Chapter 574

Meeting the Assistants
After a little while, three people who were to be my assistants arrived from the Trade Guild.
They had escorts with them, so I couldn’t help but wonder if it really was just the three of them.
But according to Alizée, these three alone would serve as assistants.
Of course, there were plenty of people working under them, but only these three carried the title of assistant.
Incidentally, they were all women.

“Lady Lily, the three assistant candidates have arrived. May they introduce themselves?”

“Yes, please.”

“Then, Alba, you first.”

“Yes.”

The woman with pale silver hair and dark skin was apparently Alba.

I wondered what kind of person she was.

“My name is Alba. I was born in a Dark Elf settlement far to the west. Though accessories hide the shape of my ears, I am a Dark Elf. If there is no issue, I will serve as the chief assistant.”

“Chief assistant?”

“Yes. As an Elf yourself, you haev an exceptionally long lifespan. I myself am already over four hundred years old, but I still have a long period of active service ahead of me. Once Lady Alizée retires, I will become your dedicated attendant.”

I see. Alizée is a beastkin, so her lifespan is far shorter than mine.
That’s why there’s a candidate like this to cover for the difference.
Now then, what to make of her…

“Kiblinki Saltas, is there any issue?”

“Eh?”

(No issue. She speaks no falsehood.)

“The ceiling—!? Since when—”

(We were waiting from before you entered. We are Kiblinki Saltas. If you are to be tied to Lily, you will also be tied to us. We ask for good relations.)

“Y-yes. I’ll do my best.”

Alright. Kiblinki Saltas says there’s no problem, so Alba passes.
Now, how about the other two?

“Next, Rachel.”

“Yes. Lady Lily, my name is Rachel. I am human, but I will devote myself to you as much as possible. If there are no issues, I will be in charge of fabrics, clothing, and leather armor sales.”

She, too, passed Kiblinki Saltas’s scrutiny without issue.
Time to hear from the last one.

“I am Leticia. I am an Elf, over two hundred years old. My responsibility will be the Saltas Company.”

“Oh? All by yourself?”

“Normally, Alba will share this responsibility. As you know, the Saltas Company is the largest among those tied to the Vardmoi Trade Guild. It would be impossible for one person to handle alone.”

Well, that makes sense.
Then… how in the world did Alizée manage it all by herself?
A bit of doubt arose, but I set it aside for now.

For the moment, I’d say all three are accepted.
Alba and Leticia will likely be with me for a long time, so I should grow closer to them from here on out.

What do you think about this chapter?