Volume 2 – The Alberts and a Reunion
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A month has passed since that day, and it just so happens that there's a visitor coming to the mansion today. 

Although it has been just a month, the fact that the rumors were spreading around the high society that my Mom and Dad found a disciple together is quite shocking to me. 

While it might be somewhat connected to the visitor that Dad, Clarence, Auntie Clara and I were receiving, it is the first time for me when it comes to greeting nobles who would have been visiting to our home.

"It's good to see you so soon, Duke Celestia. How are you?" A blue-haired man went to approach Papa Edmund after coming down from the carriage as I notice a similarly-colored hair girl around the same age as mine also coming down too. 

"Count Albert, it's indeed been a while. I'm doing alright as you see." Papa Edmund replied as Count Albert added. 

"Clara, you're also here as usual. And this little guy... Is this Clarence already? He's grown quite tall!" Count Albert greeted Auntie Clara as he noticed Clarence who was staring at him excitedly. He quickly patted my little brother gently. 

"As if that can change, Count Albert" Auntie Clara smirked as she bowed a little bit to respectfully greet him. He chuckles before turning his head to me as he was shocked to see me. 

"Clara, is this your daughter? She looks exactly like you!" He exclaimed as Clara rolled her eyes and replied with a teasing smile on her face.

"Oh really? If only I'm able to bear one, she would've been like this girl." She chuckles as Count Albert lifted his eyebrows and asks Papa Edmund. 

"What does she mean by that, Edmund?" He asked in confusion.

Before Papa Edmund could respond to Count Albert's question, I chuckled a litrle bit as I answered his question with the lessons on noble etiquette that I just learned a few days ago.

"Pardon for my intrusion, Count Albert. I'm Emilia von Celestia, the first daughter and disciple of Duke Edmund and Her Royal Highness Diana. It's nice to finally meet you." I bowed myself as a way of greeting while elegantly adjusts the gown that I'm wearing right now with both of my hands.

This made Papa Edmund and Auntie Clara chuckle for a bit as the surprised look on Count Albert's face have satisfied my mood for today.

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As our entourage and Count Albert's entourage went on our way to the reception room, I've noticed Clarence and the blue-haired girl already talking to each other in a familiar manner which gives the two of them quite a childhood friends vibe to me. 

Following the daughter of Count Albert is a maid with a normal body constitution and an even normal look on her face physically. But my gut tells me that other than what I mentioned, this maid was anything but ordinary...

And so, I took a look at her status. 

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Status Info:

Name: Marie Elise Elrod

Job: Maid (Master Alchemist) 

Age: 26 years old, 8 months, 5 days. 

Level: 85 – 827,688/537,533,969 EXP

HP: 45,000

MP: 150,000 (2x)

STR: 30,000

INT: 90,000 (2x)

DEF: 75,000

DEX: 100,000 (2x)

Blessings: 

Isis' Alchemical Blessing

- Gives the holder a constant double-stat buff on MP, INT, and DEX. 

- The holder will be given the job <Alchemist>. 

- The holder will have the skills of <Alchemy>, <Transmutation>, <Genius-level Intelligence>, and <Metallurgy> which are connected to the <Alchemist> job. 

Skills:

- Alchemy (S) 

- Mana Regeneration (A) 

- Transmutation (A) 

- Item Box (A) 

- Metallurgy (B) 

- Genius-level Intelligence (B)

- Mist-Attribute Elemental Magic (B) 

- Water-Attribute Elemental Magic (C)

- Fire-Attribute Elemental Magic (C) 

- Shortened Casting (C)

- Cooking (D) 

- Maid (D) 

- Translation Magic (D) 

- Status Screen (E)

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Her level is also similar to that of Mama Diana and others... Are these adults supposed to be quite overpowered in this world??? 

I then checked over Count Albert's status for reference. 

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Status Info:

Name: Johann von Albert

Job: Count of Albert County

Age: 31 years old, 2 months, 13 days

Level: 28 – 827/16,484 EXP

HP: 1,200

MP: 1,000

STR: 2,000

INT: 2,500

DEF: 1,000

DEX: 1,200

Blessings: None

Skills:

- Swordsmanship (B) 

- Tactical Genius (B) 

- Earth-Attribute Elemental Magic (C) 

- Mental Calculation (C) 

- Heightened Endurance (C) 

- Translation Magic (D) 

- Status Screen (E)

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H-Huh... Contrary to my expectations, Count Albert isn't as overpowered as I thought...

"It's been 5 years since we last met, Marie. How's your new job? It's fun, isn't it?" I heard Auntie Clara asking Marie as the two of them were walking side by side.

"It's been a while indeed, Clara. But this job is not that much interesting compared to the past when we're all in a single group." Marie replied as she sighed in exasperation.

"Come on now, Marie. There are times when we all have to separate and do our own things in our lives." Auntie Clara said with a gleeful tone, which made Marie sigh even more and added. 

"In that instance, it's an opportunity that only really happened because of Elena's ascendance to the throne 6 years ago that we had enough adventuring around.

Edmund and Diana returned to being nobles and got married, you followed the two of them and became the Head Maid, I became a servant for Count Albert after Diana recommended me to the Count, and Heinrich-san became the commander of the knight order.

Only Sophia-chan really continued on being an adventurer. Life really moves on, huh...?" Marie said with a nostalgic tone on her voice with a smile on his face.

Now that I think about it after hearing these from Marie-san, neither my parents nor Auntie Clara actually told me about any of this.

This kinda explains why Mama and others were quite overpowered since they were part of an adventuring party. 

I wonder what did they do during their high-time...

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Author's Note:

I take back my earlier notice that there would be 3 chapters within a single day. I underestimated my lousy time management skills yet again. 

But hey, at least, I have something else that I've worked on today that might interest everyone.

World Map

Spoiler

 

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Anyway, that's all for now. Thanks for reading! 

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