Celestial Mage

Chapter 10
The lobby of the Green Warbler Inn.

'Googoo~goooo~ha~~~'

Rosen finished the last sip of vegetable soup in the pot, and sighed contentedly.

"Is it tasty?"

Lilith sat beside him, squinting and smiling, like a warm-hearted big sister who takes care of her younger brother.

Rosen nodded again and again: "It's delicious! It's the most delicious lunch I've ever had in my life."

A hint of worry appeared on his face again: "Miss Lilith, thank you very much for your hospitality. But I have been out for long enough, so I have to go back immediately."

After speaking, he got up and left.

"Don't worry, let's talk again."

Lilith reached out and pushed Rosen, who had stood up halfway, back to his seat.

This slightly outrageous move made Rosen's heart tremble.

"This woman is not a good person. If there is no one to check and balance, let alone learn magic, whether she can be free in this life is another matter."

"And even if I try my best to get free, it will definitely delay the good time of learning spells."

It's a great teenage years, it's time to work hard, how can you keep wasting on a group of ghosts and villains?
So he immediately turned to the riskier alternative.

Rosen became 'anxious' immediately, and waved his hands again and again: "No, no, let's talk about it next time, or the instructor will blame me."

Lilith said bluntly: "Little guy, to tell you the truth, he is no longer your mentor, let alone blame you."

She originally thought that after saying this, the boy would breathe a sigh of relief, but she didn't expect that the boy's expression changed instantly, and he was actually full of disappointment.

The young man lost his mind and said to himself: "How could it be? Why would the teacher not want me? He clearly said that he wants me to be his apprentice in magic arts, and he also wants to teach me spells!"

"Little guy, you are so innocent and cute."

Lilith giggled, with a hint of sarcasm in her smile.

"The mage is a selfish man full of lies. He lied to you every word he said. He taught you spells just to make you willingly paint for him."

But he didn't think about it, the young man shook his head again and again: "No, no, no, the instructor didn't lie to me, he told me clearly from the beginning. I drew for him, and he taught me spells. Why did he suddenly change his mind?"

As he spoke, the corners of the boy's eyes became moist, as if he was very sad.

Seeing the boy's weak and stupid appearance, Lilith felt even more disdainful.

If it weren't for the other party's superb drawing skills, she would have slapped him at this time, letting this silly boy see the cruelty of the real world!

For the sake of gold coins, she endured it.

She was patient and comforted with gentle words: "Believe me, he will definitely not teach you spells."

As soon as the words fell, a faint voice floated over from the stairs: "Miss Lilith, it is disgraceful to slander the reputation of an official mage behind her back."

Lilith looked up, and saw Cyrus walking slowly down the stairs towards the corner where they were.

The young Rosen stood up immediately, trotted to Sailes and explained: "Mentor, I didn't mean it. She didn't let me go back, and lied to me that you don't want me anymore."

Cyrus raised his hand and patted Rosen's shoulder lightly, his face showing a kind of gentleness like a father treating his son.

"Why would the instructor not want you? You are my only apprentice, and I will teach you all the skills I know."

Rosen's face was full of 'excitement' immediately: "Thank you, mentor! I will definitely not let you down, and I will definitely study hard."

Lilith couldn't stand it anymore, and couldn't help but sneered: "Tch~ In all the tragedies in the world, there is a fool and a liar!"

Cyrus patted Rosen's arm again: "Wait for me at the stairs."

Afterwards, he went to the corner table of the hall and sat down, and said solemnly: "I swear in the name of the first headmaster Bo Qiujia of the Golden Dawn Academy, that I will do my best to teach Rosen and make him grow into an official Mage. Now, do you believe it?"

Lilith frowned slightly, and said in a voice almost whispering: "Master, are you determined to fight against our Nightingale Club?"

Cyrus shook his head, and also replied in a low voice: "No, you nightingales are too greedy, everyone is happy to earn money together, but you want to swallow it all, this is really ugly. "

"what on earth do you want?"

Cyrus smiled faintly: "As you can see, Rosen is obsessed with spells, and I am the only free official mage in Baima Town. Only I can fulfill his wish."

Lilith frowned: "So what? Could it be that if he doesn't learn spells, he can't draw?"

Cyrus had already smelled the breath of victory, he raised his hand and tapped on the table lightly, making a 'tuk-tuk' sound, just like a war drum beating before launching a general attack.

"In terms of painting, Luo Sen is a genius, but he is also a child who has never seen the world. He has a very stubborn personality. He will immerse himself in what he decides to do."

"Of course you can stop him from learning spells, but it will also kill his enthusiasm for painting. By then, you nightingales will get nothing."

"You think I'll believe your nonsense?"

Even though she said that, Lilith already believed it halfway, because Rosen's previous performance was indeed astonishingly stupid. At first glance, he looked like the kind of silly boy with a strong head.

Cyrus stepped back in time.

"I only account for [-]% of the income from painting. I guarantee that I will never poison or curse this child, and I will give him some pointers on spells from time to time to satisfy his curiosity about spells, so that he can always maintain High enthusiasm for painting."

Lilith fell silent.

She turned her head to look at the boy waiting at the stairs, and saw that he was full of embarrassment, looking this way from time to time, with very obvious anxiety on his face.

It could be seen that this guy was very worried about being abandoned by Cyrus.

Cyrus also saw it, and smiled slightly at Rosen as a sign of comfort.

He whispered: "Don't forget, I was the one who discovered his talent, and I am also his most trusted and respected mentor. Every word of mine has a huge influence on him."

Lilith was persuaded.

"You get [-]% of the income from selling paintings, but my condition is that he can't live with you. You can't touch him except to teach spells. And even if you teach spells, I must be present to prevent you from secretly doing bad things! "

Seeing that Cyrus was silent, she gritted her teeth and threatened: "It is true that you are the only idle official mage in Baima Town, but there are tens of thousands of official mages in the entire northern border! Also, the 20 crowns I gave you before are still worth it." Give me!"

Cyrus sighed lightly and agreed: "Okay, then it's settled. But you will pay for the new residence."

Lilith shrugged, with contempt in her eyes: "I won't be as stingy as you. It's obviously a cornucopia, but people sleep on the floor and drink poison. From now on, he will live in the largest guest room of the Green Warbler Hotel, and live with me!"

"Ha~ Then you have to be careful, don't let him discover your real appearance."

After speaking, he got up and walked towards Rosen with a smile on his face: "Son, I plan to arrange a new studio for you. It's still in the Green Warbler Hotel, and you live next door to me."

Hearing this sentence, Rosen was very happy.

In all his calculations, his minimum expectation was to use Lilith to get rid of Cyrus, draw a famous trick first, and then look for opportunities to learn spells.

But now it seems that Cyrus is more powerful than he imagined, so he has both ways and achieved the best expected result.

He didn't hide his joy, and almost jumped up on the spot with joy: "Really, mentor? This is really great!"

Lilith also walked over, smiling softly.

"Rosen, I've made an agreement with your tutor. From now on, you will live with me, and I will take care of your daily necessities. You just need to concentrate on learning spells and painting."

Rosen's face became more joyful: "Miss Lilith, I am very glad that you can clear up the misunderstanding of my tutor, and thank you very much for your help. I will definitely work hard to draw, and I promise not to let learning spells delay drawing. "

Seeing his silly appearance, Li Lisi resisted the urge to speak out mockingly, but she rolled her eyes inwardly.

"It's really a fool who is so much happier. After being cheated around, he is still sniffling happily."

(End of this chapter)