Cattle robbery
Leopold grabbed the teapot on the table and drank it in one gulp, not knowing whether the tea was cold or hot, bitter or astringent. He just drank the water to calm the anger in his chest.
After finishing the pot of tea, Leopold calmed down a little.
"He should have come to me to borrow money. No, I can definitely start a business with you guys." Leopold turned and stared at Elena. "Can I invest now?"
Elena knew that she should accept the request from the Grand Wizard and the request from the instructor. With Leopold joining, the strength of the Bellflower Potion Shop would only be stronger.
However, Elena still firmly shook her head and refused: "I'm sorry, teacher, Leonard and I just want to be partners. It's actually quite troublesome to have too many partners."
She refused not only because she didn't want to share the profits, but also because she knew one thing: partnership business is not easy to do. The more people there are, the more conflicts there are. She had heard too many examples of a brilliant idea, a plan that could be a hit, and an obviously profitable business that failed because of conflicts between partners.
She didn't want to get involved in this kind of shit.
Leopold never expected that his invitation would be rejected. He was actually rejected by his own student???
His expression froze instantly.
Elena was afraid that he would be angry, so she quickly added, "Actually, I also want to open a magic scroll shop. If you are interested, teacher, how about we open it together?"
It is easy to fail when there are too many people, but it can provide an additional independent revenue source. Elena feels that she is not such a rigid person.
Leopold's original surprise and displeasure were calmed by this turn of events.
To be honest, it wasn't because he wanted to make money that much. Of course, that was part of the reason, but that wasn't the point. His unhappiness came more from the fact that he was rejected by his students.
He is a great master, he is a teacher.
And she is just a low-level magician, and his student.
She actually refused his request?
Especially since this isn't an excessive request.
His investment will also be beneficial to her potion shop, okay!
There are only a few great wizards in the entire empire. He has both strength and connections.
Is he worse than Leonard, the loner?
Leopold pulled a chair and sat down, his expression serious. "You want to open a magic scroll shop? What kind of magic scrolls can you make?"
There are many types of magic scrolls, but only a small number of universal scrolls are sold on the market, and more scrolls are only circulated among wizards of various factions. Most of them are secret and cannot be passed on. Once opened, the magic in the scroll will be activated and it will burn after use. They are disposable fast-moving consumer goods and are extremely difficult to imitate and replicate.
Elena definitely wouldn't be able to make this kind of high-level, disposable, fast-moving consumer goods scroll. With her family background and her magic level, she simply couldn't access it. Leopold only asked her what basic general-purpose scrolls she could make.
Elena casually spread out a piece of paper, picked up the quill pen, dipped it in ink, and began to draw quickly on the paper.
Upon seeing this, the store manager Jerry quickly left the office and didn't dare to peek.
The quill pen in Elena's hand was as dexterous as if it had life. Lines and symbols jumped on the paper. In just a few minutes, a complete magic picture appeared on the paper.
Handing the paper to Leopold, Elena smiled.
Leopold took the paper and looked at it carefully.
It is perfect, without any breakpoints, and it is completed in one go. Moreover, the main, secondary and auxiliary symbols are correct in size and order.
This is a perfect defensive magic diagram.
As long as there is a suitable scroll carrier and a suitable enchantment ritual, it can become a perfect basic general magic scroll.
Yes, just the basic universal type.
Elena did not show off her skills too much. She still remembered her own character: an ordinary and unremarkable little knight without any proud family background, so she just drew the basic magic diagram in a low-key manner.
However, even with the basic magic diagram, Elena's skills can be seen. Leopold raised his head and looked at Elena deeply: "You have learned well."
Elena puffed out her chest and raised her head with a little pride.
"Do you know how to choose a suitable scroll carrier and how to perform the enchantment ritual?" Leopold asked.
Of course! Elena almost blurted out, but fortunately she bit her tongue in time.
"No, so I need your help, teacher." Elena smiled.
She can't know everything. If she knew everything, what would be the point of Teacher Leopold?
She didn't mean to be modest, she just wanted to say that her magic scroll business really needed Leopold's help and participation.
Leopold's eyes showed a clear understanding. He smiled and said, "So let's go back to study now."
???
What, what, why did it turn to this?
Elena was obviously stunned: "Didn't we just come out for a walk?"
Leopold stood up and said, "If you want to learn, you should study every minute. Moreover, you have a good talent, so you should not waste time."
"But, but," Elena struggled to find a reason. She didn't want to go back to study. As a poor student, it was her inner instinct to avoid studying.
"No buts." Leopold looked at her majestically. At this moment, he was like the headmaster, and Elena, who was stared at, suddenly felt weak and powerless.
Elena, who didn't want to study, was forcibly dragged back to the castle by Leopold, who suddenly burst out with enthusiasm for teaching.
A book called "Principles of Matching Magic Scrolls" was placed in front of Elena. It was very thick, two fingers wide, and 50 centimeters long and wide. Most of it was text, and a small part was example pictures.
Elena was in tears.
After a while, under the impatient urging of Teacher Leopold, she sighed softly and resignedly opened the textbook.
For the next seven days, Leopold taught Elena ten hours of lessons every day. Elena's strong memory allowed Leopold to speed up the progress with confidence, but Elena regretted it more than once. Why did she show off her memory at that time!
Why why why?
After being crammed through seven days of courses, Elena felt depressed and lifeless.
Elena: What kind of suffering is this in the world!
Leopold saw it.
"We have no classes today," Leopold said gently.
Elena's energy and spirit returned all of a sudden, and she looked at the teacher eagerly.
"We are going to take an exam today." A ruthless accident hit us.
Elena: ...Oh my god, the rain is so cold!
Fortunately, after a day of exams, Leopold informed us that we would have a day off tomorrow and resume classes the day after tomorrow. Elena, who had been pinned to the ground by the god of learning for eight days, almost burst into tears of joy.
"Teacher, let's discuss opening a magic scroll shop." Elena took advantage of Leopold's rare moment of softness and quickly used the sugar-coated cannon to try to completely soften Leopold.
Studying is so boring, why not make money together?
Leopold glanced at her sternly.
Elena continued to persuade him, "The initial preparations for opening a store are very time-consuming, such as choosing a store location, selecting a store manager and staff, and selecting suppliers of raw materials. All of these things take time. I can ask my subordinates to do it first, and then after they have screened them, we can make the final selection. Isn't that very convenient?"
Leopold was tempted.
Elena stepped up her attack: "Also, Teacher, I need materials to learn how to make magic scrolls. I have to buy them anyway, so why not just choose a long-term supplier? This way, the purchase price will be much cheaper. Also, I can sell the magic scrolls I make. This way, there's no waste at all. I can learn while making them and sell some at the same time. How great is that."
Leopold was silent, lost in thought.
Elena waited eagerly.
Leopold had actually been attracted to her for a long time, but he still kept Elena hanging on purpose.
If he could convince her so easily, would he still have the dignity of a teacher?
Must hang!
After hesitating for a long time and playing out his inner drama for five episodes, Leopold finally spoke: "Okay."
It was cold, as if Party A's father had finally and reluctantly accepted Party B's eighteenth draft proposal.
Hi, the energetic Elena was not embarrassed at all and quickly responded: "Okay, teacher, I will let the officials prepare it."
A new order was transmitted from the Viscount's Mansion to the office area in the front of the castle.
Prepare a magic scroll shop.
Officials: Hehehe, a new store is about to open, and the town of Fussen is becoming more and more prosperous.
The next day, a rare day off, Elena had a full and satisfying sleep and slept until she woke up naturally.
Elena lay in bed in a daze, trying to wake herself up. She didn't have to go to class today, so what should she do today?
Pharmaceuticals?
Forget it, it’s a rare day off, so just relax.
Cooking?
Forget it, I don’t want to go to the kitchen today.
Go to the plantation and cast life spells on chili peppers and cumin?
Well, counting the days, it seems like it’s time to cast a spell.
Okay, let’s go to the plantation today.
Since we are going to the plantation, let’s go to the cattle farm and see how the calves are growing.
Elena decided on today's schedule and got up.
Elena went to the restaurant for breakfast. Since she got up very late, she naturally didn't see Leopold in the restaurant.
Elena casually asked the old housekeeper: "What is the teacher doing?"
The old butler replied, "The Archmage went to the Royal School of Magic after breakfast."
To the academy, not in the castle!
Elena's eyes lit up instantly, and her mood soared into the air.
Oh yeah, she can have a free day!
After enjoying her breakfast happily, Elena rode her beloved horse to the plantation.
Everything on the plantation was well taken care of by the farmers. Elena cast a life spell and rode her beloved horse again, heading to the cattle farm.
Cattle farm.
"No, you can't take it away." Los grabbed the rope that was leading the cow with all his might, his eyes red with anger.
A young man dressed as an aristocrat kicked Ross impatiently. "This is our Field family's cattle. Do you, a lowly person, need to take care of it if I want to take it away? Ah, are you trying to rebel?"
Ross withstood the kick and still didn't let go of the rope in his hand: "No, this is the private property of the Viscountess. Only the Viscountess has the right to dispose of it."
"The Viscountess is my cousin. How could she refuse to give me a few cows if I asked for them?" The young man laughed angrily. After that, he waved his hand and asked the servants behind him to come forward. "Pull this untouchable away from me."
The servants obeyed the order and immediately stepped forward to pull Los, but Los was very stubborn and refused to give in. He even kicked them.
The young man was furious: "Beat me, beat me hard, you are just a pariah, I can't deal with you!"
After hearing their master's orders, the servants became much more ruthless, punching and kicking the vulnerable parts of the human body.
Los was alone and could not withstand so many punches and kicks. Gradually, he fell to the ground.
On the side, several shepherds from the cattle farm watched in fear. Los was their manager, the manager of the cattle farm, and the Viscountess's confidant. If Los was really beaten to death, they would be in big trouble if they did not stop him.
However, the one who wanted to beat Ross was the young master of the Field family. Even if he was from a branch family, he was still a big shot that they could not afford to offend.
Commoners cannot rebel against nobles. This is the education that has been ingrained in them since childhood.
To stop it or not, what should they do?
A sudden strong wind blew away the servants who were beating Los.
"Who dares to cause trouble in my cattle farm?" A piercing voice sounded.
Young man:!!!
Servants:!!!
The Viscountess, riding on her tall horse, looked at them coldly.
The young man was speechless and stunned when he saw the person coming.
The servants quickly knelt on the ground, trembling.
Elena urged her horse forward step by step towards the young man, staring down at him condescendingly: "Who are you?"
Who are you? Who are you? Who are you?
The young man was so excited that he shouted: "I am Paul Field, I am your cousin, and my grandfather is the younger brother of the old viscount."
Tsk, that's quite a distant relationship.
Elena sneered: "So why did you come to my cattle farm to cause trouble? What's the reason?"
Paul knew that he was wrong in this matter. If Elena had not come, he could rely on his status as a member of the Field family to forcibly take the cow away. As long as he didn't kill Los, the subsequent cleanup would be easy to handle, and Elena would not know at all.
But now Elena showed up and the cow-pulling plan was exposed.
Paul became angry out of fear. It was all Los' fault. He was pulling and tugging and refused to give the cow to him. A pariah is a pariah.
"I'm asking you a question." Elena urged Paul, "What's the reason?"
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