Chapter 5: Break off the engagement first, then rebel!

"Lord Deya, I remember your fiancée is the third princess of the kingdom, right?"

Since Camille followed Deya, he had a detailed understanding of his master. He also knew that Deya had a fiancée, who was his fiancée since childhood and the third princess of the kingdom.

"Yes."

"Then why do you want to break off the engagement?"

Camille expressed confusion.

For most people, marrying a princess is something they dare not even think about. Not to mention marrying a princess, even meeting a princess once is a great honor.

Deya glanced sideways at Camille.

Camille's heart immediately trembled, knowing that he had said too much. He quickly lowered his head and said, "I am talking too much."

Deya nodded and said, "It's good that you know where you are wrong. I will tell you some things you should know, but don't think about things you shouldn't know."

"My subordinate understands!"

Deya’s previous actions towards Lamia had already made Camille feel in awe.

Especially since Deya was accepted as a disciple by such a powerful undead wizard, his future was limitless. He naturally didn't dare to have any extra thoughts about Deya and just wanted to do his job well.

Moreover, if it weren't for Lord Deya, he would have died in a stinking ditch in the downtown area by now. How could he not only save his life but also have a stable life like he does now?

"Go and prepare the carriage."

"Okay, Master Deya, but you really don't need to worry about the Witch Cult?"

Camille reminded Deya again.

Although he had never come into contact with the Witch Cult in the past, as a person with rich adventure experience and who had struggled to survive at the bottom of society, he knew very well that it would be very troublesome if he was entangled by such a secretive organization.

Camille was also concerned about Deya's safety.

Deya thought for a moment, rubbed his chin and said, “Don’t worry about it for now.

It has been three days since I captured the witch, but I haven't seen any members of the Witch Cult show up.

Assuming that someone from the Witch Cult really noticed us, there are only two reasons why they didn't show up.

First, they knew that there was a teacher in the villa, so they didn't dare to make any moves.

The second is that they are not sure and are investigating me, or even monitoring me.

If this is the case, we should lure them out. Hidden enemies are more troublesome, and enemies in the open are easier to deal with. This depends on your ability, Camille."

Camille licked his lips and grinned, "This is my specialty. Don't worry, if someone is really spying on you, I will find them."

"Very good, then I'll leave this task to you. Now go and prepare the carriage."

"Please wait a moment. I need to get my hat first."

Deya looked at him strangely: "Why are you taking the hat? Do you have a quirk that you can't go out without a hat?"

Camille touched his slightly pointed ears helplessly and said, "Lord Deya, I am a half-elf."

Deya then suddenly realized and remembered the situation of the half-elves.

Although there are many races in this world, it is indisputable that humans are the most powerful race. The huge population base has brought the largest number of extraordinary professionals to humans.

Humans are somewhat xenophobic towards other races, and half-elves are considered "other races" in the eyes of humans.

Unfortunately, the high elves are equally arrogant and therefore do not consider the half-elves as their compatriots.

Half-elves, who are not loved by their grandmothers and uncles, become a race despised by both sides.

Because of their elven blood, half-elves are generally quite beautiful.

Because of this characteristic, most of them work as waiters in low-level restaurants and hotels with meager incomes, while it is extremely difficult for half-elves to enter the upper class.

As for the most beautiful female half-elves, they have the opportunity to become mistresses of some nobles, but even so, they can only be mistresses and have no chance to enter the upper class of humans.

Deya is the son of an earl, and the son of an earl with real power and fiefdom. If his personal servant who travels with him is a half-elf, it will be laughed at.

That's why Camille wanted to hide his half-elf features so as not to embarrass his master Deya.

"No need to do that, just follow me out."

"Lord Deya!"

"I know what you want to say, but I don't care about other people's opinions. All I care about is your ability and loyalty. As long as you show me your ability and loyalty, I will give you the status you deserve."

Deya said in an irrefutable tone.

He is not racist, except towards Quesanti... Never mind, that was in the last life.

To be honest, Deya was quite thankful for the racial discrimination in this world, otherwise how could Camille, a fourth-ring "Wanderer", follow him so tirelessly.

The strength of the fourth ring is also the backbone among extraordinary professionals.

Camille bent down and said seriously: "Although I am not a knight and do not understand the spirit of chivalry, I also know how to be grateful. I will let Lord Deya see my sincerity and my ability!"

"Very good, then you should get out of here and drive the car right now."

"Yes, yes, Lord Deya!"

After standing up, Camille became his nonchalant self again.

Not long after, Camille drove the carriage over. When Deya got on the carriage, he waved the whip and drove the carriage out of the villa's gate and stepped onto the clean and flat path outside.

The carriage was luxuriously decorated with an embroidered coat of arms depicting a winged snake, the feathered serpent, the symbol of the Cavendish family.

There is no legendary story behind the family emblem of the Cavendish family, it is just that the ancestors of the Cavendish family had seen the extremely rare "feathered serpent" with their own eyes and thought it was very beautiful. Therefore, after being conferred the title of nobility, they used the "feathered serpent" as the family symbol.

This is the case with many nobles. Their status was not very high at the beginning, and many of the stories and legends passed down were just to gild their own reputation.

Just as Deya's carriage drove away, a pair of eyes in a garden opposite the villa were staring at this place closely.

"Hey, the young master of the Cavendish family has finally taken action. I have to go and inform the witch."

The figure withdrew his gaze and disappeared into the shadows.

……

In the dark basement, the punishment was over.

In the absolute darkness, the only sound was the witch's rapid breathing.

The pain that invaded her soul made her want to commit suicide at that moment.

However, she still endured it tenaciously.

Lamia discovered that although her limbs were still tied with magic ropes, she was no longer suspended in the air, but had a certain amount of free space.

She recalled the direction in which Deya kicked the food bowl when he left, and then she lay on all fours on the ground, crawling forward little by little according to her memory.

In the darkness, her hand groped back and forth, and finally touched the metal rice bowl.

Lamia was delighted and grabbed the food inside and stuffed it into her mouth and started chewing.

I ate something to ensure that I wouldn't starve to death.

She slowly turned over, leaned her back against the wall, hugged her knees with both hands, curled up into a ball, and buried her face in her legs.

"I must live, I must live, father, mother, please bless me..."

Her delicate body was trembling, and she was murmuring to herself to encourage herself.

……

Abrana, the capital of the Kingdom of Sussenes, had a total of fourteen districts, divided into the upper five districts and the lower nine districts.

Just from the name of this division, it can be seen that the upper five districts are the aristocratic area, located in the core area of ​​the capital, while the lower nine districts are where the lower-class common people live.

The first district is where the royal palace and major government agencies are located, while the second district is where aristocratic officials live. Deya's father, Earl Cavendish, who is the kingdom's finance minister, is temporarily living in the second district.

As a noble family with a fiefdom, the Cavendish family's fiefdom was located in the border area and they had to confront the Kingdom of England all year round.

After the Earl of Cavendish became the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the entire territory was managed by Deya's brother, and Deya, as the second son, followed his father to the capital.

Deya has also been to the Lower Ninth District. The further back the area is, the more chaotic the law and order is, the more filthy and dirty the ground is.

But in the noble area, the street tiles are clean, flowers are blooming on both sides of the road, and public facilities such as magic street lights are extremely complete, making the scene bright and beautiful.

The carriage with the Cavendish family crest on it drove along the road and soon arrived in front of a garden villa.

Compared to the villa where Deya lives now, this garden villa occupies a much smaller area.

This house does not belong to the Cavendish family. It is the king's property and is only given to ministers for residence. When Earl Cavendish leaves office, it will belong to the next Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Of course, as a powerful noble with fiefdoms, the Cavendish family also has other properties in the capital, and where Deya lives is one of them.

The thing that Deya is most thankful for after traveling through time is that he finally doesn’t have to buy a house and pay a mortgage in this life!
"Master Deya!"

When Deya's carriage stopped in the garden, the old butler of the Cavendish family was already standing beside the carriage and opened the door for it.

"Is father home now?"

Deya got off the carriage, straightened his collar and sleeves, and asked.

"The master just came back from the House of Representatives and is in the study on the second floor. He is in a bad mood today."

The old butler reminded Deya in time not to make the Earl angry.

Deya nodded slightly, but didn't care.

My father has a tough personality towards outsiders, but he is very gentle towards his family, especially after my mother passed away. As long as Deya and his brother did not make big mistakes, my father would not criticize them harshly.

In particular, he never vents his anger at work at home. In this respect, he is a qualified and good father.

"Camille, wait for me here."

Deya looked at Camille who was driving and gave instructions.

The old butler frowned slightly as he looked at the lazy half-elf Camille. He wanted to say something but hesitated, and finally held his words back.

He is just a butler and has no right to educate the young master.

Because of the presence of the teacher, Deya had to dismiss the housekeeper and the maid in the villa where he lived.

Although the place where Earl Cavendish lived was small, it had everything he needed, including a butler, a living room maid, a household maid, a laundry maid, etc.

With the maids bowing and greeting him one by one, Deya, who had completely fallen in love with the aristocratic life, went up to the second floor.

He took a quick look around and was somewhat disappointed to find that these maids looked very ordinary and some of them were quite old.

Deya knew that Earl Cavendish had specially selected these maids because he was afraid that the beautiful maids would seduce his son.

In some aristocratic homes where mistresses are still around, they will not allow beautiful maids to stay, because they are afraid that these maids will seduce the master.

Arriving at the study on the second floor, Deya knocked gently on the door: "Father, it's me."

The real purpose of his visit to his father this time, besides hoping to cancel the engagement, was to persuade his father to rebel!
(End of this chapter)