"Here you go, Young Master," Helen said as she served the tea in front of William.
"Thank you, Aunt Helen," William replied. "I promised Theo that I'd give him two slices of apple pie. Please, hand it to him when he comes later to return our sheep."
"Understood." Helen nodded her head and left the living room.
William picked up the teacup and took a quick sip before glancing at their guests.
"Well then, let's get down to business." William smiled. "So, what kind of compensation did you prepare in order to bribe our family to break this engagement? Like I said earlier, we don't need gold. We're not poor."
Agatha glanced at Eleanor before taking the initiative to start the discussion.
"Then what do you want?" Agatha asked.
"Treasures, artifacts," William replied. "As long as it has value then I'll take it."
Eleanor took a small box from her storage ring and showed it to William. In this world, rich and influential people were able to afford these magical artifacts who were able to store items in a separate dimension.
According to William's knowledge, the maximum capacity of the best storage ring in the continent was only two square meters. Although it made things easier to carry things around, the space was quite limited.
Eleanor opened the box and showed its contents to William.
"This is called the Pill of Growth," Eleanor explained. "This is a very expensive pill that is worth two thousand gold coins. If you agree to break this marriage agreement, I will give this to you."
"You want me to break the marriage agreement for a pill that is only worth two thousand gold coins?" William asked in a mocking tone. He then glanced at Rebecca and grinned. "In your Master's eyes, you are only worth two thousand gold coins."
Rebecca frowned, but didn't say anything. Seeing her reaction, Eleanor's face sank. Although the young genius had accepted her to be her Master, the two of them hadn't started their apprenticeship.
She was planning to take Rebecca to the Misty Sect to start her training, but postponed it when she discovered that she was engaged to a country bumpkin. As an elder of the prestigious sect, she wouldn't allow her disciple to have any kind attachment to a nobody.
Agatha and her husband shared her opinion. This was also why they took advantage of the old Duke's absence. Both of them wanted to break the engagement that was made when Rebecca was only two years old.
"Of course this is not the only thing that I am willing to give you," Eleanor said through gritted teeth. "This is only one of the things that you will obtain if you agree to break the marriage agreement between the two families."
"Can I see that pill?" William asked.
"Okay." Elearnor passed the box over so that William could take a closer look.
The elder of the Misty Sect was confident that the boy was ignorant of such a treasure. What she didn't know was that William had the almighty appraisal skill at his beck and call.
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Pill of Growth
-- When consumed, this pill will permanently increase all stats by one.
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William snorted and unceremoniously made a gesture for his Mama Ella to come closer.
"Mama, this is good stuff." William grinned.
"Meeeeh?"
"Try it, Mama."
William placed the pill inside Ella's mouth which shocked Agatha, Eleanor, and the four guards behind them.
The Angorian Goat chewed the pill and its eyes widened in surprise.
"Is it good?" William asked.
"Meeeeh."
"Just so~so?"
Ella nodded her head in confirmation. Although the pill had raised all of her stats by one, the taste was not satisfactory for her.
"Y-you! What have you done?!" Eleanor couldn't believe her eyes. 'The boy actually fed the Pill of Growth to a goat?! What a waste of resources!'
The four guards glared at William. They felt their heart ache because a Pill of Growth was worth five thousand Sect Credits. They had to work for two years in order to get enough points to exchange for it at the Misty Sect.
"What's wrong?" William asked back. "It's just a cheap Pill of Growth. Don't worry, since I already used it, you can deduct it from the list of compensation items that you are planning to give me."
Eleanor's chest heaved up and down in fury. The Pill of Growth was supposed to be her gift to Rebecca. In order to make the bastard boy agree to annul the marriage agreement, she decided to compromise and give it to him instead.
However, seeing him treat her treasure like it was just a piece of candy angered her.
Seeing Eleanor's expression, Agatha decided to intervene and picked a treasure from her own storage ring.
"Here, this is a magic staff," Agatha explained. "Although you don't have an ounce of magical power, you can pass it to other people who are more talented than you."
William ignored the ridicule in Agatha's words and took the magic staff from her hand.
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Bronze Staff of Learning
-- A staff suitable for apprentice magicians.
-- Increases intelligence by 3
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William frowned and returned the staff to Agatha, "Sorry, I'm not interested in a cheap magic staff. Do you have something better?"
"C-cheap? This staff is worth one thousand gold coins!" Agatha almost whacked the boys head using the staff in her hands. She couldn't believe that a mere shepherd dares to call it cheap!
"I'm not interested in low quality items." William shrugged. "Oh, they said that you are a genius. Are you a magician?"
"Yes," Rebecca replied.
"Do you have a magic staff?"
"I do."
"Show it to me."
Rebecca pondered for a bit before reluctantly summoning her magic staff. Unlike the Bronze Staff of Learning, the staff in Rebecca's hand had a dark-blue color. You could even call it a spear, but instead of a sharp blade, a big purple crystal--in the shape of a rose--adorned its tip.
William's eyes sparkled because he could tell that the staff was way better compared to the bronze staff that he had appraised earlier.
"Can I touch it? Don't worry, I won't break it." William patted his chest. "I just want to take a closer look at it."
"Very well, but you can only hold it for half a minute," Rebecca stated. "This staff is worth twenty thousand gold coins."
"Twenty thousand gold coins? It's that expensive?" William held the staff in his hands to have it appraised.
However, before he could even use the appraisal skill, a series of text appeared in front of him.
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< Ding! >
< Would you like to acquire the Ice Mage Job Class? >
< Yes / No >
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And so it begins.
*Smirk*
William froze when he read the notification. It took him a few seconds to regain his composure and immediately chose Yes as his answer.
"Times up," Rebecca announced as she snatched the Magic Staff from William's hands. "Your half a minute has passed."
William was still in a daze. He hadn't heard Rebecca's words because he was busy inspecting the new job class that he had acquired.
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< Congratulations! Host has acquired the Ice Mage Job Class. >
< Ice Mage Job Class has been automatically added to the Subclass Category. >
< Ice Mage >
-- A magician that specializes in Ice Magic
-- Increase resistance against cold.
< Host has learned skill: Ice Bullet >
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'Fck! I got a new job class just by holding a staff?!' William's heart was thumping wildly inside his chest. He had often wondered how he could acquire a subclass. Never in his wildest dreams did he think that acquiring a new job class was this easy!
William's shocked expression made Agatha and Eleanor look at him in contempt. The two older women thought that the boy had been shocked due to how expensive the magic staff was.
'How ignorant,' Agatha thought.
'Country bumpkin,' Eleanor mused.
Mordred who was seated by William's side frowned. He could see William's hands trembling and wondered if he should step in to save his nephew.
"D-do you guys have other expensive items?" William stuttered. "It's the first time I held something so amazing in my life. If you are able to show me at least five items of the same quality, I will agree to annul this arranged marriage."
"Only show you?" Agatha asked. "You're not going to take it?"
"I won't take it," William answered while keeping his excitement at bay. "I just want to hold it just like I did with that staff."
"If we do this, will you really agree to cancel the marriage agreement?" Eleanor inquired. This was the reason for their visit. If she could make the boy write a letter to renounce the agreement then the old Duke wouldn't be able to find anything amiss.
"Yes. however, it should be of the same quality or higher," William answered. "I will not accept cheap items!"
Agatha and Eleanor exchanged a glance and nodded at the same time. They retrieved the most expensive items from their storage rings and piled them in front of William.
The boy looked at all the treasures in front of him and his eyes sparkled in excitement.
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< Ding! >
< Would you like to acquire the Fire Mage Job Class? >
< Ding! >
< Would you like to acquire the Water Mage Job Class? >
< Ding! >
< Would you like to acquire the Earth Mage Job Class? >
< Ding! >
< Would you like to acquire the Wind Mage Job Class? >
The items that Eleanor presented were all magic staffs of the different elements. Since she was a Sorceress, all her treasures belong to the magic type category.
William's breathing became heavier with each item he held in his hands. His eyes also became bloodshot which made Eleanor very happy. She thought that the boy had finally realized that he was a frog at the bottom of the well.
'A frog that is trying to eat a swan?' Eleanor laughed inside her head. 'See the difference between our social standing! It's time to wake up from your daydream you country bumpkin.'
After William finished inspecting the magical weapons that came from Eleanor, he shifted his attention to the weapons that came from Agatha's collection.
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< Ding! >
< Would you like to acquire the Swordsman Job Class? >
< Ding! >
< Would you like to acquire the Archer Job Class? >
< Ding! >
< Would you like to acquire the Spear Man Job Class? >
< Ding! >
< Would you like to acquire the Monk Job Class? >
< Ding! >
< Would you like to acquire the Thief Job Class? >
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William's body shuddered in ecstacy. His breathing had now become ragged, as if he was about to faint anytime due to exhaustion.
"William, are you alright?" Mordred asked. He was very worried about his nephew's current condition.
"I-I never felt better in my life," William replied hoarsely. He took a step back and almost collapsed on the couch. Fortunately Mordred was paying close attention to him and was able to support his body on time.
"Are you satisfied?" Agatha asked. "Will you honor our agreement?"
"Y-Yes," William replied. He still hadn't recovered from the euphoria that he had felt earlier. "I will agree to the cancellation of this marriage agreement."
"We need you to write a letter, and it must have your signature as well," Eleanor interjected. "It's not that we don't trust you, but this thing must be properly recorded."
"Understood." William nodded and asked for paper and ink.
He then wrote a letter saying that he didn't agree to the arranged marriage that was made between his gramps and Rebecca's grandfather. The reason he gave for the cancellation of the marriage agreement was due to Rebecca being not good enough for him.
He stated that since he was the most handsome boy in the continent, it was only natural that he be paired up with a girl that had the beauty to topple nations. Also, he was not optimistic about Rebecca's growth in her chest area.
William felt that the girl would only have a B-Cup when she reached adulthood. He even politely added that he could consider making Rebecca his concubine if his main wife agreed to accept her into his harem.
When Agatha and Eleanor read William's letter, both of them almost spat out a mouthful of blood in anger. William had listed a series of complaints as to why Rebecca was not worthy to become his fiance and not the other way around!
Agatha even had the impulse to rip the little bastard to shreds in order to eat his flesh and drink his blood. She had never felt so angered in her life and it almost drove her crazy.
"Since I have written the letter then all of you should leave," William shooed the pests away. "Don't tell me you plan to stay to have dinner with us? Well, I guess we can spare you some porridge since the Ainsworth family has a big heart. I don't want any rumors flying around that we didn't treat our guests properly."
Agatha dragged her daughter towards the front door because she was afraid that, if she stayed a second longer, she would hack the little bastard into pieces.
Eleanor also left without saying anything, because she had never experienced humiliation like this in her life. She was the elder of the Misty Sect and was treated with respect wherever she went.
She cursed William in her heart and even decided to take revenge in the future. Rebecca hadn't seen the contents of the letter and obediently followed her mother back to the carriage. She thought that William was an interesting boy, but not worthy enough to become her fiance.
If Rebecca only knew what the "interesting boy" wrote in his letter, she might have summoned her staff and used it to beat the crap out of him until he shed tears of blood.
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