Dawn City, Noble District.

Madame Agnet of the Blue Manor is a woman of great reputation.

Not only is she the younger sister of the Earl of Shire County in the northern part of Weilan, she has also become a high-level wizard at a young age and has a good reputation for her generosity and kindness.

As her magic apprentice, life was much better than that of other senior magician's apprentices, but it was not enough to change Rosen's current situation of being short of money.

Learning magic is really too expensive.

Rosen is different from other magic apprentices in that he is particularly expensive.

Fortunately, he had already obtained some money in a less honorable way.

Although it is far from enough to repay the debts incurred over the years, it should be enough to convince his tutor to sign his diploma.

At this moment, he was sitting in the corner of the manor's living room with his purse in his arms, patiently waiting to be summoned by his mentor.

Time passed minute by minute, and when the sunlight spot on the carpet moved about twenty centimeters, the butler Mr. Deva came over.

"Rosen, Madam wants you to come over."

Rosen, who was drowsy under the warm sun, perked up and asked humbly.

"Uncle Deva, is the mentor in a good mood today?"

Deva shrugged slightly. "He was fine at breakfast, but when he heard you were here, he became unhappy and called you a 'good-for-nothing little bastard'."

Rosen showed a trace of embarrassment, he knew that his mentor looked down on him.

She had reason to look down on him.

Because the previous owner of this body was her first apprentice and also the worst one.

I became his apprentice when he was promoted to a senior level at the age of 18, and I studied for a full 10 years, from the age of 10 to 20, but I still haven't fully mastered all the knowledge that a formal mage needs to know.

Normally, other apprentices only need 4 years, and outstanding ones only need 2 and a half years.

If I wanted to change a tutor, I would have advised him to go home long ago.

With a sigh, he asked again: "Uncle, is the tutor alone, or is there a guest?"

"We have a guest here, it's your ladyship's close friend, Princess Serena. There's no need to feel shy, this distinguished lady knows everything about you."

Rosen's cheeks flushed slightly, and he looked even more shy.

"Thank you, uncle."

I stood up and walked through the spacious and bright living room, followed the blue and white stone spiral staircase all the way to the second floor, then walked about twenty meters along the corridor, passed an exquisite malachite sculpture, and finally stood in front of a carved wooden door.

Faint voices could be heard from inside the door, mixed with occasional laughter.

This noise gave Rosen a bad feeling.

"This princess is not a bad person and has a straightforward personality, but I don't have much friendship with her. Please don't mess up my plans."

Based on his understanding of his mentor's temperament, if they were alone, he would have been able to pass this level easily today. But now that there was a princess, there were more variables.

After calming himself down, he knocked on the door gently and said respectfully, "Teacher, I'm here."

The laughter behind the door stopped, and then a gentle female voice came: "Come in."

Rosen gently pushed open the door.

Behind the door is a spacious, exquisite and bright study.

The most eye-catching thing is the large window that occupies half of the outer wall, which is decorated with crystal cut glass from the Kingdom of Aaron.

It can spread warm sunlight throughout the room without revealing the privacy of the room.

In the corner on the left, there is a circle of thick-skinned dragon lizard benches from Jinqiao County in the north of Weilan Island. They are warm in winter and cool in summer. They are seats for VIPs only and apprentices are not eligible to use them.

On the right is a semicircular, lavender star wood desk, which is not only elegant and noble, but also exudes a light wood fragrance. It is a specialty of the Kingdom of Kao.

There are murals by famous artists hanging on the walls, and exquisite ornaments from all over the world are placed on the desk, each of which is worth a lot of money.

In short, the senior wizard Madam Agnet possesses wealth that Rosen cannot even dream of, even though Rosen is now the heir to a baron.

Rosen saw his mentor, Mrs. Agnet.

As usual, she sat behind her favorite star wood desk.

At the age of twenty-eight, she had a pair of extremely bright violet eyes, bright and intellectual facial features, a simple yet elegant saintly hairstyle, and a well-tailored bright purple silk dress. In short, she was an extremely charming and beautiful woman.

Her best friend, Princess Selena, is much younger than her. She is only 23 years old this year and is even more dazzling, making people dare not look directly at her.

In fact, she is also a high-level wizard, the master of Dawn City, the supreme lord of the giant island of Weilan, and the younger sister of the Duke of Dawn.

She is a real princess.

Her most striking features are her royal green emerald eyes and her lustrous dark blond voluminous hair, which is said to be the manifestation of natural divine blood.

At this moment, the noble princess was leaning against the star wood desk, looking at Rosen with a smile and a teasing look on her face.

"Anna, your apprentice seems very shy. Do you want me to step aside?"

Mrs. Agnet shook her head: "No need, you already know everything you need to know anyway."

As she spoke, she looked at Rosen, her willow-shaped eyebrows slightly frowned: "Why are you coming to me so early in the morning instead of practicing magic?"

Rosen lowered his head slightly, keeping his eyes on the thick camel-hair carpet on the ground, and made his expression and voice appear as respectful as possible.

"Teacher, I have successfully touched the first magic ring and obtained low-level magic power. I have also mastered the three magic skills of the mage and the five travel skills."

"In addition, I have memorized all the knowledge that a formal mage is required to remember, such as the World Natural History, Alchemy General Knowledge, and the World Noble Genealogy."

“The relevant experimental parts have also been successfully reproduced in the laboratory.”

"I think I have all the abilities of a formal wizard."

Mrs. Agnet understood and raised her eyebrows.

"That sounds nice, but I have to test you, lest you ruin my reputation due to your lack of ability."

Rosen immediately said, "Teacher, please give us the questions."

"Very confident, it seems the boy is ready." Princess Selena joked.

Agnet became very serious, even straightening her back.

She said seriously, "You have already mastered 7 of the 8 zero-level spells that a formal mage should master."

"Now, show me your last Food Making Technique."

Rosen took out a small piece of peeled pine wood, placed his left hand flat, pressed his right hand on the pine wood, and then recited silently in his heart.

"Laifu, release "Food Making Technique: Pinewood Bread"."

After a moment, a mechanical and indifferent thought emerged in his mind: "The spell has been released."

As this thought came to mind, a hazy white light appeared from Rosen's right hand, and the white light continued to penetrate into the pine wood.

The pine wood suddenly expanded rapidly like fermented dough.

After about 10 seconds, a small piece of pine wood turns into a fluffy, milky white bread, exuding a strange and refreshing fragrance mixed with pine resin and flour.

Selena sniffed lightly, a little surprised: "Eh~ It smells good and looks delicious, is it a unique food recipe, Rosen?"

The voice was pleasant, and Rosen felt that she was looking at him with a somewhat strange gaze.

If he were an ordinary boy, he would definitely not understand the meaning of this look at this moment, but Rosen was not like that.

Not only does he have extremely sharp perception, he also has a previous life, and in his previous life he has already experienced most of his life.

He immediately felt that the princess had a vague crush on him, perhaps even she herself was not aware of it.

"Tsk, it's a pity that she's a princess, otherwise."

But graduation was the most important thing, so he immediately gave up his fantasy.

He bowed to him first, then answered respectfully: "Yes, Your Highness, I have slightly modified the basic food-making technique to make the final product as delicious as possible."

Mrs. Agnet also became interested. She used the wizard's hand to take the bread in front of her eyes and examined it carefully. Finally, she even broke off a small piece and put it in her mouth to taste it.

After chewing a few bites, he raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Rosen in surprise.

"It has a soft, delicious, and delicate texture, with a unique fragrance of pine nuts. The flour conversion rate is at least 99%. It is a very outstanding food-making technique."

Selena reached out and grabbed the bread, taking a big bite, her eyes lighting up.

"Hmm~ It is indeed very delicious. Judging from the level of this food-making technique, it can be called excellent."

She looked at Rosen and smiled kindly: "Rosen, you can at least be a good cook."

Rosen felt itchy inside because of her smile, but the other party's noble status easily dispelled his unnecessary thoughts.

He smiled politely and said, "Your Highness, Master, I do make slow progress when learning new spells. But precisely because of my slow progress, I have plenty of time to figure out the details of the spells, so I can often learn better."

If this had been said before, it would have been basically unconvincing, but with the evidence of pine bread, Mrs. Agnet's impression of Rosen changed greatly.

She smiled faintly and said, "If that's the case, then it would be the best."

After saying this, she immediately returned to her mentor's serious expression.

"Then you have finally passed the spellcasting test."

"As for the knowledge that a formal mage should remember, I believe you have memorized it. After all, you have studied for ten years. Even if you are a donkey, you should have memorized it by heart."

"However, there is one last problem to be solved."

At this point, Agnet raised her voice slightly: "Deva~Deva~Come here for a moment, and bring the account book with you."

After a while, the butler Deva came in with a thick account book in his hand.

Agnet said: "Deva, check how much tuition Rosen owes in the past ten years."

"Yes, ma'am."

Butler Deva opened the account book, checked it carefully, and reported the numbers.

"Ma'am, in ten years, apprentice Rosen received a total of 1,500 hours of instruction."

"Based on the price of 10 krones per lesson, the total tuition is 15,000 krones. Add to that the equipment damaged in the various magic experiments and the extra materials consumed due to multiple failed experiments, the total is 2,800 gold ogres."

"After deducting the wages that Rosen has earned from helping you collect spell materials, draw spell scrolls, and forge basic magic tools over the past ten years, as well as the tuition fees that have already been paid, he still owes you a total of 1,854 gold Oggs."

Madam Aignite nodded and turned to look at Rosen: "The specific details are recorded one by one. My apprentice, do you need to check it?"

Rosen shook his head: "No need, mentor, I have roughly calculated it, and it is about this number."

Mrs. Agnet continued: "Rosen, you are the first apprentice I accepted."

"During the teaching process, I think I have been responsible, meticulous, and patient. I have done my best to help you master the knowledge that a formal mage should have. Do you agree?"

Rosen nodded: "I agree, mentor."

"I have also agreed to let you postpone the payment of tuition fees many times, right?"

"That's right, mentor."

"So, how are you going to pay for this tuition?"

Mrs. Agnet looked very serious when she said this.

Obviously, if Rosen can't give an explanation today, he won't get his diploma.

Rosen took a deep breath and said, "Teacher, a month ago, I received a letter from my mother. The letter said that my father was ambushed and killed by forest spirits while patrolling the border of the territory."

To be honest, this news surprised him a little.

Because the old baron was a high-level warrior with strong abilities, his letters always said that the situation on the island was very good, and the forest elves were suppressed by him and dared not show up.

As a son, Rosen also sent back some high-level magical weapons for self-defense within his reasonable ability.

I also thought that the old baron was in his prime and had a stubborn temper, and would be a nuisance if he went back, so I might as well study for a few more years. I didn't expect this to happen.

"As the only male member of the Saxon family and the eldest son in the family, I have the first right of succession to the baronial title. But according to the Duke's decree, I must obtain a respectable and formal profession before I am eligible to inherit the title."

"So, if you can sign my diploma first and allow me to inherit the title of Baron smoothly, I am willing to pay off my tuition in ten years at the highest loan interest rate on the market."

Mrs. Agnet frowned again: "From what I know, even if you become a baron, you can't save that much money in ten years, right?"

Princess Selena on the side added with a smile.

"Rosen, with your barren and remote island, the biggest export item is the guano fertilizer in the forest. The maximum income per year is 330 Ogg, right?"

Rosen thought again: "He knows both the decimal and the whole number, and it's so accurate. He must have learned a lot about me."

It seems that the other party has a deep impression of me.

A vague thought suddenly emerged in Rosen's mind, but he quickly dismissed it.

The difference in status is too great and unrealistic, so it's better not to cause trouble for yourself.

So he responded politely.

"In fact, the average fiscal surplus over the past decade has been about 330 Ogg, but this is not only because the island is poor, but also because of my father's short-sightedness."

"If I can inherit the title of Baron, I will use what I have learned to work hard to increase the financial income of the territory."

"In addition, to show my determination and sincerity, I asked my mother to take out all her savings and sell some valuable belongings at home to raise 400 Oggs as repayment for the first year."

As he spoke, Rosen took out the purse from his pocket and handed it to the butler Deva beside him.

Deva took the purse, checked it carefully, and nodded to confirm: "Madam, it is exactly 400 gold Oggs."

Mrs. Agnet's expression softened slightly and she sighed softly.

"Rosen, although I don't think highly of your abilities, you do possess the virtues of diligence and trustworthiness."

"I don't think you can pay off the tuition in 10 years. How about extending the repayment period to 20 years? There's no need to bother calculating the interest rate. Just spread the 200 Oggs over 20 years."

Princess Selena heard this and whispered in her friend's ear, "Anna, you are too kind-hearted. This will cause you to lose a lot of income."

Mrs. Agnet spread her hands, looking emotional.

"No matter what, this stupid boy is my first apprentice after all. He's already miserable enough. I can't force him to have no way out, right?"

Unexpectedly, the princess added: "Why not be kind to the end? The money is not much anyway."

"Uh~"

Madam Aignite looked at her in surprise and said, "That won't work either. It's not fair to my other apprentices."

"Well, you're right."

Mrs. Agnet took out a piece of specially made gilded paper from the drawer, filled in the name 'Rosen Saxon' at the top of the page, and filled in the name 'Senior Mage Anna Robert Agnet' at the bottom of the page.

Finally, he took out his magic seal and stamped it on the two names.

"Here is your diploma. Take it and give it to the Mage Guild."

"By the way, regarding your repayment, you and Deva should sign another contract."

Rosen took the diploma that flew over to him with both hands and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

'The tutor is such a nice guy.'

With his current ability and status, if she had a bit more demanding personality and did some manipulation, she could get a slave who would be free to use for life.

And given her status, no one would blame her even if she did that.

In fact, there are countless apprentices like this who have been enslaved by their mentors for years.

So he promised earnestly: "Teacher, thank you very much for your care for me. If you need my help in the future, just write me a letter and I will do my best to help you."

Mrs. Agnet shrugged her shoulders, looking nonchalant.

"Stop talking big here. Just live your life well and don't ask me for help. That's the greatest help you can give me."

After saying that, he waved his hand at him again: "Okay, don't stand there like an idiot, go and do your thing."

After Rosen left the room, the dazzling Princess Selena sighed softly and showed a hint of sympathy on her face.

"In my opinion, as an apprentice, you may not be able to marry a girl from a good family. Any decent family would not be willing to marry their daughter to the White Sturgeon Island."

Lady Agnet glanced at her close friend in surprise: "That's true, but why is Your Highness so concerned about my apprentice's marriage?"

Selena sighed: "After all, I've seen him grow from a skinny kid to such a majestic and tall man. But now he's in such a miserable state. I just feel a little sorry for him."

(End of this chapter)