Realizing she had lost her composure, Avena quickly took a step back, turned around to wipe her eyes, and said, “Generally speaking, no... To avoid suspicion, many male nobles use male servants. Only so indecent nobles and wealthy rchants would...”
“What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Your voice is a little hoarse.”
At this mont, Ciel, at just the right mont, offered Avena a way out. “If you’re uncomfortable, go and change your clothes first.”
“I am a little uncomfortable... Cough cough...”
Avena, with her back to Ciel, coughed twice for show, then quickly walked towards the dressing room.
It took a full ten minutes for Avena to co out of the dressing room.
At this mont, her face had returned to its expressionless state, and she had changed back into a simple dress.
If it weren’t for the slight redness around her eyelids, Ciel would have thought nothing had happened.
They both tacitly avoided ntioning what had just happened. After taking turns to wash up, the emotionally turbulent Avena lay down on the bed, feeling tired.
Ciel held Avena in her arms. Avena, whose spirit had been tense for almost an entire day, finally completely relaxed at this mont. She hugged Ciel tightly, burying her head in her chest, and slowly fell asleep.
I wondered why the Avena in the simulation slept for so long... Turns out she was tired after a day of work and then made to cry by ...
And her simulated self even made Avena arrange the banquet for the next day. Avena actually did it without any complaint, even though she was exhausted.
Ciel gently rubbed Avena’s hair, thinking sowhat helplessly. Slowly, Ciel also closed her eyes.
At this mont, she was also very much in need of rest.
...
The next day, at 6 o’clock in the morning, Ciel woke up from her sleep.
This amount of sleep was enough for her. Her spirit had also recovered quite a bit.
Her simulated self in the simulation had made a big commotion when getting up, waking Avena. At this mont, Ciel gently and slowly loosened Avena’s arms that were holding her, but still accidentally woke her up.
“Ciel...?”
Avena slightly narrowed her eyes. Her dark purple eyes were hazy with sleep. She murmured Ciel’s na.
“It’s not light yet... Go back to sleep.”
Ciel gently rubbed Avena’s head until she closed her eyes and fell back asleep. Only then did Ciel get up, go to the dressing room, and change into a new outfit.
After having breakfast, Ciel went to the study to continue reading. Around 8:30, Avena woke up. After having breakfast, she ca to the study to find Ciel.
Today, Avena would still go to negotiate about the demolition of the gem mining area. At the sa ti, she also arranged to get the list for Ciel. It probably wouldn’t be long before the list was in Ciel’s hands.
However, this ti, before Avena went to negotiate, Ciel asked her for the nas of the person in charge of the Great Western Railway Company who would be negotiating with her and the nas of those nobles.
Ciel had no grudge against them, but they had caused Avena to feel wronged.
She just rembered their nas, nothing more.
After all, Ciel wasn’t soone who held grudges.
Almost nothing happened on the 3rd, except that Adele sent over so more materials, and Avena’s negotiation failed again.
This ti, Avena no longer planned to demand the mining areas back. Instead, she focused on getting them to pay the compensation as soon as possible. But this path was still fraught with difficulties.
The railway had not yet started construction. It was easier said than done to snatch a piece of at from the mouths of those councilors and ministers.
Regarding the information about the list, there was also no progress for the ti being. Avena said the fastest it could be was the 4th. Ciel could wait.
Another morning. On July 4th, the ti when Ciel’s simulation was about to reset, Ciel finally obtained the list.
On the list, she saw the Keyman’s identity and na in real life, and the disguised identities of several other mbers of the Chaos Squad.
Besides these people, Ciel also saw a sowhat unexpected old acquaintance.
“Lucy Silva...”
Ciel looked at this na on the list and nodded slightly.
How did she also co?
Such a coincidence?
At this mont, Ciel was not in a hurry to simulate. Instead, she thought again about how to kill the Keyman.
Gradually, a plan surfaced in Ciel’s mind.
Killing the Keyman could be done using Lucy—after so many interactions, Ciel understood that Lucy was a rather “independent” and “gambling” person. As long as she saw profit, she would definitely not report it to the company, but try to keep it all to herself.
As for dealing with the Chaos Squad...
These few were from the Society of rrint, and their potion digestion was completely fine. If they were all wiped out today, it would definitely arouse suspicion from the Society of rrint.
Perhaps she could use the power of the “Subverter” to deal with them...
Without prior preparation, using “Subverter” to make those people feel an unknown power might not be effective.
But if the chaos was faked as normal... no one would notice.
Ciel wanted to make the Keyman go insane right under their noses, without them realizing it.
Then, she would beco this Keyman, making them believe that everything was proceeding in an orderly fashion.
This way, Ciel wouldn’t have to rush to kill all of them within a day.
Although very unwilling, Ciel knew she had to use the power of the “Subverter.”
Now, everything was ready.
She just had to wait for the next simulation refresh to see if it could be set after July 7th, or even on July 7th itself.
So that Ciel could predict in advance whether her plan would succeed...
Ciel opened the simulation interface, watching the ti on it decrease little by little, waiting for the final result.
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