Miss Witch's Speed Run Manual
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It was around 4 o'clock in the afternoon when Avina brought Nia back to the manor.
The first thing Avina did when she came back was to go to the study to find Charles and exchange some information.
Avina gave up part of her interests and asked the railway company to transfer a sum of 2 pounds into her account. In the short term, Avina probably shouldn't worry about money, but if she wants to use this money as start-up capital, Avina has not yet decided on the direction of investment.
Charles also told Avina the news of Ashford's visit, and that the Redemption Society's assistant Fred Hopkins had not been found yet, and it was estimated that he had left the city of Burren.
This is a dangerous message.
After inviting everyone else to enjoy dinner at the manor, Avina asked the servants to arrange the guest rooms for everyone else on the third floor, and Nia was to keep watch throughout the night.
The housekeeper, along with several of Avina's trusted personal maids and Tara, packed some of Avina's belongings in the manor overnight, filling more than thirty suitcases with large and small packages.
The only items that could be taken away quickly were extraordinary creations, precious jewels, valuable books and manuscripts. These were the items that Avina felt she had to take with her after trying to simplify them as much as possible.
As for artworks such as paintings and sculptures, as well as antique furniture and gold and silver utensils, Avina left them in the manor and handed them over to the housekeeper.
It's no wonder that Avina needs to charter the entire train. The things that need to be transported are probably worth several complete trains, and they are luxury trains.
Fortunately, nothing special happened until the morning of the 11th, and the luggage had basically been loaded onto the freight carriages, forming a low-key convoy.
At seven o'clock in the morning, Lucy rode her horse to the gate of the manor and greeted Avina.
After washing up and having breakfast, Charles took a quick headcount.
Nia, Lizzie, Avina, Adele, Amy, Tara, Lucy, and myself, there are a total of 8 main people.
3 luxury carriages, 3 freight carriages, 3 accompanying maids and 6 coachmen, this is the complete configuration of the fleet.
They needed to take a horse-drawn carriage to the platform of another city - there was no direct train from Buren City to Ansu City at present - and then board the train there to Ansu City.
The entire journey will take almost 14 hours, and we should be able to reach Ansu City before evening.
This is already the most efficient method, provided that the steam locomotive's departure speed matches theirs.
There are also some requirements for the configuration of the carriage crew.
Avina, Charles and Lizzie took one car, with Charles in charge of protection; Adele, Tara and Amy took one car, and the three accompanying maids took another.
Nia rode a warhorse to escort the vehicle that Avina was in, while Lucy rode a horse next to Tara and the others' vehicle.
It can be said that anyone in a car, including the guards, can be fearless of the threat of a level 3 extraordinary person. Even Amy has a spiritual world servant seal behind her, and her self-protection ability is maximized.
Most importantly, there was no technology like radio at the time, so information transmission was slow. Even if the teaching assistant was indeed a member of the Pleasure Club, by the time they passed the message on, the Shire people would likely have already set foot on the land of Anzu City, and they would have nothing to show for it...
At least that's what Ciel hoped.
Everyone got in the car and headed towards their destination.
In the carriage, Avina looked at Charles who was sitting next to her. She seemed to see her inner worry at the moment. She didn't say anything, but reached out and held her hand and squeezed it gently.
"I am fine."
Feeling the movement in Avina's hand, Charles turned his wrist and gently held Avina's hand, shaking his head.
Lizzie, who was sitting opposite, also noticed the expression on Charles' face and asked, "Charles, are you feeling unwell?"
"no,"
Charles shook his head and looked out the window. "It's my first time leaving Burren City. I'm a little nervous."
"Me too……"
Lizzie nodded, she could understand Ciel's feelings very well.
Moreover, from where she was sitting, she could see the city of Burren gradually receding behind the window. Even now, Lizzie still felt a little unreal.
This was also her first time traveling far away, and her worries about the unknown were no less than Charles's - but she and Charles were not worried about the same thing.
At this time, the flower that Adele had discovered, which was now soaked in medicine and preserved, was hanging around Charles' waist.
Ciel has [Prophetic Vision], and the thing is on her, so even if she is attacked, she can react faster.
Moreover, after a few days of rest, the [Nemesis] that was previously damaged by overload has recovered. At least in the city of Burren, she will not encounter any opponents.
But once he left Burren City, Charles could no longer guarantee his absolute safety.
Because there haven't been many killings of people outside.
In order to ease Charles's mood, Avina took the initiative to find Lizzie, who was also nervous, and talked about the interesting things they had experienced in the Clock Tower Alley area.
This is exactly what Avina is curious about. She wants to know what kind of life Charles led before.
This was not something that needed to be hidden, so Charles did not interrupt their conversation, but just listened quietly.
When she heard that Charles was responsible for almost all the housework and cooking while her sister was out at work, Avina's eyes showed a little surprise.
No wonder little Charles is so skilled at cooking...it turns out he's learned it through practice.
When asked why, it was because Charles complained every day that the food in other places in Burren City was not edible. Avina couldn't help but cover her mouth and smile.
She deeply agreed with this point.
But, Ciel's life before he came into contact with that organization, was it really that hard...
To be honest, Avina had not had much exposure to the life of the lower class, and this conversation made Avina imagine such a scene.
...In a simple two-story house in the city of Burren, little Charles, wearing an apron, cleaned and cooked delicious meals. When I returned home after a hard day's work, I was greeted by the lovely Charles and a hot meal...
Without Charles, Avina didn't know what the meaning of such a life was. But with Charles's existence in her imagination, all this seemed to be more bearable...
Where, what, none of that matters, what matters is Shire.
"Charles."
Avina looked at Charles, who was leaning against the car window, and said expressionlessly, "I want to eat the food you cook, too."
"Haven't you eaten it?"
Charles's gaze shifted to Avina.
“I want to eat it every day.”
Avina said seriously.
"The maid game is over, dismissed."
Ciel looked out the window again, remaining alert.
Lizzie, who was standing by, heard the term "maid game" and turned her gaze awkwardly towards the pattern on the roof...
What a pattern... Did Ciel and Avina play such a fancy game? What was the "maid game"? Lizzie couldn't imagine what that scene would be like.
Fortunately, Avina's topic successfully livened up the carriage a little, and Charles and Lizzie's tensions were also relieved a lot.
No danger occurred until the convoy arrived at the train platform three hours later.
After the drivers moved all the things onto the train, Charles and the others got off, walked through the VIP waiting area, and walked directly into this special train.
This train was not as crowded as the ordinary trains and freight trains that Charles had taken in the simulation before. The space inside was spacious, and even the decoration was very classical and sophisticated, without much unpleasant odor from the train.
What surprised Charles was that although this train station was much smaller than the one in Ansu City, it was still of a certain scale. However, apart from the attendant Ge, Charles had not seen many passengers or travelers today.
“Aren’t there too few people?”
Charles took two quicker steps and caught up with Avina in front of him, asking in a low voice.
"A small compensation from the Great Western Railway."
Avina was not surprised by this. After all, she had conveyed the news of chartering a train directly to the commissioner of the Great Western Railway Company.
"I guess all the tickets won't be sold until we leave."
What a grand display.
The boarding time was very fast. After Tara conducted a detailed inspection of the train crew members, another 20 minutes of mechanical inspection and waiting for dispatch passed. At nearly 12 o'clock, the train finally made a hum and slowly started.
Adele and Lizzie had never been on a train before, and everything was very new to them. They were leaning against the window, watching the scenery in front of them slowly recede.
Only when the train finally picked up speed did Charles lean back on the soft chair and slowly breathe a sigh of relief.
Are you worrying too much?
Scare yourself.
Everyone was now sitting in the noble carriage. The exquisite wooden decorations, luxurious seats, heavy curtains, fine carpets and intricately carved furniture would make people mistakenly think they were in some special banquet hall - if they ignored the scenery outside the window.
Knowing that it was a long journey, Lucy stood up and walked towards the front carriage, intending to have some snacks and take a nap in the rest car. As she passed by Charles, he called her.
"Lucy."
Ciel asked, looking at Lucy.
"coin?"
This matter is very important. If Lucy's "lucky coin" today is tails, then Charles will have to consider letting her go to the last carriage.
"Don't worry, Miss Charles. If it's the other way around, the car might not start."
Lucy quipped with a smile.
Ciel nodded slightly and did not interfere with Lucy's movement towards the front carriage.
She leaned against the cushioned backrest, closed her eyes and relaxed a little. She didn't have much to bring with her. In her suitcase were dozens of books she was ready to read, and she planned to use them to get through the 12 hours in the car.
It was dinner time and no one on the train had eaten yet. The train attendants pushed the dining cart and brought over the snacks and drinks that had been prepared in advance. The maids who had boarded the train with them then distributed them to everyone.
Adele, who got on the train, seemed to have completely forgotten her previous nervousness. Not long after the others sat down, she ran away.
After a long while, she finally ran from the back carriage to Charles' side, pointed in the direction of the back carriage, and said excitedly: "Charles! There's a bar carriage in the back! And a bathroom carriage!"
Amy was a little carsick and not in the mood. Avina must be used to all this, and she wasn't very familiar with Lizzie Adele. Nia was a complete silencer. Now all she could think of was to find Charles to share her joy.
At least Charles never spoiled her fun.
"Then we have to use the bathroom when we get off the car to save Avina some money."
Ciel looked away from the book and smiled at Adele.
"It really is."
Adele said thoughtfully, "I need to eat more... How much do I need to eat to make back my money?"
You won't be able to make back your money even if you eat this car.
Avina, who was sitting opposite Charles, looked a little helpless.
However, Adele's enthusiasm wore off quickly. After lunch, she went to the soft sleeper to sleep. Amy, who was carsick, said goodbye to Charles and Avina, and also went to the soft sleeper to rest.
Lizzie also felt uncomfortable riding the train and went to the rest car. At this moment, only Charles and Avina were left in the noble car, as well as Nia standing behind Avina and Tara standing behind Charles.
Charles continued to read, while Avina was flipping through the recent newspapers of major newspapers in Anzu City, even picking out those from a few months ago, as if she was looking for some business opportunities.
Time flowed calmly like water, and it lasted until 11:30 in the evening.
At this time, it was pitch black outside the train. Apart from the occasional small towns and platforms passing by, there was almost no visible light. However, the starry sky was still quite bright.
Charles didn't close his eyes the whole time. After checking the time, she looked out the window again.
At this time, Charles could already see the brightly lit Ansu City in the distance. The moment he saw the intercity line, Charles breathed a sigh of relief.
After a few close calls, we finally arrived safely in Ansu City...
"Tara, help me wake up the others and get ready to get off the bus."
Ciel whispered to Tara.
"Yes, Sir Ciel."
Tara, who had been standing behind Charles for almost the entire day, walked towards the front carriage after receiving Charles' order.
Charles fixed his gaze on Avina in front of him.
At this time, Avina had already taken off her glasses. There was a pile of newspapers in front of her. She was lying on the pile of newspapers and seemed to be sleeping soundly.
It was already past Avina's bedtime, and she had been lying in front of Charles for almost two or three hours, but because she wanted to stay with Charles, she did not return to the sleeper car alone.
"Avina, get up, it's almost time..."
Charles leaned forward slightly, rubbed Avina's head, and spoke softly.
Avina, who was a light sleeper when lying down, groaned softly. She opened her eyes, looked up at Charles with some confusion, and asked, "Are we there yet?"
"Well, let's go to the hotel and sleep."
Charles took out a handkerchief and wiped the saliva from the corner of Avina's mouth.
This action made Avina completely sober. She suddenly covered the newspaper in front of her, covering up the small darker area.
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