chapter 285
285.How Much Does It Cost? (Complete)
Although I had heard that Martina was going to her capital, I never thought I would see her here like this.
I looked at Martina, who approached us with a happy face. It’s been a while since I’ve seen her outside of her school uniform. Looking at her, her, her fancy clothes, I wonder if she’s dating someone.
She rolls her eyes and glances around to see a middle-aged man looking at us. Did he come with his father? I turned my gaze to Martina again and asked.
“It looks like you came with your father?”
“Yes. That’s right. “I was eating on my way back from visiting a nearby nobleman’s home on business.”
“Long time no see. Lady Martina.”
“Ah, Viscount Bolt. It’s been a while since I last saw you. How is her wife doing?”
“Of course. These days, it’s hard to see my face because I’m out all day gardening for fun.”
Do you know Viscount Bolt? This person is quite an idiot. There are a lot of people I know.
“You’ve had a lot of trouble.”
“It’s just something I have to do as a successor. But… “
Martina trailed off, and then she looked at me quietly and asked,
“…Who is the woman next to you?”
Martina’s gaze was aimed squarely at Lue. As for Karina… I think she already noticed. Since you have not seen her for a day or two, you won’t be able to hide her identity just by changing her hair and eye colors.
“…Ryueda.”
“Yes?”
“I’ll tell you the details later, so just skip it for now. It’s a bit hard to say here… “
“Ah, I understand. “You are a guest.”
[I am not a customer-]
Stay quiet. I glared at Lue once and then spoke to Martina.
“I’ll see you next time. “I have a story to tell you-“
“Oh my, it’s not good to say something like that with a lady next to you.”
I know. So her side is pinching right now. I deliberately smiled without showing it as much as possible.
“Know. I just want to talk about ‘business’.”
As Martina is accustomed to politics, she seemed to immediately understand what I meant and opened her mouth with a smile.
“Oh, it looks like you brought some interesting items. I will expect. Sir Quartz.”
Martina returned to her seat. When she turned her head and looked at her Viscount Bolt, who had been neglected for a while, he looked at me curiously and smiled.
“I didn’t know that Lord Quartz was acquainted with Lady Raymond.”
“Because of the escort issue, I often have to get to know the students when I enter the classroom.”
“Oh, I see.”
“Customer. Appetizers were served.”
Is it time for the menu to come out already? We held our forks and knives as we looked at the menu on the table.
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“This is the third mansion.”
“…It’s okay.”
“Yes. “The more unique a house is, the more troublesome it is to live in, isn’t it?”
I glance around the mansion, listening to Viscount Bolt’s answer in one ear. The first mansion is west of the capital. The second mansion is to the south. This mansion is on the east side.
However, the only difference was the location and roof color, but everything looked similar.
I’m a bit disappointed about something.
“Is the structure similar?”
“Yes, all three buildings were built around the same time and have similar structures.”
“Hmm… Are there any other mansions?”
“For mansions better than this, the prices skyrocket. “Are you okay?”
…It seems like I don’t have a lot of money, so I mainly introduced cheap houses. It was considerate, but it was useless.
“It doesn’t matter.”
“Then I will guide you to a few more places.”
We went straight to the carriage and arrived at a mansion that was closer to the center than the other mansions we had seen so far.
“This is the building used by the Count of Alba. As his family fell, the mansion was naturally put up for auction.”
“This place is so spacious! “I think it’s twice as wide!”
“Hehe, I see.”
It’s definitely better than a cheap house. The garden is large and the mansion is bigger. Above all, the design is more luxurious. While the mansions I had seen before barely fell into the category of mansions, this mansion had the feel of a ‘luxury mansion’.
“I’d like to take a look inside, is that possible?”
“Sure! Come this way!”
Viscount Bolt took a bundle of keys from his pocket, which he inserted into the keyhole of the old gate and turned. The door opened with the sound of old hinges scraping, and we entered the mansion and looked inside.
“How are you?”
“The price is more expensive.”
“Haha, it’s only natural that the price has doubled.”
Doubling it is roughly 10,000 gold coins?
It’s expensive.
It’s not money I can’t pay, though.
“Are there any other mansions? If possible, a better mansion.”
“A better place than this mansion?”
“Yes.”
“But the price of a mansion better than this one is…”
“How much does it cost?”
“Yes?”
“How much does it cost?”
“A contract, no, it costs a lot of money!”
“John, it’s okay to spend too much…” ” “
“Okay. “It’s not a big bleeding like this.”
“Even if you can’t do it, it’s twice as good… “
“That’s fine. Let’s go first. However, it is a house that meets the conditions I mentioned.”
As if there was nothing he could do about what I said, Viscount Bolt took us to a mansion north of the capital.
The mansion he introduced seemed a little smaller in size compared to the Count of Alba’s mansion I saw just before, but everything from the materials of the building to the surrounding traffic was flawless.
What I like most is that there is a hill behind it and that hill is also included in the mansion site. I don’t know why it happened like that, but it wasn’t a bad thing from my perspective.
“I’ll show you the inside too.”
We went inside the mansion and started looking around, as we had done so far. As a place that boasts crazy prices, the building seemed to be made of high-quality materials, and the soundproofing effect was excellent.
Unlike the mansions previously shown, the fact that it looked less worn-out was not a bad advantage. Other mansions were conspicuously decades old, but this one stood out for being built in a relatively new style.
“When was this mansion built?”
“It was three years ago.”
“It’s recent. But why is the house empty?”
“The nobleman who built this mansion got addicted to gambling and stopped…”
Viscount Bolt trailed off, but he seemed to understand what was being said. I lost my money by gambling.
“There was such a situation.”
“We have been looking for a buyer for quite some time, but no one has bought this mansion.”
“Is there a reason?”
“Buying a mansion in the capital usually means providing a place for local nobles to live. As a result, it is not easy to sell such an expensive house. Above all, it is not the latest trend, and it is not easy to tear down and repair the mansion itself due to the materials.”
“Material…What material is it?”
“That mansion is made of granite brought directly from a volcano far away. So, it takes a lot of money and effort to renovate a house… If you want to spend that much effort, it would be better to have a suitable mansion in the center of the capital.”
“That’s fun.”
It must be quite a distance to the volcanic area, so far?
I don’t know who it is, but they put in an amazing amount of effort. In this day and age, if it’s worth the effort, it’s worth it.
“Reena. “What do you think?”
“I’m fine with whatever Yohan chooses.”
“I am? “Why don’t I ask?”
“What can I do by asking your opinion?”
The guy was licking the wall of the mansion, saying the material was amazing.
Lue glared at me with her upset face, as if I didn’t like her, but I scuffed her face again and spoke to Viscount Bolt.
“I will take this house.”
If you want to do something secretly, a house in this location is good. The hill can be decorated appropriately and is perfect for converting into a shelter.
“I’m sure 30,000 gold coins isn’t a small amount of money… Is that okay?”
I said, taking out a piece of paper from my pocket.
“Just call someone to take the gold coins.”
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“And!” It’s a huge mansion! Lulu! Terry! Let’s go see it together! John! “I’m going to go explore the mansion!”
“Got it!”
“Oh, it’s huge…”
“Wow… You must have spent a lot of money. “Is it really okay to stay here?”
“It’s amazing…”
“I can’t say anything. John. “I can’t believe I can stay in a mansion like this…”
“John, how much money did you spend?”
“30,000 gold coins.”
“What?”
Why are you so surprised? I was so startled that I looked at Sif, whose tail and ears were standing upright. Sif touched her forehead as if feeling dizzy when she heard that 10,000 gold coins were involved.
“30,000… ? The monthly cost of food at Yeomyeonggwan is about 60 gold coins, so roughly 42 years… “
“Calm down. Sif.”
“Woo, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, Lee can live in a house like this… ” ?”
The way I spoke was completely broken. I said, hugging the cute cat girl who was trembling and looking at me with her left arm.
“You can continue to stay here.”
“John…”
“John, this is shameful. Please hug me too.”
“Ah, Karina. Of course.”
They both looked up at me from my arms. Two pairs of lovely eyes looked at me with watery eyes. A face that says you want something. I pretended to think about it for a moment, then picked them both up at the same time and brought them to my face.
“… “I wonder if I’ll live solo because I’m sad.”
I listened to Leni’s complaints about her coming from behind, took her lips away from me, and looked up at the mansion.
This is Flex.