Chapter 4: Primarch
Ethan’s gaze snapped toward the door at the sound of the knock. After a brief pause, he called out calmly.
"Come in."
The door opened with a soft creak, revealing a woman dressed in a maid’s uniform. She appeared to be in her forties, her movements measured and graceful.
With a quiet step, she entered, gently closing the door behind her before lowering herself into a polite bow.
"Good morning, Young Master," she greeted, her voice calm and measured, yet she deliberately avoided meeting Ethan’s eyes.
Ethan studied her quietly for a moment. He recognized her from the memories, the personal maid assigned by the Duke himself.
Her name was Lyra.
Whenever the current head of the Wargrave family welcomed a new heir, it was customary to assign a personal maid or butler to the child.
These attendants served not only as assistants but also as protectors, silent guardians tasked with safeguarding the young master until their awakening.
The true strength of these maids and butlers remained a mystery to outsiders. No child was ever permitted to leave the Duke’s estate before awakening, and as a result, none of these attendants had ever been tested in combat. The law was ironclad, unfailing in its enforcement.
Typically, their service would conclude when the young master reached fifteen and successfully awakened. However, since Asher had failed the awakening twice, Lyra’s duty extended indefinitely, binding her to serve him until he finally succeeded.