------------another place in the mansion-----------------
“eh?i think I’ve just heard a screaming sound from the west” a maid said that to charle who was looking for his master
“you’re just imagining it” said charle with a smile
“I’m pretty sure tho?I d-
“i said you're just imagining it” this time with a scary smile
the maid froze while looking at his yes feeling like she’s risking her own safety
“ah,the weather is beautiful today,isn’t it~ ” said the maid with a forced smile trying to change the subject
“indeed” the usual kind smile returned.
--------------one hour later---------------------
Even tho he get fed regulary,what has gotten into him this time!>thought charle while spraying something that got rid of the rotten smell in”that”kitchen. “he knows I’m not supposed to know yet he-!”he said with angry silly voice At the same time theodore headed to to his work office,which was half an hour walk far from the kitchen in the east. As soon as he opened the door,he found charle who was checking the watch in his hand… “young master!do you know what time is it?!” “my my, you’re always complaining! I had work to do, work! ”theo teased charle with a sly grin “haah,anyways! Here is the informations that we collected about that case” theo took a quick at the papers then put them on his office making charle even more upset at him. “young master you shoul_” “ah btw,the new maid….ehh Julia brown I guess?” Theodore interrupted him Did you know this story is from Royal Road? Read the official version for free and support the author. “she was kicked out today,along with serena…”his voice tone changed “undersood,young master”said charle without questioning anything. “ah, Julia’s siblings…they have no one to take care of them anymore,right? Make sure to take care of that…a good orphanage or something?” Theo picked up the papers again and covered his face with them while saying that…. it seems like charle was surprised that theodore cared about such a thing After a long awkward silence charle remembered that he had to say something . . “ah,yes young master” “so basically,children around the age of 5-10 rom aloiston are suddenly dying,huh?” “yes,my lord. Aloiston had suffered from a dangerous epidemic five years ….resulting the death of thousands of its civilians,that sickness mainly targeted adults so a lot of children became orphans” “our doctors could not do anything about that sickness, Visiting and leaving that place became prohibited. After two years,doctors were finally able to make a medicine. Yet people still refused to go there..scared of catching the illness,aloiston’s civilians were finally able to get out,those who were lucky enough to survive….but they were greeted with racism and refusal from others”continued theodore. “only one nobleman was brave enough to invest in such a place, [edgar arden] he built an orphanage since most of the survivors were kids anyway, He lost a lot of his fortune,yet he did not hesitate in making his decisions, After a period of time,aloiston was revived again thanks to the kind man’s efforts to make to the furst step” “in beginning t the government did not care about the deaths in this place, But after the situation calmed down,they discovered that a huge number of kids are dying,it was strange because that illness mainly targeted adults even tho we are not very sure. The police assumed the illness came back and this time it’s targeting children too”continued charle Theo made eye contact with charle and said”if we do not solve this in two weeks, 30 thousand are gonna get killed..to stop this sickness once and for all” “fear make humans do the dumpest and most selfish decisions,huh?”said charle “I can tell that the police did not put big efforts in solving this case, It is not public news yet but they must already know that the new emperor will burn the civilians.huh?”said theo Theo glanced at the window,while looking at a servant that was coughining.his eyes widened as he remembered something that happened years ago when he used to be a little kid at a time where that disease did not even exist . . . Charle was holding little theo that was staring at the scene edgar “the kind investor”was making “AGHH!!GO AWAY!!”shouted edgar,he was pointing at a servant that was coughing “NO NO NO!! w-what if I catch a disease ahh!! t-this servant she served my meal!!am I going to die?! Call the doctor,call the doctors!!” Charle noticed that theo was staring at him so he explained. “oh,actually recently,the poor man lost his wife and son because of rabies,it seems like they caught it because of a bat's bite.if you leave the door open....it's likely that it will enter the room and bite you,and you wouldn't even notice These people were so precious to sir edgar, so that’s why he developed a trauma. The mention of an illness must bring back sad memories to him” “oh? Sounds just like a coward scared for his life to me” Charle laughed at the lame comment. [back to the present] Charle smiled looking at theo that looked like he finally realized something