Chapter 9 The Weight of the Gold Pound

The "ageless" witch Caterina Pellet, on their side?

Angel's first thought was that Lola had returned to Caterina's faction and become a member of the "Witch Sect" again, so she issued the "we" declaration, but then thought that this possibility was extremely small, otherwise she should not have taken the initiative to say it, but would have been a surprise fatal blow.

The only possibility is that Lola, like Winza, is part of the "witch family" and is trying to win her over.

I lied to Sherman that Lola was "on the other side of the road", so I wouldn't have accidentally said it...... Angel laughed secretly, but with a serious expression on his face, he asked rhetorically:

"Didn't you say that because you were chased by Katarina, you didn't even dare to use the magic mirror for divination? If she wasn't a member of the radical wing of the Witch Cult, why did she kick you out of the house? ”

These are all doubts when Lola created a "character design" before.

Some of the hidden truths, such as the fact that she is actually Caterina's daughter and Tracy's sister, have been clarified in a previous reply, but the relationship with Caterina herself is still full of doubts.

"I didn't deceive you before, my mother gave birth to more than twenty offspring in total, half of them were women, and she only raised male offspring according to the custom of the witch sect, but she violated the rules of killing or abandoning female offspring and handed us over to my mother to raise...... Well, you should know who they were......"

Lola paused at this point, and when Angel nodded, she continued to answer:

"After I left them due to some philosophical differences, I came to Beckland to investigate the behind-the-scenes operations of the Witch Cult on my own, for which I did a lot of anti-divination and disguise, but when she found me again three months ago, I learned that blood is the most difficult 'curse' to get rid of.

"She didn't tell me much, but we made an initial compromise instead of continuing to fight...... In short, I will continue to investigate all this according to the original plan. ”

I don't understand your "anyway" a little bit...... Angel was stunned for a moment, feeling that Lola's words were a little incongruous, but she guessed that Lola was either not so reassured about herself, or she was unable to tell the truth due to some kind of constraint, and could only vaguely express Katerina's position.

And the time when Caterina found Lola three months ago also reminded her of an incident that happened at that time:

She revealed her identity on the "Black Death", and when she almost died at the hands of the "Ageless" witch, she was rescued and left because of the timely arrival of Mr. Azik, but in the end, due to some conflicts and accidents, she left behind a "Calamity" charm that blew up the entire flagship of "Lieutenant Admiral of Disease" Tracy.

At that time, Caterina was so interested in my "Calamity" charm that she even tried to snatch it out of the blue...... After that, her attitude changed, or did she no longer need to hide her true "identity"? That's why you tried to help me get the materials for the promotion, and let Winsa take the initiative to reveal some secrets to me?

Angel examined herself and found that in addition to the "resurrection" that Caterina could not have known, she only had the power of the "Calamity" charm in her body that could make the high-level extraordinary people interested, and "Orange Light" Hillarion also said that she had a quality in her body that might attract the attention of some people, and even some high-ranking beings were willing to "invest" in themselves.

Katerina, or some of the people behind her, are also interested in this?

Thinking of this, Angel no longer asked, but nodded to understand.

She couldn't confirm Katarina's true intentions, so she could only maintain the status quo, but fortunately, the other party didn't seem to have the intention of arresting her as a high-level of the "Witch Sect", otherwise it would be more than Lola waiting here.

"So, the next topic," she said, clearing her throat and smiling again, trying to be kinder, "I plan to live in Beckland for a while, and I plan to rent a better house, what do you recommend?" ”

"Staying in the house, not passing through? Still want a good home? ”

Lola's beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she asked rhetorically, and then her brow furrowed, as if she had thought of something.

"I see, you've finally decided to follow the path of witches," she smiled and teased, "do you need me to recommend a few single nobles?" How is Viscount Glerlint, I remember that he was quite close to you, and it was easy to approach him with a different face; Or the youngest son of Viscount Conrad, who has just come of age and is ignorant, but has a good family background and is suitable for you to practice. ”

I'm not, I don't...... Angel was about to refute, but found that it was better to be misunderstood by her than to say that he was going to find an opportunity to steal the notes of the Antigonus family under the church of St. Samuel.

"That's not necessary, you can just help me find a place to live."

She replied with a cold face.

"Heh, it seems that you already have a goal, so I won't interfere...... In terms of accommodation, there are a couple of nice mansions for sale in the West End, which can also be rented out on an annual basis, and the cost is not expensive, about 2,000-3,000 pounds a year, with all the servants and butlers, and even the horses in the stables are ready-made. ”

How much?

If Angel was drinking tea, she must have been unable to help but spray the tea on Lola's face opposite, she tried her best to keep her expression from changing much, and asked softly:

"Anything else?"

"Do you want to live directly in Queens? It's a place where the aristocracy gathers, so you have more chances to meet your favorite targets, but you also need more documents to rent or buy, and of course, I can help you with this, as long as you have the rent ready. ”

Cautiously, Angel inquired about the cost of renting the mansions in Queens, and got a number that made her heart almost stop.

Seeing her face constantly changing, Lola seemed to finally realize that the demigod witch in front of her did not look down on a house of thousands of pounds a year, but on the contrary, felt that the price was too high.

"In that case, you might as well buy a house and resell it when you don't need to live in it, or rent it out, and as the property restrictions for the election are relaxed and the titles you buy get seats in the House of Lords, housing in Queens and the West End will be in short supply, because more factory owners and bankers will live in these real 'rich areas'...... The mansion that Savilia Langdon left behind after her escape is good, it costs 2,400 pounds a year to rent, but it only costs 15,000 pounds to buy, and I expect it to appreciate by 10% a year, if it weren't for the fear of being too eye-catching, I would have liked to buy it. ”

15,000 pounds? Isn't that one of the properties that Severia is said to have "left to her niece"...... Angel caught the important information, and almost had the urge to announce on the street that she was Erin Watson, the niece of Baroness Langdon, and that she had come to Beckland to inherit the family property, but her last reason stopped her.

"Well, you can recommend me a butler who knows about this, and I'll talk to him for the rest...... Truth be told, I can only accept a house for less than £500 a year, either in the North or in Hilston. ”

She told the truth with some surprise.

This surprised Lola, who for a moment wondered if the "Despair" witch in front of her was a poor ghost faceling.

"Didn't you make a bloody storm at sea? Half of the 100,000 pound bounty is because of his own worth, right? ”

She guessed with an inquiring smile on her face.

Actually, no, my bounties are all from blowing up ships, and I only get a lot of benefits when I kill the demigods of the "Rose School", but I don't realize it...... The corners of Angel's mouth twitched, and she almost couldn't help but teach Lola a deep lesson.

Fortunately, Lola's spiritual warning prevented her from continuing to laugh at Angel, and agreed to introduce her to an unemployed housekeeper.

After negotiating the follow-up contact information, Angel stood up and came to the door of the secret room, she did not push the door open and left, but directly condensed a layer of ice on the door, the crystal ice reflected everything in the room, and Angel's figure quickly faded and disappeared.

"Mirror Shuttle ......"

Looking at this scene where she was obviously showing off her skills, Lola's face changed slightly, and she finally had a certain sense of the fact that this "ally" had been promoted to two sequences in a row in half a year.

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Walking along the dark and complicated passages of the "mirror world", Angel could feel a faint power covered in his body, which was due to the power of the angel sent by Mr. "Fool", who surrounded Angel with his wings, providing her spirit and astral spirit with a certain amount of protection, so that she would not directly crash into some strange realm.

In Beckland, this doesn't have to be a dangerous astral or subterranean area, but it could also be the interior of the church of the Three Great Churches, or even a mirror inside the Chanis Gate.

Unlike the first time she could only feel peace of mind when she received the blessing of the angels, Angel, who had a hint of divinity, was now able to perceive the power of the angels' blessings.

It was something she could see every week, the gray fog that covered the Tarot Order, and the majesty of every time she asked Mr. Fool for the "sacrifice" and "bestow" rituals.

This was one of the blessings she had received from praying to Mr. Fool before coming to see Lola, and she guessed that the great being would also watch her every move and help her at a critical moment.

This is the key to her daring to come to see Lola alone and dare to enter the "mirror world" at will.

Of course, as she learns more about "Beckland's Mirror World", she may soon be able to travel between mirrors without the protection of the Fool's Angel, so that all her abilities as a "Despair" witch can be fully realized.

"It's no wonder that witches like to choose a place to live permanently, rarely travel around, and their knowledge of the environment is also part of their ability......"

Her understanding of this approach has deepened a little deeper.

Following the familiar path, Angel emerged from a mirror about the size of a full-length mirror and successfully returned to the hotel where he lived in Hilston.

It is far from the main churches of the three major churches, and it is not easy to "stray" into strange places.

After calling in room service and eating a belated lunch, Angel sat in her bedroom and waited quietly for three o'clock in the afternoon until a crimson glow enveloped her.

Her first tarot meeting after her promotion to demigod began.

(End of chapter)