The cold-faced earl doesn't want to trigger the plot

At the beginning, the reason why Veronica ran out of the house in the middle of the night and was attacked by "night monsters" was because her younger brother suddenly fell ill and she needed to go to the doctor.

Of course, after the "Night Devils" incident, Veronica's younger brother was treated and cared for by the knights eager to establish a positive image.

"Hey, back to Lord Earl, Andy... also, that is, my younger brother, he is recovering very well."

Just after glancing at Riber at first, Veronica continued to lower her head.

"so."

"Then...then, I, I will take my leave!"

Veronica turned around as she spoke, and was immediately called out by Abbeck.

"Huh? Wait a minute, didn't Miss Veronica come to the restaurant to apply for a job? Why are you going back now?"

"This... this, uh..."

Veronica, who seemed afraid to face Ribel, turned to the direction of the knight trio, hesitated for a long time at a loss, and then said with a blushing face,

"Si-since, this is a store that the Earl would patronize... Then, a commoner like me must have come to the wrong place..."

"How could it be! Earl, you are not the kind of old aristocrat who cares about status and class!"

"That's it!"

Dirk chimed in.

The words of these two people made Riber take several sips of tea again and again.

So, what happened to the trio of knights?Did you come to his house just to embarrass him?

"Hey, what are you talking about? It seems that whether or not to hire Miss Veronica is decided by the Earl. The Earl is just a customer here."

Chris said, turning sideways to the other two, blinking at an angle that Veronica couldn't see.

But he didn't know if it was his delicate monocle that blocked his blinking, or if this level of prompting didn't work for the other two at all.

Anyway...

"Eh? Isn't this the earl's shop?"

Dirk asked suspiciously.

Seeing Dirk's stupid face, Chris, who twitched the corner of his mouth twice, finally paused before speaking out.

"Tsk... So, this kind of thing is a personal secret, don't expose it at will."

Hearing Chris' words, Dirk finally covered his mouth with his hands crossed with a dazed expression.

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...

In a blink of an eye, it was the evening of the day.

The interview with Veronica, who arrived in the afternoon, went extremely smoothly.

Because, it was Sebastian who wrote the letter, inviting Veronica to attend the interview.

As the young master's maid candidate, Sebastian is extremely satisfied with Veronica.

First of all, her encounter with Riber was an accident, so her background can be said to be extremely "clean", without any personnel who may be deliberately placed by the Church of Scourge or "Madame".

Secondly, she has faith and is a devout believer, and she is extremely grateful to Riber who rescued her and her brother by the way.Therefore, loyalty is naturally at its peak and it is difficult to decline.

The last is Veronica's civilian origin.

From Sebastian's point of view, Veronica's background is not a penalty point.

Because now Riber's situation is more delicate.So, a maid who possesses intelligence rather than manners.On the contrary, Sebastian felt that Veronica's most valuable trait was the toughness she had cultivated in the slums since she was a child.

Therefore, when Veronica was appointed by Sebastian and Riber did not show any objection, the interview naturally went smoothly.

On the surface, the Eds and his wife are the owners of the unnamed restaurant, but in reality...

All I can say is that I understand.

Speaking of Ed and his wife, after being hired by Riber as a "cook" and a "gardener" respectively, they were undoubtedly relieved that Alice did not become a "maid".

After all, no matter how easy the Earl Riber was to get along with, the two people who came from aristocratic families knew the meaning of "maid" and didn't want their daughter to entrust her future life to her early.

But on the other hand, there was a strange feeling in the hearts of the two of them.

Like restlessness and dissatisfaction.

Similar to "Master Earl, are you dissatisfied with their daughter?", "What is the Earl dissatisfied with their lovely daughter?" and so on.

All in all, with rather complicated emotions, the Eds welcomed the new members of the unnamed restaurant.

After changing into the waiter uniform of the unnamed restaurant, Veronica officially became an employee of the restaurant in the afternoon.

Faced with this situation, Riber didn't know how to say that the people of Greenwater City are efficient in doing things.Still, it's all a little too hasty.

Said it was a waiter, because there were not many customers in the restaurant for a long time.Therefore, on this day, Veronica, apart from helping Fen in the back kitchen, exchanged hot tea and coffee for Earl who was reading in the restaurant.

And now, Veronica has come to Riber's table for the third time to replace the empty teacup and serve the newly brewed hot tea.

Then, looking at the scene where Veronica bent over to clean up the table, she looked at this girl who was pure "Veronica" no matter what angle and logic she judged.

Riber thought for a long time, his lips moved slightly, and he said two words.

"Phantom thief?"

In the restaurant hall, where only the sound of teacups colliding with trays was heard, Ribel's words, which were as subtle as the sound of mosquitoes, penetrated into Veronica's ears clearly.

Veronica's body seemed to tremble involuntarily, and her body remained bent over and stiff for a long time. On a face with a little freckles, her eyes gradually opened wide, showing an incredible expression.

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...

If you ask Riber when he discovered something was wrong, it would probably be from the very beginning.

Although there is such a large light source as Chris, it somewhat affects Ribel's judgment.

However, it is impossible for him to miss the person who shines the light of the supporting role and swaggers in from the main entrance of the restaurant.

At the beginning, he didn't think about "Strange Thief".

It just feels incredible.

What's the situation?Why didn't we see each other for a few days? How did the originally nice and pure girl become the source of light pollution?

Why!

He also thought about whether some characters who were not shining would suddenly become shining characters because of the progress of the plot, but he quickly denied such inferences.

Because Alice is the best proof.

If it is not the story line and time point that belongs to that character for the time being, then even if that character appears on the stage, the light on his body will only dim.

So what's going on?

Riber thought for two hours before he remembered that there was such a bug-like character as the Phantom Thief.

The other party can instantly change into anyone, and the acting skills are still very good.

Therefore, after eliminating all the wrong answers, the remaining options can only be the correct answer no matter how much you talk about.

So Riber spoke.

"Phantom thief?"

Immediately, as the astonishment on her face faded, "Veronica" straightened her slightly bent back due to inferiority complex, squinted at Riber sitting on the seat, and showed a rather charming smile.

Then, he sat down to Liber's countermeasure generously, crossed his legs and put his legs on the table, holding his chest like a big guy.

Although the waiter's attire of the nameless restaurant is closer to the chef's attire, although it is also a skirt, it is not as full of reverie as the short skirt of the maid's attire.

However, posture is posture after all.

Therefore, Riber felt that if he worked hard and adjusted the angle of sight, maybe... he could see the underwear full of dreams.As the Taoyuan brothers in my mind, Qingmei is the talkative material when cooking wine.

But thinking about it, he still gave up.

Not just to maintain the image of the Earl.Another reason is that this strange thief turns into a man and a woman for a while, and he doesn't seem to have any integrity.Therefore, when a Fang Tian painted halberd or something appeared in the skirt, it would leave a lifelong psychological shadow on Riber.

"When did you find out?"

Looking at Riber on the opposite seat with a look of contempt, he asked without any further concealment.

"In the beginning."

Riber replied honestly, but his heart was overwhelmed.

Fuck (swearing), she is really a strange thief!

He just tried it casually, but deep down in his heart, he didn't think that the strange thief would really boldly lurk in in this way.

Guess is guesswork, who would have thought that this would become a reality?

He guessed the lottery number in his previous life, why didn't he win it then?

"Oh? That is to say, you found out that I was a phantom thief early on, but you still pretended not to find out, and deliberately looked at me like a servant, making tea for you?"

The monster said with a smile,

"As expected of the grand lord of the old aristocrats, he is really full of bad humor. But why are you exposing me now? Wouldn't it be good to continue to see me as your servant? Or, the knights in the restaurant before Wouldn’t it be better to expose it when it’s time?”

"..."

What this man said makes sense!

Riber, who was speechless, could only pick up the teacup and take a sip like a conditioned reflex.

Why didn't you dismantle it before, and when there were many people?

The strange thief might not even believe it.

It's just that he didn't expect it back then, but now he doesn't think so much.

If you think about it carefully, isn't he dangerous now?

The word "monster thief" sounds nice. To put it bluntly, isn't it a vicious criminal?

Moreover, the criminal had a grudge against him.If you escape from prison, you have to leave a threatening letter, telling him to be careful when walking at night in the future.

Such a face-saving criminal has been swept away by him again and again...

Dangerous!

The Earl is in danger!

"That's because the Knights have proved that no matter how many people there are, it's impossible to catch the Phantom Thief. Therefore, the number of people doesn't mean anything. And, if there are too many people, Miss Phantom Thief, you should just run away, right? , isn’t the Earl not even having the chance to talk to you?”

The sudden sound startled both Riber and the Phantom Thief.

Riber is okay, at least nothing can be seen on the surface.

But the Phantom Thief is more ridiculous.

A second ago, he was acting like a big boss, but a second later, Huarong turned pale with fright, and almost jumped up on the spot.

The only good thing is that the strange thief still has Veronica's face.

As for the person who said these words, just by listening to this unique tone, Riber could guess who it was.

The next moment, sure enough, Chris crawled out from under a table in a corner of the restaurant.

"..."

"..."

Riber and the strange thief were speechless at the same time.

When did this guy hide there?

"I'm also joining the conversation, Miss Phantom Thief, won't you mind? I don't have any weapons with me."

Chris said, raised his hands high, and turned around in front of Riber and the strange thief to show that his humans and animals were harmless.

how to say...

Because of Chris's feminine face, Riber felt that his move looked quite... playful.

"You also saw my disguise?"

The strange thief asked solemnly.