737 Official Appearance (2/2)
Elland glanced at Oz Kent and finished his sentence for him: ”It's like it was blasted by the coastal defenses more than a hundred times over.”
”That's right!” Oz Kent agreed with Elland's description.
By then, the two had walked out the main entrance.
Elland looked at the night sky with twinkling stars and the dark crimson moon. After a few seconds of silence, he adjusted his collar and said, ”Let's hope he doesn't return to the sea again…”
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Bayam. 6 Sfere Street.
Dressed in children's clothes, Denton ran up to the study and said to his elder sister who was practicing her sketching, ”Donna, th-they say that Uncle Sparrow is a bad guy, a cultist, and a murder!
”Th-they even showed me the newspapers!”
Donna turned her head as she wrinkled her nose.
”No way!
”Uncle Sparrow is a righteous, brave, and kind adventurer. We saw it with our own eyes. These are definitely more reliable than the papers!”
She hesitated for a moment before eloquently saying, ”Al-although he had a very terrifying and ugly appearance, it was the price for his dreams and the power to protect! Denton, remember, the papers often like to fabricate content based on rumors or hearsay.”
”Yeah!” Denton nodded heavily. ”I've already cursed them!”
Donna praised her brother and subconsciously looked out. She saw that the street lamps had cast their light into their garden. It was tranquil, serene, and gentle.
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Hillston Borough, inside a high-class inn.
Klein folded a white handkerchief and placed it in his left breast pocket, and he raised his hand to retrieve his half top hat.
Today was the day for the mysterious tycoon, Dwayne Dantès, to officially appear in public!
He didn't wait for the sale of the bike company shares or the mystical items, and he planned on first using the remaining 2,962 pounds he had to cover his initial expenses.
This was sufficient, as it was equivalent to six to seven years of an upper-middle class family's income!
Arrodes didn't enter my dream last night. This means that he's unable to sense my return to Backlund without any close contact. That's a good thing. Yes, I'll contact it with the radio transceiver tonight to inquire about the evil spirit. I won't need to go through this hassle in the future, Klein mumbled inwardly as he held his cane and walked out of the hotel.
At that moment, the sun was shining through the thin mist, elating the moods of the pedestrians. Klein got onto a carriage, and he went straight for Cherwood Borough's City Family Servant Assistance Association at 9 Canylowell Street. He planned on hiring an experienced butler, and get him to organize the servants needed for a villa.
In the City Family Servant Assistance Association, Baylin ended a conversation with a male colleague that came to talk to her. She lowered her head to clean up the two drops of black tea on her lotus leaf-colored dress.
At that moment, she heard a mellow and heavy voice that time had left its mark on.
”Good morning, Ma'am.”
Baylin hurriedly looked up and towards the reception. She saw a gentleman in his forties, wearing a tailcoat made of silk and carrying a gold-inlaid cane. Apart from the three buttons on his clothes, there was a golden chain that extended into his pocket.
This gentleman had a pair of deep blue eyes, and he was good looking. Even the tiny white patches on the side of his hair had added to the air he exuded. Just a smile from him made Baylin feel her cheeks turn warm.
”Sir, h-how many I be of service? Ah, right. How may I address you?” Baylin hurriedly got up and said.
”Dwayne Dantès,” Klein warmly replied with a smile. ”I wish to hire a butler, a good one.”
”Mr. Dantès, please wait a moment. Have a seat.” Baylin hurriedly led Klein to the guest area, and she reached out to point at a cloth sofa.
Klein held a smile without rushing or nagging her. He very patiently sat down and awaited the staff to provide him with a list of names of the butlers.
What a gentleman… Oh no, I forgot to ask him what requirements he has! Baylin raised her hand to touch her cheeks and said, ”Mr. Dantès, what kind of butlers are you looking for?”
Klein was already prepared as he replied with a mellow voice, ”It's best if they have served in a noble family before.”
This aided Dantès in widening his social circle.
Baylin gradually grasped her professional knowledge as she said in detail, ”Such butlers are rare. As you know, nobles seldom change their butlers unless they're unable to provide an effective service. Furthermore, even if they aren't able to be a butler, they're able to fill other positions in a noble household.
”In addition, the wealthy often have a considerable desire towards such butlers, and they're willing to offer salaries with a premium. Mr. Dantès, we do have the kinds you are looking for, but their annual salaries are above 100 pounds.”
That makes the weekly salary to be about 2 pounds and up… An ordinary butler's annual salary is 40 to 80 pounds, which is 15 soli to 1 pound 10 soli a week. That appears to be at the level of a technical worker's salary, but the master will provide room, food, clothes, charcoal, and other necessities. A butler practically has zero expenditure… An annual salary of 100 pounds and above is really expensive… Klein quickly did the math as he replied as though he didn't take much notice, ”No problem. As long as they're good butlers.”