Gift

After finishing the dessert shop business, Elena returned to the Royal Academy of Magic.

After returning to the Royal Academy of Magic, Elena went straight to the laboratory to find Leopold, but heard from the student on duty that Leopold was still locked in the laboratory to finish his report.

Should I stay here and wait for Leopold, or should I return to Fussen first?

Of course, we should return to Fussen first.

Elena happily picked up the chipmunk's cage and was about to leave when the great wizard Ansiel came over.

"Elena, it's great that you're here. I don't have to go out looking for you." Ansel showed a relaxed expression.

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Elena asked: "Brother, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"It is true that there is something going on. It's a good thing, come with me." Ansiel led the way out.

Elena quickly followed, carrying the cage.

Taking advantage of Ansel's wind magic, Elena came to the familiar mage tower, the dean's mage tower.

Taringmat of the Mage Tower welcomed her warmly.

"Long time no see, lovely little girl." The whale on the door was spraying water.

"Long time no see, Matt." Elena smiled sweetly.

"Ah, the little girl is the cutest. Her smile makes people feel so good. Come and chat with me more often when you have time." Matt said while turning around.

"Yeah, I will." Elena nodded in agreement.

Matt opened the door: "Come on in, Patrick is waiting for you."

"Thanks."

Elena and Ansiel walked into the Mage Tower.

Ansiel took her straight up the stairs. The stairs were set up with a hidden magic circle, so nothing could be seen around them except the stairs. They walked all the way to the end of the stairs, where there was a door.

Ansiel stopped, pushed his hand forward, and the door opened.

Elena followed him into the door.

Behind the door was a study or office with a large desk in the middle, surrounded by bookshelves full of books. The dean was sitting behind the desk, looking down at something.

"Teacher, I brought Elena here." Ansiel said.

The dean who was reading the information looked up: "Oh, Elena, you are here, come, come here."

Elena stepped forward obediently.

"Take a look at which one you like. If you choose one, I'll give it to you as a gift." As he said that, the dean turned the information in front of him and pushed it in front of Elena.

A gift from heaven? There's such a good thing.

Elena was delighted and looked down at the information.

It was packed to the brim, with both words and pictures, and was filled with all sorts of wizard robes, staffs, books, magic scrolls, magic items, and magic gems.

These are all good things that mages can use.

Elena looked at the dean in surprise: "Can I really choose? Is this really a gift for me? Many of these are very good and expensive items."

The dean smiled kindly. "This is a gift for you. I was in such a rush last time becoming your disciple that I didn't prepare a suitable gift. I only gave you an ordinary space ring. Now I'm giving it to you as a replacement. These are all my personal belongings, which I specially sorted out. They are just right for your current stage of use. Pick one and I'll give it to you."

It's really a gift for her.

Elena was so happy that her heart was bubbling with joy. She was not a polite person. If they said it was a gift for her, then she would really choose it.

She can make the mage robe herself.

She can also make the staff herself.

She can also make her own magic items.

After all, what she lacked most was actually magic gems. As long as she had magic gems, she could do all these by herself.

Elena quickly made a decision and began to concentrate on choosing among the magic gems.

There are so many gems, but I can only choose one. Oh, it’s really hard to choose.

So, choose the one with the highest value.

That's you, level 4 spirit gem.

Spirit gems are expensive because they can steadily improve a mage's elemental control and are the gems every mage wants.

Moreover, because spiritual gems are rare and hard to come by, they have always been in short supply and can only be obtained by chance.

Therefore, although this spiritual gem is the lowest level among this pile of magic gems, only level 4, its price is the highest.

Elena chose this spiritual gem without hesitation and decided to embed it in her wand.

"Teacher, I want this level 4 spiritual gem." Elena smiled sweetly and said sweetly.

The dean was cheerful and generous. He took out a box from the drawer and opened it to reveal the Level 4 Spiritual Gem.

"You have good taste and know how to choose. This is a gift for you." The dean handed the box to Elena.

Elena took it happily: "Thank you, teacher, you are so kind, I like this gift very much."

The dean nodded with a smile, then said, "Today, news came from the Sea of ​​Mist that Leonard has been promoted to a demigod."

Leonard was promoted to demigod.

Elena looked calm and not surprised, because she had known about this for a long time, and Leonard was promoted before her.

But Ansel, who also heard the news, was extremely surprised.

"He has been promoted to demigod? Is the news true? Is it reliable?" Ansel asked repeatedly.

"The news is true," the dean confirmed, adding, "But the strange thing is, his promotion didn't trigger any anomalies, yet he has truly stepped into the realm of demigod."

Elena also knew this, but she remained calm.

Ansiel's expression became even more surprised.

"Promotion without triggering any anomalies? What's going on?" Ansel frowned and thought for a long time, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he shook his head and closed his mouth.

"Elena, aren't you surprised?" The dean suddenly called on Elena.

Elena:???

"Should I be surprised?" Elena asked back, and after thinking for a while, she said, "Maybe this matter is too far away from me. Being promoted to a demigod feels like something in a legend, and it doesn't feel real. Besides, I don't even know how old Leonard is this year, and I don't know how long he has stayed at the level of Golden Knight. I really don't know much about his true strength. Maybe he has been prepared for it for a long time?" After all, Leonard brought his own potion materials and magic materials when he was promoted, which shows that he was already prepared.

Moreover, although Leonard was her partner and they were friends, Elena really didn't know him other than that. She had never asked, and he had never mentioned it. The two of them simply got along as friends and partners. Even though he was promoted in front of her, it was like watching a live concert. It was exciting and fun, but after the concert, she had to do whatever she wanted to do.

The dean didn't expect Elena's answer to be this. She was slightly stunned at first, and then laughed: "What a child."

A simple heart, a clean heart, will not change your attitude towards friends because of external things.

"Have you been having trouble studying with Leopold lately?" Skipping Leonard's question, the dean kindly asked about Elena's schoolwork. "What courses have you taken?"

Elena immediately started talking about the textbooks she had studied. "I passed the exams, too. Teacher Leopold said I did pretty well."

The dean nodded with a smile and said, "It seems that you studied very hard. You learned so much in such a short time and passed the exam."

"He's worthy of being the student favored by the dean." Ansiel interrupted.

Being praised, Elena smiled sweetly.

The dean glanced at Ansel calmly and said, "You don't have to flatter me. If you want to praise her, just praise her alone. Don't mention me. Elena is indeed very good."

Elena smiled even sweeter.

The dean's eyes fell on the cage in Elena's hand: "Did you buy a magical pet?"

Elena nodded: "Yeah, I bought a chipmunk. I hadn't planned to buy it, but when I saw it, I thought it was round and cute, so I bought it."

The dean smiled and said, "You girls just like cute things."

Elena smiled sheepishly.

"Okay, nothing happened, you can go out and play." The dean said with a smile.

Hey, can we go now?

Elena, who was pardoned, was delighted and turned back.

Wait, that doesn’t seem possible. I just received such an expensive gift from the teacher, so I have to socialize.

Elena, who had already turned half a circle, forced herself to turn back.

"Teacher, it's almost time for dinner. Why don't you and your senior brothers come with me back to Fison Town for dinner?" Elena made an invitation with a sweet smile.

The dean and Ansel were stunned for a moment. The dean seemed to want to refuse, but Ansel spoke first.

"Okay, I heard you're talented in cooking and your new dishes are very popular. Let's go over and try them to see how special they are." Ansel turned to look at the dean. "Dean, you haven't been out of the academy for a long time. Why don't you go to my junior sister's territory and take a look?"

The dean hesitated, Ansel continued to persuade him, and Elena continued to invite him warmly. Finally, the dean nodded and followed Elena to the town of Fussen.

Three white lights flashed, and Elena, the dean, and Ansel arrived at the castle in Fussen Town.

It was five o'clock in the evening and it was still daylight. Dinner was being prepared in the kitchen, so Elena suggested to the dean that they go out for a walk and see how ordinary people in Fussen lived.

This was exactly what the dean wanted to see, and he agreed to Elena's proposal.

"However, if we go out like this, we may not see what we really want to see." The dean looked at Elena with a deep gaze. Elena couldn't help but hold her breath, as if she was facing the teacher who was about to give the test.

"So, we need a little disguise," said the dean.

Then, three figures invisible to mortals appeared on the streets of Fussen Town.

Elena was not used to her current state. Invisibility was called invisibility, but she felt more like a ghost.

This invisibility spell not only distorts light, making mortals unable to see the mage, but also distorts perception, making mortals actively avoid the mage.

Simply put, if a wizard casts invisibility, even if he walks in a straight line on a busy street, everyone will unconsciously choose to avoid him and let him pass unimpeded.

Although this is quite cool and convenient, no one sees it and no one senses it. Isn't this just a ghost?

Elena, who had longed for attention since she was a child and was used to being the center of attention in games and being watched and surrounded by everyone in this world, suddenly felt extremely uncomfortable.

This invisibility technique is suitable for people with social anxiety, but not for her.

The dean and Ansel walked slowly down the street, watching the civilians around them coming and going, bargaining, picking goods, looking at the stalls and shops on both sides, organizing items, and receiving guests.

This is a small but lively and vibrant town.

The dean nodded secretly.

Ding, ding, ding.

The sound of knocking on iron sheets was heard, followed by a strong voice.

"It's time to close the market. It's time to close the market."

Ding, ding, ding.

"It's time to close the market. It's time to close the market."

As the sound spread, people on the street obviously sped up their pace. Those who were buying goods, calculating accounts, and packing up their items suddenly doubled their speed.

After five knocks, people on the street began to slowly leave the street.

Three invisible figures floated in the air, looking at the people below.

"Do you close the market at the same time?" asked the dean.

Elena replied, "Yes, I issued this notice a few months ago. Originally, they were allowed to open at any time, but with the increasing number of outsiders, public security has indeed deteriorated. So, I unified the opening and closing times. This way, they can go home, and there are fewer people on the streets at night, so public security will naturally be much easier to manage."

"Are there many outsiders coming here recently?" Ansel asked.

Elena said, "Yes, since my potion business became famous, many outsiders have come here."

Ever since Elena opened the pharmacy, the Wind Bell Orchid brand has almost swept the country and occupied half of the low-end magic potion market.

In other words, Elena is now only producing low-level potions and occupying the low-end market, without shaking the profit pie of other brands. Once she starts producing high-level potions, potion brands across the continent may unite to attack her.

Although she has Leonard behind her, there are also powerful people behind those big brands, and there are also powerful aristocratic forces.

It is because of this clear view of the overall market situation and a clear understanding of her own strength that Elena is just hiding and not rushing forward fearlessly.

"Are you also doing potion business?" Ansiel asked curiously.

Elena raised her hand and pointed in a direction: "That's my pharmacy, let's go and take a look."

The three of them flew in that direction.

Landing steadily on the ground, the dean looked up at the shop sign. In the afterglow of the setting sun, the words "Wind Lily Pharmacy" were clearly visible.

Looking into the store, I saw that the guys were already sweeping the floor, wiping the tables, and organizing the shelves.

Elena lifted the invisibility spell and walked inside.

"Miss!" The first person to see her was the store manager Jerry. Jerry quickly put down what he was doing and walked over to greet her.

The dean and Ansiel did not remove the invisibility spell, but followed him in.

Elena smiled at Jerry and asked, "Is business going well in the store recently? Have you encountered any troubles?"

"No, no, everything is going well." Jerry said as he turned back into the office and took out a ledger. "This is the sales ledger for this month. Miss, would you like to see it?"

Elena flipped through a few pages quickly. Business was good, so she closed the account book and returned it to Jerry: "Well done, but I didn't come here to check the accounts today. I just stopped by to take a look."

While Elena was flipping through the account book, the dean and Ansel were already standing in front of the shelves, looking at the potions.

Perfect quality, clear liquid medicine.

The dean and Ansel both nodded in satisfaction.

However, after the dean and Ansel looked at all the potions on the shelves, a deep doubt arose in their minds.

Why are there only four potions?

There are only four basic potions: recovery potion, magic potion, strength-building potion and soul-restoring potion.

Is the category so single?

When the dean, Ansiel and Elena returned to the castle, Ansiel asked about their doubts.

"Because I'm just a low-level mage, and I'm just a small viscount. I don't have enough power to protect myself." Elena said frankly, "Even with Leonard's help, I don't want to be too high-profile and attract attacks from other forces."

"Yes, you are just a low-level mage." Ansiel only then remembered that Elena was also a low-level mage. "But how are you able to mass-produce so many potions? And the quality is so good."

Elena answered him, "Because I have Leonard's help. Leonard and I opened this pharmacy together. I am responsible for making the potions, and he is responsible for providing me with stable magic support."

Although in fact the potions were made entirely by Elena alone and Leonard did not provide any magical support, this set of rhetoric has become Elena's fixed external rhetoric and it is impossible to change it casually. Moreover, if she did not say this, it would be impossible to make people believe that she was just a low-level magician who could make so many potions and all of them were of perfect quality.

This is too scary.

Leonard was a very good partner. Although he also felt it was strange, he never asked about it and never interfered with the operation of the store. But as for the dean and Ansel, although Elena was willing to believe in their character, she could not give a reasonable explanation.

How can you explain the issue of game cheats? Not only can you not explain it clearly, but you will also get yourself into trouble.

So I'd better not say anything.