On Wednesday afternoon, Angel arrived at the Langdon Mansion in the West Side on time and met the dressed-up Severia.
As she said, she put on a new dress all over her body, and even the necklace and earrings were not the same as last time.
Seeing that Angel also changed into a green long dress with lace and sheep's leg sleeves, Sevelia said with satisfaction:
"Very good, it seems that the housekeeper has conveyed my words in place. If you still wear the same clothes..."
"Yes, yes, you will drive me back."
Angel had no choice but to answer.
This dress cost her another 15 pounds!
Of course, she also wanted to buy a cheaper skirt, but considering that she was going to the aristocratic mansion to attend the salon, she gave up those clothes with a price of one or two pounds or even lower from the beginning, and finally bought this set in confusion under the recommendation of the clerk of the clothing store.
Fortunately, this time, Severia seemed to have something difficult for the maid to hear. She drove her personal maids to another carriage, and she and Angel got into one alone.
As soon as she got on the bus, Angel raised the issue of reimbursement for the cost of clothing purchase, saying that it was a task expense and should be paid by Severia.
"What did you say? Reimbursement?"
Sevria seemed to hear this word for the first time. She was not angry or surprised, but puzzled.
"This dress is 20 pounds at most, right? What, only 15 pounds?" The happy witch said with a trace of disdain, "Next time you come to my place to bring a few sets of clothes back. I have a few cabinets that I haven't worn at all... But you are taller than me, well, the figure is not the same..."
She frowned and looked up and down at Angel.
"I'm really curious about your appearance before you became a witch. Your face is so incompesive, and being too tall is also a disadvantage. You have a good figure, but it's meaningless to have these... Alas, as a result, I have to deal with Viscount Glint myself."
Seeing that the topic was getting farther and further away, Angel quickly interjected:
"Reimbursement, now we are talking about the issue of reimbursement!"
"When the salon is over, you can ask my housekeeper to advance 100 pounds when you go back. Well, the task expenses." Severia finally compromised, but then she asked back in a thorny tone, "Did you ask her for money when you helped Mrs. Sherlon? And as an extraordinary person in the middle sequence, why are you so short of money?"
Angel lowered his head with a guilty heart: "I'm not short of money, it's just... the expenses are a little big recently."
"Hmm," Severia obviously didn't believe it. "You also came from the 'assassin' and 'abettor' step by step. Even if you are afraid of hurting the rich or nobles in Beckland, it is easy to attract the attention of the official extraordinary people. Even if you find a gangster to rob hundreds of pounds, you have to worry about this money?"
You can give this little money...
Angel mubbled.
She doesn't really lack this 15, no, 35 pounds. She holds several magic potion formulas in her hand. As long as she finds a seller at the extraordinary party, she can make a fortune. But according to Sevelia, every time she goes to the salon, she has to change into a new set of clothes, and she will always fall into a financial crisis one day.
Fortunately, this joyful witch finally agreed to the mission expense of 100 pounds.
After solving the worries, Angel talked to Saveria about Beckland's afternoon tea culture and the reason why the nobles are keen on the salon. Once again, she received the ruthless ridicule of the noblewoman because of her poor aristocratic cultural knowledge.
Did she open the personal maid just to laugh at me?
Angel thought gloomily.
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The carriage soon arrived at the residence of Viscount Glarint in Queens. Angel followed Severia into the hall like last time and found that the people who attended the salon this time were almost the same as before. It seemed that the viscount had his own fixed social circle.
This is also the current situation of Beckland's social season. Without the guidance of familiar people, there is no way to enter the upper social circle, and even if we meet, there is little chance.
The theme of this salon has been changed to music. There is a black piano in the center of the hall, with smooth paint and exquisite decoration. A middle-aged man in a white tuxedo is playing melodious and soothing music. He looks like a novelist and poet in the last literary salon. He is a professional invited by the Duke.The theme of the guests' discussion is also about music, but it can also cleverly combine current affairs, hot spots and mutual preferences to guide the topic to the direction it needs, which makes Angel sigh that he can only do this by the ability of the instigator, and these nobles are probably born instigators.
As usual, Sevria was sought after by the male nobles as soon as she entered the hall. The stars were chatting in the center of the venue, but several other guests formed a small circle and did not participate in it.
Angel looked around and found that among the guests was Ms. Lola, whom she had just seen yesterday.
The latter had also found her, and their eyes quickly staggered. Angel was worried that the joyful witch who claimed to escape from the "witch sect" would be found by Sevelia, so she immediately looked away and prepared to find a corner to rest for a moment and then find a chance to approach that small circle.
Unfortunately, the bounty hunter, Hugh Dilcha, did not come to the salon today, which made Angel a little disappointed. She wanted to get closer to the mission goal with the help of Miss Audrey's acquaintance, and she could also take the opportunity to find out who entrusted Hugh to find her.
Just as she slipped into the corner of the room and asked the waiter to serve a cup of fragrant black tea, the side door of the hall opened, and Viscount Glirint took a young woman into the room.
The guests present, including Lola and Severia, looked at the guests next to the viscount.
She was wearing a high-waisted white long skirt decorated with lace. Most of her soft golden hair was tied behind her head, and the remaining two tufts were draped under her ears, adding a hint of liveliness. Her turquoise eyes were like the purest gems. She did not wear any jewelry on her ears and neck, but she made people think that she was the most beautiful jewelry.
How come there are three "joyful witches" in this small viscount's house?
Angel subconsciously thought, but then denied this. This woman, or a girl, her beauty is not mixed with the temptation of a happy witch, but the simplest, the facial features and facial shape perfectly match, touching beauty.
As if feeling Angel's gaze, the woman's eyes swept through everyone present without a trace, and finally stayed on her for a moment.
Did she notice me? Or do you just recognize me as a stranger who has never attended the salon?
Quickly touching his finger, Angel found that the "crazy ring" was still well worn on his finger, and then he was relieved.
Viscount Glerint greeted the beautiful girl and a guest present. Angel noticed that they were communicating in the order of title and importance. The girl seemed to be very familiar with these social behaviors, bowing and greeting elegantly, skillfully intervening in the conversation, and quietly withdrawing.
In contrast, I'm just a local...
Angel sighed in his heart when he remembered the joke he almost made when he came to the salon last time and greeted the viscount.
Soon, the viscount came into contact with almost all the nobles present with the girl. He stayed and talked to Sevria. The girl looked at Angel again, smiled and walked towards her.
"Hello, is this Miss Irene?"
She pressed down her skirt, sat on the sofa opposite Angel, and greeted in a sweet voice.
"Yes, do you know me?"
Angel was a little curious. She was sure that she had never seen the girl before.
"I heard Miss Hugh mention you. She said that you are very interested in occultism. I think there may be a lot of topics between us."
Hugh mentioned me, and then, we will have a lot of topics?
Angel thought of a possibility, and the next second, it was confirmed by the girl himself.
"Nir time, I'm Audrey Hall. I invite you to join our 'Mystical Salon'."
Her mission goal, a girl named Audrey introduced herself with a smile that melted everything.