Miss Witch's Speed ​​Run Manual

After learning that Charles was going to look for a house, Lucy took on the job without saying a word and prepared to act as a guide to take Charles and Avina to find a house.

After eating, Adele decided to take a nap, while Amy was going to visit her relatives in Ansu City to report her safety.

Lizzie planned to walk around and familiarize herself with Anzu City - she didn't really want to disturb Avina and Charles - and Lucy arranged for two waiters from the Deton Group to accompany her.

While in the carriage, Charles looked at Avina in front of him and asked, "Avina, why can't we all rent together?"

Charles' idea was very simple. It was like sharing a house. They would rent a big house together so that they could take care of each other. When school started in October, they could go to and from school together.

But Charles's somewhat naive idea was rejected by Avina.

"In Anzu City, whether it's the nobles or the wealthy, everyone values ​​independence very much... If your house isn't independent, in their eyes it reflects your financial situation and social status, and in the eyes of others it's considered undignified."

Avina shook her head and explained, "Your house, your carriage, the number of your servants... everything that others can see represents your class and wealth. If you want to fit into that circle and make money from them, you have to do this."

"In a small place like Burren, there might not be so many considerations... But Charles, have you forgotten that you asked me about buying a title? If you want to gain their approval, you must appear wealthy and generous enough."

Everything Avina said was true. Charles just thought it was just a simple off-campus apartment sharing between college students, and he really didn't think as far-reaching as Avina did.

If the "Musician" potion must be obtained by purchasing a title, then Charles should really do as Avina said and own a house of his own, at least so that other nobles don't think that he is just trying to show off.

One of the purposes of Avina's return this time was to demonstrate to the family that she would not do anything that would make those people look down on her.

"I see……"

Ciel nodded.

Charles didn't know as much as Avina about the intricacies and etiquette of the nobility. At times like this, he should just listen to Avina.

"Amy is the daughter of a baron. If she were in the Marfair district, she would at least have to rent a villa with a garden, with an annual rent of around 700 pounds. A butler, a housekeeper, waiters, maids, kitchen servants, and other servants should be limited to around seven. A four-horse luxury carriage and a two-horse private carriage would be more than enough."

Having said that, Avina paused for a moment, and then continued: "Judging from the money Baron Hastings gave her, it is basically based on this configuration."

"so much……"

Charles was slightly shocked when he heard about the expenses.

Many of these expenses seemed to her to be unnecessary... One could only say that the amount of money the nobles had to spend to maintain their "face" was terrifying.

"What about you? What kind of configuration do you need?"

Charles looked at Avina and asked curiously.

She wanted to find out how much money it would cost to maintain Avina's current status and face.

"A mansion with an annual rent of over 2000 pounds, 3 to 5 carriages, and around 30 servants."

Avina thought for a moment and added, "We also have to entertain the neighbors regularly."

"hiss……"

Ciel gasped when he heard this.

It's no wonder that Avina felt that several thousand pounds were not enough to spend, and selling the mine for 50,000 was not enough... At this rate of spending, 10,000 pounds might be squandered in a year.

Charles calculated how much money he might have left with Avina and asked, "What about me?"

Avina thought for a moment and said, "Based on your weekly salary at Deton Manor... let's calculate it to be about the same as Amy's. After all, you can only buy a baronet title now."

With a weekly salary of 35 pounds and an annual salary of 1820 pounds, you have to spend more than 1000 pounds on the face-saving project...not counting the expenses for food and banquets.

Now Ciel understood why there were so many bankrupt nobles. To maintain such horrific living expenses and so-called "face", the money needed to be spent was simply too much...

Charles rubbed his barren chest, feeling a little sorry for the money he had never seen before.

"By the way, where's Adele? She's not a noble."

Ciel finally remembered someone who was now extremely poor. She looked at Avina and asked, "Where does Adele live?"

"Adele..."

Avina lowered her head and thought for a moment before saying, "If her laboratory remains the same size as before, she only needs to rent a four-bedroom apartment for around 250 pounds a year."

Land prices in Anzu are really expensive... 250 pounds can buy a 4-bedroom apartment in Burren...

I wonder if Adele would faint on the spot when she heard the price.

Ciel sighed slightly.

Seeing Charles sighing, Avina asked, "What's wrong, Charles?"

"The nobles are such a nuisance."

Ciel muttered, "Doesn't that mean we can't live together every day?"

Hearing Charles complain about this, Avina's cheeks flushed slightly. She looked away and looked out the window, saying expressionlessly: "After all, we haven't officially married yet... But you can come visit and stay overnight every day, it's no big deal..."

Charles was complaining about the same thing as herself, which made Avina feel an indescribable sweetness in her heart.

Lucy took Charles and Avina to see several houses. These houses were all fixed assets of the Deton Group, but senior executives within the group were also allowed to rent them. The internal prices were much cheaper than those from outside real estate agencies.

Lucy even had the authority to rent the kind of multi-story, super-large mansion with a large garden that Avina needed.

After deciding on a few houses, Lucy walked along the road in Saint-Iseline Gardens and approached Charles. She whispered, "Miss Charles, I have something to report to you."

"what's up?"

Ciel looked at Lucy and asked.

"The company's reward for me from the previous incident has already arrived. It's 3000 pounds. I'll transfer it directly to your employee card... and..."

Lucy took a deep breath to prevent the smile on her face from being too rampant.

"Tomorrow's board meeting will discuss my new appointment and dismissal... I did some research and it seems I'm going to be promoted to executive director."

"Congratulations."

Ciel smiled and nodded. She wasn't quite sure what the position of executive director was within the Deton Group, but judging by Lucy's excited expression, it should be a pretty good one.

"This is all thanks to you. If it weren't for you, it would be difficult for me, Lucy, to get to where I am today. I must thank you."

Lucy bowed slightly.

Avina, who was standing by, also heard all this and spoke up for Charles:

"A rank 3 Deton Group employee is already qualified for a managerial position. You've been handling various matters as a special senior specialist, so it's normal for you to skip the general manager role and be promoted directly to executive director. It's also a frontline position, and they believe you're capable enough."

"No, no, it's all thanks to Miss Avina's help that this matter was resolved so smoothly... Now that we have finished looking at houses, I will not disturb you two and will take my leave first."

Lucy smiled and pulled out a business card, handed it to Avina and Charles, and said, "If you have any questions, please come to the Deton Group with this and find me. I will visit you someday to thank you."

Ciel took the black and gold card with raised relief, and on it were gold capital letters written in a classic, simple serif font.

[Deton Group - Executive Director - Lucy Hilufa]

My goodness, the business cards are already printed? So many? They can't have been printed recently, right?

After Charles put away his business card and said goodbye to Lucy, he looked at Lucy getting on the carriage and leaving. Charles and Avina looked at each other, and it was obvious that both of them were trying hard not to laugh.

"It's easier to deal with someone like Miss Sylfa."

Avina smiled and shook her head, saying, "Be loyal to your interests and know how to make choices and measure."

"What kind of position is executive director? In Anzu City?"

Ciel was actually quite curious about this. Only if he understood it clearly could he make better use of Lucy.

"Being an executive director of a giant monopoly is truly entering the power structure... Most importantly, this isn't just a company, it's a supernatural organization."

Avina thought for a moment and replied, "To put it simply, she can mobilize more resources and manpower than the archbishop of the church."

So powerful?

Ciel nodded slightly, understanding Lucy's power at this moment.

Nia and Tara had been following behind the two of them. After hearing this, Tara suddenly looked up, as if she wanted to refute, but after thinking about it, she held back and lowered her head.

Ordinary archbishops do not have as many extraordinary students as Tara.

The two of them had lunch at a restaurant outside. After the meal, Avina opened a newspaper of the day. After seeing the information on the front page, Avina's expression was slightly shocked. She reached out and handed the newspaper to Charles.

"Charles, look at this."

Avina handed over the Canal Newspaper in her hand.

Charles took the newspaper and looked at the words on it with a slightly surprised expression.

[The Bei'ansu food crisis may be resolved]

Professor Ashford of the Ansu Medical Association published a paper claiming to have found plants immune to the "corruption blight."

Ashford has already arrived in Ansu? Did he announce this so quickly?

There is no doubt that this will dominate the headlines of major news panels, and Ashford will be the brightest target.

He is a man of his words.

Ciel put down the newspaper and took a sip of his tea.

Next, it depends on how things will develop.

186

Chapter 186 Is this still a simulation for the future?

After lunch, Avina and Charles returned to the hotel.

Although the house has been chosen, it will take some time to complete the formalities and move things.

To be on the safe side, Charles planned to stay in the hotel with everyone for a few more days to ensure safety and see how the situation develops.

The most important thing is that Charles has to wait for the simulation to go a few days further in the future, reduce the cost from 200 fate points to 100 fate points, and go there to test the waters a hundred days later, so as to ensure absolute safety.

But when the four of them arrived at the hotel entrance, they found that there were several more luxury carriages next to the two police carriages that were originally parked opposite the hotel.

One of the carriages had a strange scale pattern, and the scale looked like eyes gazing at others.

The Church of the God of Order?

Charles had seen Avina draw the Eye of Order Contract before, but compared to the church logo he saw now, it seemed that the icon Avina drew in the simulation was only half, a one-eyed one.

The moment Avina saw the carriage, she just whispered, "Let's go."

Then she quickened her pace, and Charles quickened his own to keep up.

But when Avina walked up the stairs and arrived at the hotel entrance, she saw a woman with fine wrinkles on her face, wearing dark blue clothes, standing in the hall. After seeing Avina, she smiled at her and nodded slowly.

Avina paused for a moment, but the waiter at the door had already opened it. Helplessly, Avina could only walk in slowly and came to the middle-aged woman.

"teacher."

Avina nodded slightly as a greeting.

"You've grown taller, Avina."

The woman smiled and took off her white gloves, revealing her right hand covered in steel. She raised her hand and gently rubbed Avina's head, then continued with a smile, "The last time I saw you, you were still this big."

As she spoke, the woman gestured at her waist, her eyes filled with love and nostalgia.

"Is that your friend?"

The woman looked in Ciel's direction, raised her hand to her chest, and waved at Ciel with a smile, "Hello, my name is Helen Stone."

The middle-aged woman always seemed to be gentle to others and spoke softly, which might slightly offend some impatient people, but overall she gave people a non-aggressive impression.

"Hello, my name is Charles."

Charles also nodded slightly as a response.

Then, Helen turned her gaze to Nia, a hint of heartache and sadness showing in her sky-blue eyes. She looked at Nia and said, "Saint... Lady Nia, how have you been lately?"

Nia stared at the woman, a bright blue light flickering faintly behind the gap in her visor, but she did not speak, as if she had forgotten the woman in front of her.

Finally, Helen set her sights on Tara, and seemed to want to say hello to the "maid" Tara, but at this time, Avina spoke.

"Teacher, if you're here to persuade me, I suggest we just call it quits."

Avina spoke calmly, but Charles could hear a little trembling and sadness in her voice.

Russell family, if hard tactics don’t work, will you try soft tactics?

Is this the same William from last time? The one who came to persuade Avina to return to the family?

But this time, the people who came were from the church.

"Avina..."