Extreme Cold Era: Shelter Don't Keep Waste-Chapter 541 - 508: Finding Leisure Amidst Busyness

Perfikot was not at her lord’s manor, she naturally had to do things that needed to be kept away from others.

Of course, the so-called things that need to be kept from others are not things that can’t see the light of day, but things that Perfikot does not want others to know.

At this moment, she was in the underground bath of the lord’s manor, enjoying her happy leisure time.

Perfikot is not someone who likes to slack off, but she is not a workaholic either.

What she advocates is a balance between work and leisure, focusing on work when working, and relaxing fully when resting.

For her, there are indeed a lot of tasks at hand, but each task has a handling plan. In the absence of urgent incidents, all matters can be left to the substitute puppet to handle.

After all, most government affairs only require a glance and then a signature; she doesn’t need to personally deal with them.

So Perfikot steals some leisure time for herself amid her busy schedule.

What’s more, in recent years she has been almost incessantly busy, rarely having any downtime. Even her own birthday was filled with interest exchanges and conspiracies, making her quite mentally and physically exhausted.

Not to mention, the heavy responsibilities that have pressed on her for three years, although not suffocating her, certainly can’t be said to be easy.

Now everything has basically settled into a routine—the shelter is built, the Energy Tower is constructed, the people who needed protection are protected, and even the Evil God Sect, which she shouldn’t have been managing, has been handled by her...

She has done enough and should take a break for herself to rest properly.

With this thought in mind, Perfikot slid her body down into the water, the specially made stone lounge chair allowing her to lie comfortably in the spring without worrying about sliding down.

Perfikot wasn’t worried about any accidents. She was in the underground of her lord’s manor, a space specifically made for privacy.

It was originally reserved for her as a residence in the event of a doomsday winter. All the conditions are very complete, not to mention she has arranged numerous alchemy puppets and various convenient living facilities here, aiming to build a sufficiently comfortable living condition for herself as much as possible.

The lord’s manor above ground is luxurious, but its construction and design concepts haven’t broken away from the conventions of this era. While it is indeed extravagantly enjoyable, like that last time when the wallpaper was toxic, many things are, in Perfikot’s view, very hard to accept.

Not that they aren’t good, but they are indeed too inconvenient and uncomfortable.

In fact, after officially moving into the lord’s manor, Perfikot has never stopped making adjustments to the parts of the manor she was not satisfied with to make it more in line with her living habits.

After all, many of Perfikot’s living habits carry some influences from the original world, and she has always been unaccustomed to the life of this world and this era.

She had also made many modifications to the original Brandelis Manor, but Brandelis Manor wasn’t large, and her parents were alchemists who had already made certain modifications, so Perfikot was able to make do.

But the lord’s manor indeed has too many places that made her uncomfortable. For example, her bedroom had no toilet, and even the manor itself had a pitifully small number of toilets.

If it weren’t for Perfikot’s extensive use of alchemy puppets, given the current size of the manor and the number of staff, it was very likely that there wouldn’t be enough toilets.

This was hard for Perfikot to accept. She did not like having to cross a corridor dozens of meters long to go to the toilet when waking up at night.

In fact, her lord’s manor’s situation is comparatively better. The toilet situation in Windsor Castle is even more ridiculous. In vintage castles, toilets are built on the outer walls in a tower, making using the toilet not an easy task.

Of course, for nobles, if you don’t want to go through the hassle, you can place a chamber pot in your room and have your servant clean it promptly after each use.

In the original world, the French King had a large group of courtiers attend to him each night when he used the toilet. This position was highly coveted because it meant you were a close confidant of the King.

For Perfikot, she could certainly display a similar setup, having people attend her while using the toilet, but for her, it was too shameful and embarrassing.

So when designing the underground part of the manor, she personally participated in the design of many areas and modified many things to ensure a good living experience.

The most important of which, of course, was the comfortable bathroom facilities.

To ensure comfortable bathroom conditions, Perfikot even employed the Eye of Omniscience to achieve her desired effects.

As for the manufacture of some critical facilities, she personally intervened, using the Philosopher’s Stone to complete the most critical parts.

This is what allowed her to comfortably lie in the bath and enjoy soaking in the hot spring.

"Beifa, pour me a glass of cold milk!" Perfikot relaxedly closed her eyes and instructed Beifa beside her.

Though Beifa, being her head maid, not appearing above ground might indicate her absence, over the years Perfikot has gotten used to having Beifa by her side, so such not crucial details can be overlooked.

However, just as Perfikot closed her eyes and reached out to accept the cold milk Beifa handed over, she touched a soft, warm hand.

She immediately opened her eyes, turned her head to look, and saw Eldest Princess Annie handing her the milk, looking at Perfikot with an expression both exasperated and amused.

"You certainly know how to enjoy yourself, using a substitute puppet to fool everyone while you relax here." After passing the milk to Perfikot, Eldest Princess Annie sat down on a chair beside her.

As this bathroom was meticulously designed by Perfikot, all facilities were complete and well-equipped.

Seeing this, Perfikot said nothing much, continuing to drink milk while replying confidently, "I’ve worked hard for the Empire for so long, can’t I enjoy a little?"

"Of course you can, given your contribution to the Empire, it’s not excessive to enjoy yourself however you like, even having me as your maid isn’t too much." Eldest Princess Annie did not refute it but still asked Perfikot, "But can you really relax now? I’m aware of the problems with the Northern Territory, but is everything okay with the New Continent? And what are your plans for dealing with those Evil God Sects in the Empire itself?"