Reborn As Noble

Chapter 376: Maid Up and Ready ( 376 )

Javier sighed as he closed his notebook.

His mana cannons were more than enough for large-scale warfare, and the anti-air mana guns ensured aerial threats wouldnʼt be an issue.

His puppet knights had been fully optimized, equipped with weapons that fit their combat style.

Most importantly, he had refined their mana efficiency, ensuring they wouldnʼt drain energy too quickly. Their mana crystal flow system—charged directly by his own mana—made them far more sustainable in prolonged battles.

He wasnʼt lacking in firepower.

What he needed now was information.

Javier closed his eyes and exhaled slowly. ”I need to know what ʼthat thingʼ is before deciding my next move.”

Knock knock.

Javier glanced at the door. ”Hmm? Who is it?”

A small voice answered hesitantly, ”Young master Javier… itʼs us…”

Javier frowned. Us? He didnʼt recognize the voice immediately. Had he forgotten someone?

”Come in,”

The door slowly creaked open, revealing two small figures—one with a teary expression and the other with an exasperated sigh.

Javier tilted his head. ”…Who?”

The younger girl, with slightly short hair, immediately started sobbing. ”He… he forgot about us, Iriya…!”

The older one, Iriya, let out a sigh and crossed her arms. ”Really, young master? You donʼt remember us at all?”

Javier blinked, staring at them for a long moment. Then realization hit him.

”Ahhh! Iziya and Iriya! The two little street brats I picked up in the capital!”

Iziya hiccupped between her sobs. ”S-Street brats?! How cruel!”

Iriya rubbed her temple, clearly used to his way of speaking. ”Haaah… weʼre not street brats anymore, young master. We trained hard to become proper maids of the Armand household.”

Javier scratched his cheek awkwardly. ”Ahaha… my bad. Itʼs been a while, huh?”

Iriya puffed her cheeks, looking slightly annoyed. ”A while? Itʼs only been a few months! And you already forgot us?”

Iziya wiped her tears and pouted. ”So mean… We thought youʼd be happy to see us again…”

Javier chuckled .”Alright, alright. I remember now. Iziya, the crybaby, and Iriya, the bossy one.”

”IʼM NOT A CRYBABY!” Iziya shouted, puffing up her cheeks again.

”And Iʼm not bossy!” Iriya huffed.

Javier smirked. ”Heh, sure, sure. Anyway, what are you two doing here?”

Iriya straightened her posture and spoke with pride. ”Lord Garius assigned us to you, young master. Weʼve officially completed our maid training, and now weʼll be assisting you directly!”

Javier blinked. ”Wait… what? Assisting?”

Iziya beamed. ”Yep! Weʼll do our best!”

Javier sighed, leaning back in his chair. More troublemakers, huh?

”Haaah… and here I thought I finally had some peace.”

Iriya smile. ”Donʼt worry, young master. Weʼll do our best.”

Javier narrowed his eyes. ”…for real?”

Iziya giggled and suddenly clung to his arm. ” Weʼll do our best to make sure you never forget us again!”

Javier smirked. ”Well… I donʼt know about that, Iriya. If Liana were here—”

Both girls immediately shuddered at the mention of Lianaʼs name.

Iziya gulped. ”U-Uhm… weʼll do our best quietly!”

Iriya nodded quickly. ”Yes! Very efficiently! No unnecessary trouble at all!”

Javier chuckled, leaning back in his chair with satisfaction. ”Thatʼs what I thought.”

”Anyway, young master.”

”Yes?” Javier asked, raising an eyebrow.

Before Iriya could continue, the door opened.

”Young master?” Lianaʼs calm voice filled the room. Then, she spotted the two newcomers and smirked. ”Oh, itʼs the two crybabies—Iriya and Iziya.”

”Miss Liana!” Both girls immediately straightened up and bowed politely.

Liana crossed her arms. ”Good to see you both. Have you finished your training?”

”Y-Yes, Miss Liana! Weʼve completed the six-month training!” Iziya stammered.

Lianaʼs emerald eyes studied them. ”So, you know how to defend yourselves?”

”Y-Yes, Miss Liana!!” they responded in unison.

Liana nodded in approval. ”Good. Then you wonʼt slow down the young master.”

Iziya and Iriya stiffened. ”W-We wonʼt, Miss Liana!”

Javier smirked, watching their nervous expressions. ”You two sure are tense. Relax a little. Lianaʼs not that scary.”

Liana turned to him with a calm smile. ”Oh? Should I be, young master?”

Javier immediately sat up straight. ”A-Ahem. I meant that youʼre always kind and understanding, Liana.”

Liana sighed. ”Anyway, Iʼll be taking care of your schedules from now on. Donʼt disappoint me.”

”Yes, Miss Liana!” they both said in unison.

Javier leaned back, amused. ”Well, I guess Iʼve got two new assistants, huh?”

Liana gave him a knowing smile. ”Try not to bully them too much, young master.”

”Well… letʼs go, Liana, Iriya, Iziya.”

Ahem!

Gloria appeared behind Liana with a scary smile.

”Oh… so these two are now assigned to our young master as personal maids too?” Gloria asked, raising an eyebrow.

”I donʼt know…” Liana said with a teasing tone.

Iriya quickly bowed to both of them. ”Ah, no! Lord Garius only told us to follow the young master for now. He didnʼt say anything about becoming his personal maids!”

”Oh… thatʼs good to hear~” Gloria smiled sweetly before turning to Javier with a teasing look. ”I was worried our young master was planning on—”

Liana smirked, finishing the sentence, ”—adding more to his collection.”

Javier coughed. ”Oi, oi, enough with the teasing.”

Iziya and Iriya tilted their heads in confusion. ”Collection?”

Javier immediately clapped his hands together. ”Alright! Enough chit-chat! Letʼs go, letʼs go!” He hurriedly marched forward.

Gloria giggled behind her hand, while Liana simply smiled knowingly.

Iriya whispered to Iziya, ”What does she mean by collection?”

”I donʼt know, but the young master looks nervous,” Iziya whispered back.

Javier groaned. ”Great. Just what I needed—two more people asking too many questions.”

Liana and Gloria exchanged amused glances before following after him.

”By the way, Liana… Gloria… good to see you both wearing the maid uniforms I enhanced.”

”Yes, young master,” Liana and Gloria responded in unison, their voices carrying a hint of appreciation. It wasnʼt just about the enhancements—the fact that these uniforms were personally improved by the young master they loved made them all the more precious.

Javier smirked. ”Good thing I made some adjustments to all the maid uniforms. And even better, I taught our tailor how to enhance them properly. Now, all the maids—including the battle maid units—are properly equipped.”

Gloria nodded approvingly. ”Ara… youʼve certainly been thorough, young master.”

Liana smiled. ”We appreciate it, young master. Your attention to detail ensures we can carry out our duties efficiently.”

Iriya and Iziya glanced at each other, their eyes sparkling with curiosity.

Iziya hesitated before asking, ”Umm… did our uniforms get enhanced too?”

Javier gave them a teasing grin. ”Of course. Canʼt have you two slacking, now can I?”

The sisters straightened their posture, feeling both excited and slightly nervous.

Liana chuckled. ”Donʼt worry. Youʼll find the enhancements quite useful.”

Gloria adjusted her glasses with a smirk. ”And practical.”

Javier nodded, satisfied. ”Alright, enough talk. Letʼs go eat before the food gets cold.”

With that, they continued walking toward the dining hall, the atmosphere lighthearted yet filled with warmth.

( End of Chapter )