I'm Shenji, what are you doing?

The apartment that Weber rents is not far from the block where the Modern Magic Department belongs. It takes a few minutes to walk along the Thames River embankment, and to the south, you pass by the Queen of England who is said to be proficient in the super magic "National Formation Formation". After passing through the London Bridge built by the Communists, where all kinds of people are mixed, and the black market and underground order prevail, you will come to a neighborhood called Druid Street.

Druids are a collective name for magicians who originated in Greece and were popular in Western European civilizations such as Celtic and Britain. This group of people is mysterious, proficient in divination, meticulous in sacrificial rituals, and is also good at calendars, medicine, astronomy and literature... At the same time, they are also synonymous with law enforcers, bards, and explorers. Of course, what they are best at is nature-related magic. Cu Chulainn and Merlin, who are famous in Celtic history, are also regarded as members of the Druids.

In London, if a neighborhood with such a name has nothing to do with magic, the Magic Association will not allow it. I don't know if it is because of the influence of the name "Druid", but this street has a naturally generated "enchantment". No matter how noisy the streets outside are, once you step here, you will immediately fall into tranquility, as if you have entered a different world. world. Because of this, even though the buildings here are old and the public security is not good, there are still many magicians who are willing to choose their residence here, and Weber, who likes silence but does not like movement, is one of them.

Turning into a branch of Druid Street, a red-brown building came into view. This was the apartment where Weber rented.

To be honest, Weber's apartment is really bad. The lush creepers and overgrown weeds can be laughed off. The reddish-brown brick walls and chimneys are full of cracks, and whenever the wind blows, debris falls down. A conservative estimate puts the building's history at more than a hundred years. If not conservatively, it can be said that it has gone through the industrial revolution. Shenji seriously doubted that if he punched with all his strength, it would collapse. It wasn't that Shenji was strong, but it was because the building was too dilapidated.

Open the door and enter the foyer that doubles as a stairwell. The spiral staircase set in the center leads to the first, second, and third floors. Behind the door on each floor is the rental house. There is an area for the administrator next to the hall. The administrator is an old woman who lies leisurely on a rocking chair to rest in the afternoon before dusk.

Weber helped Shen Er go through the temporary check-in procedures. The room was located adjacent to Weber, and he could break through the wall directly at critical moments. As for the repair fee, it's not Shinji's turn to pay anyway. This is Al-Meloy's property, and Kenneth won't let him pay.

Following the stairs to the second floor, I opened a door that was no different from the surroundings. A puff of dust mixed with a peculiar smell rushed in my face, making me cough.

The interior decoration of the room is exactly like that of a low-cost apartment. Although it is relatively spacious, the clutter in the room has already wasted this area. There is basically nothing in common between the littered items. From piles of books and old-looking desks to moldy leftover bread and a few home game consoles that look like they have been used frequently, there is everything. The room was uncomfortably crowded.

Overall, this is a room worthy of a dead or abandoned house.

He casually drew a wind rune and blew out the dust while blowing open the window. Shenji complained: "It's obviously like that in the office, but it's such a miserable place here. Are you showing off? El-Melloi Yi II.”

"It's natural to tidy up the work place." Weber didn't care. "Also, please don't call me by that title. I can't bear it, and it will cause all kinds of problems if others hear it."

El-Meloy II was a name imposed on Weber by Lenise, who inherited the El-Meloy faction after Kenneth's death in another world line. Now that Kenneth is not dead, Webb will naturally not get this title. And no matter which world line it is, Weber doesn't like this name.

"Yes, yes." Shenji's perfunctory attitude made it hard to think that he had listened. "Although I don't object to messy rooms, your room is too messy. How about a little cleaning? It's just right. Test the maid’s housekeeping performance.”

"No, I might not be able to find things after I tidy them up." Weber shook his head. Many people whose rooms have been messy for a long time will have such concerns when tidying up.

"But you are making it difficult for me." Shenji said with a bitter smile, "If someone invades your room and moves a few times, things will be damaged. These garbage are not bad, but if they damage the game console, cassettes and discs. "

"Stop, you win - Hutao."

As soon as he heard this reason, Weber immediately changed his attitude. Shinji's trolley suitcase opened in response. The mercury maid returned to her human form and spoke in Japanese.

"Master, please give me an order."

Kurumi is the name given by Weber to Mercury's maid. It originates from the classic cute maid comic "Steel Angel" created by the Japanese cartoonist duo Jie Zou. As the heroine Kurumi (くるみ, Kurumi), a robot controlled by an angel, and Mercury The setting of the maid is very similar.

The comic has been published in "Shounen Ace", a magazine owned by Japanese publishing giant Kadokawa Shoten since 1997. Every issue of "Shounen Ace" will be specially couriered by Matou family employees from Tokyo to London. If there are any new games or handheld consoles, Will be sent together. This is also the reason why Weber and Shenji still have such a good relationship after not seeing each other for a long time. The friendship between two-dimensional otakus is so strong.

"Clean the room and I'll tell you where to put the things."

"learn."

After receiving the order, the maid immediately started cleaning. This style of painting is a bit curious.

Hutao's upper body remained unchanged, with a broom in one hand and a mop in the other. His lower body changed into a liquid state, and he pulled out seven or eight tentacles, which were used to roll up rags, wastebaskets, basins, and collect various books and miscellaneous items. The two otakus were stunned.

"How should I say this?"

"Well, at least it's very efficient. One person can support four or five people. From this aspect, it is indeed an excellent costume. It is indeed the proud work of Teacher Kenneth."

"Yes, if we continue like this, the room will be tidied up in another ten minutes. Oh, I suddenly found that accepting this style of painting is quite interesting. After all, the magician's creations are much more exaggerated than this. "

"Indeed, it seems that my life will be much easier in the future."

“To celebrate a life well lived, let’s play a game.”

Shenji said as he opened his trolley suitcase. The trolley suitcase was divided into two layers. The first layer contained the Mercury Maid, and the second layer contained his own luggage.

"This time I brought several new games, including internal versions that have not been released to the public."

"Oooh, let me see Advanced Grand Strategy 98!!!."

Seeing the box of games placed on the top floor, Weber almost burst into tears. It was the favorite game of the emperor he was loyal to, and it was also his entry into the house.

Don’t worry about the painting style of the maid. No matter which world line you are in, she is an orthodox maid image, but her personality is a little bit Terminator.