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Chapter 7 - CHAPTER 7: THE MANSION

Luz and the other waiting for Raven at his rent house. Frost comes forward when Raven walk out from the house.

"Where you will stay, Raven?" Frost asked.

"Well, I stay at my sister house. The Alliance Academy not far from her house. That what she told me." Raven replied.

"How about you all?" Raven asked as they walk toward the train station to go to the Imperial City after getting down near the train station with a carriage.

"Lieutenant Topaz will send us to our quarters. I asked him to take to your sister place first." Luz said.

"Thank you, brother Luz." Raven thanked him.

After arrived at the Imperial City, they meet a man in his 60's waiting beside a carriage. The man waves toward them. Luz shaking hand with the man and introduce him to the others.

"Lieutenant Topaz..." Luz said.

"Just call me, Sir Topaz." Topaz interrupted. Luz nod.

"Can we send Raven to his sister house?" Luz asked. Topaz look at Raven.

"Who's you sister name?" He asked.

"Noir. Noir Esme..." before Raven finish he been interrupted by Topaz again.

"Oh, I know her. Her coffee is delicious." Topaz said making Raven wondered. The other also surprised.

As the carriage turn toward a corner, a big old mansion making all of them amazed. The carriage stopS in front of the mansion and Topaz step out from it. A guy in a suit walk out from the mansion with a smile plaster on his face. Topaz asked other to step out also. As they step out from the carriage, they still wonder why they are here.

"Mica, where Noir?" Topaz asked.

"At the back in the kitchen. Who are they?" Mica replied.

"Tell her that her little brother already arrives with the new tenants." Topaz said.

"Are you saying that this is my sister house?" Raven surprised.

"Sir, we will be living here?" Mavi asked.

"Yes. Mica tell Noir to make the usual coffee. Come, let's go in, we can carry the suitcase later." Topaz said while yelling at Mica that already walk into the mansion.

"I know my sister own a house, but I didn't expect she owns this mansion." Raven still shocked.

"Raven, are your family rich? Even my brother didn't own his own mansion." Frost looking around with amazed making Luz annoyed. Mavi smirked while Rosa look indifferent.

They all sit at the living room waiting for Noir and Mica. Noir and Mica both holding a tray of foods and drinks toward the living room. Luz surprise to see Noir again. They look at each other and smile.

"Sis, who is he? Is he, my brother-in-law?" Raven asked after all of them sit down at the living room. Noir pulled his brother's ear.

"I'm just working here with her. I manage this mansion when she's on duty." Mica replied.

"You're not my brother-in-law?" Raven said again earning a slap on his arm by Noir.

"Nope and for a record I already engage. Go find a crazy man to be with the she-devil." Mica pointed toward Noir making Noir annoyed.

"Find, I tell Vivi you bully me." Noir pouted. Luz and the other just smile to their antic.

"Noir, they are the new tenants here. Can you accommodate their room here?" Topaz asked.

"Alright. Raven, Frost did you want to share room?" Noir asked. Both Raven and Frost nod.

"Is the room rented?" Luz asked.

"Nope. We just share to pay for the electricity, water supply and the mansion maintenance only." Noir answered.

"How much?" Mavi asked.

"Just one gold coin each person." Noir replied back.

"Well, it really affordable. Did we have any rules here?" Rosa turned to asked.

"Not much but if you're smoking make sure you done it outside the mansion. If you have horses you can put at the stable at the back of the mansion." Noir said. The other nod understands of the rules.

"Noir, I been wondering what is your job really is?" Luz asked.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you. Noir, this is Lieutenant Luz, Sergeant Mavi and Sergeant Rosa. Luz will be replacing me. You all let me introduce to you. This is Sergeant Noir." Topaz introduced them with each other.

"You're the Sergeant?" Luz amazed making Rosa feel uncomfortable. She feels jealous toward Noir.

"He will lead our department?" Noir surprised. Topaz nod.

"Well then, welcome to Crime Investigation Department Lieutenant Luz, Sergeant Mavi and Sergeant Rosa." Noir saluted. Luz just laughed.

"Noir, I need to go. Luz you can report to the Alliance next month. This month the three of you try to adapt with this place first. This city isn't the same with Peony City." Topaz said.

"We will. Thank you, sir." Luz saluted to Topaz while Mavi and Rosa copying him.

"Let me take you to your room. Mica helps me carry their suitcase. If you have any inquiries, you can asked Mica. He the one manage this mansion." Noir explained.

"So, he basically your butler?" Frost asked.

"You can say like that. And you know what my fiance is attendant here." Mica replied.

"Hey, you're not my butler. Don't ever consider yourself like that. Your family." Noir corrected him. Mica smile.

"Frost, apologies." Luz said. Frost apologised.

"There not need to. I really appreciate what Noir have done to both of us. Without her we won't have this kind of life and still wondering around like a stray dog." Mica explained.

"Just like you said, Noir is the master of this mansion, and I am the butler that manage it." Mica added. Noir sighed.

"Just let it go. He won't change his mind." Luz said and smile toward Noir.

"Whatever." Noir sighed. The interaction between both of them making the other except Rosa feel they really suit with each other. Rosa on the other hand not satisfied because Luz never treated her like that.

"Well Rosa this this is your room. Mavi's room beside Luz. Luz this room is yours. Lieutenant Topaz once stayed here so, after he retired this passed on to you. Raven and Frost your room opposite Luz's room." Noir pointed out their room one by one. Luz looks at the big room beside his room. Noir understand his gaze.

"This is the master room in the mansion, which is my room. If all of you need anything, feel free asking me. But for time being I won't be home because I have night shift this two week." Noir said.

"Well, thanks again. I appreciate it." Luz said. The other also thank her.

"Don't worry you meet other tenants soon. Hope you all can cooperate and be friend." Noir added. All of them walk toward their own room afterwards.

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