Chapter 589 Prayer and Encounter
On Thursday, after a busy day signing various contracts and employment agreements, Angel finally arrived at 8 Burningham Road in Hillston District, a luxury house that will belong to him for the next year and a half.
Although compared to the real mansions of Sylvia Langdon's and Audrey Hall's that she had seen before, this place was only "average", but compared to the villa without a garden across the street, the house that Angel rented was a little too luxurious.
"It's been altered and extended twice, and in fact it should be called '6 and 8 Burningham Road', so it's much larger than the other houses on the street."
Riback was dressed in formal attire and a Rune-style top hat. He followed Angel and answered her questions.
The latter wore a light yellow long dress, and the "rose necklace" with huge gems reflected beautiful light in the sun. The exotic bone bracelet on her left wrist made her look lively.
Today, Angel did not wear the wide-brimmed hat with black veil, showing off her full appearance, and even deliberately exuding the temptation of a "witch".
She knew that starting today, she had to prepare for her future social life.
The male and female servants who had moved in here yesterday lined up on both sides of the garden path to welcome the two people's arrival. At the end of the path was the housekeeper that Angel finally decided on, Ms. Kayla.
She was about forty years old, with a beautiful face, but the signs of aging were hard to hide. She had long brown hair tied behind her head and wore a long dress similar to the other maids, but in black and white with some decorations.
Angel chose her not only because she had extensive experience as a housekeeper and a rich and spotless resume, but also because she was a half-blood of Loen and Intis and had worked at Intis for a period of time.
This can add a bit of credibility to my fake background, but be careful not to talk to her about Intis, otherwise it will be easy to make mistakes... Angel thought about it, and with Keira's introduction, he got to know all the servants one by one, and finally brought the male and female butlers, as well as his personal maid Aisha, and walked into the door of the three-story building.
"The previous tenant left most of the furniture, and the rest also belonged to the original owner. We can use them freely now. I've asked Kayla to purchase some of the missing utensils, and they will be in place by this weekend at the latest."
Walking through the foyer and through the second door, he entered the main hall that connected the first and second floors. While listening to Ribak's introduction, Angel looked up at the corridor on the second floor.
It feels like it can accommodate nearly a hundred people. It's actually a ballroom. Half of the 300 pounds should be spent on this... She muttered silently, her eyes sweeping over the crystal chandelier, the floor-to-ceiling windows and a piano in the corner.
"In addition to furniture, the wine needed for the banquet also needs to be prepared in advance. Now the wine cellar is empty, we have to fill it before the social season arrives."
Kayla interjected at the right moment.
The housekeeper had received 800 pounds in cash from Angel for various expenses. The latter thought that this huge sum of money would last for a long time, but after listening to the other party's introduction, he found that it would almost take up all the money just to fill the wine cellar with fine wines for balls or dinners.
Fortunately, according to Kayla's suggestion, the two carriages and horses originally planned to be purchased were rented on an annual basis, costing a total of 100 pounds, which was 80% less than the original budget.
Even with such careful calculations, the annual salary of all the servants, two housekeepers, carriages and horses, as well as the coachman, gardener, cook, etc., cost me nearly 500 pounds...
Thinking of this, Angel was so heartbroken that he could hardly breathe.
Fortunately, at this time, servants came in one after another from the back door and returned to their posts, making the deserted hall gradually lively. Angel felt that the money he paid had played its due role, and his mood improved slightly.
Next, she followed the housekeeper and walked through the second-floor living room, sitting room, dining room, entertainment room and numerous guest rooms again, with the mentality of the owner of the house rather than a visitor.
The third floor is the owner's exclusive area. Angel is very satisfied with the large balcony facing south and the street, but he feels that the bedrooms and bathrooms belonging to family members are a bit redundant.
There are many professional books in the study next to the master bedroom, mainly magazines on architectural design and related aesthetic styles. I don’t know which previous resident left them.
Finally, Angel came to the master bedroom from the study and was delighted to find that the bedroom, which had not been tidied when he arrived the day before, was now tidy, with bedding neatly arranged, windows and desks clean, and even a bouquet of flowers that was obviously freshly picked placed next to the floor-to-ceiling window on the balcony.
It was not until the personal maid Elsa opened the wardrobe door, revealing the spotless storage space without any clothes hanging in front of everyone that the smile on Angel's face disappeared.
Elsa looked at Ribak, Ribak looked at Kayla, and finally, Kayla, the housekeeper who was in charge of the internal affairs and all the arrangements for Angel's daily life, spoke:
"Ms. Theresa, June is Backlund's traditional social season."
I know……
Angel took a deep breath and slowly asked:
"What do you suggest?"
"Have a designer custom-make three to five dresses for you in this year's popular styles. You can buy the rest of your casual clothes directly by size, otherwise they won't be ready before next month. And then there's the jewelry..."
Kayla seemed to have already prepared a plan in mind, and quickly laid out her plan for purchasing clothing and jewelry, making Angel almost unable to control his expression.
Finally, she paid a full 1,000 pounds for the initial purchase, which finally stopped the housekeeper's nagging. The rest would depend on the fashion trends after the social season began, otherwise she would easily become a laughing stock at the ball because of her inappropriate dress.
I might as well become a laughing stock... Angel was looking forward to someone present saying something like "Miss, you are already very beautiful and don't need an expensive custom-made dress to complement you." Unfortunately, even the maid Elsa was imagining the scene of the wardrobe being filled with all kinds of clothes, without paying any attention to their master's increasingly empty wallet.
I'm afraid I'll have to cash in on the Beyonder characteristics of "Puppet" this month, otherwise I might end up spending more than I earn. I wonder if the messenger can accept 25,000 gold coins... She thought rather darkly.
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Since many foods had not yet been purchased, Angel enjoyed the not-so-rich lunch prepared by the chef at home, and experienced the poor cuisine of Rune again.
After implicitly expressing her willingness to accept Intis's style of dinner, she took her maid and boarded a two-wheeled carriage, heading towards St. Samuel's Church in the north district.
Regardless of her real identity or the public name "Christine Theresa", she is a devout believer in the goddess. After moving into a new house, she naturally has a legitimate reason to go to church to pray.
This is the first time I have entered the Church of the Evernight Goddess since leaving Tingen City... Angel looked at the street scene that was receding outside the car window and fell into deep thought.
In order to cooperate with Klein's plan, she also had to make two preparations. The first was to try to contact the Church of the Evernight Goddess to see if she could "legitimately" lend the Antigonus family notes under her secret identity; the second was to cooperate with Klein and steal them directly!
Of course, her identity is almost unknown to everyone except Ms. Arianna and Lady Cecima, the "Sword of the Goddess", and it is necessary to avoid letting others know as much as possible to avoid being accidentally included in the story of "0-08" and causing an accident.
Therefore, not only did she go to the church in a disguised appearance, she even used a real "mirror stand-in" that she could only use skillfully after being promoted to "Despair".
By utilizing the distortion of space in the mirror world, Angel can create realistic illusions near the mirror surface, while transmitting sound, images and other information in both directions. Through the magic mirror he carries with him, this power can even circumvent and resist a certain degree of divination or visual detection, such as the inspection of magical items by the "Mystery Peeper" path, or the ability to identify extraordinary people by the "Arbitrator" path.
This can effectively prevent her from being pinned to the ground and arrested on the spot by the "Night Watchmen" who rushed over after hearing the news as soon as she set foot in St. Samuel's Church.
Of course, if the opponent's Sequence is higher than mine, this "defense" probably won't be of much use...
While thinking, Angel noticed that outside the window from time to time there were cars that she was very familiar with but had hardly seen in this world passing by.
bike?
This strange metal machine, which has two wheels like a horse-drawn carriage but is arranged front and back, relies on human pedaling and drives the rear wheels forward through a chain. It has attracted the attention of many passers-by. Those who use it include postmen, patrolmen and other government workers, as well as many young men in formal attire.
In less than ten minutes, Angel saw seven or eight primitive-style bicycles passing by. It can be imagined that there are probably more than a thousand of them in the entire city.
"This seems to be an invention of Klein Investments... I wonder how much money he can make?"
Thinking of this, the corners of her mouth curled up, and her depressed mood of losing a thousand pounds today improved a little.
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Arriving at Pestfield Street in the North District, Angel left the carriage with the help of his maid, Elsa, and stepped onto the fan-shaped stairs at the entrance of St. Samuel's Church.
This is a church with a pure black exterior and two symmetrical bell towers. It is the headquarters of the Church of the Evernight Goddess in Backlund.
It was afternoon, and there were not many believers entering and leaving the church. Angel and Aisha walked through the corridor surrounded by stained glass and entered the main prayer hall. In the dim hall, they sat on the first row of benches near the altar under the huge holy emblem of the night.
Feeling the faint warmth from the secret holy emblem on his wrist, Angel closed his eyes, clasped his hands together, and bowed his head in silent prayer.
In the spacious but quiet prayer hall, only the bishop's low sermon beside the altar echoed.
“…Praise the goddess.”
After going over in his mind all the things that had happened since leaving Tingen, Angel muttered, stood up, took out two 10-pound notes from the small bag that Elsa had kept, walked up to the offering box next to the altar, hesitated for a moment, and threw them into the gap above the box.
"Praise the goddess."
The priest next to the box drew a crimson moon on his chest and saluted.
This was the same for every believer who listened to the sermon and made a donation, but when he saw the amount Angel invested, even the pastor who treated all believers equally softened his expression.
This even included the bishop on duty who was still reciting the goddess' deeds and merely glanced over.
The appearance that almost made the dim hall shine, and the amount of the offering, were enough to make the bishop remember this strange believer.
Angel's face was calm. She murmured a greeting and then turned back to walk towards the first row of seats. She was only going to show her face and prepare for various actions later. She had no intention of contacting the clergy.
Of course, it would be better to show her face for a while longer, so she didn't leave immediately.
When he sat back in his seat, Angel noticed a tall, mature, yet somewhat elegant middle-aged man walking towards the corner of the prayer hall.
He had obviously just finished listening to the sermon. Instead of turning around and leaving like most believers, he walked towards the donation box, holding a short stick in one hand and reaching into the inner pocket of his windbreaker with the other hand, pulling out large 5-pound and 10-pound bills.
This made Angel pay attention to him for a second longer, and he was immediately attracted by those blue eyes as deep as lake water.
It’s not that he thought the blue eyes were beautiful, but the deep feeling in them reminded Angel of a middle-aged man who had passed away.
Attracted by the gaze fixed on her, the black-haired, blue-eyed gentleman cast his eyes towards Angel who was about to pass by her, and his expression changed subtly.
Realizing that her behavior was impolite, Angel quickly looked away and turned her face to the side, so as not to embarrass the gentleman by admiring her appearance. But at the moment when they passed each other, she noticed out of the corner of her eye...
The other person raised his right hand holding the cane, and gently pinched the collar of the right side of the windbreaker with his thumb, index finger and middle finger.
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