate them. After all, they once served me, so it’s a decent death for them.”