Celestial Mage

Chapter 69 The Woodcutter and the Sheep Herder

The sound insulation of the wooden house is poor, and even a little movement can easily penetrate, which itself is also a major source of noise.

Wooden boards are easily deformed by moisture and emit an unpleasant musty smell.

Mice grind their teeth and like to gnaw on wooden boards, so they often hear the strange sound of "chi-gu-chi-chi" when they sleep at night.

When burning the fireplace in winter, you must be very careful, otherwise it is easy to turn your home into a big bonfire and yourself into a barbecue.

In contrast, the stone house does not have these shortcomings at all. If there is an independent small courtyard, it will be perfect.

In Luye City, Red Snapper Alley along the river, No. 129, is the new residence of the master and apprentice.

Walking down from the rented carriage, he opened the courtyard door with the key, and he saw a well-kept garden.

Around the garden, there is a stone wall more than 2 meters high, which separates the residence into an independent small world.

In the middle of the garden stands a two-story stone building of about 200 square meters.

The outer wall of the small building is made of hard blue ashlar and lime mortar. The outer wall is purely natural, while the inner wall is decorated with decorative light blue lime.

When the two arrived, it was exactly 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and the afternoon sun shone down, just shining on the front of the small building.

There are five square windows on the front of the small building, all of which are equipped with high-quality glass.The sunlight shines in through the glass, illuminating the interior of the entire stone house very brightly, and one can easily imagine the warmth inside.

The most exciting is the second floor.

There is a small semi-circular balcony surrounded by expensive mirrored glass, which provides shelter from the wind, rain, and outsiders' sight, but does not block the sun.

In such a fine weather like today, sitting on the balcony in the afternoon and savoring afternoon tea leisurely, just thinking about it makes me feel comfortable.

"Ah~ There is actually a well in the yard."

Now is the time for the lively Alice. She lifted the corner of her skirt and ran towards the well with small steps. The water in the well was crystal clear, exuding a crystal-like luster under the sunlight.

Just looking at it makes people feel comfortable.

The stone house has always been taken care of by a well-dressed middle-aged man named Ma Fu, who is a professional housekeeper.

At this time, he acts as a guide.

He smiled and introduced: "The original owner spent at least 200 crowns to dig this well."

"This well has also paid off the investment of the owner. There are at least five springs at the bottom of the well, and the well water is always clear and overflowing no matter in spring, summer, autumn or winter."

Rosen was also very satisfied, because Serendis liked to bathe and used a lot of water. With this well, he didn't have to go out to fetch water every day.

Soon, the two followed Ma Fu into the small building.

"The stone house is divided into three floors, two above ground and one underground."

"The basement is a storage room, which is very shady and cool, but a little damp. It can store some moisture-resistant but not heat-resistant items, such as bottled fine wine."

"The hall on the first floor has a large fireplace connected to the double layer, and there is a hall, kitchen, two guest rooms, and an independent bathroom."

"Heating flues are installed in the walls of each room, and each flue has a special switch, which can be opened and closed according to the situation."

"There is a flower hall on the second floor, there are three bedrooms, a special washing and powder room, and a small and exquisite sun warming platform."

"Because people have been maintaining it all the time, the furniture and decoration in the house are well preserved, which can save a lot of decoration costs for the two of you."

"Of course, clothes, bedding, and some fragile daily furniture need to be prepared by the two of you."

"Really good."

Serendis was extremely satisfied, this was much more comfortable than her original log cabin, and the quality of life had improved by leaps and bounds.

The housekeeper, Ma Fu, said with a smile: "If there are no problems with the two of you, then the handover of the house will be over, and I have to go back to Mochizuki Garden to report on my duties."

Rosen's heart moved: "Mr. Ma Fu, are you employed by Mochizuki Garden Internal Affairs Department?"

Ma Fu nodded reservedly: "Yes."

"Oh, thank you very much, we're fine."

Ma Fu bowed slightly to salute, and left neatly.

Only Rosen and Serendis remained in this small building and yard.

Rosen suggested: "Mentor, let's hire a cook with excellent cooking skills?"

Serendis smiled teasingly: "Why, do you think it's troublesome for your mentor to cook?"

"No no no~ It's just that sometimes when I go out to work, I may not be able to come back in time. With a cook, the tutor doesn't have to worry about being hungry."

"It makes sense, then hire one."

"I just saw that there is a servant's room in the backyard, which can accommodate four servants. So, we can also hire a gardener to help take care of the garden."

"By the way, I see there is a small stable in the backyard. Why don't you just buy a carriage and hire a coachman, or hire a gardener who can drive a carriage."

"Such a luxury, the money will not be enough to spend."

Although Alice is enthusiastic and lively, and her fingers are not in the sun, she has learned to be careful and budgetary after being poor for three years.

Rosen agreed: "Well~ That's right, let's hire a cook, a cleaning maid, and a gardener first."

But I thought to myself: "The cost of living a decent life has skyrocketed." '

In this way, he will have to paint more to make money.

'It's just that painting makes money, and you get what you pay for, and you don't get paid if you don't do it. It belongs to the work of chopping firewood. "

"There is more time for painting, and less time for learning spells, which is not very cost-effective. If only I can find a job to herd sheep."

In this way, he can earn money to support his family, and have enough time to learn spells, killing two birds with one stone.

But such a good job, where can I find it?

Ask a tutor?

As soon as the idea came up, I heard Alice's voice coming from the reception.

"Rosen~~ Open a bottle of cider, let's have an afternoon drink."

"Okay, mentor."

He took out a bottle of high-quality cider from the unpacked luggage, and took out two crystal glasses, poured each person a glass, and carried them to the balcony on the second floor.

When I arrived at the balcony, I saw Alice lying on the wicker chair with her legs curled up, squinting lazily, playing with the ends of her hair leisurely with one hand, like an elegant and lovely cat.

When handing over the wine glass, several thoughts flashed through Rosen's mind.

"The mentor is a rare magic genius, but in terms of life, he is a standard noble lady."

"Ask her to find a way to make money, which is equivalent to asking Yu Blind. If you get nothing, you will also bring her the troubles of the world."

"The mentor is devoted to me in terms of spells. Let me, an apprentice, solve the mundane trivial matters."

Thinking of this, Rosen completely forgot about his thoughts, and started having a leisurely drink with Serendis on the balcony.

After drinking half a glass of cider, Serendis' cheeks flushed brightly, and she sighed contentedly.

"Ah~~ That's great~~~ My dearest apprentice, I seem to be back in my girlhood."

Rosen smiled and said, "Teacher, in my heart, you will always be a beautiful girl."

"Hee hee~~ My dearest apprentice, come, the instructor wants to reward you with a sweet kiss."

Naturally, Rosen would not refuse.

After a sweet kiss, he asked again: "Mentor, how about a name for the new home?"

Alice tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said, "The new home is very warm and full of sunshine. Although it's not as good as a real big manor, it's small and exquisite, so it's called Sunshine House?"

Rosen praised sincerely: "Good name."

Then he said: "Teacher, it's late, and I still have to clean up the room. You rest here and leave everything to me."

"Go to work, my dearest apprentice."

Rosen went downstairs quickly, cleaned up, laid out quilts, put away clothes, arranged various daily necessities, and went out to buy vegetables and prepare dinner. After a series of busy work, he got his life back on track as quickly as possible.

In the evening, Anna began to teach Rosen the knowledge of spells in the flower hall on the second floor.

She is also quite satisfied with the new environment.

“The room is quiet, clean and spacious, the air is fresh and warm, which is great.”

Also because of the better environment, her lecture ideas are much clearer, and the apprentice Rosen is naturally the one who benefits.

Therefore, one teaches, one learns, time flows silently and silently.

Silent all night.

Early the next morning, Rosen rushed to the Hound House to paint as usual.

After painting "Beach Carnival", he was not in a hurry to leave.

When Uncle Harrick was busy framing the oil painting, he spoke his mind.

Harrick listened and laughed.

"Rosen, the idea is a good idea, and you are not the only one who thinks so, the noble lords also think so."

"They not only think earlier than you, but also do it earlier and thoroughly than you."

"In Silvermoon Castle, all those businesses that are easy and profitable, such as big hotels, casinos, brothels, etc., have a noble standing behind them. Those who operate on the front are servants of the nobles."

Speaking of this, the red-haired man in his early thirties heaved a long sigh.

"In short, in Silvermoon Castle, if you want to live a decent life, you can only serve the big family. Otherwise, even if you make money, you won't be able to keep it."

Rosen recalled the experience of the past time and found that it was indeed the case.

In fact, he is serving the Omexia family now, because Xia Bolai is a member of the Omexia family, and it is because of his protection that Jue Se Studio has been able to operate safely until now.

The problem is that Xia Bolai is the second son, his status is not high enough, the protection he can give is not strong enough, and naturally he does not earn enough money.

He couldn't help but have an idea in his heart, it would be great if Uncle Xia Bolai was the Earl of Silvermoon Castle.

Rosen asked again.

"Uncle Harak, can commoners become nobles?"

"Yes, join the lords, work hard for them, and you can be knighted after you make enough meritorious service."

"However, most knights are an honorary title. If you want to become a noble lord with your own territory, it depends on the arrangement of fate."

Having said that, Harrick turned his head to look at Rosen.

"Boy, I can see what you're thinking."

"I can only say that if you want to ignore mundane matters and concentrate on studying spells, you must at least become a baron, and your territory must be quite wealthy, which can bring you at least 5000 crowns a year in income."

"There is no other way?"

"There is no other way."

"Uncle, you know a lot." Rosen praised.

This knowledge is not much different from the earth, but the details are different.This is also normal, after all, human nature is interlinked.

Harrick smiled wryly: "Because I was as restless as you back then, until I got an arrow in my thigh. Well, the painting is finished, and I have to send it to the buyer."

He carried the painting and left, while Rosen fell into deep thought.

After a month and a half, nothing happened, everything was on track.

But there are also changes.

Rosen's spellcasting ability was successfully stabilized at four stars, and gradually broke through to five stars.

Mana has also increased a lot, and he can already release about 10 small missiles in one breath.

He has also made great achievements in magic, and has learned all the three virtues and six skills.

In addition, with the joint efforts of master and apprentice, gravity spells have also developed significantly. In addition to some common applications, a very powerful spell has also been created.

Difficulty at 4 stars, called 'force of impermanence'.

Rosen's understanding of gravity far exceeds that of ordinary people. Coupled with the high strength of mana, the power of impermanence he released can reach the middle-level low-level power, and because of the particularity of gravity-like spells, it is extremely difficult to defend against.

In fact, only gravity-type spells can directly resist gravity-type spells, and other types of spells can only be indirectly resisted.

With the help of the virtual machine, Rosen was able to quickly master these new spells.

This morning, Rosen was painting at the House of the Hounds. Halfway through the painting, he heard a loud 'dong dong dong' from the direction of the stairs.

Before the people arrive, the voice arrives first.

"Lawson~Lawson~~good news~~great news~~"

It was Uncle Xia Bolai who had been depressed for more than a month.

(End of this chapter)