Should I raise you too?

Heh, you and Eleanor, one of you is exploring the spirit world with your male servant, and the other is exploring the royal capital with your male servant, while I, Miss Elisa, am all alone in my room.

It's decided! Tonight, I'll be giving the male servants a lesson in "naval warfare"! Let's have some tense and exciting boarding combat!

Chapter 78 Elisa Will Never Be a Slave

"Under your brutal tutelage, Simon completed a course in naval warfare, and his knowledge of naval warfare improved."

What is brutality? In almost all novels involving archipelagos, boarding battles at sea are synonymous with romance! Although real naval personnel and pirates don't see it that way.

After turning off "The Young Lady's Late Night Class," Elisa stretched. The bed in Mabel Manor was very comfortable, and she slept very well, but the male servants might not be so comfortable.

She then opened "Simon's Log" to check on the male servants.

Simon dreamt that he was crushed to death by two enormous golden seals. He awoke from the dream filled with terror.

What giant golden-haired seal? Those are two three-masted sailing ships! Ha, in a boarding maneuver, the most desperate way to die is to be sandwiched between two closely packed sailing ships.

Seeing the male servant's misery made Elisa feel even better.

She got out of bed, dressed with Maria's help, washed up, had breakfast with Eleanor and Mabel, said goodbye to them, and returned to her manor.

Stepping into the familiar manor, Simon felt at peace.

"Intimacy +3"

Another increase in intimacy level? And three points at that. Intimacy level growth seems to be going exceptionally smoothly lately.

The male servant has hardly mentioned changing jobs lately. His concern about me leaving the capital last time is a separate matter. At least as long as I stay in the capital, he hasn't thought about changing jobs again.

This is a good thing; it proves that I've almost completely won over my male servants!

Once I've finished things here, I might not even need to threaten or kidnap him; the male servant will voluntarily follow me and leave with me, becoming my subordinate general.

Back in her bedroom, Elisa sat happily on the sofa, and Eve poured her some black tea.

A sudden thumping sound rang out, and Eve looked toward the balcony in confusion: "Miss Elisa, it's a pigeon."

“It must be a letter from my father; it’s customary to use special carrier pigeons in the archipelago,” Elisa explained. “I’ll be alone for a while to read and reply.”

“Yes, Miss Elisa.” Eve left the bedroom.

Elisa opened the balcony door, let the pigeon in, and took out the letter from its leg tube.

The letter came from the teacher, who praised her work highly, not the work on the "finger bones." After the four finger bones, there was no further news about the finger bones.

The teacher praised "The Lighthouse" for another intelligence mission: investigating the kingdom's military deployments and war tendencies.

Five hundred years ago, the new dynasty overthrew the old dynasty, and the islands that had submitted to the old dynasty took the opportunity to reclaim most of their rights and became almost independent.

Now that the new dynasty is basically stable, it has been planning to retake the islands.

Elisa didn't think war would break out anytime soon, at least there was no sign of war in the upper echelons of the capital. However, the archipelago was considering long-term interests, so it had been gathering intelligence on war.

This time, "The Lighthouse" successfully obtained a lot of highly confidential intelligence, including the inclinations of the senators, all thanks to the male servant.

Sigh, it's the male servant who's doing the work, but I'm the one getting the reward. This feeling is just... amazing!

It's not that I didn't want to give him credit; my report clearly stated that it was the male servant's hard work. But the teacher didn't believe it, and I wouldn't believe it either. Such a capable subordinate usually requires decades of careful training. How could you just pick one up anywhere?

Even if I were to find it by chance, I wouldn't dare use it. I would conduct a long period of investigation, and the existence of the light screen greatly shortens this process.

Elisa continued reading the letter, her smile freezing.

"...You can embezzle Lighthouse's funds, but don't use too much. Leave the cash behind. You can use half of it from the bank account. If you use more than half, well, I'll cover it for you and put it on your tab. Be prepared to be my slave to pay off the debt!"

No, I didn't do it, I'm innocent!

It was the male servant who wanted to embezzle the funds, not me! I didn't intend to take a single penny!

In this matter, Alyssa was equally honest, pointing out that Simon was behind it, but the teacher did not believe her either, convinced that she was trying to line her own pocket.

Alas, you can only say that there are gains and losses. Having gained credit from the male servant, I can only take the blame for him.

Then again, what would I do with those achievements? I have no intention of going into politics. My dream is to start a pirate crew after my revenge is over. Espionage achievements and the like are of no help to my dream!

More helpful to me than those achievements was half the amount in my Lighthouse Bank account, which was probably around £100,000!

It seems like the male servants are the ones who get the most out of it. Can I switch with a male servant now?

Elisa sighed and continued reading the letter.

"...You no longer need to concern yourself with the finger bones. The Council of Sages will directly liaise with the Royal Family, exchanging those 'finger bones' for corresponding benefits. We expect to reap significant rewards from this transaction; your contribution will be substantial. If you desire anything, you can state it in advance..."

I take back what I said earlier, I'm not switching with the male servant!

Elisa thought about what she needed, but after thinking it over, she realized there wasn't anything really important.

Her only needs now are to advance to demigod status and find out what happened fifteen years ago, but the archipelago can't help with either of these.

The male servants, however, had what they needed: a third-tier "Spell Instrument" and extraordinary items that could increase "spirituality".

Elisa wrote down these two things, leaving the rest of the credit for later.

She continued reading her teacher's letter.

'...If nothing unexpected happens, the Council of Sages will reach a deal with the King in a while. I've decided that you will deliver the "Finger Bone." You might be able to subtly inquire about what happened fifteen years ago. Remember to wear the "Thousand Faces"...'

A direct contact with the King? And as an envoy from the archipelago! Elisa was overjoyed.

There was one last paragraph left in the letter, and Elisa read on expectantly.

"...Keep an eye on your little lover. The capital might be in turmoil lately, especially after your 'finger bone' transaction. The old king is probably trying to prolong his life by using the 'finger bone.'"

What does "your little lover" mean?

Haha, those are Eleanor, Mabel, Maria, Eve, and so on, her little lovers!

Elisa burned the letter, quickly wrote a reply in secret, and put it in the pigeon's leg tube.

The white doves flew into the sky, and Elisa stretched and yawned.

Last night, the male servant and Mabel went out until midnight. To prevent them from getting into trouble, Elisa stared at the logbook until midnight, resulting in sleep deprivation.

She lay down on the bed and decided to take a nap.

When she woke up again, it was already afternoon. She sat up and thought about her next steps.

He needed to tell the male servant that only half of the funds in the "Lighthouse" bank account could be used, and that he also needed to go to the charity association to convey Ophelia's instructions from yesterday.

One by one, first inform the male servant.

Elisa puts on the "Thousand Faces" mask, preparing to impersonate a teacher to remind the male servant, and also to find out what the male servant is planning to do with the embezzled funds.

A plain white mask covered her face, Elisa's long golden hair turned purple, she grew taller and her bust size increased, and in a moment, she transformed into the appearance of the Moon Sage.

She took out the "Mirror of Mist" to make contact through the mirror, but found that the male servant was not located in the manor, but on the edge of the capital.

This was beyond the scope of communication through the "Mirror of Fog," so Elisa opened the "Simon's Log" to see what the male servant had been up to.

Simon, carrying 25 gold pounds, sat in the auction house with Mabel.

Mabel? An auction? Your date setting is rather unusual.

Wait a minute! Where did you get 25 gold pounds?!

Elisa felt her brain trembling. She quickly scrolled through the history and found the entry where the male servant took the money.

Simon took all the department's bank funds and cash, and exchanged them for a bank draft of $25.

Finished!

He really took all the money! He didn't even leave the cash behind!

What did the teacher say in the letter? She said she would help me make up for it, and then make me work like a slave to pay off the debt…

Elisa opened her eyes wide and stared at the light screen.

Simon finally got the item he wanted, and he raised his bidding paddle.

Stop!

What you're spending isn't just money, it's the life of your homeowner!

I don't want to be a slave to my teacher! She's only offering one-third of the market value! I'll have to pay back 250,000 for many years!

Chapter 79 My Future is Doomed

After several rounds of intense bidding, the item reached a price of 27 gold pounds, but Simon regretfully withdrew.

What is so expensive that it costs a full 27!

"It's better if it's a bit more expensive. I can't afford male servants, so I don't have to be a black slave anymore!" Elisa was overjoyed.

Sensing Simon's disappointment, Mabel lent him £50,000, and Simon successfully acquired the collection for £298,000.

No! Mabel, what are you doing!

Elisa collapsed helplessly onto the bed.

My future is ruined!

I wonder if the remaining merits of the four "finger bones" can make up for this money.

In my reply, I even asked the servant for a third-tier instrument and some extraordinary items. In the end, am I the only one who lost out?