Countess Adele. Biggs' mansion is located in the commercial and trade area next to the Blue Water Pier in Nilogaard.

Unlike traditional counts who were awarded military exploits, the titles of the Biggs family were bought with money.

The Biggs family has been in business for generations, and more than a hundred years ago they were just ordinary businessmen, and when they reached Adele's grandfather, they only had a small asset.

However, Adele's grandfather was a business genius, he seized the opportunity of the First Northern War and made a lot of money, after making money, he did not squander it wantonly, but took advantage of the difficult situation of the Cowell royal family, and donated a full 30,000 gold dragon coins to the royal family as military expenses.

After the war, Biggs was made a count of the kingdom.

So far, the title of earl has been passed down for two generations. Adele's father still has the atmosphere of a lot of businessmen, and Miss Adele, who has received an aristocratic education since she was a child, has basically detached herself from the low-level interests of the masses.

However, I don't know if it was luck or misfortune, she was not interested in the family tradition of business at all, but was fascinated by magic, anything related to magic, she was very interested in it, and was willing to spend a lot of money on it.

Two days ago, she had spent a full 100 gold dragon coins to buy a very powerful magic mirror.

With something good, Adele naturally wants to show off to her friends. No, as Miss Adele's closest friend, Hill, received an invitation from Miss Adele.

Hill is a cadet at Nilogaard's Academy, has a talent for magic, and is a trainee magician. Sitting in the carriage sent by Adele to pick her up, she listened to the maid talk about the magic mirror, and after hearing this, her first thought was that Adele had been slaughtered as a fat sheep.

'The magic mirror made by Master Parkland can be sold for a maximum of 15 gold dragon coins, and an unknown alchemist dares to offer 100 gold dragon coins when he makes a magic mirror, which is really a big joke! ’

As a good friend, Hill feels obligated to help Adele find out the truth.

The carriage left the college, crossed the rich district, entered the commercial trade area, and finally stopped at the door of a mansion on the north side of the trade area.

The trade area is very prosperous, the land is very valuable, it can be said that every inch of land is expensive, and the ordinary person's house is generally a small narrow room, and it is possible that a family of five or six people is crammed into a dark and damp wooden house, but this law is completely invalid for the Biggs family, in fact, the Biggs Manor covers an area of more than 10 acres.

The carriage passed through the courtyard gate, entered a huge park, and drove all the way down the boulevard for more than a minute, before stopping at the entrance of a spacious garden.

The maid opened the carriage door and said respectfully, "Miss Hill, the master is waiting for you in the garden." ”

Ciel nodded, and she jumped out of the carriage in the short robe of a trainee magician, and then strode into the garden, where she saw her friend Adele sitting at the stone table in the center of the garden.

Unlike ordinary aristocratic ladies, Adele doesn't like to wear those complicated and delicate long dresses, she likes to wear neat leather pants, and her hair is cut short, looking like a tomboy from a distance.

"Adele." Hill waved in greeting and walked forward quickly.

Adele immediately stood up and greeted her with a smile: "Ciel, you came just in time, I miss you." ”

Hill shrugged his shoulders and feigned dissatisfaction, "Come on, I think you're in a hurry to show off your new baby to me." ”

Adele grinned and took Hill's hand and walked to the stone table: "Come on, come on, I'll show you my new magic mirror." Let me tell you first, my magic mirror is ten times better than the magic mirror created by Master Parkland! ”

Hill turned her head to look at the stone table, and saw a precious wooden box with jewels on the table, she tapped her finger lightly on the wooden box, and said with a smile: "I believe that this magic mirror must be very good, but to say that it is better than Master Parkland's craftsmanship, I absolutely do not believe it." Also, you have to be careful not to let the master know about this sentence, otherwise he will definitely be very unhappy, and maybe he will not sell the magic mirror to you in the future. ”

If it was before, Adele would immediately pretend to beg Hill for mercy and beg her to let her go, but this time, she didn't know what evil she had fallen into, and she turned out to be more real: "Hill, Master Parkland's magic mirror, I have one in my treasury, so I have a say." If you don't believe me, see for yourself. ”

As she spoke, she opened the wooden box and took out the metal cylinder inside.

Hill glanced at it and smiled, "Double-barreled, it's kind of interesting." ”

"Hehe, I knew you would say that. But it doesn't matter, Miss Ben forgive your ignorance, come, you can look at the bell tower in the distance. Adele handed the magic mirror to Ciel.

When the magic mirror turned, Hill saw the lenses installed at both ends of the magic mirror, and took a look, and her heart was slightly shocked: "What exquisite lenses." ”

Not to mention anything else, just looking at the appearance of this lens, it is indeed much better than Master Parkland.

Adele had been paying attention to her friend's reaction, and when she saw her slightly distracted, she immediately became proud: "These lenses are beautiful, right?" Let me tell you, this magic mirror was given to me by Vincent. He specifically pointed out that the lenses were made of sapphire-like crystal. ”

"Vincent?" Ciel was stunned again: "You mean the unlucky guy you once pursued?" ”

"Who else but that boring fellow?" Adele spread her hands.

Hill suddenly realized, and quipped: "No wonder you spend 100 gold dragon coins to buy a magic mirror, I'm worried that you will be deceived, it turns out that you are funding your lover." ”

Adele's face turned red, and she immediately fought back: "You still say me, you don't do the same yourself." I've heard that there was a young man named Sandru in the academy, who was tall and handsome, and who was a genius of magic......."

Before she could finish speaking, Ciel's face turned red, and she hurriedly interrupted, "Okay, okay, let's get down to business." Let me try your magic mirror. ”

Hill put the magic mirror in front of her eyes and looked up at the clock tower in the center of the trade area, and when she glanced at it, she gasped and couldn't take her eyes off.

She continued to look, not only at the bell tower, but also at the houses in the distance, and finally even to look at the clouds in the sky, and looked at it for ten minutes before she reluctantly put down the magic mirror. Looking at her expression again, she was a little distracted.

"How? It's a good thing, right? Adele looked smug.

Hill didn't respond, she muttered, "How is that possible? How could it be so much better than Master Parkland's magic mirror? ”

It's a little better, I heard that Master Parkland has been very busy recently, and the quality of the lenses produced is indeed a little lower than before, but this magic mirror is a lot better, not to mention ten times better, but anyone, even a beggar on the street, as long as they compare with each other, can easily compare the advantages and disadvantages of the two sides.

'When did another master of alchemy pop up?' Hill couldn't figure it out.

Adele's heart is beautiful. Although her family is richer and more status than Hill, deep down in her heart, she is actually very envious of Hill, because Hill has a talent for magic and can enter Nilogaard Academy to learn magic, while she can only spend money to buy magic tools at most in her life, and she has no chance to release magic in her life.

This has to be said to be a huge pity.

With a beautiful heart, Adele didn't have a door on her mouth, and she grinned: "Ciel, it's more than that." Later, Vincent will come over and bring me a wand. ”

Hill just came back to his senses and was stunned again: "Wand? Do you want to collect wands? ”

These words pierced Adele's heart, and she shook her head again and again, emphasizing loudly: "Collection? No! I'm going to use a wand! Vincent told me that his wand was very special, it was made especially for me, and I could use it to cast magic? ”

"......" Hill was speechless for a while, and after a while, she said, "Adele, you are also a member of the Squirrel Club, how can you believe such nonsense?" ”

The Squirrel Society, a civic organization in Nilogaard City, is composed of people who love magic, but have no talent for magic.

These people think of themselves as squirrels in a tree outside the window of the classroom at Nilogaard Academy, who have no talent to learn magic, but who are eager to listen to the teachings of the master magicians and to be favored by the gods of magic one day.

Compared with ordinary people, most of the members of the Squirrel Club have a good family background, they also have basic magic knowledge, and their thinking is more rational.

That's why Hill's words are so heavy.

Adair couldn't argue with that, because she knew Ciel was right, but she was so hungry for magic that she wouldn't give up even the slightest hope.

Seeing her like this, Hill said seriously: "My friend, you must understand that Vincent is not the same now as before. He owes a lot of debts and is chased by creditors every day. Anyone, once they fall into such an embarrassing situation, will inevitably try their best to get out of this situation, even if it is ......"

Adele whispered, "Vincent is not such a person. ”

Hill exasperated, "You're really carried away by love. I'm telling you, this magic mirror is good, but it's definitely a decoy, and the wand is the trap behind the bait! ”

Adele still didn't speak.

While the two girls were at a stalemate, the maid suddenly entered the garden, curtsied, and said, "Master, Mr. Vincent is here." ”

Adele's eyes lit up and blurted out: "Invite him in!" ”

Hill didn't speak with a cold face, she wanted to see what the hell this Vincent was doing? If he dares to take advantage of Adele's favor for him to cheat money, then she will definitely give him a taste of real magic!