1RomanceEB Chapter 35 White Doves and Griffins
Chapter 35 White Doves and Griffins
Of course, it's because Edmund, you're here.
Edith almost instinctively thought of the answer.
Although she didn't know the story of "buying the box and returning the pearl," the phrase perfectly described her.
"Based on your initial budget, 179 Green Oak Street is not the best choice. It is close to the market, which is very convenient for daily shopping, which is a big advantage. However, just one street away from the market is the working-class district of Karenbell City, and beyond the working-class district is the infamous Lower City."
"The military police and the Knights conduct daily screenings, but they can't prevent those who try to take advantage of the situation from sneaking into the civilian district like rats and cockroaches, and then blending in from the civilian district into Green Oak Street."
As Edmund said this, Esther's hand, which was under the table, clenched tightly.
She's the kind of person Edmund was talking about who sneaks in.
Edmund twirled the pages, shielding his eyes from the glaring sunlight with his hand.
"Even if some of them are indeed desperate, most of the time those who break in are criminals with the intention of stealing chickens and dogs."
"If you're looking for convenience, there's a more bustling and upscale market along Beech Street. There, everything from ingredients to daily necessities is specially supplied by the prominent noble territories of Karenbel. You don't need to take any greater risks to come here."
"From what I understand, this price won't buy you a spacious two-story house on Beech Street, but it's more than enough to buy a fine enough mansion for you and Willow to enjoy the comfortable life of a lady and maid."
"Even if you don't intend to just sit back and relax, but instead use this money as a lever to build wealth and future prospects in the real estate market of Karenbell, I think it would be a better option for you to use it to buy a shop with a back room, kitchen, and yard on the high street."
"This way, whether you are a landlord renting out a shop in your front yard or running a small business, you can live a peaceful and leisurely life."
He paused for a moment, then ate the tea that the food stall owner had brought him earlier to moisten his throat.
"If we follow your current idea of 'founding an adventure team,' this place isn't convenient enough as a registration location for the adventure team—even considering your Enfield family bloodline, I don't think many neighbors would be happy to see those peasants from the underground city swaggering around the streets every few days to collect their reward checks."
"So I really don't understand why you chose to settle here." Edmund closed the ledger.
How should I answer this...?
Edith touched her cheek, her eyelashes fluttering as she lowered her gaze.
In the end, it was Edmund who came to the rescue of the silent and conflicted girl.
"I apologize, I asked a question I shouldn't have." He finished his tea and smiled at Edith. "It was my overstepping of bounds, Miss Edith."
The former landlord described it as an "irresistible price."
The girl had an excessive fondness for him.
And the system's [Training Instruction] prompts.
People with the same Stand are attracted to each other, so what made Edith seek him out like a cat that smells fish?
Deeply buried secrets need to be unearthed slowly over a long period of time.
She knew about me before we even met.
She was able to pinpoint my location precisely without any clues.
It's as if she possesses some special ability that allows her to approach her destination step by step, like a traveler guided by a magnet.
The magnet that guides the way always points to the far north.
There is only one in the far north.
I possess unique qualities that are just as distinctive as those of the "far north".
E.g…
A system that I was born with after transmigrating from Earth, but which is incomplete.
Edith was unaware that Edmund had already developed a counter-argument in his mind.
In her eyes, Edmund's understanding and abrupt ending was like the refreshing sunshine after the rain, and she couldn't help but think happily, "No matter what, Edmund is still the gentle and kind sun in my heart."
Take a break at the stall.
The damp ground after the rain is no longer muddy in the spring breeze and sunshine.
Not wanting to go home so early, Edith led Edmund and the others to continue strolling around the city of Karenbel.
They arrived at the wide square in the center of the city, where, in the reliefs on the monastery walls, six-winged angels, nocked arrows and riding on flames, soared into the sky.
The compassionate goddess of holy light stands serenely in the center of the gray-white stone square, as if praying for all living beings in the world.
"Phew—we've actually come this far."
The black-haired girl tilted her head back.
One tall, one short, one bowing, one looking up.
After staring at each other for a dozen seconds, she turned around and sat down on the bench, swinging her legs leisurely and leaning back to enjoy the shade bestowed by the goddess.
Willow slowly descended the steps of the monastery, carrying two bags of pigeon feed that she had obtained from the two paladins on duty by the pillars.
A flock of pure white pigeons landed softly on the ground, their necks craning back and forth, like pearls falling from the sky.
Edith took the pigeon feed from the maid.
The grains made a gritty sound as they were brushed against her fingertips. With a gentle flick of her fair hand, the birds, like holy knights at the command of a goddess, rushed in unison to the lake bathed in holy light. They chirped and murmured prayers of the holy light as they were baptized, bowing their heads to enjoy the goddess's blessing.
The gods who bestow blessings do not care about the gratitude or desires of their "people".
She stared absently at the towering dome of the monastery, gleaming in the sunlight.
"Edmund, so this is what your ideal adventure party is like..."
"But, as the leader of the group, shouldn't I be leading the team on the adventure?" the girl muttered under her breath. As the younger sister, she didn't want to continue losing to Alicia, especially in an adventure where she had a lot of experience in the simulation.
Although I don't know what the difference is between the simulated dungeon and the real dungeon.
But in the girl's mind, leading the team into the first level shouldn't be considered anything too dangerous.
"As the leader, you should be concerned with the overall situation and planning of the team." But in Edmund's eyes, he didn't think that Edith, a willful young lady who had barely even touched a sword, could gain any advantage by entering the dungeon.
The law of the jungle applies to adventurers; strength is the only dignity in the dungeon.
Without sufficient prestige and strength, adventurers will betray you faster than monsters in the dungeon.
"Alright, since Edmund has said so, then it's settled."
Edith grabbed a handful of pigeon feed and tossed it out. The white-clad believers, chirping and clucking, flapped their wings or claws, rushing and crowding toward the black-haired goddess's blessing.
Edith always gave Edmund's requests her full trust and support.
In a congested lane.
Inside the slowly moving carriage.
The girl gazed at the white doves in the square, lost in thought for a long time.
The griffin emblem, a symbol of royal power, gleamed in the sunlight, nestled among the long, pale gold hair.