Miss Witch, please don't leave your fragrance everywhere

Chapter 33: Fate leads us to meet

　　The next day, outside the Adventurer's Guild in Devin Town.
　　"I feel dizzy... Sister Angelica, did I forget something?"
　　"Nothing. Abigail went to bed early last night. Maybe the bed in the hotel is of poor quality. Let's move to another place tonight."

　　Angelica smiled and settled Abigail's doubts, and the two of them entered the Adventurer's Guild together. There were not many people in the guild, so Angelica avoided the counter with ease and came to the notice board alone.
　　The receptionist at the Adventurer's Association will recommend commissions to visiting adventurers based on the conditions, but the receptionist will often give priority to commissions that have not been handled for a long time, as well as commissions from frequent visitors. Adventurers are highly mobile and cannot master the conditions of each town. It would be a waste of time to go to the notice board and carefully select.
　　However, the common sense of an adventurer could not faze Miss Witch.

　　Angelica walked briskly to the notice board and raised her right hand towards it.
　　"Complete (Rubedo) Sequence 5: Destiny Guidance!"
　　The witch finished her chant, and a commission fell from the corner of the notice board. Angelica picked it up and nodded with satisfaction.

　　“It’ll make us a lot of money.”
　　"Why?"
　　"Fate can calculate the most preferred options for the future. Fate tells me that accepting this commission will yield the highest returns."

　　Fate Guidance is a magic that predicts the possibility of the future. It can only be used when there are several clear options to calculate which future is most beneficial to the user. The disadvantage is that it can only predict the result, but cannot tell the detailed process.
　　Angelica had tried to use this magic to make money more than once before, but the results were not satisfactory because it often led to inexplicable processes, such as becoming a concubine for a noble or having an unforgettable night with a wealthy businessman. There is no doubt that a lot of money can be made, but Angelica had to give up.
　　Angelica herself did not think that fate was a trick. She thought it would be strange if a beautiful girl like herself were not favored by nobles or wealthy businessmen. As a beautiful girl, there was nothing she could do. She could make money easily by abandoning her moral integrity, which added a lot of uncertainty to predicting the future.

　　"But this commission seems to have floated out from under another commission..."
　　Abigail whispered that there was plenty of space on the notice board, and the Adventurer's Guild should have someone to clean it up, but the commission statement that Angelica was determined to accept was deliberately pushed down low, which inevitably made people doubt the danger of the commission.
　　Angelica simply opened the commission and glanced at its contents first.

　　"The commission is... a patient who wants someone to chat with him. It's a pretty easy commission."
　　Angelica thought it was no big deal. If it were a highly contagious disease, she could just let Abigail stay away. Angelica was immune to malignant diseases anyway.
　　Angelica came to the counter to go through the commission procedure. The counter clerk had a professional smile on her face. However, after the counter clerk found out that Angelica had accepted this commission, the professional smile gradually turned into a very embarrassed expression.
　　"Adventurer, if you don't mind, I can recommend other commissions to you."

　　"No need, I will accept this commission."
　　Angelica's magic never goes wrong, and the commissions she chooses will definitely yield the highest returns.
　　But even though Angelica insisted on doing so, the counter attendant was still hesitant. An adventurer sitting next to Angelica glanced at the commission Angelica had accepted and instantly understood the whole situation.

　　"Hmm...are you an adventurer who has come from afar? Don't embarrass the lady at the counter. She actually wants your own good."
　　The adventurer pointed to the lower right corner of the commission statement. Generally speaking, the client would sign his name in the lower right corner.
　　"The person who issued this commission has a very bad reputation in Devin Town."

　　"Has he ever done anything bad?"
　　The signature on the power of attorney statement was a man named Stewart, a very common name. The handwriting and writing were proper, and it was obvious that he had received a higher education.
　　"Stuart is a well-known miser in Devin Town. He never gives a penny. The lady at the counter thinks that you are very likely not to receive any compensation. According to the process of issuing commissions, his commission is legal, so it must be posted on the notice board."

　　This would explain why Stewart's commission was placed below all other commissions.
　　"It doesn't matter. The commission is not a difficult job, and I won't lose too much."
　　"Ha... Then I can only wish you good luck."

　　The adventurer shrugged. He and Angelica were not related at all, and there was nothing he could do if Angelica still insisted on her own way after being reminded to this extent.
　　The receptionist had indeed shown her reluctance based on the reasons given by the adventurer. Seeing that Angelica was still stubborn, she had no choice but to complete the formalities for Angelica according to the process and informed Angelica of the address of her client.
　　Angelica and Abigail found Mr. Stewart's residence: a relatively remote mansion. Although the Adventurer's Guild said that Stewart had a bad reputation, when they wanted to build the mansion, they gave priority to avoiding the downtown area rather than moving in later.

　　Angelica went forward and knocked on the door. A soft "Please wait a moment" came from inside the house. Not long after, a young maid with twin ponytails opened the front door.
　　"Hello! This is the Stewart residence. May I ask who you are?"
　　"I accepted the commission."

　　Angelica raised the commission statement in her hand. The maid thought for a while before finally remembering the origin of this commission.
　　"So this is the commission the master issued half a year ago."
　　"Half a year? That long?"

　　"Well, the nearby adventurers are unwilling to accept the master's commission."
　　The maid's expression was a little gloomy, but she quickly cheered up and welcomed Angelica and Abigail.
　　The maid's name is Chloe, and she is the only maid in the Stewart family. To be exact, there are only the male owner, Stewart and the maid Chloe in the huge mansion. Judging from the fact that Chloe cleans the room spotlessly by herself, she is undoubtedly a very capable maid.

　　Although some people think of maids as all-rounders, in fact, maids have a clear division of labor. Maids responsible for cleaning will not be responsible for cooking, and vice versa. Most experienced maids are middle-aged women, and there are very few young, beautiful, and capable maids.
　　Chloe invited Angelica and Abigail to wait in the living room first, and she prepared cakes and tea for them. Stewart was resting in the bedroom on the second floor, and Chloe had to go and inform him first.
　　【Witch TIPS】

　　There is a sisterhood system at Santa Barbara Girls' Academy, where senior and junior students become sworn sisters and take care of each other in the academy.
　　The witch was no exception. She once had a younger sister who chased the witch every day and called her sister.