Act 296. swindler
By the time Reiner and Claire board the regular boat, it was late in the evening, and they would arrive in the city of Olmster in the Midland Federation after a four-hour journey, where Reiner had already booked two rooms in the hotel, and they were ready to rest for the night before visiting Reiner's aunt's house.
Reiner bought a first-class ticket, and although the state-class was luxurious and comfortable, it was very expensive, and Reiner chose the first-class cabin based on the principle of having enough.
The chairs in the first class were soft and had plenty of room to adjust to a semi-reclining position, and Claire had eaten a full meal in Torudon, she was already drowsy, and as soon as she got on the regular boat, she fell asleep less than three seconds after sitting down, and Reiner had to ask the flight attendant to bring a thin blanket to cover her, so as not to catch a cold.
Reiner adjusted his chair back a bit, leaned back against it, and pulled out a book on spell model building to read.
As for Lady Freya, she found a suitable position, lay down in Claire's chair, and fell asleep.
Not many people buy first class, and most travelers still choose the cheaper economy class, after all, a budget ticket costs less than four silver coins, which is the price of Claire's two meals, with discounts to ensure the number of passengers.
And the first class is almost not discounted, and the full price is about forty to fifty silver coins, which is enough for Claire to eat for two weeks!
As for the state-class cabin that Reiner took last time, he took a look at it, and the approximate price was a gold coin, and Claire's food for a month was in it, in Claire's words, it was better to spend this money than to have a good meal, so the two did not choose the grandclass.
About half an hour after the scheduled ship took off, from the entrance of the first class cabin, there was a commotion.
"Please excuse me."
Reiner glanced at Claire as she was asleep, before putting down the book and poking her head out.
He saw a uniformed flight attendant helping a man into the first class cabin, whose face was ugly, as if he was sick.
The flight attendant helped the man to the empty seat in front of Reiner and said.
"This passenger, do you want to rest here first, do you need me to help you find a doctor?"
"No, no, it's an old problem, I'll take medicine and take a rest......"
The man said as if in pain, and he took out a bottle from his pocket with several small white pills in it.
"Then I'll pour you a glass of water."
The flight attendant then left, poured a glass of water for the man, and watched him take the pill before leaving with peace of mind and going to economy class.
However, Reiner saw that the man, who was still rolling on the ground in pain, looked around like a nobody two minutes after the flight attendant left, and then adjusted his posture and lay down on the soft chair beautifully, which did not look extremely painful.
Reiner, who witnessed all this, was embarrassed, and it turned out that this guy was pretending to be sick to cheat the first-class seats.
Reiner shrugged, this guy slept comfortably, and since it didn't affect him, he didn't bother with it.
He continued to pick up his book and read, and the entire first-class cabin was quiet, and the episodes of the trip were quickly forgotten by Reiner until they landed on the ship.
Reiner carried Lady Freya in her suitcase and the sleepy-eyed Claire alight, and came to the Olmsted Airport, and before she could move her footsteps, she saw that the person who had pretended to be sick was following two men in elaborate clothes.
β...... I told you, Omster I am most familiar with, if you don't find a place to stay, you can contact me, and decide to make you satisfied! β
He had a hypocritical business smile on his face, which confused the two men, and finally took a small piece of paper before leaving.
The man nodded in satisfaction, and then saw Reiner.
β...... Sir, do you need accommodation and travel arrangements, Omsted I am most familiar with, and now it is so late in the day, I can't find a cheap and comfortable hotel......"
He leaned over and said in a familiar business rhetoric.
"No, we've already booked the hotel."
Reiner waved his hand and pulled Claire to leave.
"Well, wait, did you book the hotel in a newspaper advertisement? That's really expensive, I have a channel here, I can double the cheaper......"
"No, sir, I don't trust a guy who pretends to be sick to get into first class."
Reiner said meaningfully, much to the man's embarrassment.
"In that case, I ......"
He tried to explain something, but Reiner didn't finish listening, and left the airport with Claire and arrived at the hotel in a rental carriage.
The inn is not luxurious, and the owners of the inn are an elderly couple who are Olmsted natives, and Reiner chose this place after asking about the local Crescent Cola partner.
The dΓ©cor of the inn is more of a home away from home, with a burning fireplace and wool carpet in the lobby making it feel more relaxing.
There were not many waiters here, it was Reiner who was personally received by the couple, and according to them, the waiters had already gone home from work because it was too late, and the two of them were the only ones working at night.
Declined the help of the two old men and sent Claire to her room, Reiner thought about it and threw Mrs. Freya in with him, and then Reiner returned to his room.
The city of Olmster is located in the northern part of the Midland Federation, and is already relatively close to the northern ice fields, so when Crescent Academy still has a few midsummer aftertastes, it has completely entered autumn, and the cold wind of the night sweeps through the first round of fallen leaves, making a rustling sound.
Ian Gray's family is not in Olmster, the family rose to prominence fifty years ago, Reiner's grandfather, Schmidt. Ian Gray reaped the benefits of a round of magic innovations, starting as a bridge between mages and ordinary nobles, earning his first pot of gold by reselling magic items, and then participating in real estate, developing manufacturing, and eventually forming a huge business empire.
The Ian Gray family's mansion is located in Ulysses, the capital of the Midland Federation, and in Olmster, where only Reina's aunt, who never married, lived.
Reiner had very little memory left of his aunt, he had only seen her withdrawn aunt at the annual New Year's family meeting, and he didn't know why Aunt Celia hadn't married, maybe he had heard about it as a child, but he had long forgotten it.
Tomorrow morning, Reiner will take Claire to Aunt Selia's house, where he doesn't know if he'll meet the strange siblings, let alone his father, whom he's never met.
He looked at the city of Olmster, which was already asleep, put all these thoughts away, washed up a little, and fell asleep.