Tome of Blood

  Chapter 58-58-Selling Little Matches for Girls

   "Sebas, you already know the origins of Mr. Frank and Ms. Mina, right?"

  Looking away from the beautiful girl squatting busy in front of the cabinet, Charlotte looked at Sebas who stood respectfully.

   Sebastian smiled slightly:

   "Master, what are you talking about?"

  Charlotte looked at her quietly, her deep blue eyes carried a strong pressure that did not match her immature appearance.

   After a while, Sebastian looked away unnaturally, then sighed, respectfully said:

   "As expected of you, great master... Nothing can be hidden from your eyes."

   "Why don't you just say it straight? Instead of beating around the bush?"

  Charlotte frowned.

  Sebas smiled wryly:

   "They have been working for the Rosary Society for many years. Although the vast majority are loyal people like Frank, there are also a small number of people who have resentment against Castel. I am worried that you have grudges."

   "Instead of me telling you where they came from, it would be better for them to identify you themselves..."

  Charlotte was dumbfounded.

   After a while, she shook her head:

   "If there is really resentment, how could these former followers of the Castel family stay in Boulder City?"

   "Master Charlotte, please drink milk."

   While the two were chatting, a beautiful girl in maid uniform came over with steaming milk.

  Her voice is cold, her posture is elegant and standard.

  Is this Shirley, who the Franks and his wife taught them all they had learned and had great expectations for?

  Charlotte couldn't help but look at the girl a few more times, and subconsciously compared it with the maids she had trained in the manor.

  Stand like a peony, sit like a peony, walk like a lily...

  Looking at the girl's actions, Charlotte naturally thought of a sentence from her previous life.

  Although Shirley's clothes are shabby, her every move reveals the elegant demeanor that a noble servant should have.

  Even the movement of handing over the milk is obviously trained, respectful yet polite, elegant and decent.

  Charlotte took the milk, and the temperature of the milk was just right, not too hot, but not too cold.

  She picked it up and took a few sips. Although the taste is far less mellow than the milk at home, it is warm, with moderate sweetness, not too light or greasy, which is reassuring.

   Soon, Charlotte came to a conclusion:

  The quality of the girl is several blocks away from her own maids. I am afraid that even the "maids" at home when she just crossed are not as professional as the other party.

  Charlotte is more and more satisfied.

  The background is clean, like white paper, and has a very high professionalism.

   Isn't such an existence exactly what she wants to find this time out?

  Of course, unlike the excited Frank couple, Shirley is obviously far away from Charlotte, and can even be called completely indifferent.

  But thinking about it, Charlotte can also understand. Unlike the Frank couple whose heart is in Castel, the girl almost grew up in the outer city, and has no affection for Castel at all.

   But that's even better.

   Isn't it the best opportunity to improve the prestige technique by re-dying the white paper like a girl with your own color?

  The more Charlotte looks at Shirley, the more satisfied she feels, and the more she looks forward to it.

   At the same time, Frank and his wife, who had finished their discussions, also acted separately.

  The lame old Frank went to the backyard, rode on the pack horse and left in a hurry, while Mrs. Mina wiped her red eyes, put on a respectful and alienated smile, and returned to Charlotte again:

   "Lord Charlotte, we can find the person you need. Frank has already gone to prepare, but... it may take some time."

   "It's okay, we can wait."

  Charlotte said with a smile.

  The descendants of loyal servants who have not forgotten their original intentions for ten years are worth waiting for.

  …

   This is a dilapidated alchemy shop.

  A dirty old man is sitting in front of the shop and dozing.

  Suddenly, the sound of horseshoes came, and accompanied by the sound of horseshoes, there was an excited and joyful voice:

   "Call! Call! Are you alive, old man?"

  The old man raised his head, looked at the person coming, and then frowned:

   "Frank? It's broad daylight, why are you crazy? Didn't you see that I am resting?"

   "Hahaha! Don't sleep! Lord Charlotte is here! Lord Charlotte is here!"

   "What are you still doing in a daze? Why don't you hurry up and take that little guy Rand to meet him!"

   After finishing speaking, before the old man came back to his senses, Frank let out another "Ya" and rushed towards another direction.

  The old man was slightly startled, and gradually recovered:

   "Lord Charlotte...Charlotte..."

   "It's the little master!"

   His old and cloudy eyes suddenly burst into light.

  I saw him standing up abruptly, limping towards the inside of the shop, shouting excitedly while rushing:

   "Lisa! Lisa! Good news! Great news!  …"

  …

  In a slum area in the outer city, in a small tavern.

  A woman with a ferocious scald on half of her face was standing behind the bar, pouring wine for the drunken drinkers.

  Suddenly, the door of the tavern was pushed open, and a panting Frank appeared in front of everyone.

  His eyes quickly fell on the woman, excitedly said:

   "Eppaine! Lord Charlotte is here! Lord Charlotte is coming to the outer city!"

   "She is at our house now, and she wants to recall the loyal servants belonging to Castel!"

   "What are you still doing in a daze? Take Jennifer and go to see her!"

   After speaking, he didn't even take a break, so he turned around again and left the tavern in a hurry.

   Only the woman was left standing there, her eyes glazed over, not even noticing that the wine in her hand was full.

   "Charlotte... is... the little master!"

  Her eyes suddenly brightened.

   "Hey! Eponine! The wine is spilled! The wine is spilled!"

  Looking at the beer flowing down the table, the drinker shouted quickly.

  The woman was startled, then got up immediately:

"Feel sorry…"

   "Everyone, I suddenly have something to do, and the tavern will be temporarily closed today."

  …

  In the commercial street of the outer city, a clothing store with a thriving business.

  A couple of elderly tailors are busy tailoring clothes for the guests.

  Suddenly, accompanied by the neighing of a pack horse and the exclamation of passers-by, a stumbling figure rushed in quickly.

   "Maddoc! Deeve!"

   "Master Charlotte is here! Lord Charlotte is coming to the outer city!"

   "She is at our house now, and she wants to recall the loyal servants belonging to Castel!"

   "Oh! Don't keep sighing at the uniforms framed on the wall, and bring your children to meet them! Don't you want your children to be promoted to knights!"

  Old Frank finished speaking out of breath, and then left the shop again.

  The old couple were startled.

  The woman quickly fell into excitement:

   "Little master! It's the little master!"

   "Honey, I knew it! Castel won't forget us!"

  However, the old tailor looked angry:

   "Hmph! Why are you happy! You abandoned us back then, and now you want to call us back? Dreaming!"

   "Nobles... not a single good thing!"

   After finishing speaking, he angrily walked to the wall and tore off the framed Castel family uniform...

   Pausing for a second, he quickly said:

   "Go and call Laura and Silvano."

   "The store is closed today."

  …

  Today is destined to be a restless day in the outer city.

  Frank rode a pack horse on the streets, and wherever he went, a shop was closed, or a house was boiling.

   There is even an old servant who is serving at the employer's house, suddenly abandons his work, turns around without looking back, and leaves excitedly under the blank gaze of the master.

  On the street, carriages of various sizes drove out of the streets and alleys, carrying old people who had experienced vicissitudes of life and their children, and headed in the same direction.

  …

  Frank hires servants as an intermediary.

  Waiting for Frank’s return, Charlotte sat at the table, holding a rag doll in one hand and a wolf doll in the other, and sincerely told Blue Star’s healing fairy tale:

   "In this way, the little match girl who was kicked out of the house, and Mr. Wolf who was abused and escaped from the circus lived in the forest."

   "They became good friends who talked about everything. The girl would secretly give food to Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Wolf would let the girl sleep peacefully in his warm arms on cold nights..."

   "A week has passed, and it's finally time for the banquet."

   "With the encouragement of Mr. Wolf, the little match girl finally decided to muster up the courage to go to the banquet."

  “However, no matter how the girl begged, the hateful stepmother and sisters refused her to attend the prince’s party, and the little girl could only cry and ran out…”

  Charlotte's voice is soothing, pleasant, with a touch of sadness.

  Frank and his wife's two beautiful little daughters surrounded her, holding their chins obediently, their big eyes focused on the girl who was telling the story, and their beautiful faces were full of worry.

  Even the indifferent eldest daughter Shirley stood aside, quietly pricking up her ears, pinching the tray with both hands, her fingertips turned slightly white, as if she was worried about what happened to the little match girl.

   "What an abominable stepmother! The little match girl is so pitiful! Mr. Wolf is so gentle!"

   "What happened later! Sister Charlotte, what happened later!"

  Two pretty chattering girls asked.

  Charlotte paused, took a sip of milk, continued to wave the doll, and said emotionally:

   "On a snowy night, the girl was holding a match and crying on the deserted street. At this time, Mr. Wolf appeared again."

   "He came to the girl in a circus prince costume and said softly—"

   "Beautiful lady, can I ask you to dance?"

   "Looking at the funny-looking Mr. Wolf under the circus costume, the girl is a little confused—"

   "Mr. Wolf, don't you hate circus costumes the most?"

   "Mr. Wolf said—"

   "If others can't be your prince, then let me be your prince."

  The youngest daughters of Frank’s family were completely fascinated by what they heard, and they eagerly asked:

   "Down there! Sister Charlotte! Down here!"

  Xue Li also sat down at the table unknowingly, her face tensed and her expression focused.

  Charlotte glanced at them, showed a pure and warm smile, and continued to tell:

   "The girl laughed through tears."

   "She took Mr. Wolf's extended hand and danced in the snow, like a beautiful princess at a ball."

   "After a while, the girl was tired from dancing."

   "She looked at Mr. Wolf's ugly and terrifying face, and asked happily and innocently—"

   "Mr. Wolf? Why do you have such big eyes?"

   "Mr. Wolf said—"

   "To take a good look at you."

   "Then why do you have such a big nose?"

   "Mr. Wolf said—"

   "It is to firmly remember your breath."

   "Then why do you have such a big mouth?"

  Charlotte suddenly paused.

   Seeing the three eyes staring straight at her, she continued:

   "Mr. Wolf bent down and placed a kiss on the girl's forehead—"

   "To kiss you deeply."

   "The girl cried..."

   "She hugged Mr. Wolf—"

   "Mr. Wolf, take me away, let's leave this sad place together, let's start our own new life."

   "Mr. Wolf also hugged her tightly, and said gently—"

   "Let's go on a trip together and pursue our own happiness together. From now on... there will be no more sadness and tears."

   After speaking, Charlotte gently put the two dolls together and let out a distant sigh.

  The two little girls who listened to the story were completely fascinated.

   "Mr. Wolf... how nice! I really want to have such a gentle Mr. Wolf!"

   "Great, they can finally live happily together!"

  The girls said with yearning and emotion.

  The beautiful maid Shirley, who was standing aside and eavesdropping on the story, also breathed a sigh of relief, and her indifferent eyes were slightly angry.

  Even the scarlet eyes of Sebastian behind Charlotte became soft and warm.

  Seeing the healed and happy faces of several people, the corners of Charlotte's mouth raised slightly, revealing a faint smile like a little devil.

  I saw her suddenly sighed, and gently picked up the wolf doll, with a tender and melodious voice with a touch of sadness:

   "The next morning, the little girl was found frozen to death on the street."

  "She had a happy smile on her face, holding in her arms the dilapidated wolf puppet given to her by her deceased mother, surrounded by burnt matches..."

  Girls:  …

  Shirley: …

   Sebastian: …

"Wow-!"

  The two beautiful little girls burst into tears.

   "click..."

  Shirley crushed the tray.

  Even the smiling Sebastian froze.

  At this time, the door of the small building was pushed open, and the figure of Ms. Mina reappeared.

   "Whoa-! Whoa whoa! Mom! The little girl is dead! The little girl is dead! Whoa!"

   Under her blank gaze, the two daughters rushed over one after another, crying unceasingly.

  The maid Shirley stood up suddenly, her knee hit the corner of the table.

  She staggered and shook a few times, but she still stood up, limped, and went upstairs in anger without looking back.

   Looking at the two little girls who were touched by her own story, and the beautiful maid who finally couldn't maintain her aloofness and completely lost her composure, Charlotte showed a demonic smile that was so refreshing, and took a sip of milk.

  Looking at her charming smile, Sebas could not help but twitch the corners of his mouth:

   "Master, you...you really know how to tell stories!"

   "I'm teaching them the cruelty of reality."

   Charlotte said leisurely.

   Sebastian: …

   "As expected of you..."

  He was speechless and could only choke out this sentence.

   On the other side, Mrs. Mina came to Charlotte after coaxing her weeping daughters, and said respectfully:

   "Lord Charlotte..."

   "They, here they are."

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