I, the wizard, the foolish Buddha.

Chapter 197 Old Friend, Magic Mirror

"Eight years already?"

Roland was stunned for a long time.

After some calculations, I should be promoted to a formal wizard in my second or third year, a twenty-year-old formal wizard.

Then, while fighting with myself in Straw Town, I was meditating and doing research. It felt like time passed quickly, but five or six years had passed.

It seems that in the past five or six years, I have not been meditating for a few hours every day, but for several days each time.

Roland's eyes gradually focused and fell on Old John.

Mortals are different from wizards.

A proper wizard typically has a lifespan of over two hundred years. Roland is exceptionally strong and possesses an exceptionally vigorous vitality. His lifespan will likely be even longer. Before he turns fifty, he'll probably be like twenty.

For Roland, these eight years had been almost unchanged, but Old John's hair was already gray.

When I first met him, he seemed to be in his forties. People in this era age prematurely, and those in their fifties already look as old as their sixties or seventies.

For the past eight years, Old John has come here rain or shine, even when things were so bad in Straw Town, he would still come several times a month to deliver things.

If they found something new, they would send it to me, and sometimes they would also bring a few milk-producing sheep, honey, or spices.

Old John was a freeman, but he was no different from his own slaves. He even did better than the slaves.

Roland sighed and asked, "Old John, what's the price of land now?"

Old John saw what the master was thinking and waved his hand, saying, "Master, I don't want your money anymore. Over the years, you've given me one gold royal every month just for travel expenses! Every time I bring something new, you'll give me some silver as a reward."

The money I've saved over the past eight years is enough to buy a small vineyard. I'm now running a small farm with a dozen helpers!

Hearing this, Roland couldn't help but smile. Old John was now the local landlord. He had also become a master.

Roland nodded and looked at the little girl beside Old John who was looking at him curiously.

Old John was quite handsome when he was young, and looked a bit like Wallace when he was young.

He is also quite famous, brave, and has many friends. The wife he married and the daughter-in-law he arranged for his son are both very beautiful.

So the little girl is very pretty, but she looks a little bold and naughty.

Roland said, "Straw Town is now completely peaceful. I plan to leave the territory for a while and don't know when I'll be back. If you have any wishes, please tell me. I'll see if I can arrange it."

Old John was a little excited. He said, "Master, you really have great magical powers. When I came here these past two years, I felt that the sky here has become clearer and clearer. It is no longer as dark and cloudy as before.

I didn't expect you to actually cure this evil place in Straw Town!"

He couldn't help but recall what happened when he and the master first came here.

After chatting for a few more words, Old John rubbed his hands awkwardly and said, "Master, to be honest, I really came to ask you for an opportunity this time."

He held his granddaughter in his arms and said, "My son takes after me, but he takes after my wife even more. He's quiet and can stay in the house for weeks with just a book. If he has some new ideas in his mind, he can tinker with them for months.

But my granddaughter has inherited the personalities of her father and her great-grandfather!
She is too curious and too courageous.

I knew from the time she was little that I couldn't let her have access to my strange and bizarre witch doctor books. But this girl is very clever and always finds the things I hide.

"Master, you know, my ancestors did this. My books contain many folk legends and tales. These things opened the door to a new world for her."

At this point, Old John's eyes were filled with longing: "Master, you know how interesting that world is. Just take a look inside and you will never forget it.

I'm worried that she'll end up like me, going to dangerous places like Straw Town, but she doesn't have the skills to do that.
Master, I know you like quiet and peaceful life. I won't accept any disciples. But I want to ask you for a favor."

Roland had guessed it when he saw Old John bringing his granddaughter over.

He looked the little girl over.

Old John's ancestors had inherited the art, and although by his generation they had become folk witch doctors, Old John was no ordinary person.

He had the potential to be a wizard, and he had experienced many strange things in his life, even often going deep into places like Straw Town.

There is a high probability that there will be wizards among his descendants.

His son was a very suitable candidate to be a scholar, but unfortunately, he no longer had this opportunity and could only be a folk scholar.

As for the little girl, she seemed smarter, more curious and courageous than old John.

The little girl looked about fourteen or fifteen, almost as tall as Old John. But people in this world matured early, so her actual age was probably only twelve.

As for talent, Roland could sense from her face that the little girl was not the kind of child who could stay in the secular world.

Roland stretched out his hand and said, "Give me your hand."

The little girl had been curiously gazing at the handsome older brother's profile. Upon hearing this, her face flushed slightly, and she confidently placed her hand in Roland's palm.

After touching her, Roland, the official wizard, sensed some of her past and future.

After sensing it, Roland was slightly surprised.

Judging from the fate line, if I don't intervene, this little girl may have some intersections with White Fang in the future. There will also be some intersections with my future fate line.

He checked the girl's qualifications and found that, as Roland had expected, her talent was quite good.

After checking her bones again, Roland was greatly surprised that she was only ten years old!
The ten-year-old girl looks like she is fourteen or fifteen years old.

Roland couldn't help but think of his schoolmate Helena. Compared to normal girls, this schoolmate, who was over 1.7 meters tall at the age of fourteen and looked like she was sixteen or seventeen, was actually considered a late bloomer.

My junior high school girl should be around 22 or 23 this year, right? I don't know what she looks like now.

Putting down the little girl's hand, Roland thought for a moment and said, "John, I'm from the Demon Sect. To put it simply, I come from a school that specializes in dark magic. In the eyes of the world, we are dark wizards. However, besides my school, I have two other avenues. You have to think carefully about which one to choose."

Roland gave Old John three choices.

The first was to enter the Black Abyss. Roland would help Old John's granddaughter find a suitable mentor. The Black Abyss was a prestigious school, offering access to the best resources and the potential to travel far. However, it was a concentration camp for dark wizards, fraught with thorns. The slightest misstep could lead to ruin.

Most importantly, there is a war going on.

The second is the Amir Raven Society. King Alfonso is now the senior's agent, and the Raven Society has also sent many White School members. So this place is already considered a small White School.

This path was the most righteous, and if she succeeded, she could become a court wizard. But the downside was that resources were relatively scarce, and the wizarding world was quite isolated, making it difficult to travel far, and very remote. If she went there, the little girl might never be able to return home.

The third is the White Fang, which is Kayla's side.

This path is both good and evil, and the resources and future opportunities are pretty good.

With Roland's reputation, Keira would not train the little girl as a socialite or a killer, but as her own student.

But in this school of soul, you need a certain level of intelligence and be clever enough. There will be a lot of intrigue and you will also encounter some dangers.

It was a good choice in every way, and most importantly, it was right next door, close to home. Of course, Old John might not know this, because wizards' places were enchanted, and ordinary people couldn't enter.

After hearing this, the little girl became interested in Heiyuan. Old John slapped her hard on the butt.

How could he bear to send his granddaughter to the Demon Sect? Besides, there was a war going on, and there was no telling when it would end. What if he was drafted in a few years?

Amir's Raven Club is actually a very good choice, but it's too far away. If you go there, you will never see it again in your life.

Old John made the decision for his granddaughter and decided to go to the White Fang Society.

However, Old John was a little confused. He asked, "Master, although I didn't know there was a territory next door, I have heard of Lady Kayla's reputation. She is the church's greatest enemy. They say she is a terrifying demon, a terrifying vampire count, who enslaves countless werewolves. Is this true?"

Roland shook his head after hearing this. It was a disgrace for Kayla to be labeled a mortal enemy by those churches. She probably didn't even know about this.

He asked, "Do you think I'm more powerful than that big shot?"

Old John nodded vigorously.

Roland was speechless. He changed his words, "Do you think a friend of the Vampire Count can live in such a small place and become a baron?"

Old John smiled bitterly and said, "Master, I think you are a star in the sky, a sage who lives in seclusion here. Please don't play dumb with me. What kind of place is this 'White Fang Society'?"

Roland patiently explained it to Old John, and after Old John understood, he understood Lady Kayla's situation.

This is a wizard lord who has tamed many werewolves and mortals. Isn't this the powerful vampire count? Her power alone can destroy the kingdom's church!

Of course, she didn't suck blood, nor was she that evil. Her world was also bizarre and strange. Even though Old John had passed through her territory for so many years, he had no idea there was a town filled with all kinds of wizards and strange creatures. Old John was relieved, and the little girl's eyes were filled with longing.

Roland looked at the little girl and nodded secretly. He could tell that this little girl was suitable for a place like the White Fang. Perhaps she would be another Kayla in the future. Or perhaps they would meet in another way many years later.

Old John considered himself Roland's old servant and his granddaughter to be half a servant of Master Roland.

Roland did not disappoint Old John's loyalty and gave the little girl a small gift.

It was two thousand silver, two hundred magic stones, a 'talisman', and a bottle of high-grade potion for the advancement to a low-level apprentice, prepared for the little girl, plus an unmarked storage bag.

The amulet looked ordinary, like a common small magic ornament hung around the neck or hidden in clothes, but it was actually a mid-grade magical item with many magical uses.

It can be seen that he has regarded old John, who has served him for eight years, as half a family member.

To Roland, who was wealthy and powerful, and a true wizard lord, this small gift was nothing.

But old John was extremely moved and kowtowed to Roland several times with his granddaughter on the spot.

Afterwards, Roland wrote a letter of recommendation.

But after finishing writing, he felt a little headache again.

For eight years, I lived next door, but I never went to see Kayla once. It's a pity that she cared about me so much.

As a result, this is the first time I have contacted someone in eight years, and I am asking them to do something?
After thinking about it, Roland found a very exquisite gem necklace.

Seeing the jeweled necklace, Old John's eyes widened. This jeweled necklace was even better than the one worn by the countess in the kingdom. I'm afraid it could buy a manor.

Then Roland said to Old John, "It's too late today. I'll take her there tomorrow."

Old John said goodbye to Roland that day, and Roland led the little girl into the tower.

the next day.
In the town of Keira, inside a beautiful castle.

The castle isn't very big, but it has a bit of the feel of Green Lake Manor, full of the feeling that "the king of this small kingdom can't afford to live here."

In the entire kingdom, apart from the 'Church Full of Desire' in Straw Town, this is the most remarkable place.

The semi-study room was filled with people, including many apprentices and three official wizards.

Although the two official wizards standing behind the sofa seemed to be wild wizards who had come up through the crooked path given by Kayla and would never be able to make any further progress in their lives, each of them was still worth two skins of Haywood.

If the beautiful and cold witch sitting on the sofa could take one more step forward and become a mid-level first-order wizard, her power would not be much worse than that of Lord Dahl eight years ago.

In front of this cold-faced witch lady stood a timid old man and a pretty little girl who was very fearless of strangers.

Many apprentices looked at the little girl with eyes full of envy and extreme anger.

It sounds like she was recommended by the mysterious baron next door, and Lord Keira plans to add a 'writing desk' in the library of the tower - that is, to make her his disciple.

Be a disciple, not an apprentice.

Only disciples are qualified to have their own writing desk in the library.

All this happened because the old man just brought a letter.

There were only four words on the letter - accept her as your partner.

But Ms. Kayla watched it over and over again for more than five minutes.

"This damn stinky man."

Miss Kayla was very angry, and the room, which had just been filled with whispers, suddenly fell silent.

Although she was furious, she put the letter away carefully.

Then she looked at the jewel necklace on the table.

"How vulgar."

Picking up the jewel necklace, Kayla was speechless. This jewel necklace was not a rare item, but an antique.

She was well-informed and could tell at a glance that this antique contained many stories. Well, it was not vulgar at all.

Maester Roland has good taste. At least I like it.

I don't know where he got it from.

Kayla picked up the necklace, compared it to her chest, and then looked at the old man, as if subconsciously wanting him to see if it looked good.

But as soon as she finished this action, she shook her head secretly and put the necklace down.

She waved her hand and asked everyone to go down.

After a pause, she called the old man again: "Wait, you stay."

Lord Keira left the old man behind and asked, "Baron, is there anything else you want to tell me?"

The old man said, "Dear Ms. Kayla, the master has no other instructions. Oh, by the way, he said he was very sorry. As your old neighbor, he should have come to say hello in person when he took over the territory.

But things were a little strange in Straw Town, so he forgot about you.

Before he left, he seemed to want to come over and apologize in person, but he seemed to have a mission recently and was in a hurry to go back, so he asked me to come and wish you a prosperous business.

Kayla sighed.

This damn ghost.

As a neighbor for eight years, you said that even if someone is a stranger, they should come over and say hello, right?

In the end, I simply forgot about him. I had also forgotten about him in the past eight years.

Kayla couldn't help but pick up the necklace again, and after comparing it to her chest, she asked, "What do you think of this gift he picked?"

The old man's answer was very appropriate: "Sir, after you obtained the territory, you immediately thought of him. Master Roland is very grateful. This small gift is not enough to express his apology. But it seems that he gave it to the right person. Or perhaps a beauty like you looks beautiful in anything."

The corners of Kayla's cold mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

This country bumpkin is quite good at talking.

Suddenly, Kayla realized that the person in front of her was not an old man at all.
He is tall, young and handsome!

No, that's not right. His body is obviously very bloated and loose, as if he is covered with many layers of skin!
Kayla recalls a very scary memory.

"Haywood?! Why are you here?!"

Although Keira has been promoted to an official wizard for many years, the fear that Haywood once brought her is still deeply buried in her heart.

She was sure that even in her current state, she might not be a match for Haywood.

That's the real Twilight Wizard!
Kayla's whole body tensed up and she immediately wanted to run for her life. At this moment, she suddenly blinked.

The person standing in front of me is not Haywood at all.

He was a middle-aged nobleman and an undead wizard who had cast a shadow on him during his apprenticeship!
That terrifying, special 'fear technique' was still fresh in her memory.

What made her even more terrified was that she had clearly been promoted to a formal wizard, but she still couldn't see his realm!

The magic power of this noble has been restrained to the extreme, just like an ordinary person without magic power.

Keira didn't dare to neglect it. She quickly performed a wizard's salute and said, "Greetings, Grand Maester Reynard. Keira of the White Fang is at your service."

This nobleman named Reynard is actually Roland.

Who else but him could have this name?

Seeing Kayla's reaction, Roland was secretly delighted.

He thought to himself, "The 'Straw Mirror' is very interesting. It tells me who I am based on the name I give it to."

When I first met Keira and played the middle-aged noble, I used the name "Reynard". Now that I added the name "Reynard" to my head, Keira naturally thought of herself as a middle-aged noble.

(End of this chapter)