Chapter 143 Decoration and Teaching

...From this perspective, once you accept the skeleton aesthetic, you will feel that the 'failed version' of the lich, which is simply a skeleton, may be the right path to eternal life!

Jiang You held Andre's arm, half fearful, half fascinated as he recounted the history of the ancient struggle between good and evil liches. Then he smacked his lips and savored the thought, "This feels like a supernatural ghost story... So, I'm the good kind of lich?"

"I guess so." Andre looked down at the bone claws on his arm. "Can you let go of my arm, please?"

Jiang You shook his head fiercely: "No, it's too scary. I just heard a ghost story and my heart is still panicking! Even though I don't have a heart... I feel safe hugging thick muscles like this!"

Andre was silent for a moment. He looked around, his eyes sweeping over the coffin beside him, the dark basement, the dim candles that added a bit of horror to the atmosphere, and finally fell on the skeleton that was hugging his arms tightly... Well, he couldn't tell who was the one to be afraid of.

——The two of them are actually reviewing the history and conspiracy of the Lich in a place like this, telling stories about the living dead and ghost possession... Well, looking at it this way, the two of them are really a perfect match, with the same abilities.

Jiang You followed Andre's gaze and sensed something was amiss, but her focus shifted again. "Hey, should we renovate the second floor as well? There's not even a sofa in this whole house. I can't even find a place to sit down and talk comfortably."

What's a relationship without a lazy couch? Couples should spend time together, chatting and making love. Back when Jiangyou was alone, she had no ambitions, but now she's dating a handsome guy, so she's got to have the perks she deserves!

Then, remembering that her boyfriend was now the lord, and that the factory didn't need to be limited to the plot next door, her mind suddenly opened up: "Since we're going to build factories all over the territory, we don't have to stick to the plot next door. We can build a half-factory, half-restaurant complex! If you ask me, I'll turn the next door into a beautiful restaurant, with a small building and a transparent greenhouse! And a spacious kitchen!"

"As for the soy sauce and condiment factories, we can open them somewhere else where the land is cheap, safe, and there are roads for convenient transportation... That way, we can transform this brewing workshop into a comfortable little home!

"The first floor can be reserved as a storefront to sell various sauces. The bread oven and small open-hearth kitchen outside can be reserved for selling snacks and takeout. Behind the sauce shop is my own kitchen, small restaurant, and brewing lab. I can develop new products in this brewing lab."

—Or should I say, a reproduction of an old piece? That's what I mean.

"Then we'll build a new toilet and bathroom at the back of the first floor, with a full set of the latest water and sewage facilities, so that we can take a comfortable hot bath every night to cleanse our bones!

"The second floor and above can become our personal space, with bedrooms, living rooms... and a comfortable, spacious sofa. We can curl up on it, eat snacks, and watch movies... No, there weren't movies in this era... Then we could read picture books or novels!"

Jiangyou's eyes lit up as she pulled out her blueprints and started planning again from scratch. Then, looking at the strange magical items in the basement, she hesitated and said, "Uh, as for this basement... How about Andrei seal all these things up and take them for an inspection? Who knows, we might find some new clues or evidence!"

She had originally wanted to keep these magic books and learn some magic on her own. But ever since the incident with the "Great Magic Book," Jiang You had no idea if the books had been tampered with. Magic was a very delicate subject, and if a novice like her was tricked into learning the wrong magic and causing a magical accident, it would be a disaster!

Jiang You didn't want to recite a spell from a book and then find himself exploded into a pile of bones. Magical accidents in this world were quite terrifying!

Andre nodded. He was thinking the same thing, but he also had a novel idea: "I plan to open a public magic school in the west city of Eston. In addition to teaching the children here basic magic, I will also offer intermediate and advanced magic training classes for qualified students.

"As for teachers, I plan to second them from the Royal Academy of Magic. We don't need too many people, just one or two per year will be enough. For the basic classes, we only need a few graduates with solid academic records or teaching assistants. For the advanced classes, we don't need to choose instructors with big names, just those who can teach."

Every year, students graduate from the Royal Magic Academy, join their mentors' research teams, and gradually grow into independent great magicians. At the same time, old graduates pass scholar qualification certification and layers of tests to join the team of sharing and transmitting knowledge.

The Royal Academy of Magic has unique research resources, and many magicians don't want to leave once they enter. However, there are too many people and too few resources. The number of students and teachers is fixed, and it is impossible to expand the teaching staff indefinitely.

As a result, new instructors would have to scramble for the right to stay on campus, and many would choose to take a different approach, first teaching in various territories to hone their experience. This way, when they returned to the Royal Magic Academy a decade or two later, they would have impressive resumes, ample experience in magic teaching, and the respect of being called professors.

"I think after lining up in front of the snack bar for a while, there should be quite a few young instructors willing to accept this offer." Andre's mouth curled up slightly. "Then if you want to learn magic, you can go and listen to their lectures... or, you can directly invite these instructors to give you private lessons.

"I think if I tell them that this kind of private class comes with a meal personally prepared by the Lich Chef, they will definitely be vying for the class."

Jiang You was amazed and gave Andre a thumbs-up: "Excellent idea!"

As expected, with a different status and more resources at his disposal, his perspective on things has also changed. Before, Jiangyou only wanted to secretly learn on his own, but now he can openly hire a private trainer—someone even comes running to his house (for a meal)! Hehe, how cool!