Chapter 119 Daly's Big News
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"Regarding housing, do you already have a place in mind, or would you like me to make a recommendation? Just a friendly reminder, rent in Backlund isn't cheap, so you should be prepared for that," Lin Ruo asked with a smile, deliberately emphasizing the 'not cheap' part.
Hearing this, Klein's expression immediately turned somewhat unpleasant. Although he wasn't very familiar with the rental prices in Backlund, he understood that with Backlund's cost of living, renting a slightly better place would be much more expensive than in Tingen.
Just thinking about the large sum of money he would have to spend on rent, even though he had a considerable sum of 800 pounds, Klein still felt a pang of heartache.
But he couldn't just not spend this money... Klein sighed and said, "I don't have a place in mind yet, so please make a recommendation. You should be more familiar with Backlund... Nothing too bad, preferably a detached house, so that when I bring Benson and Melissa over in the future, it will be more convenient and we won't have to move again."
If it were just him, Klein might have settled for any place, but since his brother and sister would be coming in the future, he wanted to rent a better place, even if it meant paying a little more rent.
"A better place, huh..." Full of 'mischief,' Lin Ruo slowly repeated Klein's request and then began to say in a serious tone, "How about the Empress Borough..."
He began to seriously explain the rental prices in Backlund's Empress Borough and West Borough, especially highlighting the expensive ones, making Klein, who had only a slight understanding of Backlund's rental prices from magazines and newspapers, turn green and doubt his life.
"This... is it really that expensive? Are you trying to trick me?"
"It's really that expensive. I guarantee I'm not exaggerating the prices," Lin Ruo said with a perfectly straight face. He indeed wasn't exaggerating the prices, just highlighting the expensive ones. Then, he saw the Fool Mr. Fool seem to lose color.
If this were a comic, you would probably see Mr. Fool turn black and white, with even his soul floating out.
"Pfft..." Imagining such a scene, Lin Ruo finally couldn't hold back his laughter and said amidst Klein's dark expression, "I'm just teasing you. Normal houses aren't that expensive. I was just giving you a rundown of the rent for houses where rich people live."
Klein: ...
I'm getting angry, my fists are getting hard.
"But the rent for houses in Backlund is indeed not cheap..." Lin Ruo continued, glancing at Klein, "But since you were temporarily transferred here, renting a house in Backlund is a work-related expense, so based on that, I specifically secured a reimbursement quota for you."
Reimbursement? Hearing this word, Klein, who had been listless from the shock of the huge rent, immediately perked up.
"Of course, this quota isn't high, only 50 pounds in total. As long as the money you spend on rent doesn't exceed 50 pounds, it can be fully reimbursed, and this is only for this one time," Lin Ruo looked at him and said, "Also, because I guessed you wouldn't be familiar with this place, I've already found a few houses that meet your requirements. Go take a look and choose one!"
"How is it? Am I, as your teacher, very reliable?"
"Yes, reliable," Klein nodded repeatedly, selectively forgetting Lin Ruo's deliberate teasing.
Lin Ruo then thought of something else and continued, "Oh right, after you rent a house, put your things away, and then I'll take you to familiarize yourself with the Nighthawks headquarters here. Otherwise, you won't know where to go to reimburse your rent or get your salary... By the way, since you are now Sequence 8, your salary has also increased, and it's now ten pounds per week."
Ten pounds? It's increased so much?
Klein's eyes lit up at first, but then he thought of something and said hesitantly, "But I probably won't have any missions for a while, can I still get paid?"
When he was in the Tingen squad, although he would attend classes every day and have special training every other day, he was still diligent when it came to missions, so he felt comfortable receiving his salary.
But now, seeing Saint Anthony's intention, it was clear that he might not have any missions to carry out for a long time.
"Why not?" Lin Ruo glanced at him and asked, "Did you refuse to do missions yourself?"
Klein shook his head.
"Then that's it. It's not like you're slacking off because you don't want to work. It's that the higher-ups haven't assigned you any tasks, so how can that affect you getting paid?" Lin Ruo's tone was quite confident and matter-of-fact.
Klein: ...
Okay, that makes sense.
But wouldn't taking advantage of the Church like this incur the Goddess's divine punishment?
"Let's go, don't worry about it. What's wrong with getting paid for free? The top priority now is to solve your housing problem. Rent a place early, and I can treat you to another meal at noon," Lin Ruo said, muttering a word to switch to the Traveler pathway, and then extended his hand to Klein, "Come, grab me, let's go to the nearest one first."
Klein quickly grabbed Lin Ruo's hand and began his house-hunting journey.
...
Perhaps it was fate. Although Lin Ruo had found several houses for Klein, after much deliberation, Klein finally chose 15 Minsk Street in Cherwood Borough, the house he lived in during the second volume of the original story.
— Of course, this may also be because, among the many houses that Lin Ruo had specifically found for him, the rent for 15 Minsk Street in Cherwood Borough was the cheapest, exactly 50 pounds a year.
After Klein moved his luggage into his new home and had a big meal with Lin Ruo, Lin Ruo took him to familiarize himself with the Nighthawks headquarters in Backlund, focusing on meeting the financial management staff. He also met Daly, who had returned to the underground of Saint Samuel Cathedral after completing a mission, and learned a bombshell news.
"Ms. Daly, are you really planning to propose to the Captain next month?" Although he knew that Ms. Daly's personality would inevitably be the proactive one, Klein was still quite surprised to learn this bombshell news from her.
"I do plan to do so, hehe, but since you already know this news, I don't mind you revealing it to Dunn in advance," Daly said with a smile, still dressed like a psychic, her smiling words full of meaning.
Klein: ...
Miss, I think I understand your plan.
Klein instantly understood why Daly would tell him about her plan to propose to the Captain next month as soon as she chatted with him. It was to reveal the news to the Captain in advance through him, and then stimulate the Captain to propose to her!
After all, even if the Captain was passive, he would probably take the initiative after hearing about this—and if there was no such stimulus, given the Captain's personality, well, Klein found it hard to imagine when he would propose to Daly.
Realizing this, Klein immediately nodded solemnly and said, "I will write a letter to the Captain, Ms. Daly, don't worry."
Daly immediately showed a "a promising youth" expression, patted Klein on the shoulder, and said, "When Dunn and I get married, remember to come and attend. It would be even better if you are willing to be the best man."
It's already fast-forwarding to marriage... Klein didn't know whether to complain for a moment and could only nod.
Daly then looked at Lin Ruo next to her, her expression less playful and more solemn, and said, "Lord Lin Ruo, I wonder if I could have the honor of inviting you to be the officiant for Dunn and my wedding?"
"Of course, no problem. I'm very happy to witness your wedding," Lin Ruo nodded. He was certainly happy to be the officiant for this CP that he had helped bring together.
"Thank you very much," Daly said seriously, her mood obviously better.
After that, the few of them chatted for a few more words. Daly excused herself and left because she had something to do. Lin Ruo continued to familiarize Klein with the rest of the Nighthawks headquarters and then sent Klein home.
"It's already late today, rest well. Tomorrow, I'm going to take you out to sea. Be prepared!"
"The second stage of special training is very hard," Lin Ruo said with a meaningful smile.
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