Finally, the carriage stopped in front of an average-sized villa. The villa was a two-story building with a small courtyard in the front and back. There were a few fruit trees and some flowers planted in the courtyard. The courtyard was well-maintained.
The carriage stopped in front of the courtyard. A butler and two maids came forward to welcome them. These were the servants assigned to each villa by the academy. Of course, their salaries were not cheap, and the rent for these small buildings was not cheap.
On the first floor of the villa, there was a large living room, a kitchen, a dining room, and five servant rooms. The butler took one room, and the two maids took another. Feng Chou designated two rooms, and asked the butler to arrange for the four guards to share them.
The second floor of the small building was the master's area. There was a spacious living room, comfortable bedroom, spacious and bright study, and a coffee room for resting or entertaining private guests. Apart from coffee brewing utensils, there was also a wine cabinet and a tea set in the coffee room.
The last room was empty. The master could decorate it according to his preferences. It could be a billiard room, a bridge room, an art room, or a piano room.
When he left Darnel's villa today, the butler gave Feng Chou an advance payment for his first month's living expenses. It was a total of 50 gold lions (20 kronor gold coins). Together with the 1,000 kronor gold coins that Simon gave him, he still had 2,000 kronor gold coins in his hands.
Feng Chou gave the butler 150 kronor and told him to buy a piano and put it in the empty room. The rest would be used as living expenses for this month. He asked the butler to record every expense and he would check the accounts at the end of the month.
Feng Chou did not know how to play the piano, but Leo did. Not only did he know how to play, he played it quite well. Apart from the piano, Leo was also quite good at playing the violin.
After settling down, Feng Chou asked for his admission papers from his follower.
He found two copies of the apprentice contract. The name of the mentor on the contract was Cheryl.
Seeing this name, Feng Chou faintly smiled. It seemed that when Darnel said that he had found a good teacher for him, it wasn't to deal with him. This mage Cheryl was publicly recognized as a good teacher in the school.
Cheryl was the same as Feng Chou. Her innate intelligence wasn't high. It was said that she was only 16 years old. She was the daughter of a merchant. Her father loved her very much and sent her to a mage school.
Later on, her father died in the hands of a group of gnolls because of his business. After losing their source of income, Cheryl was hired by the school due to her good grades.
In the end, she relied on the salary she earned as a research assistant for official mages and spent a full ten years to become an official mage.
Due to the limitations of her Intelligence, Cheryl's Mage job rank finally stopped at Level 2, unable to advance any further. But, due to her solid foundational knowledge, the apprentices she taught had excellent results.
When he thought of Mage Cheryl, Feng Chou's heart sank. He wanted to use his knowledge as a Mage to understand the rules of this world. However, even becoming an Advanced Mage was not enough, let alone becoming a mere Beginner Mage. It was possible to become a Legendary Mage. However, would his 15 points of innate Intelligence be enough to achieve this goal?
To be honest, he was pessimistic.
But no matter what, he had to give it a try.
Feng Chou sighed slightly, withdrew his thoughts, took out two copies of the contract, and signed his name on it.
He then returned the documents for the four followers to enter and leave the school to them.
He also asked for the names of the four followers. Among the four, the tall and strong Level 6 Warrior was called Hunter. Another Level 6 Warrior, who was not tall but strong to the point that his neck looked square, was called Cole. The Level 6 Rogue, who looked thin and tough, was called Mickey. The other guy with an unattractive appearance was called Morris.
After handing over the four people's entry and exit documents, Feng Chou went upstairs and pretended to put away his own student record. In fact, he put this record into the Universe in the Tower.
After going downstairs, he said that he wanted to see his mentor and give him the contract he had signed.
The four followers, a Warrior and a Rogue, said that they would stay close to him to protect him.
Feng Chou did not refuse. Although the four followers were here to monitor him, they could also protect him.
Before going out, Feng Chou told the butler to prepare dinner. He would eat when he came back.
Out of the courtyard, walking on the quiet path of the school residential area, Feng Chou followed Leo's memory and walked toward Mage Cheryl's house.
Hunter and Morris followed behind Feng Chou.
The environment of Mage Cheryl's house was particularly quiet. It was located behind a small forest. This villa was much larger than Feng Chou's. There were two small buildings, one big and one small, in the hundreds of square meters yard.
Cheryl's courtyard wasn't a garden. Instead, it was a piece of farmland. There were some plants growing in the farmland.
Feng Chou knew that these plants were medicinal herbs. Among them, the largest medicinal herb, Feng Chou also knew that it was sungrass, the main raw material of a low-level curing potion. It was in great demand.
When Feng Chou walked to the gate of the yard, a girl in a magic robe came from the other side of the road with a book in her arms. Seeing Feng Chou standing at the gate, she asked, "Are you looking for Mentor Cheryl?"
The girl had brown hair and blue eyes. Her round face looked a little chubby. She had a very gentle temperament, like a big sister next door.
Feng Chou felt that she was a little familiar. This was not surprising. There were very few students in the Mage School. Even if they did not know each other, they must have seen each other.
Feng Chou nodded, "Yes, I am Mentor Cheryl's new disciple."
Hearing this, the girl looked at him strangely. She pushed the door open and said, "Come with me, I will take you in."
Feng Chou followed her into the yard.
The girl led them to a bigger building. She asked Feng Chou to wait for a while and walked in herself.
After a while, she came out and said, "Come in, Mentor Cheryl is making the curing potion for the minor injury potion. It might take a while."
Feng Chou walked into the living room, leaving Hunter and Morris outside. The girl invited Feng Chou to take a seat as the host. She looked at the door and sat on the sofa opposite Feng Chou. She asked, "Are they your followers?
Leo? "
"Yes." Feng Chou was a little surprised that she recognized him.
The girl asked curiously, "I remember that your father is a frontier knight … Why do you have followers?"
Although the girl's question was a little incoherent, Feng Chou still understood what she meant.
He smiled and explained, "I'm not anymore. I mean, I'm no longer the son of a frontier knight. My father passed away half a year ago …" Feng Chou glossed over his follower's question.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know …"
Feng Chou smiled slightly, indicating that it was okay. He asked, "You are Mentor Cheryl's …?
Oh, I'm sorry, I haven't asked for your name. "
The girl said unhappily, "My name is Lisa, Mentor Cheryl's apprentice. We have been classmates for almost two years, and you don't know my name?"
Feng Chou smiled and reached out his hand, "It's nice to meet you. Now that I know, I will not forget it in the future."
Hearing Feng Chou's words, Lisa was happy again and reached out to shake his hand.
At this time, the maid served coffee. Lisa thanked him and asked Feng Chou, "I remember that your mentor is Mage Keller. Why did you change your mentor?"
Feng Chou said, "Because of an accident, I left the school for half a year and even lost my student status. This time, I came back and got my student status back. I also got a better mentor."
While the two were talking, a middle-aged woman in a magic robe came down from upstairs.
Lisa and Feng Chou hurriedly stood up.