The Speedrun Manual of Miss Witch - Chapter 224

Ciel sat in the tidied room, boredly examining the decor of Adele’s room. Tara stood behind Ciel, her head lowered, secretly glancing at Ciel’s hair.

Adele didn’t bring many items. The entire room seemed a little empty. However, there was a vibrant bouquet of flowers in a vase, which looked like it was sent by Amy.

Besides that, there was a small picture frame on Adele’s bedside table. It contained a somewhat childish charcoal drawing of two little girls, one tall and one short, holding hands and smiling as they walked forward.

The slightly yellowed paper indicated that this drawing was quite old. It looked like it was drawn a long time ago. She didn’t know if it was by Adele or Uris.

After waiting for a few minutes, the door was gently opened. Adele poked her head in and looked at Ciel, asking, “Can I come in?”

“Of course. This is your room…”

Ciel nodded, watching Adele walk into the room.

Adele had already changed into her own clothes. Her original maid uniform was probably returned.

“Did he pay you?” Ciel looked at Adele and asked with a smile.

“Oh, right, I forgot,”

Adele seemed to be reminded just now. As soon as she walked in front of Ciel, she turned to leave, apparently planning to go ask for her salary.

“Don’t go. Come here. Sit down properly.”

Ciel had to speak to call Adele back.

The temporary butler was already sweating profusely. If Adele went to ask him for her salary now, Ciel was worried that the butler would immediately drop to his knees and plead with Adele on the spot.

After all, this was just a small misunderstanding. There was no need to put any more pressure on the other party.

“Okay.”

Adele turned around again and walked back, obediently sitting opposite Ciel.

The fact that Adele had lived this long without being completely swindled was largely thanks to her sister Uris.

Speaking of Uris, Ciel just remembered and asked, “Has your sister returned to the Holy See?”

“She has returned.”

Adele nodded. “I’m going to have lunch with my sister at noon… Ciel, do you want to come with me? You haven’t met my sister yet.”

I have met her, but whether your sister has met me is another matter.

“I won’t bother you. Adele, thank you for making the potion for me before,”

Ciel reached into her pocket and took out five 20-pound banknotes, handing them to Adele opposite her. “This is your payment.”

Adele, who was rejected, looked a little disappointed. She waved her hand repeatedly at the banknotes Ciel handed her, “It’s too much, Ciel… I didn’t really do anything. Just consider it practice.”

“Do you have money for food?” Ciel looked at Adele and asked.

Adele: “Yes… maybe?”

Ciel: “What about next month’s rent?”

Adele: “But…”

“Didn’t you say you would listen to me from now on?” Ciel shook the banknotes in her hand and said, “Take it.”

“Okay… Thank you, Ciel, you are too kind!”

Adele stood up, took the banknotes Ciel handed her with both hands, and bowed deeply to Ciel.

Adele… did she forget that she still had over a hundred pounds with Avena…?

But that money was likely already in the negative—because Avena had also helped cover Adele’s rent.

“Oh, right,”

Adele, having received the money, seemed to remember something. She looked at Ciel and said, “Ciel, setting up a new laboratory requires purchasing new equipment… Where do you think I should buy it?”

This was a question that had troubled Adele for a long time.

Previously, her equipment was purchased at a low price from within the Redemption Society. Even after she left the Redemption Society, the Redemption Society did not come to take the equipment back.

But she had come to Ansu rather urgently this time. Adele couldn’t pack all the equipment and take it with her. She only took the more important materials and all the reagents. The remaining items would likely be cleared out by the landlord after the rent expired.

Because Adele had promised Ciel that she would consult Ciel before doing any important things in the future, Adele thought that purchasing equipment was such an important matter that she had to ask Ciel first.

“Buying equipment?”

Ciel thought for a moment and said, “Make a list of the equipment and materials you need and give it to me.”

This was a sensitive time point. After the Ansu Royal Medical Association bombing, a private transcendent suddenly purchasing a large amount of laboratory equipment could easily alert the Royal Orchestra or the Queen’s Sword.

She needed a procurement channel that the other party couldn’t investigate. Handing it over to Lucy would be much more discreet than buying directly from the Redemption Society.

It seemed that after the previous incident, Adele had also changed. This child was still receptive to advice.

For the rest of the time, Adele and Ciel chatted a little about the direction of her research. The current Ciel could also understand what Adele was saying with professional knowledge.

After confirming there were no issues, Ciel said goodbye and left Adele’s new home.

After visiting Amy on the way, Ciel, with the list Adele had given her, headed towards Lucy’s mansion.

When passing by the Holy See of the Church of the God of Order, Ciel had the carriage take a slight detour, passing by a private park—in the depths of the park was Avena’s family cemetery.

After having Tara wait in the carriage for a moment, Ciel directly got out of the carriage.

As soon as she got out of the carriage, Ciel saw the gravedigger standing at the park entrance, waiting. He had spent the entire night on duty and had heavy dark circles under his eyes. But he seemed to be waiting for someone. Seeing Ciel walking towards him, he subconsciously took a step back.

“Uh… Miss, please stop. This is private property.”

The gravedigger stood before Ciel, trembling.

For some reason, whenever he looked at the eyes through the openings of the silver chip mask, an uncontrollable fear surged in his heart.