"You really don't have any talent for being a girl, Mr. Barton." When he said this, Lemay's face kept smiling, and he looked like a kind old man, but the words on his lips didn't sound happy.

"I was worried when I first found out from that old fellow Dumbledore that you were coming to Beauxbatons, after all, I had never seen what you looked like, what would happen if I recognized the wrong person, but he sent me a letter this afternoon telling me not to worry about it at all—he said that your appearance as a man and woman is as shocking as your magic wand that can eat a philosopher's stone."

At this time, more than an hour had passed since the alchemy class just now, and it was even past the time to eat dinner normally. But they finally found an opportunity to get out of the classroom and walked towards the lounge specially provided for Lemay by Madame Maxim - Brandi, whose stomach was rumbling, wanted to take advantage of the opportunity for the students to rush into the classroom to ask for autographs to sneak out for dinner, but before Lemay could express his opinion, Qiu Zhang, who was usually good enough to wear a skirt with him, had already made a brazen move, and the white palm was against Britney's back, pushing her helplessly back to Lemay who was surrounded by students.

"Monsieur Lemay is going to personally open a small stove for you, what a good opportunity that you can't come by! You're still thinking about going to dinner? Be honest and study hard! I'll bring you something to eat back to the dorm. ”

…… There was no way, Qiu Zhang's posture of preaching seriously and seriously made Brandi unable to object. He finds it difficult to refuse the kindness of others, whether or not it really helps him.

Just like now, Brandi, who stood aside and watched Lemay sign for an hour, was already remorseful to the point that his bowels were blue.

"Don't be so angry, haven't I been standing in the classroom for so long, this bad old man?" Seeing that Brandi seemed a little unhappy, Lemay naturally reached out and patted him on the back of the head, "Don't worry, there must be food in the lounge now, and it must be much more hearty than the big pot of rice - little Olim still has this eyesight, don't look at her developed limbs, but it shouldn't be easy to be the headmaster." ”

Olim Jr...... Thinking that Madame Maxime was five or six times as thin as Lemay, a title that made Brandi wonder if she should laugh out loud. But he at least dared to chat with Lemay, who, like Dumbledore, was a funny and humorous guy.

"Professor, have you seen her before?"

"Ah, how many times did she see her when she was younger. Seven years old? Or eight years old...... Ho, anyway, she already showed her talent at that time - both big and talented. I remember when I picked her up and brought her to Beauxbatons as a transfer student in the first year, her classmates thought she was a repeater from the upper grades......"

"Pick it up?" Brandi muttered the word in his mouth, and his face became a little unsightly. "Madame Maxim, she ......"

Nicolame waved his hand at him, his cloudy eyes full of kindness.

"Not what you think it is, little one. Little Olim's parents are not wrong in this matter, they love her very much...... Love more than anyone else. ”

"But she's still abandoned."

"There are many forms of love, persistence is love, and giving up is also love. Sometimes what you see and hear is not necessarily the truth of the matter, and when you understand why her parents chose to do this, you are almost truly mature. ”

Brandi was about to ask a question, but Kormay blinked with a smile, as if he wasn't going to continue the conversation.

As Lemay said, Madame Maxime seemed to have known that this was the case, and the round table in the lounge was already filled with delicate little plates, many of which Brandy had never seen before.

"What is this?" Brandi forked up a small piece of shiny jelly, and poured emerald green juice on top, which was crystal clear and unbearable.

Lemay was sinking himself into the soft cushion, humming comfortably, hearing Brandi's question, he glanced lazily and said: "The egg white of the dragon egg is only, the one on top is rush juice, don't let it run out, the dragon egg must be eaten with it, otherwise it may be poisoned." ”

"What? Dragon Eggs?! ”

Brandi exclaimed, and the egg whites on the fork fell onto the plate with a snap. Having spent so much time in the wizarding world, Brandi had seen countless magical and interesting things, but when it came to eating, he didn't think wizards' recipes were much different from Muggles...... Now he knows that he is wrong, my good girl, can you eat dragon eggs?

"Don't look at me like that, in addition to being expensive, this thing is not much different from eggs and goose eggs in terms of taste." Feeling Brandi's eyes, Lemay explained. "I don't want to eat this if I can, after all, magical creatures are more or less protected under international law - but there is no way, the guys on the Beauxbatons Board of Directors are still counting on the money from this meal to repair the castle and the manor, and naturally all kinds of rare and valuable ingredients are desperately served on the table."

Brandi stared at LeMay in a daze, not realizing why Beauxbatons had been reduced to repairing the castle for dinner. As a result, Lemay reported a number in his mouth, and he was about to stop breathing.

"Two million gold galleons?!" Brandi's fork in his hand was fighting. The total trade between the entire Ministry of Magic between India and France is only 10 million Galleons, and this table of dishes is actually worth one-fifth? Even if it's all gold, it's not that expensive...... For a while, he had an urge to put the plate of dragon eggs in his arms and take them back to sell for money.

Fortunately, after the initial surprise, he quickly came back to his senses. The two million Galleons weren't really for the delicacies of the table, but Nicolame's deep love for his alma mater as a student of Beausbatons.

He was about to show his sour respect to Lemay, but suddenly he found that he didn't seem very happy.

"The first time I went back to my alma mater, there were no philosopher's stones, and five gold gallons was all I could do for the alma mater I loved. Beauxbatons was shabby and shabby, and I sat around the cold stone platform with the students and professors, chatting and eating bread and potatoes...... Really, at that time, even the most humble food would feel extremely delicious in your mouth. ”

"Later, the Philosopher's Stone appeared...... I brought more and more to my alma mater, the castle grew majestic and the estate expanded outwards with determination over time. I also considered this change a kind of glory for a while. But one summer, I suddenly found that the board of trustees was no longer working hard for academics, and students were chasing a more luxurious life and a higher school subsidy...... When the original sincere face was becoming flattering and hypocritical, I knew that Beauxbatons no longer needed me, but only the wealth and fame that came with being Nicolamet. ”

Brandi clearly saw Lemay sigh, his already wrinkled face looking even older.

"Remember the equivalent exchange in alchemy? In fact, it is not only alchemy, but also life. If you want something, you have to pay the same price - I didn't ask for anything from this old school, but it still lost its heart in the face of unearned money. Thank you so much for helping me destroy the Philosopher's Stone, I can't make up my mind, kid. This was probably the last time I injected blood into the elderly Beauxbatons...... Both in wealth and fame. ”

"I understand you, but you may be wrong about one thing, Professor."

Lemay looked at him with some surprise, Brandi didn't look like a man with sharp teeth, but he was still trying.

"Beauxbatons is definitely not in the twilight of time, and although the higher-ups here may lose their faith for money, the roots here are not rotten - the girl who showed us the way on my first day here made me understand this, and she exudes the pride of being a Beauxbatons student all the time. Beauxbatons may one day be hard to lose you—but only temporarily, and the pride of Beauxbatons won't allow it to fall like this. As a person who has been before, you should understand this feeling, right? ”

Nicolame was stunned for a long time, and then suddenly burst out laughing, his gray goatee trembling softly in laughter, and his wrinkled face and rickety body seemed to be completely stretched out at this moment.

Lemay, who had untied the knot, suddenly became much more childish, and he was actually in the mood to compete with Brandi for the meal he had just disdained, how could this Brandi be the opponent of the treacherous and cunning Lemay...... After a while, he had to hold the only remaining plate of dragon eggs and stuff them into his mouth. The old man hated the bad taste of this thing, so it was all 'cheap' for Brandy.

"Speaking of which, you eat this, there is one thing you need to pay attention to." Eating and drinking, Lemay picked his teeth and said nonchalantly, "Dragon eggs are not meant to be eaten casually, once you eat a dragon egg alone, the dragon's mark will be engraved in your blood - it will make your magic stronger, but it is not without a price." ”

As she said this, Brandi had just eaten the whole plate and wiped it clean. This is embarrassing, he is really grateful to Lemay for deliberately keeping the treasure that can improve his magic power - but if it is just to improve his magic power, he doesn't need it at all!

"The price?" He asked curiously.

"Oh, it's not a big deal." Faced with Brandi's question, Lemay happily answered him. "You're going to have an indissoluble bond with dragons from now on, little ghost...... It's best not to let them see you, especially the old ones with ancient blood. ”