first wizarding world war.

Chapter 172 221B Baker Street

Charlotte has left these old colleagues behind, and the opportunities for him to interact with these people will become fewer and fewer.

Although a few months ago he was just a first-level clerk, eagerly waiting for a promotion, he is now a second-level general affairs director of the 28th grade, a position that these people will never be able to achieve in their entire lives.

Although there is a chance to be promoted once every three years in the position of clerk, there will always be one thing or another that interrupts the job. Especially the transition from clerk to head clerk is extremely difficult. These former colleagues have worked hard for more than 20 years, and it is not easy for them to be promoted to the first-level head clerk.

Only a very small number of elites can become a second- or third-level clerk before retirement. To reach a higher position requires luck.

As we all know, people from ordinary families generally don't have good luck in official circles.

Now that Charlotte has her identity documents, she has a few options.

Of course, the most conscientious choice is to go to Embassy Street, where there are not only embassies of other countries, but also officials sent abroad by the Fars Empire, who will receive "training" there, with free food and accommodation.

Charlotte decisively chose the most comfortable option. She asked Mrs. Nancy to drive the carriage to Gorgias University and continued to go on a date with Anne.

This time he came earlier, and Anne had to wait for a while before finishing her get out of class. Charlotte wanted to suggest that they have a cup of coffee first, then go to dinner, and then the entertainment program, but Anne whispered, "Let's go to your mansion?"

Just as Charlotte was about to tell Lady Nancy to go to 58 Chrysanthemum Avenue, she heard Anne say, "Lady Nancy, go to 221B Baker Street!"

Charlotte was slightly surprised, and Anne smiled sweetly and asked, "Have you not yet been to the mansion that the Queen gave you in the Val d'Oise district?"

Charlotte suddenly realized that he had never been back to this mansion. Number 58, Champs-Elysees Avenue was only a residence, but a reward from the Queen must be considered a mansion.

Charlotte said happily, "Indeed, I have never been there. I didn't expect that my first visit to this mansion would be with Miss Anne. This is very meaningful."

Anne was very happy to hear this, and they held each other's hands unconsciously.

Halfway through the journey, Charlotte remembered that she had not yet gone to get the key, but remembering that Anne knew how to pick locks, she decided not to disrupt the romantic atmosphere.

The carriage soon arrived at Baker Street, a small street, very quiet and elegant. The whole street was full of apartment-like residences, with no independent residences. However, the residences on Baker Street, both in terms of architecture and services, were much better than the savings association apartment Charlotte had originally rented. No. 221B was on the first floor of an apartment building at the end of Baker Street, with an independent door facing Baker Street, so there was no need to go through the main door of the apartment.

Anne got off the carriage, took out a bunch of keys, skillfully opened the door of Room 221B, and waved to Charlotte. Charlotte was a little stunned, but she accepted it skillfully and said, "Have you already got the keys for me?"

Anne whispered, "I urged them, otherwise I don't know when the process of this mansion will be completed."

"However, Charlotte, when you received the Queen's reward, you were only a 29th-rank General Manager. The mansion you received could not have been bigger."

Charlotte silently calculated that Baker Street was very close to Gorgias University and 58 Sixth Avenue, and not far from Central Avenue.

In other words, this was a private rendezvous location chosen by Anne, who may have even used the power of the Earl's family to influence the Queen's reward and arranged it. Baker Street is very special. It is very close to the center of the Val d'Oise district, so although it is not well-known, it is very popular among imperial officials because it is very convenient for them to go to and from get off work.

Because of this, mansions in this place are in short supply and are generally not awarded to low-level civil servants. Low-level civil servants also prefer to have a larger residence rather than choose Baker Street.

However, the residences here are all apartment-like, so there is no place to park horse-drawn carriages. All carriages can only be parked in nearby carriage lots. Of course, taking a public carriage is also a good option.

Because horses are not allowed to be raised, the whole street looks very clean.

When Charlotte entered Room 221B, the first thing she saw was the magical portrait hanging in the center of the living room. In the portrait, Miss Anne of Brittany was wearing a hunting suit, looking heroic and smiling, and was making a welcoming gesture with a grand court salute.

Although Miss Anne was beautiful and the movements of the portrait were pleasing to the eye, Charlotte couldn't help swallowing her saliva. She whispered, "Is each portrait different?"

Anne nodded and said, "I specially selected the five outfits you should like the most, and ordered the largest frame overnight. Do you like it?"

Charlotte thought about it and thought that if it were black stockings, she might like it a little better, but unfortunately there were no such things as stockings in either the Old World or the New World. She was thinking about changing her career to become an inventor.

"I like it! I really like it."

This small mansion is actually divided into two floors with a staircase inside. It has only one living room, a study, and five residences. The living room and study are downstairs, and the non-residences are upstairs. There is no kitchen, but the apartment building itself provides ordering service.

Charlotte and Anne walked around the room and he found that the entire room 221B had been renovated and the furniture was all new. He asked Anne about it and the answer was as expected.

Anne helped to buy these.

Charlotte knocked on a small copper bell in the corner of the hall. It was a not-too-expensive but very interesting alchemical device. Once it was struck, the other bell would also ring. Sure enough, not long after, the housekeeper of the apartment came to the door and asked politely, "Excuse me, sir, what do you need?"

Charlotte smiled and said, "Please order two cups of coffee and two meal sets for me, and also buy a barrel of beer and five bottles of fruit wine."

He paid one franc and said, "The rest is a tip."

The apartment manager left happily.

Charlotte knew a long time ago that many high-end apartments offered similar services, but the savings club apartment he rented was not high-end enough. No. 58 Champs-Elysees was a completely different type of residence. This was his first time trying it, and he found it quite novel and interesting.

Anne also wanted to spend some time with Charlotte in a corner where no one would disturb her. But before, Charlotte's residence was too far away, and she couldn't do anything for the whole day after going to 58 Champs-Elysees. Half of her time was wasted in the carriage.

Charlotte was chatting with Anne while standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling alchemical crystal glass window, admiring the quiet street scene of Baker Street. Suddenly, her brows furrowed as she saw a familiar figure passing by in a hurry.

(End of this chapter)