"You look great! This outfit suits you perfectly," Kellen praised Carroll, holding the hem of her dress in his hands.

During their meal, they not only exchanged names, but Kellen also learned that Carroll was homeless. She had even sold the dilapidated house she last lived in to bury her mother.

To some extent, this gave Kellen the opportunity to intervene.

"Can someone like me wear such expensive clothes?" Carroll felt uncomfortable in the silky smooth dress.

"The clothes are my way of making amends. As I mentioned before, you will work for me, and I will do my best to nurture your talents. I believe you have unparalleled abilities," Kellen said earnestly, holding her shoulders.

Given time, her growth would be unrivaled.

"But..." Carroll was still hesitant. The information she had received in such a short time overwhelmed her, and she couldn't respond immediately.

"In that case, let's sign the contract. It's a soul contract, and after signing it, you will work solely for me, and I will provide you with everything you need. Whether it's teaching you magic or seeking justice for your mother, it's all within my power," Kellen said, revealing a golden contract scroll. It contained the terms he had written down, and its rarity was evident even to him.

Kellen didn't fully trust anyone anymore and wanted to keep control over Carroll. He didn't want to be betrayed again.

Of course, this was just a precaution. Carroll's personality wouldn't allow her to betray him.

Carroll looked at the contract scroll Kellen offered and carefully read the information written on it.

In summary, she would become Kellen's exclusive maid, responsible for his daily life, including but not limited to clothing, food, housing, learning guidance, battle protection, and even warming his bed.

The demands were numerous, but the rewards were astonishing. Just looking at the string of gold coin figures made her head buzz.

She couldn't help but wonder if she was truly worth so much money.

In the slums, not to mention a gold coin, even a silver coin could buy a decent-looking girl.

Young Carroll experienced the inequalities of the world for the first time.

However, the naive Carroll didn't notice the strange symbols in the corners, characters she didn't recognize.

For Carroll, this was an opportunity to change her life, and if possible, she wanted to try to change it.

Kellen's appearance had diluted her despair. She tasted delicious food, wore clean and beautiful dresses, and felt the warmth from Kellen. Her heart gained a newfound attachment to the world.

If handing over everything to the other person meant a new lease on life, she was willing to take that gamble!

Because she had nothing else left.

Finally, with determination, Carroll bit her finger and signed her name on the contract.

Kellen noticed that she wrote only "Carroll" as her name, without her surname.

In a previous life, he heard that Carroll's father had abandoned them long ago, so they both discarded their surnames. Now it seemed that the rumors were likely true.

"From today onwards, you belong to me. I swear on my soul that I will never let you down for the choice you've made today," Kellen said, biting his own finger and signing his name on the contract as well, Kellen Kate.

The contract was established, and the scroll automatically burned, turning a vivid red like blood. Two streaks of blood-colored lights flew toward their foreheads, settling deep within their souls.

[You have interacted with the important character Carroll. Current Favorability: 60][Reward: Obtain 60% attribute points from the other party, totaling 100.]

To be honest, the digit after the decimal point should be erased.

Feeling the connection between their souls, Kellen satisfactorily performed a healing spell to restore the wounds on their fingers.

There is still over an hour until afternoon classes, so Kellen went to the steward to get a few more normal-looking maid outfits. Then, he had the steward go and inform the Royal Academy of Magic that from now on, he would be bringing an additional person to class.

The Royal Academy of Magic does not refuse nobles bringing their servants or book boys to audit the classes, as long as they pay an additional hefty tuition fee. Everything is no problem.

In fact, with the knowledge Kellen currently possesses, there is no need to study at the so-called academy. However, considering there are still so many "leeks" (referring to naive individuals) in the academy, and Carroll can attend classes as a side benefit, Kellen decided to stabilize his development for a period of time.

By resetting his previous attributes to their initial state, Kellen now possesses 310 disposable attribute points.

It seems that he needs to increase Carroll's favorability and decrease Anna's favorability.

Poor Anna probably doesn't know yet, but what awaits her is Kellen's heart-wrenching and crazy torment.

...

At 2:20 in the afternoon, the students gradually arrived in the classroom.

Anna's younger brother, Paul, came to the classroom door jokingly with his classmates, but as soon as he entered the classroom, his expression turned astonished.

Because the Duke's frequently truant son, Kellen, not only came to the classroom, but also brought a girl wearing a maid outfit.

She appeared somewhat weak, as if she had malnutrition, with white hair and red pupils, making her exceptionally outstanding.

However, at first glance, it even gives off an ominous feeling.

She was dressed in a high-end maid outfit, with the tightly covered skin hardly exposed. Even her hands were covered with white gloves. Under the black skirt, the most eye-catching thing was the white pantyhose.

Due to being outside, Kellen didn't even let her reveal her absolute territory.

With a series of outfits and makeovers, Carroll, who was originally dirty, has already shown her charm. Even though she is still far from her most beautiful state, many people's eyes are still locked on her.

Who wouldn't want such a beautiful and obedient little maid?

In the Royal Academy of Magic, where tuition is exorbitantly expensive, there are very few who can afford the luxury of having a maid attend school.

After seeing Carroll, Paul's eyes lit up. He left his classmates and approached Kellen's position, his eyes on the girl sitting on Kellen's inner side. "Kellen, is this your maid? Why haven't I seen her before?"

Paul's hypocritical and overly familiar attitude almost made Kellen couldn't help but give him a slap.

[Paul's favorability towards you is currently -30, obtain 30% attribute points from the other party.]

See, smiling on the surface and stabbing behind the back, this so-called protagonist of fate is such a hypocritical existence.