Becoming a god by raising witches

Eileen knew that Locke was trying to get something for free again, and given that he had previously refused to give her a different manor, Eileen didn't want to respond to this greedy servant.

The black cat arrogantly raised its head, flicked its tail, and ignored it.

Locke had to figure it out himself. He took off his coat and put it back in the freckled woman's hands.

"Thank you for your enthusiasm, but after thinking about it, I think I'll just go to the Solang Clothing Store next door to have it custom-made."

“Guest, custom-made clothes will only be more expensive than this one, and they are not as cost-effective as ours.”

The freckled woman advised.

Locke smiled. "But at least it's unique."

"If you make a purchase in our store, I can give you a free top hat."

The freckled woman decided to pursue this handsome customer.

Locke shook his head. "Actually, I think this trench coat is worth far less than 2000 Micks. Besides, I only have 1000 Micks with me. If I go next door, I can just pay the deposit."

"Sir, the prices of the clothes in the store are fixed, and there is no room for negotiation. I am just an ordinary shop assistant, so please don't make things difficult for me, okay?"

"I don't mean to make things difficult for you, beautiful lady. Goodbye."

"Wait, sir, do you accept defective products?"

The freckled woman pointed to the trench coat Locke had chosen and removed a spare button from it. "The one you picked is actually defective; it only costs 1000 mcg."

Shops in the Wells area are very particular about their reputation, and once something is labeled as defective, its price will be significantly reduced, whether it's clothing or other accessories.

Locke's eyes lit up as he looked again at the plain-looking freckled woman.

She could definitely become the top seller on this street.

"You have a bright future."

The freckled woman paused for a moment, then smiled and replied, "Guest, you also have a bright future."

So, Locke, who shared a mutual appreciation with Locke, picked out a women's coat and a long skirt in their store, and after getting the same discount, spent a total of 1800 mcg.

As for top hats, canes, and pocket watches, Locke felt it was unnecessary to spend money on them; after all, he wasn't a gentleman.

When I changed into my new clothes and walked out onto the street again, people still stared at me, but their gazes were no longer filled with malice.

"What a handsome young man."

"I really want to invite him to the dance and trick him into bed."

"Mrs. Ang, isn't Hughes at the Rose Theatre enough for you?"

"Don't even mention it. He's the kind of guy who can finish a play in five seconds. Just thinking about him makes me angry. I'll never go to his plays again."

Locke heard the voices of many ladies gossiping around him; because of his excellent hearing, he was always forced to accept some secrets.

[Acuity of hearing +1]

[Acuity of hearing: 108/1000]

Eileen noticed that the orange women's coat was supposed to be for Hannah, but the white dress was clearly not Hannah's size.

"Don't think you can bribe me with a cheap dress."

Eileen wagged her tail, clearly in a good mood.

Locke said with a smile,

"How can this be considered bribery? This is the pet owner's responsibility."

"Shit scooper?"

Eileen looked at Locke with a puzzled expression.

"Another name for a lowly servant."

"Oh."

Eileen nodded slightly and remembered this peculiar term.

Locke then went into a photography equipment rental shop. Cameras and camcorders were luxury items in this era, and large ones at that. Few people could afford to buy them outright, which led to the boom in the rental business.

Locke used the new clothes he bought for Hannah and Eileen as collateral and paid 100 Micks's rent to successfully rent a portable camera.

Despite being portable, it is not small in size and needs to be carried in a wooden box. When in use, one side of the wooden box is opened to expose the lens.

This camera emits a blinding flash when taking pictures, which requires the help of the witch.

"You're going to secretly film him having an affair with his mistress?"

Eileen narrowed her cat-like eyes, surprised that Locke had this kind of hobby.

"Yes, because the person who could break him the most is definitely not his mistress, but his wife."

"Why are you so sure?"

"Because Lloyd became editor-in-chief through his wife's connections; his wife, Mrs. Wendell, came from a very wealthy family."

This news was told to me by the lively and cheerful Weina back then, and I never imagined that it would be used to avenge her now.

Locke couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

"Of course, we can also use this photo to threaten his mistress into revealing his secrets first, and then go after his wife. That's our bargaining chip."

"You lowly cat owner, your despicable behavior is truly astounding."

Eileen immediately put what she learned into practice, changing the servant to a cat owner, finding it quite novel.

Locke's lips twitched slightly, taking it as Eileen praising his intelligence.

A person and a cat walked through the Wells district for half an hour and arrived at Sycamore Street.

This neighborhood is planted with many plane trees, which look a bit desolate in the cold winter wind, but it is very beautiful in spring and autumn, especially in autumn when the golden plane tree leaves turn this place into a golden avenue.

This street is mostly residential, occupied by townhouses and luxury apartments.

The residents of this neighborhood are mostly from the middle class in Kosalk. They have the money to enjoy life, but lack the time to do so, so they choose to make sure they live in a better place.

The Woolf Residences are located in the Sycamore district near the banks of the Cosol River, offering stunning views, but the rent is also very expensive.

There are uniformed security guards at the entrance, and non-residents are not allowed to enter.

As the freckled woman put it, they were very snobs, talking about a poor guy who moved into the apartment with a yearly salary of less than 10 gold coins.

As Locke approached, the two security guards immediately stopped talking and looked at him seriously.

"Hello, I am a friend of Mr. Lloyd. He asked me to deliver the cat that I bought for Miss Sherlia."

Locke smiled and pointed to the glossy black cat on his shoulder. He was also carrying a large wooden box, the kind the security guards recognized as camera cases. This made the two guards overlook the fact that Locke didn't have a top hat, cane, pocket watch, or other presentable accessories.

"So you're Mr. Lloyd's friend. Please come in."

Upon hearing Lloyd's name, the two security guards smiled and politely opened the iron gate.

“Oh, Goddess, look at my memory. Lloyd told me that Miss Sheria lived in room number 2 on the third floor or room number 2 on the second floor, but I can’t remember it as soon as I turn around.”

As Locke spoke, he took out a 10-mick tip and stuffed it into the hand of the older security guard.

The older security guard chuckled and patted Locke on the shoulder. “You really have a bad memory. Miss Sheria lives in room number 2 on the top floor.”

"Thank you."

Locke smiled and thanked the elderly security guard, then walked through the flowerbeds to the front of the apartment building.

"I smelled the scent of my own kind."

Eileen suddenly said.

Locke remembered the last time Eileen said that was when he went to the alchemy factory, and then he almost became a suspect.

So when Locke heard Eileen say that, he immediately became alert.

Fortunately, he still has the ability to use [Life Control] twice, which can save his life when he encounters dangers that even Eileen cannot handle.

Could it be that my "witch affinity" attribute is causing all the trouble, making me keep encountering witches?

Locke, lost in thought, stepped onto the six-story apartment building, just like the Rhine Apartments.

In the Kingdom of Tumen, six stories is already considered a high-rise building. Even the main hall of the Cathedral of Life is only 18 meters high, and because it is located on a very high ground, it has the feeling of towering into the clouds.

The vast majority of villas, manors, and ordinary houses are one to two or three stories high.

The ability to build more than five stories was entirely due to advancements in alchemy.

Locke walked all the way to the top floor, to Miss Sheria's residence...

Chapter 46, Is Sheria a witch?

Using his keen hearing, Locke discovered that no one was in the house.

He turned his head to look at Eileen, the black cat who sat gracefully on his shoulder.

In a good mood, Eileen waved her cat paw and easily opened the door.

This is a luxury apartment with expensive decorative paintings on the walls, thick plush carpets on the floor, exquisite fruit platters on the table, and charcoal burning in the fireplace, resulting in a large temperature difference between the inside and outside.

The moment Locke entered the room, he felt an urge to take off his clothes.

He resisted the urge to take off his coat, circled the room, and chose to hide in Ms. Sheria's luxurious wardrobe.