Should I raise you too?

After a moment's hesitation, Evangeline told Eleanor, "That's a branch of fate."

“A branch of fate… it’s either our death or Mr. Simon’s death. What a cruel fate.” Eleanor clenched her fists.

There is only one way to resist fate: become a demigod, become an angel, become... a god.

It's hard to imagine that gods and angels could become angels. For hundreds of years, no extraordinary person has become an angel. But demigods have. The Southern Continent has the youngest demigod in history. Well, the youngest in the past, the youngest demigod now is Elisa.

Eleanor has reached the third rank. The "Spirit Realm" technique she uses is not popular in the Eastern Continent, but in the Southern Continent, there is a specialized academy that has been studying the "Spirit Realm" field for thousands of years.

Their purpose in coming to the Southern Continent was to find the academy called Cross Dawn.

Evangeline had the contact information for the "Cross Dawn Society," but unfortunately, fifteen years later, that contact information malfunctioned, and they were unable to successfully find the society's members.

Eleanor looked at the doll and asked curiously, "You've never been to the Southern Continent, so how do you have the contact information for the Cross Dawn Society?"

“…My mother comes from the academy,” Evangeline replied.

Eleanor looked surprised. Evangeline's mother was also Elisa's mother. She never expected that Elisa would have blood from the Southern Continent.

Without giving her a chance to ask further, Evangeline said, "The academy may have moved to a nearby town, Granville or somewhere else. If we still don't hear anything here in a few days, we'll go check other cities."

Eleanor nodded.

They had been in Kingston Harbor for three days. Compared to the capital, the air here was fresher and more pristine.

A distant ship's horn sounded, and Eleanor leaned out the window to look at the harbor, where the silhouette of a steamship was reflected against the azure sky.

Evangeline moved a chair over, climbed onto the seat and then onto the windowsill, looking towards the harbor: "This should be the Kingdom Star. There's one last ocean liner left. Lisa's reply to you should be on that last liner, in about a month."

Eleanor nodded. After not seeing Elisa and Mabel for so many days, she felt her heart had rusted a little.

"Shall we go take a look?" Evangeline asked her.

“It’s just a cruise ship, what’s so interesting about it?” Eleanor was unwilling to do something so degrading.

Going to the port to see cruise ships makes you look like a nouveau riche from the countryside coming to the city!

She picked up Evangeline, sat down in a chair, stroked the doll's head, felt the cool morning breeze, and once again fell into memories, recalling that dream.

In the branching path of fate where the capital falls, where is Mr. Simon, and what is he doing?

Multiple memories of raiding Simon flashed before her eyes, quickly ending. Eleanor regretted not raiding him more often, dozens of times, hundreds of times...

She wanted to write something, but she didn't know who to show it to. The capital was too far away, and the Misty Sea would close in a month, making communication difficult. Here, she had no friends to talk to.

I wonder what Elisa and Mabel will write in their letters a month from now. Will they mention Mr. Simon? Or will they tacitly skip over this sad topic?

The more she thought about it, the deeper her resentment grew. She tightened her grip on the doll's head, and Evangeline swayed back and forth, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

Finally, Eleanor used too much force, and with a soft thud, the doll's head detached from its shoulder and fell to the ground.

Its head bounced twice with remarkable elasticity before rolling off the bed.

This is terrible! A murderer has been arrested!

……

Granville is an inland city, a railway hub on the eastern side of the Southern Continent, the seat of the governor's office of the Kingdom's colony, and the most prosperous city on the Southern Continent.

Even merchants and tourists from the Western and Northern Continents have settled here.

Walking in Granville feels like stepping back into the bustling East Continent.

The only difference is that low-level jobs in the city are monopolized by people from the Southern Continent, while people from the other three continents can find a relatively decent job even without any special skills.

Many passengers in the economy class of the Kingdom Star came to the Southern Continent for this reason.

With the arrival of the Kingdom Star, Granville's shops and markets became bustling with activity. This ocean liner from the Eastern Continent brought high-end goods that the Southern Continent lacked most.

The wealthy passengers who disembarked from the Kingdom Star also boosted real estate development in Granville.

Take, for example, the gentleman who just arrived, Mr. Sigmund. He and his cousins ​​have bought a large estate near Granville and are recruiting servants.

The estate was 12 acres and cost 3200 pounds; it is said that Mr. Sigmund paid the full amount readily.

In Granville, gold pounds were the most attractive thing, and the upper class soon learned that a wealthy man had arrived in the city.

That afternoon, the Governor's Office sent out invitations to the banquet.

Surprisingly, Mr. Sigmund rejected the invitation without even offering a decent excuse.

This puzzled Granville's upper class, who abandoned their plans to visit the estate, wanting to see how the governor's manor would deal with this uncooperative newcomer.

……

“Mr. Simon.” Maria, dressed in a maid’s dress, walked up to Simon.

The weather in Granville is much better than in the capital, and the estate is also more affordable. The house, which I bought for £3200, is situated on a high ground, and from the third-floor terrace, I can overlook the surrounding fields.

Simon put down his teacup, turned to look at Maria, and saw the maid Eve standing behind Maria, both of them wearing maid dresses.

"I've already introduced you as relatives," Simon said, somewhat helplessly.

It's worrying that one's own maid is unwilling to take charge.

“It’s also common for distant relatives to serve as servants,” Maria replied, and Eve nodded vigorously.

Since that dream in the Misty Sea, the two already stubborn maids have become even more stubborn, not even asking Simon for their salary, and refusing their holidays.

Simon had no choice but to let them go for now.

“Mr. Simon,” Maria said, explaining her purpose, “Butler Joseph has resigned from his post.”

Joseph was from the Eastern Continent. Simon, using the alias Sigmund, was introduced by the Merchant Guild to Joseph to serve as his steward and to assemble a servant team.

Unexpectedly, the housekeeper, who had been entrusted with this important task, chose to resign shortly after the estate was purchased.

"What's the reason?" Simon asked.

“He gave me a medical note and said I needed to rest for a while,” Maria replied.

This was, of course, an excuse. The real reason was that Simon had refused the governor's invitation to a banquet and had been ostracized by high society.

In a colony, the governor is the highest authority, equivalent to the king of the land.

Simon clicked his tongue.

The high society that Elisa had painstakingly tried to access was of no value to Simon. If he were to do what Elisa did, hiring etiquette teachers and frequently attending banquets, it would be too exhausting.

“Let him go,” Simon said. “Leave the butler's position vacant for now. Lady Maria can manage it, hire some servants, and get the manor running.”

"Yes," Maria agreed.

She left the terrace to recruit servants.

In Granville, a respectable servant team must include several Eastern Continent people, partly for ease of communication, and partly because Eastern Continent people are more trustworthy.

Maria took the resumes sent by the Chamber of Commerce and scanned all the job seekers. Sure enough, they were all local residents of the Southern Continent.

Until the very last one.

Maria looked at "Elsie" in the name column with a sense of bewilderment.

She had initially thought Miss Elsie was a waitress or an ordinary passenger. Later, based on the captain and lieutenant's attitudes toward Miss Elsie, she realized that Miss Elsie was actually of noble status and, perhaps like Mr. Simon, possessed magical powers.

Moreover, Miss Elsie had been keeping her distance from us, and I even thought she disliked Mr. Simon a little.

Why did Miss Elsie submit her resume?

Miss Elsie, who just arrived in Granville like us, why is she listed in the Merchant Guild's servant records?

Maria was completely baffled, but she approved Elsie's resume first.

You'll find out by asking during the interview.

Chapter 118 Maids Aren't Like That!

In the servants' hall of the manor, Maria met Miss Elsie. Looking at her short flaxen hair, bright blue eyes, and beautiful face, she was certain that the person on the resume was Miss Elsie.

She stood up and, still with the courtesy due to a young lady, earnestly entertained Elsie, serving her fine black tea and exquisite refreshments.

After finishing her tea, she asked, "Miss Elsie, why did you apply for the maid position?"

“Because my dream is to be a maid!” Elsie said seriously.

Maria fell silent for a moment. Many gentlemen liked maids, such as Mr. Simon, but this was the first time she had ever met a young lady who liked maids.

She looked at Elsie with a puzzled expression.

“Really!” Elsie gave her a firm look.

This sincerity is just as genuine as her desire to become a follower of an evil god.

She could sense the care in Ms. Maria's eyes, a compassion for people with mental disabilities.

She knew, of course, that wanting to be a maid was abnormal, but she had no choice.

After the night of the Misty Sea Dream passed, Elsie was first saddened by her own lack of intelligence, and then overjoyed at her safe escape.

Although the process was somewhat perilous, the plan could proceed as scheduled. Once ashore, she would distance herself from Simon, from the control of this evil god. She even considered whether to return to the Eastern Continent with the Kingdom Star.

Fortunately, she did not choose to return, but instead disembarked at Kingston Harbour according to the destination on her ticket.

She thought that the dream in the Misty Sea, the strange girl, and the power that caused her to lose control had left her.

She was wrong. On the first night after disembarking, that strange dream, that strange girl, came back to haunt her.