The Light Over The Horizon [Arknights]

Interlude III: Servants of the Household

"Apologies for disrupting your peace everyone."

"Come on Matthew. I was having a nice nap... Whatever you called us for better be worth it."

"What he said. Otherwise, everyone is gonna hold me back from trying to strangle you."

"Careful now, no conflict in the house now."

"Still a bit unusual though. You seem to be excited Matthew. I wonder what has you so eager."

"Just let him explain himself instead of all of you wondering what this meeting is for. Otherwise, we'll be here for the longest time." Xiulan decided to speak as everyone went quiet at the maid's words. "Now then, go on ahead Matthew."

"A-as expected of you. Your power as the first servant truly is formidable." I chuckled as Xiulan managed to silence everyone by simply speaking. "Well, no more beating around the bush again." I know that everyone wants to go back to doing their own thing and so I decide to hold back on the joking.

With a hum, I reach into my pocket and pull out the envelope handed to me by the young master. "To everyone." I read out and showed everyone what was written on the envelope. "I'll cut to the chase and say it now just to get it over with. I met the young master while I was out on my mission." I dropped the piece of information without hesitation as I looked at everyone.

"Matthew."

"I'm not joking!" The first one to speak up was Ron as the Forte looked at me with a serious look. "I really did meet the young master! I know I may play tricks and joke around but I'm being serious this time around." I told Ron but at the same time, I was addressing this to everyone.

"Do you swear with your life that you're being honest?" Mei asked. She was a Vulpo and you can also call her my big sis the way she acts like one to me. Then again, all of us are kinda like family so it's not like she's the only one...

"Trying to kill me for something like this is excessive you know?" I told her with a frown. "Look... during the mission I bumped into him. Coincidentally the two of us happened to arrive in the same city on the same day. You saw the handwriting on the envelope, right? That's young master's handwriting. It hasn't changed despite all these years." Waving the envelope around to everyone, they took a closer look at the handwriting.

"T-that's..."

"You weren't kidding."

Everyone was in disbelief as they got a better look at the letter at the handwriting on the letter. They were in a daze, looking to be in clear disbelief and I can't blame them.

Pulling the envelope back, I remained observing everyone. "Please refrain from saying anything first and I'll explain the events that went down." I explained the things that had happened while I was in the city. I told them everything. From the young master's condition to the things he's been doing while he was in Ursus, to the religion he had somehow managed to make... Everything. I even gave everyone my phone to look at the photos I had taken so that they could get a better image of the young master.

"So he really didn't forget about us..." Quinn muttered as he tilted his head. The Sankta looked on with wide eyes as he bopped his head around, his halo moving as well. "But man... Look at how ruffled up he is. That girl better be grateful that master helped her. Also, I wanna beat the shit out of whoever injured his leg! If they're dead I'll just follow them to the afterlife to beat 'em up!" He frowned as he looked at the photos of the bandaged-up boy.

"I did tell you that he didn't forget us, Quinn." Blair told his fellow butler. Unlike the Sankta, he was a Sarkaz. He grabbed the phone from his friend's hand and looked at it. "Hearing that he had somehow managed to create a religion is something I never would have expected."