When Loya found Anderson, she immediately stated her purpose.
Being only fourteen years old, she was very naive and had no ill intentions.
So after she finished speaking, Anderson furrowed his brow.
Anderson had already been suspicious of Loya before, though he had no concrete evidence.
But now she suddenly came to him with this request; it was hard to say there wasn’t something fishy going on.
So Anderson opened his mouth to ask.
“Sister Loya, why do you want to change your work position?”
“This… this…”
Loya stammered, unsure how to answer.
Eleanor followed behind her.
Watching Loya, who didn’t know how to explain, and Anderson’s slightly suspicious gaze, a hint of delight immediately rose in Eleanor’s heart.
Sure enough, Anderson was now starting to question Loya’s identity.
This little one was still too naive.
Changing positions at this critical juncture—not just Anderson, even those Temple Knights would likely become suspicious.
Under Anderson’s pressing questions, Loya’s little face flushed red.
Finally, she couldn’t hold back and weakly said.
“Because… because, I heard the sounds from your bedroom last night, Judge! That… that kind of thing is still too early for me!”
Loya’s face was scarlet with embarrassment.
Clearly, she had gotten the wrong idea.
Anderson’s face also showed a bit of awkwardness, and he couldn’t help but inwardly curse Ainola.
His hard-earned reputation in this life was almost ruined by her.
“Oh~”
Upon hearing this, Eleanor immediately put on an expression of great interest.
Her innocent eyes looked at Loya, as if waiting for her to continue.
“So, Judge, could you arrange a new position for me? As a mere commoner, it wouldn’t be good for me to disturb your… good time, right…”
Loya’s reasoning was sound and logical.
Anderson’s mouth twitched, and he helplessly explained.
“The sounds in the bedroom last night were made by that assassin named Red Sparrow. She just didn’t want you to enter the room, that’s all. Don’t overthink it.”
However, Anderson’s explanation ultimately sounded very weak.
Loya didn’t believe it, and Eleanor also pretended not to believe it.
“Forget it…”
Anderson didn’t want to explain too much.
He said to Loya, “In that case, I’ll ask the Father to arrange a new position for you.”
For Anderson, swapping the two of them was essentially the same shift anyway, so it didn’t really matter.
As for Loya’s request, in his view, it was indeed somewhat suspicious, but it couldn’t serve as direct evidence.
This girl was only fourteen; it was possible she was just speaking without a filter, as children do.
As for Eleanor…
After Loya happily skipped away, Anderson turned his gaze to this nun and asked.
“So, Miss Eleanor, do you have any objections?”
“How could I have any objections to the leader’s decision?”
Eleanor said respectfully.
“However, let me state clearly, I can take care of your daily needs, but I won’t cater to your desires, Judge.”
Eleanor usually maintained this attitude in the church as well.
Firm, straightforward in tone, exuding a kind of blunt honesty.
Anderson didn’t dislike her attitude.
After all, Eleanor meant no harm; she was just honestly expressing her own thoughts.
That was much better than a certain scheming, twisted princess.
“Fine. Here is your work permit. From now on, you’ll work in the residential area of the rear courtyard.”
“Understood.”
Eleanor took her new work permit, inwardly delighted, but her face showed a guileless expression, like that of an innocent young girl who knew little of the world.
“Do you need me to arrange accommodation for you?”
“No, I already have a place to stay outside…”
Eleanor shook her head, about to refuse, when Anderson continued.
“The rear courtyard has a dedicated cafeteria. It provides both meals and lodging.”
At this, Eleanor’s expression froze.
She really didn’t want to live inside the enemy’s stronghold, but she craved the food here!
She had been fortunate enough to eat at the rear courtyard cafeteria once before.
That meal left a deep impression on her, unforgettable to this day.
After all, that beef ramen actually had real beef in it!
Look at the food in the front courtyard—where would you get that kind of treatment?
Thinking of ramen with beef, Eleanor’s appetite started acting up incessantly.
“Could it just be meals? No lodging?”
Eleanor used a negotiating tone with Anderson.
“I already have a place to stay outside.”
To this, Anderson shook his head and said.
“Sorry, the meals here are only included with lodging.”
There were many staff in the rear courtyard.
Providing meals for everyone would be a significant expense, and the Father here naturally wouldn’t agree to it.
Although Anderson was the Judge, he couldn’t manage such matters.
Overstepping his authority was a violation, so he was powerless.
“This…”
Eleanor immediately became conflicted, but in the end, she bit her lip, shook her head, and said.
“Then forget it.”
The moment she shook her head, it felt like her heart was bleeding.
A free lunch was just gone like that.
Anderson, seeing Eleanor’s conflicted expression, couldn’t help but feel a bit amused.
So he spoke up.
“However, you are now considered my servant. It wouldn’t be a problem for me to pay for your meals.”
“Really?”
Hearing this, Eleanor was stunned.
She said incredulously.
“There’s such a good thing?”
“Don’t worry, I never mistreat those around me.”
Anderson’s generous manner moved Eleanor greatly.
“Alright, go to work now.”
After receiving the instruction, Eleanor left the place.
Anderson watched Eleanor’s retreating back and muttered softly.
“Strange. There really isn’t the slightest trace of magic being used.”
***
And so, Eleanor swaggered right into the rear courtyard and found Anderson’s bedroom again.
“Tsk tsk tsk~ The place I worked so hard to find last night, and today I just waltz right in.”
“But your current identity isn’t good for causing trouble here.”
Spark manifested her form and said.
“If something goes missing here, you’ll be the first suspect. So I suggest you behave. I can cover your magic once, but that doesn’t mean Anderson won’t notice next time.”
As a magical being, Spark could naturally conceal magical auras.
That was why the Temple Knights couldn’t detect that she had used magic.
“That seems to make sense…”
After analyzing for a moment, Eleanor suddenly felt that taking on this job wasn’t necessarily a good thing.
Although she was closer to Anderson now, making it easier to probe his secrets, if anything happened, she would become the prime suspect.
In a sense, she was also under Anderson’s surveillance.
Switching to her Ainola identity to act would become very troublesome.
“Well~ Let’s not worry about that for now.”
As she spoke, Eleanor threw herself onto Anderson’s bed, using a nostalgic tone to say.
“It really is better to have this kind of fluffy, soft big bed. My hard plank bed and sofa make my back ache.”
“You’re really something, just throwing yourself onto someone else’s bed like that. Is that really okay?”
Spark complained speechlessly.
But Eleanor said without a care.
“What’s the big deal? Anderson won’t find out anyway.”