I stood before my assembled household staff—Anatuya, Ruriki, and Zurako—feeling the weight of introduction settling on my shoulders.
The return to Ravena Mansion should have been a relief, but bringing Vitriol into this dynamic felt like tossing a lit match into a powder keg.
"So, to put it simply," I began, keeping my tone casual to maintain the friendly and kind yet slightly teasable master that I have been maintaining, "I managed to recruit someone with undying loyalty during my commission…"
I paused, letting that sink in before adding the caveat, "The expense, however, is that this very individual possesses a horrible sense of respect and decency. So as you can see! This demon beside me, Vitriol, will be joining Ravena Mansion as a maid starting today."
Before anyone could respond, Vitriol stepped forward with all the grace of a theatrical villain making their grand entrance.
Her void-face somehow managed to convey smugness despite being literal emptiness.
