I, the wizard, the foolish Buddha.

Chapter 79: Forest Ranger

Wallace said slowly, "I tried to persuade him for a long time, but he insisted on choosing this place. I had no choice but to agree."

Roland woodenly picked up the wand on the table, drew it across the crystal ball, and returned to the manor: "I want to live here."

"Stop dreaming, little brat! You have to live in the Forbidden Forest now!" Wallace snatched the wand from Roland's hand and turned the scene back to the Forbidden Forest hut.

He zoomed in on the image, pointed at the eerie three-story hut, and said, "This is the safest place around the academy! It's even safer than the freshman dorms!"

Roland took a closer look and found a barrier near the hut.

Wallace said, "As long as the barrier is well maintained, the area within a hundred meters will be a safe zone. Also, the old school workers will more or less abide by some of the old rules. Although the barrier can't stop the ballet ghost, it generally won't enter your bedroom."

Roland: "."

Wallace tapped the crystal ball, and the image changed to the fireplace of the ranger's house.

"If you encounter danger, you can light the fireplace and run away. It can be said that this place is as safe as the Night Watch's camp."

Wallace said, "The most important thing is, if you don't want the ballet ghost to find you right away after it comes out, there has to be someone nearby!"

Wallace tapped the crystal ball again, allowing Roland to see the monsters wandering outside the barrier. Most of these monsters were undead.

"See? This is a human! Listen to me. After you move in, bury the books in the front yard. And every day, make sure there are no monsters wandering around the barrier. I guarantee you'll be fine!"

Or maybe Wallace has some crooked ideas.

This is indeed a way to contain the ballet ghost.

Roland couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

For Roland, this book is a treasure, but for others, this book is a big mine!

It would be fine for him to dig up this book. Even if the ballet ghost escaped during the excavation, Roland had a way to contain it and seal it.

But if others try to dig up this book, that's not digging up a book, that's stepping on a landmine!
Therefore, when Roland returned to the academy and did not want to carry the trouble of the ballet ghost with him, he could safely leave the book in the front yard.

Combined with the method Wallace gave, even if the ballet ghost came out, it would not run from the ranger's house to find Roland.

Wallace added, "The location here is also excellent. No one will disturb you normally, so you can freely study any magic and brew any potion. Furthermore, if you live here, the entire Forbidden Forest will be your potion garden! If you agree, I'll soon arrange for you to work and study, allowing you to serve as a forest ranger at the academy."

Roland frowned and asked, "The conditions here are so good, why is it always empty?"

Wallace said, "My dear, only forest rangers can live here. Forest rangers are responsible for patrolling the forest. They must visit each location once a month."

The Forbidden Forest is still very dangerous.

In recent months, various mysterious creatures have frequently appeared in the Forbidden Forest. Unless one is crazy, no one wants to live in the Forbidden Forest.

Wallace added, "Besides, this place is too far from the academy. To get back to the academy, we either have to cross the Forbidden Forest or use the magic fireplace. Going through the Forbidden Forest is risky, and using the fireplace costs magic powder. One round trip costs a magic stone!"

Only the descendants of noble wizards can afford this kind of travel expenses.

But which of these young masters and young ladies would be willing to stay in such a hellish place and play with those messy monsters all day long?
So, no one is willing to spend money and take risks to be a ranger in the forbidden forest every day.

Hearing that there was a daily travel allowance, Roland's face turned grim. He asked, "What are the salaries for a ranger position?"

Wallace said, "Food and lodging are provided, and tuition and accommodation are free."

Roland: "."

To be honest, Roland was a little tempted. He couldn't afford the tuition and accommodation fees right now!

Wallace said, "You can stay in any cabin and use your cafeteria meal card freely. But if you want to eat monster meat, you have to pay. In addition, you will be issued a library certificate. Rangers are special school workers with high reading privileges. The academy allows them to master and use some 'special magic'."

Roland was completely moved.

Wallace said, "The maintenance costs of the barrier are paid by the academy. The logistics department will take care of these costs. I will give you a little extra every month. You can steal two or three magic stones every month."

Food and accommodation are provided, tuition and accommodation are free, and 3 magic stones will be deposited into the account every month.

The reward is indeed quite good, but the round-trip fare is thirty magic stones every month!

Unless you have a flying magic item, you can't save on this travel expense.

Roland felt overwhelmed.

He was already in debt, and had to pay Wallace 120 magic stones every month. Add to that the commuting expenses, and he couldn't survive without earning 150 magic stones a month.

Our already poor life is about to get even worse.

Wallace said, "Don't look so stinky. There are so many monsters and herbs in the Forbidden Forest. If you deal with them every week, it won't be a problem to earn back the travel expenses."

He pointed his wand at the undead near the crystal ball cabin and said, "Also, there are a lot of undead around here. If you're brave, go to the swamp and collect some good undead materials. You can even kidnap some black warriors and sell them to Bernard."

Wallace whispered, "Bernard is a very professional necromancer. With the academy's strict regulations now, materials for necromancy are extremely scarce. He'll be willing to take whatever you sell him."

Roland's eyes lit up. This was another income, very good.

Wallace said, "If you work harder on making some potions, you should be able to pay off the 200 magic stones owed each month."

Roland frowned. "A monthly payment of 200 magic stones? I only owe you 120 magic stones, Wallace."

Wallace rolled his eyes and tapped the 'Demon Book' on his desk with his wand.

Roland scratched his head and said, "I do have to pay you for this book, but don't forget, you still owe me a Demon Stone."

Wallace said, "That's the price after taking your Demon Stone into account! Right now, White Wizards are sealing demons everywhere. Do you know how expensive the Book of Sealing is?"

He flipped through a recent purchase inquiry form from the logistics department, found the item for the Demon Book, and showed it to Roland.

After some calculation, 200 magic stones were the installment amount that Wallace owed after rounding off the decimals.

Roland asked with a pale face, "In other words, for the next eight months, I have to pay you back 200 magic stones every month?"

Wallace corrected him, "It's not debt, it's student loans and investments. I'm your lender and investor, do you understand? I was planning to use this devil's book to cheat you out of the money, but now you've used it! But I've already received some money from you!"

Roland felt overwhelmed.

The formula for the potion for promotion is still unknown, and now I owe a large sum of money.

I had planned to hide outside the academy, or even run away, after finding the formula and materials for advancement, to avoid getting involved in the battle that would break out between schools in the future.

Now I owe this huge debt. Can my senior sister and Wallace let me escape?
Roland planned to test the senior's attitude first.

"I'll take care of the ballet ghost thing before she comes back."

(End of this chapter)