Chapter 742
After a brief moment of silence, Klein raised the black tea and took a sip . He said with a smile, "It's something that can be considered, but Emperor Roselle once said to never be in a rush to make a decision . Only after repeated comparison will one receive the best answer .
"Are there any other options?"
Walter, who wore a white glove, replied without any abnormality to his expression, "Phelps Street would also satisfy your request . I recall that Unit 9 is available for rent . It's a two-story villa with more than ten rooms . It comes with a stable, the servants' quarters, and a small garden . The furniture and wares are relatively old, but they're considered decent . The annual rent is 220 pounds . "
That's quite a reasonable price… Reasonable… However, Phelps Street means that it's less than 100 meters away from Saint Samuel Cathedral . Although this does help in being right under their noses, many of the pedestrians will be Nighthawks . It would be very inconvenient for me to leave and return, making it easy to make mistakes… Klein, who originally had a budget of about 160 pounds, suddenly felt 220 pounds was a pretty good price after undergoing the catharsis of the gardened manor's price .
This made him suspect whether Butler Walter had deliberately offered him an expensive choice at the very beginning .
Klein pondered for a few seconds and said, "Any others?"
Walter replied without showing any signs of impatience, "160 Böklund Street is also available for rent . It's a three-story house which also comes with a garden, a stable, servants' quarters . There are more than ten rooms, but its location isn't as good as Unit 32 . The decorations, furniture, and wares can be considered decent . It has an annual rent of 315 pounds . "
315 pounds… The rental fee flashed past Klein's slightly numb mind . He asked in thought, "What do you suggest?"
At that moment, he had already decided on an answer, but as an employer, he wasn't in a rush to express his decision . This was because he would easily be belittled if his decision had a slip up in common knowledge .
Walter seriously thought and said, "160 Böklund Street .
"In comparison, the neighbors here will be more helpful in entering high society . As for Unit 32, it's overly extravagant . To rent it immediately will make your surrounding neighbors believe that you lack the necessary self-restraint, making it seem inappropriate . "
To put it simply, to rent a house costing 1,260 pounds a year so easily will make neighbors define me as an ostentatious nouveau riche… To a tycoon who's trying to enter high society, such a reputation will be terrible… Klein sipped his black tea and asked with a smile, "Then, why did you offer me the selection of 32 Böklund Street?"
Walter unhurriedly bowed and said, "Honorable sir, I'm only a butler . My responsibility isn't to decide, but to present all suitable options and give you certain suggestions for your consideration .
"In a situation where I'm unaware of your exact preferences, I have to do my best to provide you with all possible options . "
Very professional… He's likely worried that Dwayne Dantès is a nouveau riche who enjoys flaunting his wealth, so he first gave the choice of 32 Böklund Street as a way to probe me, so as to adjust his suggestions and management style… Klein smiled and said, "Let's eliminate Unit 32 . We shall choose one of the two .
"Before I make the decision, I'm accustomed to paying a visit . Let's head off after lunch . "
"Yes, sir . " Walter continued wearing that stern, old-fashioned expression .
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South of the Bridge, Harvest Church .
Emlyn White was wiping the silver candle stands as he was mulling over the clues provided by Miss Magician .
A secret Beyonder gathering… That's equivalent to providing no clues . It will be rather difficult to pursue the matter . And I won't be able to participate in the gathering in short notice… Emlyn observed himself in the silver stand's surface as he combed his hair .
Then, he put down the wiping cloth, retreated to the first pew in the cathedral, and sat down as he watched Bishop Utravsky praying seriously before the altar with his gaze unfocused .
Thoughts came to his mind as they occasionally created sparks . Emlyn suddenly grasped a detail .
Why would a puppet that garners the Primordial Moon believer's immense interest happen to appear?
Moon Puppet… This feels like it's bait . C-could it be a trap designed by Rus Báthory and the others? Emlyn's eyes lit up as he suddenly stood up .
Rus Báthory was a Sanguine Baron who was participating in the hunting competition . He was viewed by Emlyn as his strongest competitor .
The more Emlyn thought about it, the more he found it as a possibility . This was because he knew that Báthory was an antique enthusiast, one who especially enjoyed collecting all sorts of strange trinkets from the Southern Continent!
After pacing back and forth a few times, he curled the corners of his lips and chuckled . He silently said, I have no way of entering the Beyonder gathering to seek out the location of Windsor, but I can monitor Rus Báthory and finish off the target before he does!
Haha, I look forward to his expression when that happens .
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