Meet the principal

Taking a carriage to Prest, and then to Toronto, it was already evening when Reiner and Claire boarded the scheduled ship. They would arrive at Olmsted in the Midland Federation after a four-hour journey. In the city, Reiner had already booked two rooms in the hotel. They were going to rest for a night before visiting Reiner's aunt's house.

Reiner bought a first-class ticket. Although the special class cabin was luxurious and comfortable, it was very expensive. Reiner chose the first-class cabin based on the principle that it was enough.

The chairs in the first-class cabin were very soft and had a lot of space. They could be adjusted to a semi-reclining position. Claire had already fallen asleep after having a big meal in Toronto. As soon as she got on the scheduled ship, she just sat down. She fell asleep in less than three seconds, and Reiner could only ask the flight attendant to bring a thin blanket to cover her body to avoid catching a cold.

Reiner adjusted his seat back a little, leaned on it, and took out a book on spell model construction to read.

As for Mrs. Freya, she found a suitable position, lay on Claire's chair, and fell asleep soundly.

Not many people buy first class, and most travelers still choose the cheaper economy class. After all, with discounts to ensure the number of passengers, an economy class ticket only costs less than four silver coins, which is Claire Price for two meals.

There are almost no discounts on first-class cabins. The full price is about forty to fifty silver coins, which is enough for Claire to eat for two weeks!

As for the stateroom that Reiner took last time, he took a look and the price was probably one gold coin. Claire's food for a month was included in it. In Claire's words, spending this money is not as good as having a good meal, so the two of them had no choice. Stateroom.

About half an hour after the scheduled ship took off, there was a noise from the entrance to the first-class cabin.

"Please give way."

Reiner glanced at the sleeping Claire before putting down the book and sticking his head out.

He saw that it was a uniformed flight attendant, helping a man into the first class cabin. The man looked ugly and seemed to be sick.

The flight attendant helped the man to the empty seat in front of Reiner and said immediately.

"Passenger, please take a rest here first. Do you want me to help you find a doctor?"

"No, no need. This is an old problem. I just need to take medicine and take a rest..."

The man seemed to be in pain and said as he took out a bottle from his pocket with a few small white pills in it.

"Then let me get you a glass of water."

The flight attendant left immediately, poured the man a glass of water, watched him take the pills, and then left with peace of mind, heading to the economy class.

However, Reiner saw that the man who was still rolling on the floor in pain, two minutes after the flight attendant left, looked around with a stern expression as if nothing happened, then adjusted his posture and lay down happily on the soft chair. It doesn't look like he is in extreme pain.

Reiner was ashamed after witnessing all this. It turned out that this guy was pretending to be sick to get a first-class seat.

Reiner shrugged. This guy slept very comfortably. Since it didn't affect him, he didn't mind his own business.

He continued to pick up the book and read, and the entire first class cabin was quiet. The episode of this journey was quickly forgotten by Reiner until they landed and disembarked.

Reiner carried Mrs. Freya in the suitcase, and carried the sleepy Claire off the ship, and came to Olmsted Airport. Before he could move, he saw that the man who pretended to be sick before was following him. Beside two well-dressed men.

"...Let me tell you, I am the most familiar with Olmsted. If you don't find a place to stay, you can contact me and I will make sure you are satisfied!"

The false business smile on his face confused the two people, and they finally took a small piece of paper and left.

The man nodded with satisfaction and then saw Reiner.

"...Sir, do you need accommodation and travel arrangements? I am most familiar with Olmsted. It is so late now and I can't find a cheap and comfortable hotel..."

He came over and spoke with a familiar set of business rhetoric.

"No, we've already booked a hotel."

Reiner waved his hand and pulled Claire away.

"Oh, wait, did you book the hotel from the newspaper advertisement? It's really too expensive. I have channels here that can make it twice as cheap..."

"No sir, I don't trust a guy who pretends to be sick to fly first class."

Reiner said pointedly, making the man a little embarrassed.

"In this case, I..."

He wanted to explain something else, but Reiner didn't listen to the end. He immediately left the airport with Claire and took a rental carriage to the hotel.

This hotel is not considered luxurious. The owner of the hotel is an elderly couple who are natives of Olmsted. Reiner chose this hotel after asking about the local Crescent Coke partner.

The decor of the hotel is simple and has more of a homey feel. The burning fireplace and wool carpet in the lobby make you feel more relaxed.

There are not many waiters here. It was Reiner who was personally received by the couple. According to them, because it was too late, the waiters had already gone home from get off work, so they were the only two working here at night.

After declining the help of the two old men and sending Claire to her room, Reiner thought about it and threw Mrs. Freya in with her. After that, Reiner returned to his room.

Olmsted City is located in the northern part of the Midland Federation and is already relatively close to the northern ice fields. Therefore, while Crescent College still has some lingering aftertaste of midsummer, it has completely entered autumn, and the cold wind at night swept through the first round of fallen leaves. , making a rustling sound.

Iain Gray’s original family is not in Olmsted City. This family emerged fifty years ago. Reiner’s grandfather, Schmidt. Iain Gray benefited from the innovations in magic. He was first A bridge between mages and ordinary nobles, he made his first pot of gold by reselling magic props, and then participated in real estate and developed manufacturing, eventually forming a huge business empire.

The Iain Gray family's mansion is located in Ulysses City, the capital of the Midland Federation. Only Reiner's unmarried aunt lives here in Olmsted City.

Reiner has very few memories of his aunt. He only met this withdrawn aunt at the annual New Year's family meeting. He didn't know why Aunt Celia didn't get married. Maybe he heard the relevant reasons when he was a child, but He had long forgotten.

Tomorrow morning, Reiner will take Claire to Aunt Celia's house. He doesn't know if he will meet those strange brothers and sisters there, let alone the person he has never met before. Father.

He looked at the sleeping city of Olmsted, put all these thoughts aside, washed up a little and fell asleep.

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