Should I raise you too?

If Mr. Simon is to settle in the South, he will need a beautiful and capable wife. Miss Elizabeth can be ruled out first, as she is now Queen Elizabeth.

The remaining ladies who were closely associated with Mr. Simon and held relatively high positions were Miss Eleanor, Miss Mabel, and Sister Winnie.

She had once thought that a living doll was an option, but these past few days it seemed that Mr. Simon only treated Lady Aly as a pet, or rather, as a girl to be pampered. Otherwise, given Mr. Simon's daily intimate interactions with the living doll, things would have escalated to the point of no return.

It's also possible that the doll's body simply lacks allure.

If we remove Lady Ari, then we need to remove Miss Mabel from the remaining three ladies, as Miss Mabel is in the Eastern Continent.

The only remaining candidates for mistress of the manor are Miss Eleanor and Sister Winnie.

She couldn't, and neither could Eve. No matter how much a maid is favored, she can only ever be a lover. It has nothing to do with love or commitment. A person who depends on someone else has no right to enjoy an equal relationship.

Miss Eleanor, though somewhat childish, is a quintessential Eastern Continent lady and the perfect choice. More importantly, in the royal capital's ladies' circles, gentlemen seeking lovers is so widespread as to be almost taken for granted.

Although newlywed wives often cry, make a scene, and even threaten to leave their husbands, they always eventually give in after all the fuss.

In other words, by choosing Miss Eleanor, he and Eve still have a chance.

Conversely, the belief in the sea god places great emphasis on fidelity in relationships, and the women of the Southern Continent have an extremely low acceptance of lovers.

According to Maria's inquiries about news from the Southern Continent, there are often cases of wives stabbing their mistresses to death and then drowning them in the ocean.

Maria had no doubt that Sister Winnie had the power to sink her and Eve into the sea.

Therefore, while the other maids in the manor approved of Mr. Simon and Sister Winnie, Ms. Maria was a staunch Eleanor.

She looked at Simon, hoping he would choose Eleanor.

Simon thought for a moment, then shook his head: "No need to call her, and we've already turned down the priest. We'll celebrate the Sea of ​​the Dead on our own."

This answer surprised both Eve and Maria.

The lively little maid was a little disappointed, but then she suddenly remembered that if Mr. Simon didn't go, he would spend more time with her, and she became happy again.

Maria was a little bewildered. The gentlemen and ladies of the Eastern Continent were accustomed to associating all festivals with emotions, and the Sea Breath Festival was no exception; it was a perfect opportunity to travel and enjoy themselves with their beloved.

Now that Mr. Simon has neither chosen Miss Eleanor nor Sister Winnie, Maria cannot determine who the mistress of the manor will be.

What considerations or concerns led Mr. Simon to refuse everyone?

Maria couldn't understand it, but without Miss Eleanor and Sister Winnie, it was a joyous thing that Mr. Simon belonged to the manor, to her and Eve, throughout the entire Breath of the Sea festival.

She and Eve went downstairs to prepare, filled with joy.

Chapter 165 The Girls' Longing

The temperature was cool after the snow, but the servants were in high spirits. They were delighted to learn that Simon would be celebrating the holiday at the manor today and busied themselves in the cold wind, cleaning and decorating for the festival.

In the evening, Simon gave all the servants the day off, allowing them free access to the servants' hall and the food and utensils in the storeroom.

The servants' celebratory voices traveled through the walls to the second-floor dining room, where they were muffled by the wind outside the windows.

Simon sat in a chaise lounge by the fireplace, the fire crackling, and on his shoulder stood Alexandra, hands on hips, directing Eve, Maria, and Elsie to make the final arrangements, hanging ribbons above the wall.

Today's festival is overseen by Alysand, the Doll Queen, who claims to know everything about the Sea of ​​the Sea. Simon thinks this is a lie, at least in the game, where ribbons and colorful candles are not used for the Sea of ​​the Sea.

It's likely that the Doll Queen wanted to have some fun herself, using the Sea Breeze Festival as a pretext.

Since there are no real believers of the sea god here, it's not unreasonable for the puppet queen to have some fun. Besides, it's quite reasonable for Simon, as the proxy sea god, to change the content of the festival.

The Puppet Queen then organized a group of people to play the Sea Emperor Game, in which the Sea Emperor could issue orders at will, and everyone else had to obey.

“Mr. Simon, why don’t you join us?” Eve grabbed Simon’s hand and pulled him toward the game table.

Seeing that she couldn't pull him, she bent down again and hugged Simon's body, her soft breasts pressing against Simon's chest, her fair neck touching Simon's lips.

If Simon were a vampire, he would definitely feast.

Maria walked over and tapped the little maid on the head, stopping her rude behavior.

"I'll lie down for a bit first," Simon politely declined Eve's offer to participate in the Sea Emperor game.

He sat on the deck chair, watching the beautiful ladies frolic.

Alexandra ran and jumped around on the table like a naughty child. Eve and Maria were dressed in dresses again, looking like two noble ladies. Elsie was still wearing a maid's dress; short-haired maids were a rare resource.

Simon took the opportunity to take many photos.

Compared to the others, Elsie looked dazed and was clearly not in the mood for the holiday.

She has been having frequent dreams about the Silver Moon lately, which makes her feel uneasy. Her memories of "ascension" from three hundred years ago are also reviving, with a large number of memories that do not belong to the current Elsie flooding in, diluting the current Elsie's personality and leaving her confused.

Maria noticed Elsie's condition and, in one game, obtained the Sea Emperor's position and gave Elsie the order to change her clothes.

"Change your clothes?" The maid Elsie stood up. "I'll go get my clothes."

She was going to change back into her old gentleman's attire.

Eve and Maria restrained her and took out a dress that had been prepared beforehand. It was one of the dresses Simon had given to Maria, and Eve had altered the size of the dress to fit Elsie's figure.

"Could I change my clothes?" Elsie asked hesitantly. "I've never worn these before..."

Elsie stopped mid-sentence as distant memories of other Elsies began to surface, including those of her wearing a Western-style dress.

Two conflicting memories clashed in her mind, and as she struggled with them, Eve, disregarding everything, directly started to take off her maid dress.

"Wait, I can do it myself!" Elsie hurriedly protected her clothes.

Leaving aside Maria and the others, Mr. Simon is still in the room!

Holding the dress, Elsie slipped through the gaps in the multiple layers of curtains. When she emerged, the maid Elsie had transformed into the lady Elsie.

“Now there aren’t any maids left,” Maria said with a smile.

“Miss Elsie, it’s your turn to be the Sea Queen.” Eve put her arm around Elsie’s shoulder.

Elsie had just gotten used to the dress and was now trying to figure out this somewhat offensive Sea Emperor game, while also dealing with Eve, Maria, and Alysander's idle chatter. She simply didn't have time to think about the past.

After several rounds of the game, she completely gave up thinking and focused entirely on the holiday games.

Simon felt relieved, got up and poured himself a cup of black tea, then served tea to the ladies.

……

Laughter drifted through the window and reached Eleanor's ears.

She looked up and glanced out the window. Several teenagers were running and laughing on the road, heading towards the city hall.

Looking out over the square in front of the city hall, the lights and shadows flickered, and even though you couldn't see or hear clearly, you could still imagine how lively it was.

After staring at that spot for a while, Eleanor closed the curtains, lowered her head, and continued working on her occult notes.

"Don't you want to go down and play?" Evangeline asked.

Eleanor shook her head: "It's just a native festival. I feel like I've already reached the threshold of the fourth level. I don't have time to waste on this kind of thing."

Evangeline glanced in the direction of Simon Manor, then looked towards the town hall: "Perhaps Mr. Simon is there too; after all, the Sea Breath Festival is a festival of the sea god."

When she turned her head back, Eleanor was no longer at the table.

“Let’s go.” Eleanor put on her boots and gloves and pushed open the door.

Evangeline was dumbfounded.

……

After Simon declined the Sea Breeze party, Gwyneth also found a reason to decline the gathering at the Church of Neptune.

She stayed outside Granville, in the rebel liaison house in the mountains, reviewing the latest military reports.

Normally, the dry winter days were a good opportunity for the rebels to raid the colonists' army and burn down houses and facilities. At these times, she would coordinate intelligence and operatives to launch a retaliatory attack on the colonists' army.

She remained silent all year, so the rebels sent her a message asking for her opinion on an attack.

Holding the letter, Gwyneth remained silent for a long time before stepping out of the liaison hut, stepping onto the snow, and gazing at Granville in the distance under the night sky.

Night had fallen, but the lights in Granville were still on. In the town center, a string of lights illuminated a small patch of night as the colonists celebrated a festival.

This is clearly the Sea Rest Festival, a festival for the sea god.

I wonder if Simon is in that illuminated night.

Gwyneth wants to enter the "spirit world" to find Simon at the manor. She doesn't know if she should agree with the Liberation Army's questioning about whether the attack on the colonists' facilities and the resistance in the Southern Continent still have any meaning.

What kind of future has the Sea God planned for the Southern Continent? Where exactly is he, and what does he want to do?

The bizarre colors of the "spirit world" illuminated half of her hair, and half of her body ventured into it before stopping and returning.

In the morning, Simon declined Father Victor's invitation to the party, presumably wanting to spend the holiday with the maids.

Thinking of this, Gwyneth felt a pang of loneliness.

The fishman matter was resolved cleanly and efficiently, and there were no new developments at the Holy Radiance Church. This Sea Breath Festival was supposed to be a good day for celebration, and she originally planned to ask Simon some questions during the gathering.

For example, whether he is interested in staying in the Southern Continent, whether he is willing to support the struggle of the people of the Southern Continent, and whether he is willing to support her, the goddess of the sea.

If everything is fine and the Sea God has no objections, then the rules of the Sea God Cult can be slightly modified, removing the rule that the Holy Maiden must remain single.

Unfortunately, Simon did not attend the church gathering, nor did he invite her to their party at the manor.

Let's ask him about his thoughts on this tomorrow.

Gwyneth returned to the cabin, temporarily suppressing the various reports from the rebels. She brewed a pot of tea, moved a small stool, and sat on the snow outside the door.

Granville was very beautiful in the snowy night, and she was somewhat mesmerized by it.