Chapter 85 Annie's Heart
Is Nilo Gaard City beautiful?
It is very beautiful, with neatly planned buildings, wide streets, and paved trees on both sides of the road. From time to time, a carefully maintained garden appears. The flowers in the garden are in full bloom, and there are many kinds of them and cannot be named.
Clean?
It is particularly clean. Most of the roads are covered with flat stone slabs, and a very developed underground drainage system is built in the city. There is no mud on the ground, no dirty puddles, and there is no stench of feces in the air. Compared with Sunderland and Nilo Gard, it is simply a big pigpen!
The city is so good that people who are not blind can see it. I wonder how many people have squeezed their heads and want to live in such a city.
However, there is only one Nilokade on the mainland. The city is just such a big place, and supply and demand are naturally unbalanced. The result is that prices in Nilokade City soar, and all kinds of essential supplies are okay. Although it is a little expensive, ordinary people can still feed themselves when they work hard. However, the houses in Nilokade City are sky-high!
After entering Nilogaard City, Rosen thought about settling down in the city. If he wanted to settle down, he naturally needed to have a house. He asked the locals and asked John to drive the carriage to the exchange in the north of the city.
After arriving at the place, he and Anne walked into the exchange, walked into the hall, found the real estate trading counter, and explained the purpose of the visit, a well-dressed middle-aged man handed Rosen a list behind the counter.
"This is the list of properties for sale in the city recently. You can check it out first, and then talk to me in detail." After that, the middle-aged gentleman sat behind the counter and leisurely picked up something like a newspaper and looked at it.
Rosen took the list and looked carefully with Anne.
"The Yuema Mansion, a three-story stone building, is located in the west of the city, less than 50 meters from the entrance of the Nilogade Academy Bridge. The main building covers an area of one acre, the garden covers an area of 2 acres, with one butler, 20 servants, stables, gardens, wine cellars, and 67 bottles of moonlight night hidden in the wine cellar. The total price is 1,800 gold dragon coins. If you are interested, you can talk about it in detail - a gentleman stays."
‘Hiss~’ Luo Sen took a breath and said, ‘A good house is expensive!’
Not to mention Anne's eyes were dull.
The main circulating currencies in the Southern Palasen Empire were Silver Roundt and Copper, while the Northern Alliance liked to use gold, and large-scale transactions were generally used for gold dragon coins. If you want to convert, depending on the market, a gold dragon coin can be exchanged for about 80 to 120 silver dragon coins.
Therefore, 2,800 gold dragon coins are at least equivalent to more than 200,000 silver lunte, with an absolutely sky-high price. There is only 10,000 silver lunte left in Rosen's pocket. The gap is too big and I can't afford it at all.
‘The house is very good. On the earth, it is a luxury villa, a single-family house, and a large area. I will do some experiments inside, so I won’t disturb others... The price is so expensive, there are so many servants and such a large area, and later maintenance is also a lot of money... This is a place where a wealthy can live. If I can give me some time to make money, I won’t be able to live... Forget it, take a look at the others first.’
To be honest, Luo Sen was very moved, but his wallet was not enough, so he could only look at the second one first.
‘Shuangyue Living is located in the west of the city, less than 70 meters from the entrance of the Arch Bridge of Nilogade College. It is close to the Bishui River. When the full moon is out, the sky is in the sky and January in the river is incomparable. The main building is a two-story stone building with a large balcony on the second floor. The building covers an area of nearly one acre, the yard covers an area of one acre, and the garden, lawn, stables, and wine cellars are all available, with one butler and 15 servants. The total price is 2,400 Golden Dragon Coins----Earl Dittokas.’
“The house is very good, pass!”
Rosen continued to read. He learned his lesson, and did not go to read the introduction, but looked at the price directly. He continued to look at the second half of the list before he saw the option that was barely acceptable to the price.
Even so, the price is high.
‘The dock house, wooden building, has 2 floors, located in the dock living area, and is very convenient to live, but occasionally you can smell some fishy smell and mud. If you can tolerate this small defect, then this house must be your best choice. The total price of the house is 150 gold dragon coins---Ms. Matilda stays.’
The pier is in the south of the city, and Nilo Gard College is in the west of the city. It takes at least half an hour to walk around. He will definitely have to go to the college frequently in the future, so let alone the house is good or bad, this location alone is very inconvenient.
Annie didn't think so, she whispered: "Rosen, why don't we live here first?"
Rosen simply shook his head: "This is not OK. Although it is cheap, the dock area is too chaotic and unsafe."
Luo Sen continued to read it, and after all he had finished reading it, he still couldn't find a suitable place to live. He looked down on the cheap ones, couldn't afford the expensive ones, and was very entangled.
The middle-aged man behind the counter suddenly spoke, "Why, aren't satisfied?"
"Uh~ I didn't find one that meets the requirements." Rosen said tactfully.
The middle-aged gentleman smiled and said, "Young man, maybe you can try renting a house. For example, Yuema Mansion, you don't have to buy it, you can rent it for money. The rent for a month is about 20 Golden Dragon Coins. As long as you sign a lease and pay 100 Golden Dragon Coins as collateral, you can move in tomorrow."
When he heard the price, Luo Sen was moved.
To be honest, he was really satisfied with the Yuema Mansion. One reason was that the location was good and the house was good. Secondly, the house and yard were particularly large, so he could do whatever he wanted. He could do all kinds of alchemy experiments at home with peace of mind without worrying about being discovered.
The second point is what makes Luo Sen the most excited.
Annie didn't think so. She lowered her voice and said, "Rosen, we only have 5 people in total, and we can't live in such a big house..."
She was an orphan since she was a child. After entering Holder Fort and becoming a mutant, she was always rejected by mainstream society. She never thought that one day she would settle in the capital of wisdom, and she never thought that she could live in such a luxurious house of high-ranking people.
Don’t say that you haven’t thought about it, you have never dreamed of it.
"Don't worry about money." Rosen comforted softly.
Annie still couldn't let go. Seeing that Rosen insisted on renting the Yuema Mansion. For some reason, she suddenly felt that she and Rosen might not be from the same world.
‘At the beginning, I just protected Rosen to go north to treat the disease, but now, Rosen is very strong and Veronica is protecting him. He also intends to go to Nilogaard College to find a cure for the disease... My mission should be considered complete.’
‘I am a hunter, my duty is to hunt monsters. How can I stay with ordinary people and even think about settling down?’
‘Anne, it’s time to leave!’
‘But, Rosen is my only friend, I...’
She finally met someone who did not regard him as a monster and trusted her absolutely, so she turned around and left, and returned to the cold and dark world, suffering contempt and ridicule every day, and was accompanied by loneliness every day, and she lost the courage to leave again.
For a moment, Annie was very confused and stood there in a daze.
I don't know how long it took, but she heard Rosen's voice ringing in her ears: "Annie, what's wrong with you? Are you angry with me?"
Anne came to her senses and looked down, and saw Rosen looking at her with concern, with a hint of worry in her eyes.
She felt warm in her heart, shook her head and said, "No, I'm just worried that the money might not be enough. But since you have confidence, there's no problem."
Rosen laughed: "Don't worry, I have countless ways to make money in my mind. Have you forgotten that we have penicillin and magic mirrors, which are all good things that can be sold for a lot of money."
"Yes, I actually forgot these good things." Anne's worry was relieved a lot, but the thoughts in her mind became clearer: 'Yes, Rosen is a genius alchemist. He has infinite wisdom. Even without my help, he can quickly succeed. Soon, he will enter Nilogard College, become a magic tutor in the college, and even a magic professor who has a reputation throughout the continent. In this case, what else can I worry about?'
The words of the hunter mentor suddenly appeared in her mind: ‘Remember, killing all monsters that harm the world is the sacred duty of our hunter. A hunter must not sink into the worldly enjoyment, whether it is material or spiritual!’
She was tranced again.
"Annie, look, I have already planned a lease, and we can move into the Yuema Mansion tomorrow." Rosen's voice sounded again, his face filled with joy and vigorous vitality, as if everything in the world could not defeat him.
Annie knew that she should be happy at this time, but she couldn't be happy no matter how hard she was. The voice of the instructor kept hovering in her mind.
"Remember the oath you made to the gods!"
"Don't sink into desires!"
"Anne, you're the hunter!"
She was full of muteness. Suddenly she felt someone holding her hand. She knew it was Rosen, so she subconsciously followed the other party out of the exchange and walked back to the carriage.
After getting back on the carriage, Annie's eyes flashed across Rosen, Veronica, Sister Mary, and Little Alice's faces one by one, and finally returned to Rosen's face.
Luo Sen was talking to everyone about the Yuema Mansion. He had rented a luxury house, but his expression was relaxed and casual, as if he was just talking about a small thing.
Regarding this incident, Veronica nodded slightly: "Liga Mansion, I have heard of it, it is indeed a good place to stay."
Sister Mary looked at Rosen with a humble and admiring look as usual. As for Little Alice, she was carefree and did not respond much to it. In her mind, her brother was already omnipotent.
After Rosen finished speaking, Annie felt that it was time to make a final decision.
She took a deep breath and whispered: "Rosen, since you have decided to settle in Nilogaard City, my escort mission has been completed, I... will leave now. I will pay off the money I owe you as soon as possible."
Chapter completed!