The floor clock in the study ticked leisurely, and the sound of gears was clearly audible.

The agarwood of the ancient books on the carved bookcases in the corners of the walls reverberates.

Looking at the magic lamp on the table, which glowed softly amber, Noe took off his glasses, closed his eyes, and his brow gradually relaxed.

Regardless of whether Ranch acted or not, at least Ranch's slow and methodical attitude made him feel gratified.

"But father, I need some money before I take the exam, can you make sure that I have enough money for these three months as much as possible?"

Just when Noët thought Ranch was about to leave, Ranch's voice caused him to open his eyes again.

"What are you going to do?"

Noe asked alarmedly.

It seems that he suspects that Ranch wants to cheat as much money as possible before the entrance exam, and finally indulges it.

"It takes a lot of money for materials to make magic cards, and I need to hire a suitable teacher."

Rankie's expression and voice were still so peaceful.

It doesn't look like he's lying.

And he did tell the truth.

Because after he finished reading the Codex, he was going to start studying magic cards.

"You know how to make magic cards?"

Noe asked, surprised.

Ranch didn't answer immediately this time.

Not really.

He needed a perfect word to make his father trust him and be convinced to invest in him.

However, at this time,

"I promise the young master, he will make excellent magic cards."

The butler, who had been standing behind Noe, spoke.

He bent down slightly, and said at Noe's side,

"If you can see the painting in the young master's room, you will definitely not worry about the young master anymore."

"Oh?"

Noe turned his head sideways to look at the butler.

He was surprised by the butler's words, and he quickly reacted and was pleasantly surprised.

Then he looked at Lan Qi with great interest:

"Lanchi, have you started painting again lately? For Hans to praise it so much, it must be a painting of a decent level. ”

Hans is the butler's name, but his predecessor rarely calls him by his first name, and Lanch follows the habit of his predecessor and only refers to "you" when communicating with the butler.

"More than ......"

The butler smiled and shook his head.

Obviously, the old master has not realized what level the young master's painting has reached.

Anyone could hear Noe's childlike tone.

"Hans has always cared for me, but he said it too much."

Ranchi pursed his lips briefly, interrupting the butler before he could finish his sentence.

The portrait of Talia hanging in his bedroom was best kept out of Noe's sights.

Otherwise, if Noe meets Talia in the town, there may be some ridiculous misunderstanding.

"That's right."

When Noe heard this, he didn't take it seriously.

The only thing that surprised Noe was Ranch's humility.

Generally speaking, Ranch should seize this opportunity to tout his talents for investment.

After hearing Lanchi's words, the butler had no intention of saying more.

He smiled and stepped back behind Noe.

"Okay, I hope you can pass the Alchemy Academy's exam successfully. Hans ......"

Noët sighed and said a polite word of encouragement to Ranch, and then instructed Hans's butler to provide Ranch with the money he needed.

That is, for the sake of the old butler's face and Lanchi's good attitude today, Noe will agree to Lanchi's request so simply.

Anyway, I gave this stupid son a lot of money.

I hope he can be sensible soon. May the Goddess bless him.

It would be nice if he wasn't pretending to be so calm and polite today.

……

As the night darkens, the wall lamps in the spacious corridor on the second floor of the mansion are slightly lit, immersing the whole mansion in a sense of tranquility and peace.

Most of the servants in the house have finished their work for the day and gone to rest.

Of course, there are also maids who haven't left work yet.

As soon as Ranch pushed open the door to the study, he found the maid waiting outside-

The empathetic maid named Francin, who was not so afraid of herself compared to the other servants.

Lanchi found that she and the housekeeper were the only ones in the house who were willing to take themselves seriously.

After a little polite greeting.

"Young master, are you sure you're not fooling the master?"

Francy asked in a whisper beside him as she followed Ranch out of the study, with some concern.

She had heard the conversation in the study just now, and it was clear how Lanch had spent his time every day.

The entrance examination for the Alchemy Academy consists of a number of subjects such as Kingdom Arithmetic, Pharmacy, Material Processing, Fundamentals of Magical Engineering, and Principles of Alchemy.

Even if Ranch spends money to hire the best teacher now, it will be too late to start learning desperately.

"Fractional Entrance Exam."

Lanch chuckled and closed his eyes, his calm expression as if he didn't care about the difficulty of this exam, and he didn't mean to step up the revision.

"Uh......"

Seeing this, Francien even had a little doubt that Ranch was really giving up from now on and experiencing the last.

However, she also knew that even if Lan Qi failed to enter the school, she would not go home and be scolded or reduced to building a small quilt on the streets of the royal capital.

The young master can work flexibly in the royal capital.

You can make a lot of money just by selling paintings.

"Don't worry, I'll study the exam rules tonight."

Sensing the maid's concern, Lanchi smiled and added affirmatively, his eyes as clear as they were when he faced the Codex.

"That's good......"

"Huh? What are the exam rules? ”

Fransine was shocked.

She always felt that there was something in Ranchi's words.

Although it is definitely a good habit to read the precautions carefully before the exam......

But what is there to study about the entrance exam rules of the Alchemy Academy?

Soon, after saying goodbye, Lanch quickened his pace and walked in the direction of the bedroom, leaving the maid with a puzzled face in the hallway.

……

Go back to the bedroom and close the door.

Ranch retrieved the admission reference book for Ichritic Academy from the bookshelf.

He went to his desk, pulled out a chair and sat down, slowly picked up the pen, stared at the book in his hand, and planned his schedule for the next three months.

When it came to enrollment, he was serious.

He did promise his father that he would succeed in school.

But he didn't say which branch he wanted to enroll.

"Although I am not fighting in my life, I can only solve the fight...... But if I really want to make a move, I don't think I'm going to lose if I'm prepared. ”

Ranch muttered to himself as he flipped through the admissions brochure for Ichrita Academy.

This academy has the Alchemy Academy and the Magic Workshop, which focus on theoretical research and backup support, and make it difficult to speed up exams.

Of course, there are also the Sage's House and the Knight's House, which focus more on direct combat and tactical use.

Ranch's approach was simple.

That is, curve admission.

When the time comes, he can change the application academy from the Alchemy Academy to other branches.

Although the inspection points of the two academies that focus on actual combat are very different, the main purpose of the inspection over the years is the candidate's adaptability, conduct and mentality, and actual combat ability.

This is also closely related to the world's most difficult dungeon, "Shadow World".

The next three months.

As long as he can successfully make some key magic cards with "Ranchi characteristics", he can buy a few magic cards that can be found on the market to form a match.

It's not that Lan Qi can't play an operation that makes all the academy leaders look black!