After communicating with the correspondent, Orion rushed into the room and sat down at the dining table.
Across from him, Lumine, who was trying to understand what was so appealing about Douluo Continent, was arguing with Yunli. Seeing Orion rush in anxiously, they stopped their argument and sat down opposite him.
Lumine asked worriedly, "Master! Why are you so flustered? Is there anything we can help you with?"
"The thing I need to tell you," Orion swallowed, "is something you absolutely must not be afraid of."
Lumine and Yunli exchanged a glance: "We are all cosmic travelers; we won't be afraid.
Please tell us."
Orion let out a heavy sigh, looking excited: "That maid recruitment I mentioned earlier—we hired Noelle!"
Lumine and Yunli looked respectful. Lumine changed her posture and asked solemnly, "Who is Noelle?"
"She's not just anyone, she's the Noelle who is strong as an ox!" Orion said, lightly tapping the table.
The others in the living room, including Clara and Skirk, suddenly understood.
They had already pictured Noelle's appearance: a cross-dressing Bull Demon King, wearing a flower on her head and a maid outfit.
Even Skirk almost couldn't maintain her composure. She had seen through everything: this old pervert hired a muscular sister with immense strength and now wants to fire her but lacks a good reason.
Yunli burst out laughing immediately.
Orion looked at Yunli speechlessly: "What are you laughing at?"
Yunli covered her mouth: "I remembered something happy."
"What happy thing?"
"I defeated a cosmic beast with my bare hands."
"Pfft!" Yunli's statement made Lumine laugh too.
Orion glared at Lumine: "What are *you* laughing at?"
Lumine stretched her facial muscles: "Uh, I also defeated a cosmic beast with my bare hands."
"Did you defeat the same cosmic beast?"
"Yes, yes, yes... Pfft, ha ha ha..."
"Ahem, uh, it was teamwork. I handled the lower body, and Lumine was in charge of the verbal attacks."
Orion slammed the table: "I'm not joking! Noelle! You've been in Mondstadt this long, haven't you heard anyone call out Noelle?"
"That's not important." Lumine stopped the excited Orion: "This Noelle you're talking about, is she pretty?"
"It's not a question of whether she's pretty or not!" Orion interrupted immediately. Facing a famously top-tier maid in Mondstadt like Noelle, she dared to ask about looks before professional ability, making him feel Lumine was too shallow:
"She is truly the rare type—her figure is small and delicate, but a person can stand on her shoulder, a horse can run on her arm, she can smash boulders on her chest, and she stands firm upon the earth..."
"Pfft."
"Yunli, you're going too far! I've tolerated you for too long!"
"Clara also defeated a cosmic beast."
"You are clearly laughing at me! You haven't stopped! My affection for you is not a reason for you to mock me!"
"Master, listen to me." Lumine suddenly interrupted: "You can't blame Yunli for laughing at you like this, because you just rambled on and on without a single serious description of her appearance, so we can't judge at all."
Orion was stunned: "That makes sense. Although she should be coming here for the interview shortly, I still think it's better to give you a general description."
Orion pondered for a moment, feeling that as a Level 100 Noelle Player, he couldn't fail to describe Noelle's stunning beauty, so the description naturally had to be as exquisite as possible.
So he began: "She has white hair, a red hair accessory, and her outfit is primarily white with some darker colors. There is some armor on the clothes, along with golden textures and embellishments. You can tell at a glance that she is a Geo Archon's selection."
Unfortunately, due to his low literary skill and lack of artistic flair, Orion could only offer a very generalized description.
After hearing the description, Yunli found it increasingly familiar. She crossed her arms and thought for a moment: "...Isn't that General Jing Yuan?"
Orion: "...I said Geo Archon's selection, not Wind Archon's selection."
Just then, there was a sudden knock on the hotel room door.
Paimon, still groggy, flew out of the bedroom. As soon as she heard the knock, she flew straight over, opened the door, and seemed to hear a few words of conversation, followed by the clanging sound of armor colliding.
Soon after, Paimon flew in first: "When did we hire a maid? She's already here for the interview."
As soon as Paimon finished speaking, everyone looked curiously toward the living room entrance. Soon, a silver-haired girl wearing a maid outfit adorned with silver, gold-trimmed armor appeared in their line of sight.
Noelle looked nervous, glancing around with every step she took. The moment she entered the room and saw so many pairs of eyes staring intently at her, she stiffened up completely.
"Um, hello! Honorary Priest Senior! Honorary Knight Senior! And all the other seniors! I am Noelle, and I am here to apply for the maid position!"
After hearing Noelle's self-introduction, everyone's gaze suddenly focused on Orion.
Lumine blinked her left and right eyes frantically, sending Morse code to Orion: *Is this the one you said a person can stand on her shoulder and a horse can run on her arm?*
Orion couldn't understand Morse code. He looked at Lumine's eyes, then handed her a bottle of Sea Dew Eye Drops that he had created.
Lumine:...
Orion stood up, motioned for Noelle to sit in his spot, and then went to sit between Lumine and Yunli.
After sitting down, Orion took out a piece of paper and a pen, and asked symbolically, "Name."
Noelle stood ramrod straight: "Noelle, you can just call me Noelle!"
"Gender."
"Uh, female."
"Vision."
"Geo element. I—I can create a hard shield!"
"Special skill."
"I am very good at cleaning, and I am exceptionally strong! My stamina is also very sufficient! I saw the approximate size of the main residence in your files; I can clean twice that area by myself!"
Orion put down his pen and gestured to the people around him: *See that? Was anything I said wrong? Isn't she a top-grade Mondstadt maid?*
Lumine rolled her eyes at the smug Orion, then turned to ask Noelle: "Miss Noelle, what is your motivation for applying for the maid position, and do you have any salary requirements?"
"I don't need a salary!" Noelle stated decisively.
That single sentence stunned Lumine: "Huh?"
Noelle looked extremely serious in Lumine's direction: "My main reason for applying is for you and Lord Orion! Both of you are incredibly formidable people. I have always wanted to become a Knight of Favonius, but Grand Master Jean said I still need training, and I completely agree!
During this Dragon Crisis, I witnessed the extent of your power, Honorary Knight! And Honorary Priest Senior, the scene of you shaking the mighty dragon with your bare hands also deeply moved me. Therefore, I wish to learn and improve by staying close to you both. I must undergo Maid Training!
Please, use me freely!" After saying this, Noelle stood up and bowed forcefully. The momentum of her upper body was so great that it actually generated a gust of wind.
Her forehead slammed down hard, hitting the tabletop. The entire table, just like in a Wuxia movie, snapped in half and flew outwards.
Everyone:...
Noelle: ˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅
"I—I am so sorry!!!"
Orion stared blankly at the scene. This was an occurrence that should practically never happen to the perfect maid, Noelle.
Noelle's nervousness was clearly evident.
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