At dusk, a sumptuous dinner was placed on the old round table on the first floor of Thrandis House.
The staple food is semolina sweet bread, and there are 4 dishes, namely steamed smoked venison breast, fried coho salmon, shredded potatoes and fried onions, plus a large can of radish and ribs soup.
The bronze candlestick in the center of the table was filled with six candles, which filled the entire living room with dim yellow candlelight. Next to the candlestick, there was a bottle of fine wine.
The fireplace next to it has also been carefully cleaned and placed with fine smokeless charcoal. The burning charcoal fire heats the air and makes the entire living room warm.
The ubiquitous musty smell in the wooden house was largely dissipated by the heater, and the remaining musty smell was covered up by the strong aroma of food.
Thrandis sat on a spotless chair and looked at the excellent-looking food on the table. Just smelling it made her appetite whet her appetite.
She looked at Rosen standing by in surprise.
"Father, can you explain to your daughter how you exchanged a pile of rough wood grain paper for so much?"
In the afternoon, she had no reservations in front of Rosen, but in fact, she also found out the financial situation of this young apprentice.
He had a small wallet with him, and there were only a dozen copper coins in the bag.
He secretly praised in his heart: 'Hmm~ No wonder he can become an intermediate mage at such a young age, his professional attitude is really top-notch!'
After dinner, both master and apprentice were very satisfied.
"I bet that if you take this painting to the 'Silver Shining' tableware store, you can definitely get a complete set of silver tableware from the boss."
In my previous life, I lived alone for more than ten years and did not find my partner until I was almost 40 years old.
She smiled softly: "Rosen, my dear apprentice, just do your best and resolve the confusion in your mentor's heart, right?"
While I was sleeping hazily, I suddenly heard a woman's voice coming from upstairs. No, it should be said that it was a quarrel, the kind where the voice was lowered.
He began to quickly clear away the leftovers on the table, not only using his hands to clean up, but also trying to use the hands of the mage as an assistant.
"Teacher, this is the milk prepared for you before going to bed, and here is your mouthwash."
At this time, he suddenly discovered that Thrandis's temperament had changed dramatically from before.
He was very skilled at this kind of housework, and he had everything organized in a short time.
Unknowingly, Thrandis's eyes became moist. He sniffed slightly and raised his hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes.
Although they didn't get along for long, he understood a little bit.
The kitchen is to the left of the fireplace on the first floor, and there is a small room to the right. In the afternoon, Rosen simply decorated it and turned it into his own resting room.
Rosen was also very energetic and did not dare to be distracted for a moment.
Rosen took out a neatly folded piece of wood grain paper from his pocket and handed it to Thrandis. At the same time, he straightened his body and raised his chin high.
"Yes, mentor."
Rosen immediately explained the doubts he encountered along the way.
Rosen was already hungry and immediately said: "I feel very honored."
'Why has it changed so much? Is it because my performance did not satisfy her? Or is the madness that the uncle said is true and it will happen from time to time?'
'It's so cool!'
Rosen immediately stood up and saluted: "Best farewell to my mentor."
Seeing that Thrandis was fully dressed, he asked tentatively: "Teacher, do you need me to help you take off your clothes and hair?"
After saying that, 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 your mentor."
"Teacher, an outstanding painter, can use the simplest tools to draw the most shocking paintings."
Thrandis spoke for more than two hours. After she finished speaking, she asked: "Did you understand?"
"Every time you draw a picture, you can get some items. After you draw a dozen pictures, everything will be complete."
Thrandis carefully smoothed the creases on the drawing paper with his hands and handed it back to Rosen.
Rosen immediately withdrew respectfully, quickly went to the first floor, and brought a cup of milk that had been warmed in advance and a can of water to the room.
Thrandis took the tablecloth and wiped the corners of his mouth, opened the yellowed wood grain paper, took a look at it, and couldn't help but let out a low "Ah", and two red clouds flew up on his white cheeks.
After finishing the housework, I quickly washed my head and face with hot water, put on a set of clean clothes that didn't smell of oil smoke, and made sure I didn't have any peculiar smell on my body before walking up to the second floor.
"Tomorrow morning, go get a wooden photo frame, frame this painting, and hang it above my bed."
As I listened, I felt that many of the doubts I had encountered during this period had been perfectly answered one by one, and I felt a sense of enlightenment and clarity in my heart.
"Teacher, good night."
Some are divergent associations, but some are very low-level and cannot be understood at once.
"Teacher, Chabollet should have mentioned to you that I am good at painting."
"As you wish, Master."
This is a difference of more than ten times.
When speaking, Thrandis' tone was cold, his face indifferent, and there seemed to be a hint of displeasure.
Although he was a little unskilled at first, after practicing for an afternoon, Rosen obviously felt that he was more comfortable controlling his magic power.
During the day, Rosen was so aroused by her that he was filled with thoughts, and the urge to spend the night with her tonight often flashed through his mind. But at this time, when the other party's eyes swept him away, there were no evil thoughts in his mind.
There was also a thought in my mind: "It's full of useful information from the beginning! It's worth the patience and hard work all afternoon!"
After checking the fire and making sure it was safe, he threw himself on the bedclothes and almost fell asleep.
After saying that, she went upstairs on her own.
But after all, I didn't forget my daily meditation lessons. After doing the whole thing, I fell asleep.
When he spoke, he had a reserved and restrained confidence on his face, appearing neither humble nor overbearing.
At that time, the family was not in decline, her father was still alive, her brother had not inherited the family property, and her sister-in-law was quite gentle to her.
Rosen was startled and thought to himself: 'Didn't you say that you wanted me to take good care of you? Why has your tone changed now?'
"Teacher, please forget the 'father' joke."
Thrandis showed no sign of impatience. She answered them one by one and would not stop until she was sure that Rosen fully understood.
But the food, candles, charcoal fire and most of the new dinner plates in front of me, and even a simple set of bedding in the small room on the first floor, cost at least 3 silver clays.
"As your magic apprentice, my magic skills are naturally far inferior to those of my mentor, but when it comes to painting, I think my mentor is far inferior to me."
He was exhausted after a long day's work. After bowing briefly, he retreated to the first floor.
After finishing eating, Thrandis stretched his body and said lazily: "After putting away the tableware, come upstairs and start the apprentice's first lesson."
Seeing that Thrandis still looked solemn, Rosen was really confused.
At this moment, her eyes were stern, her expression was serious, her body was sitting upright, and her whole body exuded an awe-inspiring and inviolable sense of dignity.
"I took the paper you gave me, and took a few pieces of charcoal from the fireplace, and then took it to the market in the south of the city, and painted people's portraits one by one."
A response came from behind the door: "Come in, the door is unlocked."
Rosen stepped forward to check and found that it was a handwritten book with the words "General Theory of Magic" written in Juanxiu font on the cover.
Rosen sat cross-legged three meters away from the opponent, carefully placing "General Theory of Spells" on his knees.
"There is no second chair here. Fortunately, you have wiped the floor very clean. Let's just sit on the floor and listen to the class tonight."
He secretly lamented that he had the illusion of going back to the university to listen to the professor's lectures.
"But the protagonist of "Beauty Leaving the Bath" is the tutor. Without the permission of the tutor, I naturally cannot make any arbitrary decisions."
"You already have a good foundation in magic. I won't go into some simple common sense."
Rosen really didn't understand. Fortunately, he had seen many demons in his previous life, and he didn't find it strange.
He bowed and thanked him before holding the book in his arms.
Rosen then pushed open the door and entered.
Now that they have talked about it to this extent, Rosen naturally no longer hides it.
‘Tuk Tuk Tuk~’
As soon as he heard this sentence, Rosen felt as if he had been shocked by an electric shock, and his energy instantly rose.
Rather, she is most accustomed to this aristocratic lifestyle, and this kind of formal, well-behaved state makes her feel most comfortable.
Thrandis's eyes suddenly lit up: "Ah~ you can also paint? Then I'll do as you say!"
Obviously, this is a unique way of practice that can be integrated into life.
In this case, Rosen naturally tried his best to satisfy her psychological needs, which was regarded as fulfilling the third obligation of the apprentice.
"You little guy is getting more and more interesting."
"In this first lesson, I will explain to you the three basic quantities of mana, and how to measure the basic quantities of mana as accurately as possible and perform quantitative calculations."
In a daze, she seemed to have returned to her girlhood again.
"No need to bother. You don't have to worry about these trivial matters in the future."
This is not to say that she is a harsh person, on the contrary, she is very generous.
Knocking on the door before entering a room should be aristocratic etiquette.
Could it be that this guy is so good at mental illusions that the shops around Chengnan Plaza mistook the wood grain paper for the stubs of Silver Moon Bank?
Or maybe the store owners were kind enough to accept the IOU written by the little guy?
Seeing him like this, Thrandis nodded in approval and began to teach spells.
It took more than an hour to solve the puzzle, and the time reached 9 o'clock in the evening.
After looking at it for a long time, he moved his gaze back to Rosen's face. A pair of red agate-like eyes were already filled with extraordinary splendor.
Bright candlelight, brand new tableware, fine wine and food, and a meticulous apprentice standing beside you.
After finishing speaking, Rosen added: "If you think this painting is too rough, I can redraw it using oil painting."
Thrandis was startled: "Using charcoal to draw people's portraits on wood grain paper? Can such a simple drawing paper and brush be exchanged for something?"
There was also an obvious look of exhaustion on her face: "Okay, that's it for today, we'll continue tomorrow night."
He also stopped his distracting thoughts and sat up straight.
"Teacher, I'm here."
Take another sip of wine, the mellow wine washes your mouth and flows into your throat, as smooth as the finest silk.
Thrandis nodded indifferently, and after drinking the milk, he added: "You don't have to worry so much in the future. Your main task is not to serve me, but to learn spells well."
Thrandis took a bite of the meat and felt that it was tender and delicious. After chewing it for a while, her mouth was filled with the aroma of meat.
Although he behaves a bit strangely on the outside, Thrandis, who grew up in a noble family, still yearns for the decent life he once had in his heart and attaches great importance to etiquette.
Seeing Rosen walk in, she pointed to the book on the table: "Take this book and read it. It will be the main teaching material in the future."
Rosen smiled, first poured a small glass of wine for Thrandis, then picked up a ceramic dinner plate, carefully cut a piece of meat and placed it in front of Thrandis.
‘Wow~’
Next, Thrandis began to lecture meticulously.
"Hmm~ You are interested."
Behind the door, Thrandis was sitting in a chair with a backrest, and there was a book with a light blue cover on the desk in front of him.
"Well~ You did the right thing. We have a close relationship between master and apprentice, so naturally we can be honest with each other, but we can't take advantage of those stupid, dirty, smelly men outside."
Rosen nodded in approval: "The boss is an energetic person, and his eyes always linger on the chests, waist and hips of young female customers."
But he didn't move his eyes away, and kept staring at the drawing paper.
I felt strange in my heart: "Isn't there only the instructor upstairs?"
The sound of talking stopped again, and did not sound again.
'Maybe he's talking to himself alone.'
As soon as his thoughts sank, Rosen fell completely into sleep.
