Sudden departure
This mage badge is freshly obtained and was just delivered the night before yesterday.
After being promoted to a low-level mage, Elena had planned to register with the Mage Association as Leonard had instructed. However, before she left, Leonard stopped her again.
"Where are you going? Go to the pharmacy! Look at the orders, we're almost overwhelmed." Leonard, who was wholeheartedly concerned about the orders, pushed Elena to the pharmacy without saying a word.
"But didn't you say you wanted to register with the Mage Association?" Elena said with an innocent look on her face.
Leonard: ...Forget about it.
I thought about the order, then thought about the gold coins.
"Okay, okay, I'll get the form for you." Leonard, who was reluctant to part with the order and gold coins, immediately took the matter over.
Leonard then ran errands throughout the process. He first went to Book Harbor to get the forms, and then delivered them after filling them out. By the way, he also took away a piece of Elena's hair. This hair was to be put into the wizard's badge for identity verification to prevent others from stealing the wizard's badge and impersonating him.
The mage badge is customized individually, and the collection time is relatively random, which may be fast or slow, depending on whether the craftsman mage who takes the job is available. However, because the collection time is random, in order to understand the anxious mood of the waiting people, the Mage Association has made thoughtful arrangements in the collection process. Once the mage badge is made, it can be directly transmitted to the fixed point through the connection between the hair in the badge and the owner, and it can be received in one step.
Elena received the Mage Badge so suddenly.
Elena, who was taking a shower at the time: ...What a surprise.
In short, what Elena is holding in her hand now is a genuine wizard badge.
The old butler stared at the badge, and suddenly his whole body began to tremble uncontrollably.
Elena thought the old butler was having an epileptic seizure and raised her hand to cast a spell, but the old butler raised his hand tremblingly and made a serious and solemn gesture in front of his chest.
"Thank God, thank you for blessing Miss to be promoted to a mage and become a powerful spellcaster."
"Thank you, great ancestors of Field. Thank you for blessing Miss to be promoted to a mage and become a powerful lord."
Elena: ...
So, the matter of Elena going to school in the royal capital was just forgotten.
Elena is already a low-level mage. Does she still care about the graduation badge if she already has the mage badge?
This world is a magical world. Ultimately, what matters is the individual's magic level, not the school they graduated from. The level of magic determines everything.
Elena happily replied to the letter and refused to enroll in the Royal Academy of Magic.
The principal of the elementary school who received the letter: !!!
Earl Barnett, who received the report from the elementary school principal: !!!
What a great news!
Elena is actually already a low-level mage!
After the initial shock, Earl Barnett was overwhelmed by envy and jealousy.
His magical talent was not that good. It took him ten years and two promotions before he was finally promoted to a low-level wizard. Elena was only 15 years old and had just graduated from elementary school less than a year ago. No one had ever heard of her having a good magical talent, but now, she was already a low-level wizard.
What an amazing speed.
As expected, it is good to have a golden knight. Relying on a strong man, even promotion becomes much easier.
Alas, this kind of good luck is really enviable.
Elena once again lived a happy, free and unrestrained life as a lord.
Sometimes I visit the plantations to see how cumin and chili peppers grow, and to supervise the farmers as they dry and grind them into powder.
Sometimes I go to the cattle farm to see the calves grow and teach Los some cattle-raising knowledge.
Sometimes he made potions in the pharmacy to deal with Leonard's urging.
Sometimes she would suddenly have a craving for something and would teach Roy, the head chef in the kitchen, how to make a new dish.
When Elena got bored staying in the territory, she would go to Booker Harbor to do some shopping, watch operas, and listen to concerts.
Elena enjoyed the wonderful life of a lord.
Unfortunately, one day, Leonard came to say goodbye.
"I have to go to the capital for something. I'll be gone for two months."
a bolt from the blue!
Two months!
Elena stood up in an instant: "You're going to be gone for two months, so what should I do?"
Without a protector, she would be a piece of fat meat that would be bitten hard by someone.
what to do?
Get promoted immediately?
Elena had only thought of this method in a hurry, and had even opened the promotion ceremony for the intermediate wizard in her mind to see what materials and magic items were needed.
"Come with me to the capital," Leonard said.
Huh? Elena was stunned for a moment: "Go to the capital with you?"
Without waiting for Leonard to speak, Elena immediately shook her head: "No, didn't you say before that the royal capital is full of nobles and powerful people? I am just a small viscount, even if I am a low-level magician, but if I go to the royal capital, I will be like an ant." Anyone can be stepped on to death.
Leonard was a little stunned. He didn't expect that some of the little stories he had told casually before would scare Elena so much. In fact, he exaggerated and deliberately frightened her.
She really believed him completely.
Leonard suddenly felt a little guilty and remorseful for betraying her trust.
Elena didn't notice Leonard's mood change. She was still thinking seriously about what to do.
When I went to the capital, I was just a small ant. Not only could I not have the privileges of a lord who was always the center of attention, but I also couldn't have equality and dignity...
Think about it, this is a world with clear hierarchies and strict strata, and it is also a magical world. Under such a grand setting, even a sweet and cute story would not write that such a world is a peaceful and friendly world.
There should be a few unreasonable yet powerful villains.
Even fairy tales for children contain scary stories like witches turning princes into frogs or princesses into Sleeping Beauty.
Thinking about it this way, I became even more determined to refuse.
"Forget it, I'd better stay in my own territory." Elena said firmly.
It’s better to have your own territory.
Alas, you still have to rely on yourself.
If you rely on the mountain, the mountain will fall; if you rely on people, they will run away. Just like now, as soon as Leonard left, she was in trouble.
You must also seize the time to improve yourself.
Elena quickly set her first goal: promotion.
"Do you want to continue to advance?" Leonard suddenly asked.
Elena didn't expect him to guess so accurately, and was surprised: "Why, what's wrong? Is it not possible?"
Leonard's expression was serious. "It's best not to. The Ascension Ceremony itself is a profound transformation. It not only transforms your soul, but also your body. The two need a period of time to integrate after the transformation. Continuous Ascensions will cause irreversible damage to both soul and body, affecting their integration and causing many negative effects that are difficult to eliminate."
"Ah? Is that so?" Elena didn't understand.
Hey, wait.
Elena remembered that when she was promoted for the first time, she retched because of the extreme dizziness.
Is this the damage caused by the promotion ceremony?
However, her second promotion was not as painful as the first. Why was that?
Elena asked her doubts.
Leonard explained, "If your body and soul were already completely aligned, then the damage from the promotion ceremony wouldn't be that great. It would only make you feel a little uncomfortable. You said your last promotion was very uncomfortable and you even vomited. It's likely that your body and soul weren't completely aligned at the time, and you were too anxious to get promoted."
Elena listened silently.
This is the difference between reality and games. There are no such things to pay attention to when upgrading in games. You can upgrade once the experience bar is full.
Leonard, however, had his mind set on going somewhere else.
At that time, many misfortunes happened to Elena, including the death of her father and brother, her uncle's seizure of power, and creditors' visits. Although she handled everything in an orderly manner and resolved all the problems, and she successfully inherited the title, these things still had a great impact on her, making her feel insecure. So when her spice powder and sauce business was booming, he warned her that someone was coveting her business.
So she couldn't bear it any longer and was anxious to get promoted.
An insecure child.
Leonard's gaze softened unconsciously as he looked at Elena.
"You should come with me to the capital. Although I have things to do and can't always be by your side to protect you, I can ask my friends to take care of you. It will be safer than you staying alone in the territory." Leonard persuaded gently.
Elena bit her lip, struggling internally: “Your friend?”
She wanted to know what level of strong person Leonard's friend was and whether he could protect her.
If she wasn't strong enough, she might as well stay in her territory.
Leonard, being perceptive, understood what she really wanted to ask.
"He's a great wizard and teaches at the Royal Academy of Magic," Leonard said.
Elena was immediately relieved. It was the great wizard.
"Okay, I'll go to the royal capital with you." Elena nodded and agreed.
Miss Viscount Field is going to the royal capital!
After Elena instructed the old butler to pack the luggage, arrange the vehicles, and select servants, the news spread like a pigeon, quickly flew out of the castle, and cleverly reached the ears of every merchant.
The merchants were shocked.
The Viscountess is going to the royal capital!
What about their business?
What about their orders?
Can I continue to place orders in the future?
This matter was very important, and the merchants immediately gathered at the Bellflower Pharmacy, desperately trying to get a reassuring answer from the store manager Jerry.
Jerry was confused by the questions. He didn't even know that the Viscountess was going to the royal capital. He learned about it from these businessmen.
So what can he say?
He doesn't know anything either.
Fortunately, the siege didn't last long before someone from the Viscount's Mansion delivered a letter, which was a response to the customers of the pharmacy.
Elena wrote three points simply and clearly.
1. The ordered goods will be shipped as soon as possible.
Second, she would make a batch of potions before leaving. Since the quantity was small, she would only sell them in retail, not wholesale.
Third, she won't be away for too long and will be back in two months at most. When she comes back, the pharmacy will be open for business as usual and will accept large orders.
This timely notification letter barely calmed the anxious merchants. Although they could no longer place large orders in the next two months, fortunately the time was not long and they could still wait.
At the same time as this notification letter arrived at the Bellflower Pharmacy, another letter was also sent to the Earl's Palace in Book Harbor.
The Fun Garden restaurant that Elena collaborated with Earl Barnett also needs to be arranged.
The next day, the Earl of Barnet received the expedited letter.
Elena first respectfully expressed her uneasiness and apology, and explained the reason for her departure. In the letter, she only said that she accepted Leonard's invitation to go to the capital to see its prosperity and meet Leonard's friends, but did not tell the real reason.
Elena then explained her plans for her return, explaining that she would only be away for a short period of time and would be back in two months at most.
Then Elena wrote about her arrangements for the Miaoquyuan Restaurant. The operation of the Miaoquyuan Restaurant was already very stable, and her short absence would not affect anything. At the same time, she attached the recipes of several new dishes to the letter, and explained that she would arrange for the chef of the Viscount's Mansion to go to the Miaoquyuan Restaurant to guide the chefs in making new dishes, and guaranteed that it would not affect the business of the Miaoquyuan Restaurant.
After reading Elena's letter, Earl Barnett didn't care about the restaurant arrangements in the letter and just glanced over the content. He was only very concerned about the reason why Elena went to the royal capital and read it over and over again.
After reading it, Earl Barnett smiled and said to his trusted ministers, "It seems that she gets along very well with Lord Leonard. Lord Leonard is willing to take her to the capital and introduce his friends to her. Haha, beautiful girls are naturally privileged."
The confidant, guessing the lord's intention, echoed, "Yes, it is indeed a great honor. Especially since this lord is different from others. He has a solitary personality and rarely makes close friends. To be favored by him and promoted, Miss Viscount Field is truly remarkable."
"Tell me more." The confidant's guess clearly hit upon Earl Barnett's thoughts. He raised his eyebrows and asked his confidant to continue.
A close minister said, "The attraction between men and women is innate. Even those who seek solitude may have someone hidden in their heart. Although this lord has always acted differently, he is still a man after all, and a young man at that. A Golden Knight in his thirties is indeed too young. It is not surprising that he would be attracted to a beautiful girl, and..."
Lord Barnet looked at him.
The trusted minister smiled and whispered, "Besides, that beautiful girl is also very good at making money."
Earl Barnett also laughed. Leonard, the meteor of the four fields, was known throughout the continent for his love of money.
"Thinking about it this way, it's quite appropriate." Earl Barnett and his close confidants looked at each other and laughed.
A beautiful girl, a beautiful girl who can make money, a beautiful girl who can make money and has inherited a family title, who wouldn’t like her?
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