Ya Xiao's special training lasted until five o'clock in the afternoon.
During this period, his understanding of the villain was much deeper than before. There were even certain habits of the marshal that even the adjutants and the others didn't know as much as Ya Xiao.
Originally, he had planned to train until six in the evening and then go to the kitchen to cook a sumptuous dinner for himself, but before the special training was over, a message came from Mist's side.
[What happened, host?]
The system had been keeping the virtual space running and hadn't shut down for a break like it had before. It watched Ya Xiao stare at the screen without saying anything for a while and asked suspiciously.
"Well, Mist said that he would come to me tomorrow to hand over the work."
A clear smile appeared in Ya Xiao's eyes, and his tail wagged behind him.
After handing over the job, he would be considered to have officially become the marshal's butler.
The original book's plot was from the protagonist's perspective, and much of the information on the villain's side was not detailed. For example, it was unclear when he would meet the villain now.
However, since the job had been handed over, he thought he should be able to meet him soon.
Ya Xiao raised his hand and rubbed his tail. He would have to take care of his tail and horns later on and get refreshed for tomorrow's work handover!
The system was also very excited.
[Does the host still want to continue with the special training?]
"Of course."
Ya Xiao rubbed his wrist and said with excitement, "The villain, this human, is so interesting."
Never had I seen someone so troublesome.
Ya Xiao was curious as to how many unknown rules and habits he had.
Early the next morning, Ya Xiao, who was full of energy for his work, changed into the tuxedo he bought from the mall yesterday.
The fabric of the black tuxedo was soft and fine. The slimming shape outlined his smooth backline, and the proportion of his body became even more remarkable. The dark-haired young man in front of the mirror would make people unable to take their eyes off of him when he stood in place alone.
It must be said that the points are expensive for a reason. This tuxedo was many times more comfortable than the previous one. Even if the tail was put out, it would not feel uncomfortable.
This was fantastic.
Ya Xiao felt the presence of the tail behind him, and the pleasant emotion never disappeared since he put on this tuxedo.
The optical brain vibrated softly.
Ya Xiao glanced over. Mist was already waiting outside.
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It was also because the butler would spend a lot of time with his employer that he chose to become the villain's butler.
Mist glanced at the seated young man through the rearview mirror of the hovercar. Even though they hadn't spent a lot of time together yet, Mist preferred this one young man who wasn't too old compared to the previous wimpy butlers:
"Most of the marshal's work matters are left to us adjutants. There aren't many matters you need to be responsible for. Don't worry, as long as you don't break the marshal's rules, the marshal won't be harsh."
In a certain way, the marshal was actually very good to get along with.
But that was something that probably wouldn't be believed by many people if they said it out loud.
Thinking that the other party might meet the out-of-control marshal in the coming days, Mist wondered for a moment if he should continue.
"Okay."
Ya Xiao nodded obediently, agreeing with this statement in his heart. Judging from the virtual tutor's grading scale, as long as he didn't break some of the other party's rules, no matter how many mistakes were made during the period, he would almost always get a perfect grade.
Seeing the other party responding to himself as if he agreed, Mist felt a little worried. He wasn't lying, but the new butler seemed to be a little too easy to fool?
Just when his conscience was slightly condemned, the slowly moving forward hovercar stopped in front of the base's headquarters.
People in black military uniforms came and went.
Most of them were taboo people who had protected themselves very tightly. They traveled in a hurry, each one of them far apart, their aura cold and detached, without a single smile on their faces.
When they passed by Mist, the taboo people did not show any enthusiasm. They just called out to the adjutant in accordance with the rules and then each went to do their own thing.
Mist's expression did not show any abnormality as if this was the norm in the past. He turned his head to Ya Xiao and introduced, "This side of the headquarters has almost all taboo people. You don't need to take care of them. If there is something you need, you can just let them do it directly."
Ya Xiao nodded his head.
The headquarters had many high floors. Ya Xiao followed Mist up to the office on the 30th floor, where Soren was sitting inside reviewing documents. There were seven or eight other people inside, all of whom looked like clerical staff dealing with documents.
At the same time, the office door rang. The people inside instantly looked up as if they had already known that the marshal's new butler was coming. Their eyes, either inquisitive or curious, unanimously landed on Ya Xiao, who was behind Mist.
Anyone else would be more or less uncomfortable under the gazes of the crowd, but Ya Xiao accepted it well. He uniformly regarded these gazes as greeting himself, and his eyes curved, revealing an intimate yet polite smile.
A refreshing sense of youthfulness washed over him.
He was the new butler? So young?
These words appeared in the minds of the civilian officers present at the same time.
"Have you all completed your tasks?"
At the same time, Mist opened his mouth with a smile. The officers who were originally lost in thought instantly averted their eyes in tacit understanding, either lowering their heads to process their documents or continuing to confront the person on the opposite side of the optical brain with full business competence.
Mist gave them a meaningful look, then took out a file from the desktop next to Soren and kindly handed it to Ya Xiao.
"After this, the marshal's schedule, including work, social engagements, daily life, and all those aspects, will require you to make the arrangements." Mist briefly described the job, then called to the three officers waiting on the sidelines.
"Emily, Wittin, Sheng Cheng, the three of them are your direct subordinates. They will report to you on relevant matters every day. If there is anything to be arranged, just let them do it directly."
Ya Xiao looked at the three people not far away, two men and one woman with superior appearances. There was no special marking of a taboo person on their bodies, so they should all be just ordinary civilian officers.
Emily was very tall. She was wearing a black suit with a single ponytail and a silver lip stud embedded in her lower lip. It was as if she was an unbridled wild wolf, hostile, and didn't look like she had a good temper.
In contrast, the two men next to her looked very mild and harmless, without much aggression.
Ya Xiao smiled amiably at the three people.
Wow, three plot characters actually came out at once.
Emily, the second unlucky person from the villain's camp to pass away, was one of the villain's loyal supporters. She caused a lot of trouble for the protagonist group before her death.
Wittin, a former member of the villain camp, was converted by the protagonist group.
Sheng Cheng, this guy was awesome. He's actually been lying in ambush at the base headquarters, waiting for an opportunity to assassinate the villain.
The three were not clear about the young man who smiled sweetly and analyzed them from beginning to end even with the final ending.
They just thought the young butler was a little too beautiful. Emily, the only female of the three, thought the boy was a little too scrawny, and that maybe if she used a little energy, she could crush the new butler.
Of course, the analogy was a bit inappropriate.
After all, she could just as easily defeat the two large men next to her.
Back on topic, Emily felt that the boy should have a hard time adapting to life on the Sixth Base in the future, let alone serving their marshal. He might even cry in terror when he bumps into the marshal out of control.
Just like the first few butlers.
Emily was lost in thought. When she came back to her senses, she realized that the new butler was actually standing in front of her. Her heart thumped and her tone was a bit impatient.
"What?"
It wasn't directed at the new butler, but Emily herself had such a character that no matter what she said, she would present a bored tone that was very unappealing.
The two civilian officers next to her had often eased the stiffness for her and the former butler.
"Can we add the optical brain number?"
The fair-skinned youth smiled, his voice light and breezy, as if he didn't half think there was anything wrong with Emily's tone.
It was the first time a butler had taken the initiative to add her, and Emily froze a little.
Generally speaking, most people would tend to interact with non-aggressive people first, such as the two weaklings with kind faces next to her.
"Add it."
Emily's tone was still not good, but she was in a good mood. The new butler looked slender and thin, but he was not too timid.
As for Ya Xiao, after adding Emily as a friend, he turned to run next to Sheng Cheng and Wittin and added each other as friends.
One of these two was an assassin and the other was a member of the future protagonist group, but neither had much to do with Ya Xiao.
As long as they didn't affect Ya Xiao's ability to absorb demon value next to the villain, he wouldn't bat an eye even if the two broke through the Sixth Base.
On the side, Mist saw this scene and was very relieved. He was originally worried that Ya Xiao would dislike Emily, but now it seemed that he was overthinking it.
Although Emily was doing clerical work, her individual combat power was not inferior to a taboo person. It was just that she was seriously injured in the military academy at the beginning and couldn't go to the battlefield. However, it was enough for her to go and protect the butler now.
The existence of the butler was important.
Mist held the frame of his glasses, temporarily relaxing his heart. He briefly emphasized the main points of the future work with a few people and then took Ya Xiao to leave the headquarters.
The butler's work was all centered around his employer.
Before the marshal had returned, there really was no use for the first-time Ya Xiao.
Ya Xiao was happy to take it easy. When he reached the villa and stepped out of the hovercar, he waved at Mist and was about to leave when he was suddenly called to a halt.
"Is something up?"
Ya Xiao's tail, which he had hidden in his pants, wagged gently, a little curious as to what Mist was trying to say.
"The marshal will be back the day after tomorrow."
Looking at Ya Xiao's slightly surprised expression, Mist's latter words were a little difficult to say. He raised his hand to hold his glasses and continued, "The marshal's TH value is spiking very quickly, so I hope you'll be prepared for it in advance."
TH value, also known as the taboo trigger interval value.
To be able to use the word spiking, the situation was not optimistic.
Mist paused for a moment and was about to speak out to comfort the other party when a slightly surprised voice rang out.
"Really? The marshal will be back the day after tomorrow?!"
The dark-haired young man in front of him brightened up with a swish of his blue eyes. He even took a step forward, with a great tendency to continue the conversation, as if he had been looking forward to the marshal's arrival for a long time.
Mist: ......
That shouldn't be the focus, should it?