Ark pigeon mode, activated!

There are many things to do, including Liya's contract, the resumption of work at the jewelry workshop and watch factory, and some preparations he must make before going to the Sudetenland.

At around eleven o'clock in the morning, when Camilla and Isfiel, who was carrying large and small bags, returned to the mansion, they found a figure wandering outside the courtyard gate.

Vivian, Camilla's nominal fiancée, was holding a bag containing a dress, waiting here anxiously.

Seeing Kemila coming back, a look of joy appeared on her face. She subconsciously took two steps forward, but suddenly stopped, bit her lip slightly, and had a complicated expression.

After hesitating, she lowered her head and said.

"Camilla, I'm here to bring you a dress..."

"Oh."

Camilla replied casually, then stopped in front of her and looked her up and down with narrowed eyes.

Vivian is very cute, fair and well-behaved, with long black hair falling softly, and a pair of blue eyes like clear lakes, very clean and very attractive.

She is the same age as him, but her body is well developed, with some attractive curves, and she is a little taller than him.

He suddenly said, not knowing what he was thinking about.

"Come in with me, I'll examine you."

"Eh!?"

Vivian looked up in surprise, but Camilla didn't wait for her reply and directly opened the courtyard door and walked in.

Vivian glanced at Isfiel, her face slightly red, and without saying anything, she followed in with her head down.

Isfir watched calmly without saying a word.

……

Half an hour later, Camilla walked out of the bedroom, frowning slightly, lost in thought.

He didn't find anything. Vivian was just a weak apprentice knight, nothing special.

It was too difficult to gain insight into some secrets of the Estonian family and find out the weaknesses of the old knight through her.

If it were her sister Elena, she would probably be able to see something.

Elena is an outstanding descendant of the Estonian family's generation. She has already gone to the Knight Academy for further studies and is expected to become a formal knight.

If there is anything abnormal in the Estonian family's bloodline, it should be reflected in her.

"Um...about our engagement..."

Vivian came out after getting dressed, her face flushed as she spoke softly.

"That kind of thing is fine, can you still refuse the Estonia family's arrangement?"

Camilla replied rather coldly.

Vivian opened her mouth slightly, but finally lowered her head with a depressed look.

Free love was not valued in this era, and descendants of knight families would often marry other knight families or newly emerged powerful knights.

The official of Cuisi also encourages this because it increases the probability of producing official knights.

Vivian knew this.

So, she never resisted. Knowing that she was engaged to Camilla, she simply tried to understand her and imagine their future...

Camilla was very indifferent, as if she never existed in her eyes.

It's okay, she can live with it.

But the family plans to arrange a marriage between her sister Elena and Camilla. What should she do?

Camilla, why don't you ever look at me?

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Chapter 24: Blade Master Tower is Fearless

"Vivian, I might need to do something for tonight's dinner, and I don't know if I'll need you. So, you need to stay where you can see me and pay attention to my instructions at all times."

Camilla said in a tone that was almost commanding.

"..."

Vivian stared at him in a trance, her thoughts racing.

Seeing this, Camilla stretched out his hands, cupped her cheeks with a little force, and forced her to look directly at him.

"Did you hear what I said?"

he asked softly.

An inexplicable panic surged in her heart, and Vivian quickly responded.

"Yeah! I heard it clearly!"

"That's good, you can go back now."

Camilla loosened her hand and motioned her to leave.

Vivian hesitated for a moment and left reluctantly.

She didn't know what was going on. Although she was being treated very badly, her heart was inexplicably hanging. She missed him more and more and longed to contact him.

Isfir walked behind Camilla and asked in a low voice.

"Master, are you still planning to marry into the Estonian family?"

"Your thoughts?"

Camilla did not answer directly, but asked in return.

"...Everything is subject to your will."

Isfir bowed slightly and replied in a low voice.

"Why not? Just think of it as having two more servants in the house."

Camilla said calmly.

Just treat marriage as a joke.

He had no interest in it.

Besides, the customary marriage age for Cui Si was sixteen, and he was still three years away from that.

He had no feelings for Vivian and was simply using her.

Having lived in a knight family like Estonia for a long time and being an unappreciated marginal character, Vivian has long been accustomed to obedience.

She didn't even dare to resist him, her imaginary future husband.

He just needs to keep being strong and Vivian will be as docile as a sheep.

If he had some spare time, he might have enlightened Vivian and made her realize her own shortcomings, but now his mind was full of how to kill the old knight, and Camilla was too lazy to care about that.

After dealing with Vivian, Camilla first checked the dress she sent, a gorgeous and exquisite velvet retro court dress, to confirm that there was no problem, and then continued to do her own thing.

In the afternoon, we rushed to the outskirts of the city to visit a watch factory.

It was not until the evening that Camilla returned home again.

He changed into his formal dress with the help of Isfir, then refused her request to follow him and set off alone.

Camilla didn't want to have to be wary of other unexpected factors when facing the old knight.

The Estonian family's mansion and the Stuart family's mansion are in different districts and are quite far away from each other, so Camilla hired a carriage to go there.

In the carriage, Camilla checked the items on her body.

Not to mention trivial items like keys and change, the most important thing on him was his weapons, two pale bone daggers.

The bones polished into the shape of a dagger came from an unknown great spirit. They were extremely strong and had excellent spiritual conduction capabilities. They could withstand the full-strength combat of a formal knight without any damage. It was considered one of the Stuart family's treasures.

Normally, bone daggers are more useful for collection than actual combat, because knights prefer large weapons such as spears and swords. If the enemy is a follower of a great spirit, the bone dagger may not even pierce the skin even if it is fully inserted, so no knight likes to use it.

But for Chimera, the bone dagger is just right.

Given his size, large weapons would be too cumbersome to use, and he wasn't facing a great spirit's followers.

He held the bone dagger carefully to get used to the feel of it, and from time to time his ten fingers flew, letting it spin on his fingertips like spinning a pen.

If he is not careful, he may cut off his fingers, but he plays it very skillfully and freely.

A moment later, the carriage arrived in front of the Estonian family's residence.

Camilla inserted the bone dagger into the cowhide holster at her waist, straightened her clothes, put on a top hat decorated with eagle feathers, and got out of the car.

The Estonian family's spacious mansion came into view.

A large area was enclosed by an iron fence covered with vines, in which stood a large and elegant mansion. There was a small lake on the left, and part of the banquet venue was by the lake. Many servants were moving around, preparing drinks and food, and a small orchestra was playing melodious and soothing music on the grass.

Most of the visiting guests were greeted by the Estonian family and entered the hall of the mansion first.

After Kami pulled the carriage, Vivian, who had been guarding near the gate, came over immediately and took him in.

Camilla just nodded to her, made a slight gesture, and then turned her attention to the terrain here.

The collection room should be inside the mansion. If a battle takes place in it, the sound may not be heard.

Walking into the lobby of the mansion, the gorgeous crystal chandeliers cast bright light, and guests dressed in vintage dresses smiled and chatted with each other, enjoying the pleasant time of the dinner.

Camilla quickly scanned the area and identified the characters with certain strength. Then, her gaze focused on the center of the hall, the center of everyone's attention, a skinny old man with a strong presence.

He was also wearing a suit, but his old body was so thin that it seemed like only bones were left, like a frame, and the suit looked a bit empty.

John Estonia, the pillar of the Estonian family, is an old man who has lived for almost 150 years.

Although he is so old, he still has the overwhelming strength to overwhelm everyone. Even when he is dying, he should not be underestimated.

After the old knight exchanged pleasantries with other guests, Camilla chose the right time to step forward and greeted the old knight calmly.

We haven't fallen out yet, so we still need to do enough surface work.

"The Stuart family's children..."

The old knight squinted his slightly cloudy eyes, looked at him carefully, and nodded continuously.

"Very good, truly very good. My spirit is delighted by your use of it! Entrusting Vivian and Elena to you may be one of the rare correct decisions I've made in my life..."

"You are too kind, old gentleman. I have only just reached the starting line. I still have a long way to go. It is time for me to learn from you."

Camilla calmly started to exchange business praise with him.

When he got close to this distance, he could already clearly feel the oppression brought by the huge spirit of the old knight!

The total amount of his spiritual energy is at least a hundred times more than his!

The gap between a formal knight and an apprentice knight is really exaggerated!

On the side, Vivian lowered her head and listened quietly, not daring to interrupt.

She felt vaguely suffocated, as if... she was a little rabbit who had accidentally walked into a confrontation between two ferocious beasts!

The hidden sharpness between the two sides made her shudder!

After talking for two or three minutes, an angry voice sounded at an inopportune time.

"Kemira! How dare you show up here! Come and fight me... and my big brother! For insulting me, my big brother will definitely repay you double!"

Camilla raised her eyebrows slightly and tilted her head to look.

At the other end of the hall, a teenager who seemed to have been beaten by him hid behind a tall man and shouted angrily.

"Invited specially from the circus tonight?"

Camilla asked casually, pointing at him.

"No, just a young guest who needs to pay more attention to etiquette and manners."

The old knight replied gently.

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