House Rule #5 Express love with kisses and intimate gestures
Done with our dressing, we exchanged kisses before parting ways.
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Sera headed to her office room, while Vina ventured outside the castle to play with some village kids.
Soon, Emma, Sera's assistant, along with the servants, entered the castle to commence their tasks. Villagers and lords from other villages, with matters to discuss with Sera also made their way to her office.
The servants are primarily responsible for cleaning the areas we use regularly, washing cooking utensils, mopping floors, managing laundry, and caring for the garden and plants. Additionally, when time permits, they attend to dusting and cleaning the unused rooms and facilities of the castle.
Typically, Mother works from the castle, occupied throughout the morning. Occasionally, she ventures outside to inspect other villages and oversee our projects. Her return in the evenings is sporadic, as she generally completes her tasks by the afternoon.
All castle staff, including maids, butlers, gardeners, work until the afternoon and leave once their tasks are complete.
On the other hand, I would roam around the castle and occasionally hide in the shadows.
Why do I do this? It's to listen to the gossip of the servants. When I was a baby, they chatted openly while working in front of me. However, as I grew up, they became more discreet around a child. Consequently, I started hiding under beds, wardrobes, behind windows, and in various areas to eavesdrop on their conversations.
"Martha, have you heard about Priest Benedict?"
"What about him?"
"He will be transferring to another branch of the shrine next year."
"Oh! Then who will take care of the shrine? Will it be closed?"
"No, apparently someone new will be sent to take over his duties."
"That's too bad. He is such a virtuous priest. I hope the new one will be as pious as him."
Their gossip has become my primary source of information since I am not allowed to go outside the castle. This way, I gathered a lot of information.
Firstly, this world is called Dystopia. I reside in the Kingdom of Aetheria, situated in a backward county within an even more backward baronet. I was reborn as the son of the Baron's fifth son, belonging to the Ravencrest household.
Apparently, they were very vile people who committed numerous wrongs, including abusing Sera. When I heard this, I imagined soap opera scenarios of in-law harassment towards the new bride. Only later did I grasp the extent of their abuse. But it is still hard to imagine her in that state, considering how she smiles and behaves daily.
However, on the day of my birth, someone poisoned them, and everyone perished except for us.
Despite being part of the Ravencrest household, we have a different family name. Mother disguised me as a girl and imposed a ban on revealing our real names and family names to others. Seraphina, Corvina, and Ardentia are to be known as Sera, Vina, and Tia respectively.
By observing the servants and the village during our occasional outings, I confirmed that it is our family that acts so unusually, while others lead normal lives. The morals of this world appear to be similar to those of my previous world.
"Hey Rick, I heard someone gossip at the tavern that the baroness is going to develop a sewage system in the village."
"Really? When is it going to start?" asked Gardener Rick.
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The Eclipse Moons Grimoire: Lilith's Soft Whispers
FantasyA boy who wishes to be a girl dies in an accident and reincarnates in a world of gods and demons as the second son of the baroness with hidden past. His mother disguises and raises him as a girl. Note: There will not be any sex scenes between main c...
