At dusk, a sumptuous dinner was served on the old round table on the first floor of the House of Thrandis.

The main dish is couscous sweet bread, and there are 4 dishes, namely steamed and smoked dried venison, fried coho salmon, fried onions with shredded potatoes, and a large pot of radish and pork rib soup.

The bronze candlestick in the center of the table is a rare sight filled with six candles, which sprinkle the dim yellow candlelight throughout the living room, and next to the candlestick, a bottle of fine wine is placed.

The fireplace next to it has also been carefully cleaned and placed with fine smokeless charcoal, which heats the air and warms the whole living room.

The ubiquitous smell of mildew in the wooden house was dispelled by the heating, and some of the remaining musty smell was also masked by a strong aroma of food.

Thrandis sat in a spotless chair and looked at the fine-looking food on the table, and the mere smell of it made her feel an appetite.

She looked at Lawson in astonishment.

"Father, can you explain to your daughter how you got so much from a pile of rough wood grain paper?"

In the afternoon, she was unreserved in front of Rosen, but in fact, she also figured out the financial situation of this young apprentice.

He had a small purse on his body, and there were only a dozen copper Clen in the bag.

But the food, candles, charcoal fire, and most of the new plates, and even a simple set of bedding in a small room on the first floor, at least 3 silver clays.

That's a dozen times the difference.

Could it be that this guy is so psychic that the shops around Seongnam Square have mistaken the wood grain paper for the stub of the Silver Moon Coin?

Or is it because the shopkeepers were kind enough to accept the IOU written by the little guy?

Rosen smiled, poured a small glass of wine for Thrandis, picked up a clay plate, carefully cut a slice of dried meat and placed it in front of Thrandis.

"Mentor, please forget the joke of 'Father.'"

When Thrandis took a bite of the dried meat, he felt that the taste was tender and delicious, and when he chewed it, he was full of meaty aroma.

After a sip of wine, the mellow wine washes over the mouth and flows down the throat, as smooth as the finest silk.

Bright candlelight, new utensils, fine food and wine, and meticulous apprentices standing beside them.

In a trance, she seemed to be back to her girlhood.

At that time, the family was not down, her father was still alive, her brother had not inherited the family property, and her sister-in-law was quite gentle to her.

Before he knew it, Thrandis's eyes were moist, and he gently sniffed his nose and raised his hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes.

She smiled softly, "Rosen, my dear apprentice, you can do well, and solve the confusion in the master's heart, right?" ”

At this point, Rosen naturally no longer concealed it.

"Mentor, Shabolai should have mentioned to you that I am good at painting."

"I took the paper you gave me, and took a few pieces of charcoal from the fireplace, and then took them to the seongnam market, and painted them one by one."

"For every one you draw, you can get some items, and after drawing a dozen of them, everything is complete."

Thrandis was stunned: "Paint people on wood-grain paper with charcoal?" Can such a rudimentary drawing paper and brush be exchanged for something?"

'Whoa~'

Lawson took a neatly folded piece of woodgrain paper from his pocket and handed it to Thrandis while his body straightened and his chin held high.

"Mentors, excellent painters, can draw the most shocking pictures with the most rudimentary tools."

"As your magic apprentice, my magic cultivation is naturally far inferior to my mentor, but when it comes to painting, I think my mentor is far inferior to me."

When he spoke, he had a hint of reserved and restrained confidence on his face, and he seemed neither humble nor arrogant.

"You're getting more and more interesting, little one."

Thrandis took the cloth and wiped the corners of his mouth, opened the yellowed wood grain paper, and when he looked at it, he couldn't help but let out an 'ah' low, and two red clouds flew on his white cheeks.

But he didn't take his eyes off and kept staring at the paper.

After looking at it for a long time, he moved his gaze back to Rosen's face, and a pair of red agate-like eyes were already full of brilliance.

"I bet if you take this picture to the 'Silver Shine' cutlery shop, you'll definitely get a complete set of silver cutlery back from the owner."

Rosen nodded in approval: "That boss is an energetic man, and his eyes are always lingering on the breasts and waist and hips of young female customers. ”

"But the protagonist of this "Beauty Out of the Bath" is the mentor, and if I don't get the permission of the tutor, I naturally can't make claims."

"Hmm~ You're doing it right. Our master and apprentice have a close relationship, so we can naturally be honest with each other, but we can't cheapen those dirty and smelly stupid men outside. ”

Thrandis carefully smoothed the creases of the paper with his hands and handed it back to Rosen.

"Tomorrow morning, go get a wooden picture frame, frame this picture, and hang it on the head of my bed."

"As you wish, Mentor."

After saying that, Rosen added: "If you think this picture is too rough, I can redraw it in the form of an oil painting." ”

Thrandis's eyes lit up suddenly: "Ah~ You can also paint?" Then do as you say! ”

After speaking, she pointed to the chair opposite: "My dear apprentice, you must be tired and hungry after a busy day, come, sit down and have dinner with the mentor." ”

Rosen was already hungry and immediately said, "I feel very honored. ”

After dinner, the master and apprentice were very satisfied.

After eating, Thrandis stretched his waist and said lazily, "After packing up the dishes, come upstairs and begin the first lesson of apprenticeship." ”

After saying that, she went upstairs by herself.

Rosen immediately stood up and saluted: "Congratulations to the mentor." ”

Although they haven't been together for a long time, he has some understanding.

Although he behaved a little strangely on the outside, Thrandis, who grew up in an aristocratic family, still yearned for the decent life he once had in his heart, and attached great importance to etiquette.

This is not to say that she is a harsh person, on the contrary, she is very magnanimous.

Rather, she is most accustomed to this aristocratic lifestyle, and this kind of crepe, every move is in a regular state, which makes her feel the most comfortable.

In this case, Rosen naturally tried his best to make a gesture to meet her psychological needs, which was regarded as fulfilling the third obligation of an apprentice.

He began to quickly clean up the scraps on the table, not only with his hands, but also with the mage's hand as an aid.

Although he was a little unskilled at first, after an afternoon of practice, Lawson clearly felt that he was more comfortable with mana control.

Obviously, this is a unique way of cultivating into life.

In his previous life, he lived alone for more than ten years, and he didn't find the other half of his life until he was almost 40 years old.

He was very skilled in this kind of household chore, and in a short time, everything was in order.

After finishing the housework, I quickly washed my head and face with hot water, changed into a set of clean clothes without the smell of oil smoke, and confirmed that I did not have any peculiar smell on my body before going to the second floor.

'Tuk Tuk~'

"Mentor, I'm here."

Knocking on the door before entering the room should also be aristocratic etiquette.

A response came from behind the door: "Come in, the door is unlocked." ”

Rosen then pushed the door in.

Behind the door, Thrandis sat in a chair with a light blue cover on the desk in front of him.

Seeing Rosen walk in, she pointed to the book on the table: "Take this book and read it, it will be the main textbook for a period of time in the future." ”

Rosen stepped forward to check and found that it was a hand-copied book, and the words "General Theory of Spells" were written on the cover in Juanxiu font.

He saluted and thanked him, and then held the book in his arms with both hands.

"There's no second chair here, but fortunately, the floor has been wiped clean by you, so let's sit on the floor and listen to the lecture tonight."

"Yes, Mentor."

Lawson sat cross-legged three meters away from the opponent and carefully rested the General Theory of Spells on his knees.

At this time, he suddenly noticed that Thrandis's temperament had changed dramatically from before.

At this moment, her eyes are awe-inspiring, her demeanor is serious, her posture is straight, and her body exudes an awe-inspiring and inviolable sense of dignity.

During the day, Rosen was teased by her, and the urge to spend the Spring Festival with her tonight often flashed in his mind, but at this time, he was swept away by the other party's gaze, and there were no evil thoughts in his heart.

He secretly praised in his heart: "Hmm~ No wonder you can become a mid-level mage at a young age, and your professional attitude is really first-class!" ’

He also restrained his distracting thoughts and sat upright.

Seeing him do this, Thrandis nodded approvingly and began to teach the spell.

"In terms of spells, you already have a good foundation. I won't say much more about some simple common sense. ”

"In this first lesson, I will explain to you the three basic quantities of mana, and how to measure them as accurately as possible and quantify them."

As soon as he heard this, Rosen was like being shocked, and he instantly lifted his full spirit.

There was also a sentence in my heart: "As soon as it comes up, it's all dry goods!" An afternoon of patience and hard work is worth it! ”

Next, Thrandis began to lecture meticulously.

Lawson was also full of energy, and did not dare to be distracted for a moment.

Listening to it, I felt that many of the doubts I encountered during this period of time had been perfectly answered one by one, and I felt a sense of transparency in my heart.

'Cool! ’

He secretly sighed in his heart, and had the illusion of going back to the university to listen to the professor's lectures.

Thrandis spoke for more than two hours, and when she was finished, she asked, "Do you understand?" ”

Rosen immediately brought up the doubts he encountered along the way.

Some are divergent associations, but there are also some that are very low-level, and belong to the places where you don't understand the key.

Thrandis showed no impatience, and she answered them one by one until she was sure that Lawson understood it completely.

It took more than an hour to solve the puzzle, and the time was 9 o'clock in the evening.

There was also a clear look of exhaustion on her face: "Okay, that's all for today, and it will continue tomorrow night." ”

Lawson immediately stepped back respectfully, quickly went to the first floor, and brought a glass of milk and a can of water to the room.

"Tutor, this is the bedtime milk for you, and here is your mouthwash."

"Hmm~ You have a heart."

Thrandis nodded indifferently, and after drinking the milk, he said: "Don't bother so much in the future, your main task is not to serve me, but to learn spells well." ”

Rosen was stunned, and secretly said in his heart: "Didn't you say that I should take good care of you?" Why has the style of conversation changed now? ’

Seeing that Thrandis still had a solemn expression, Rosen was really a little confused.

Seeing that Thrandis was neatly dressed, he tentatively asked, "Teacher, do you need me to serve you to undress and untie your hair?" ”

"Don't bother. You don't have to worry about these personal chores in the future. ”

As he spoke, Thrandis spoke in a cold tone, his face was indifferent, and there seemed to be a hint of displeasure.

'Why has it changed so much?' Was it my performance that didn't satisfy her? Or is it true that the madness that the uncle said will attack from time to time? ’

Rosen really couldn't figure it out, but fortunately, he had seen many demons in his previous life, so he didn't think it was strange.

"Good night, mentor."

He was tired from a busy day, and after a short salute, he retreated to the first floor.

On the first floor of the fireplace was the kitchen to the left, but there was a small room on the right, and in the afternoon, Lawson simply set it up as his own resting room.

After checking the fire and making sure it was safe, he threw himself on the bed cover and almost fell asleep.

But after all, I didn't forget the daily meditation lessons, and after doing the whole set, I fell asleep.

I was sleeping hazy, and suddenly I heard a woman's voice from upstairs, no, it should be said that it was a quarrel, the kind that lowered the voice and quarreled.

I suddenly felt strange in my heart: "Isn't there only the mentor upstairs?" ”

The voice stopped again, and then it didn't sound again.

I guess it's a person talking to himself. ’

As soon as the thought sank, Rosen fell into a complete sleep.