Upon hearing that Eros already knew the location of the ancestor's Divine Kingdom fragment, Estelle's beautiful eyes lit up, and she asked hurriedly:
"Where is it?"
Eros's face fell, his tone turning somewhat helpless:
"In the containment chamber beneath the Yordun Cathedral in Haidalam."
Eros did not intend to tell the family about the Isle of the Lost for the time being, because he felt that place was somewhat suspicious.
For a location accessible through Isabella's channels, there was no reason the Church wouldn't know about it. Since the Church knew, why hadn't they taken action? Furthermore, Isabella hadn't mentioned any Church presence or setups near the Isle of the Lost either.
Based on these conditions, Eros boldly conjectured that the Isle of the Lost might just be a fishing bait set up by the Church—bait intended specifically to hook fanatical Night followers like them. Hence, Eros chose not to disclose this news to the family for now.
When Estelle heard Eros say that the ancestor's Divine Kingdom fragment was in a Church containment chamber, she was initially dazed as well. Shortly after, a helpless smile appeared on her exquisite, tender face:
"This is going to be truly troublesome!"
Eros thought for a moment and offered a quiet words of comfort: "It's not all that bad. At least we have a precise location now. We can slowly figure out a way to get it out of the containment chamber in the future!"
Estelle nodded with a bitter smile: "I suppose that's all we can do!"
Speaking of which, as if remembering something, Estelle turned her gaze toward Eros, her tone carrying a touch of doubt:
"Isn't that Full Moon Bracelet a Grade 3 Sealed Artifact? Why was that person willing to pay such a high price to obtain it?"
If that person wanted to use news regarding the location of an ancestor's Divine Kingdom fragment to trade with the family for a Grade 2 Sealed Artifact, Estelle was certain the family wouldn't refuse the trade. Yet that person hadn't done so. From beginning to end, he only wanted that Full Moon Bracelet—even attempting to reclaim it when it fell into the hands of the Church.
Why on earth was that? Could there be another secret hidden within the Full Moon Bracelet?
Eros knew what Estelle was puzzled about, but he had no intention of explaining. Thus, he casually laughed it off:
"Perhaps there really is some secret hidden within that Full Moon Bracelet, but it belongs to someone else now."
Estelle smiled gently: "True enough!"
Thereafter, the two bypassed the topic, casually chatting about other matters.
Time trickled away bit by bit, during which Undine dropped by a few times. However, seeing both Estelle and Eros leaning against the sofa reading books, Undine pouted, found it rather boring, and left.
Studying pantyhose outfits with Siver was far more interesting!
After having lunch, Eros rested his head on Irina's lap for a short afternoon nap. It wasn't until close to one o'clock in the afternoon that Eros woke up from Irina's lap. He hadn't forgotten that he still needed to visit Viscount Kenfield.
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After tidying up his appearance, Eros boarded his carriage.
By the time he arrived at Viscount Kenfield's residence, Viscount Kenfield and his wife were already waiting at the entrance.
Once they ushered Eros inside, the Viscount and his wife wanted to find an excuse to slip away, intending to leave the space for their daughter and this distinguished Highness.
However, Eros quickly put a stop to the Viscount's move:
"Uncle Kenfield, I actually came here today specifically to look for you."
Viscount Kenfield froze for a moment, somewhat puzzled. He couldn't fathom what the heir of a grand noble came to see him for.
Eros smiled, then laid out his pre-arranged narrative:
"Uncle Kenfield should be aware that I created a charitable foundation, right?"
Speaking of this matter, Viscount Kenfield remarked with a tone of admiration:
"Your kindness and benevolence are likely known to all the citizens of Intiles by now."
Eros smiled humbly: "I merely did a few trivial things within my ability."
Pausing here, Eros turned his gaze toward Viscount Kenfield:
"Uncle Kenfield, the reason I came to see you today is precisely regarding this charitable foundation. As you must know, for a large-scale charitable foundation involving funds up to over 1.2 million pounds, the staffing and resource allocation are extremely troublesome matters—to say nothing of the fact that I know nothing about it at all."
"I was agonizing over this two days ago because I was completely clueless on how to start. Once my butler, Mr. Edward, learned of my predicament, he offered me a suggestion. He said I could consult experienced nobles or prominent merchants. To that end, he specifically recommended a few candidates to me, among whom was you, Uncle Kenfield. He praised you as one of the most experienced individuals in all of Intiles, saying that if I sought your guidance, I would certainly be able to resolve my current difficulties very quickly."
Viscount Kenfield felt a bit embarrassed by the praise, coughing dryly:
"I am very grateful for Mr. Edward's recognition of my abilities, and I am more than willing to use my experience to offer you some assistance."
A look of pleasant surprise appeared on Eros's face: "That would be wonderful! Thank you so much!"
Next, Eros detailed the problems facing his charitable foundation to Viscount Kenfield one by one. These issues were not made up out of thin air; his charitable foundation was truly confronting these exact hurdles. Of course, the butler had summarized these issues for him—he had merely glanced over them and committed them to memory.
After listening to these problems, Viscount Kenfield offered his suggestions point by point.
Once all the problems had been addressed, Eros praised with admiration:
"So it can actually be solved this way? As expected, Uncle Kenfield truly lives up to being one of the most capable people in Intiles in this regard."
At this point, Eros's tone suddenly turned somewhat regretful:
"What a pity that Uncle Kenfield is the General Manager of the Chiton Steel Plant. Otherwise, I would have liked to invite you to serve as my Vice President to assist me in managing this charitable foundation together."
Viscount Kenfield froze, after which a flash of joy surfaced in his eyes. To the side, Viscountess Kenfield—who had been keeping them company—also showed a look of pleasant surprise on her face.
Just as Eros was sighing in regret, Viscount Kenfield coughed lightly, pretending it was a casual remark:
"In fact, I have already resigned from the Chiton Steel Plant!"
A look of pleasant surprise appeared on Eros's face: "Really? Then I am willing to hire Uncle Kenfield with an annual salary of three thousand pounds to assist me."
H-How much?!
Viscount Kenfield was dazed for a good while upon hearing this number. After all, when he previously served as General Manager at the Chiton Steel Plant, his annual salary was only two thousand gold pounds. Now it was suddenly increased by a thousand pounds for him—this, this, this!
Seeing Viscount Kenfield suddenly fall silent, Eros—acting as if he feared the Viscount was unwilling—hastily added:
"If the foundation operates normally after three years, I can raise Uncle Kenfield's annual salary to five thousand pounds."
What? Five thousand pounds? This time, even Viscountess Kenfield couldn't help covering her mouth with her hand. An annual salary of five thousand pounds was already the salary of top-tier grand bankers.
A moment later, seeing Viscount Kenfield remain silent, Eros spoke with a tone of disappointment:
"Since Uncle Kenfield is unwilling, then..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Viscount Kenfield—having the soft flesh of his waist pinched by his wife—snapped back to reality like waking from a dream, saying hurriedly:
"I can start work right now!"