I don't want to be a dragon maid!

"Then it's fine. As long as it doesn't break the law or violate the rules, anyone can join my association."

The archmage looked at Noah and said with a serious expression.

"Young lady, what do you think?"

"I'm sorry, I didn't have that thought..."

Noah did not hesitate at all; she smiled and declined.

"Don't you want to reconsider? Aren't you curious about the potential hidden within yourself?"

The Grand Master showed a slight surprise on his face and said somewhat anxiously.

"I'm not curious. I just want to live a peaceful life right now."

Noah shook her head and said calmly.

"Even if you come to our association, you can still live a peaceful life, right?"

The male mage quickly replied.

"Our association only studies natural magic and does not get involved in those disputes."

"You seem to have misunderstood something. The peaceful life I was referring to doesn't mean these things..."

Noah shook her finger and said calmly.

"I just want to be with the people I care about and live a simple and lazy life."

"That's all... but your talent..."

The male mage was somewhat dumbfounded, and he wanted to continue persuading him.

"Oz!"

The archmage spoke up to dissuade him, looking at Noah and saying.

"I think I understand what you're thinking. That's good... but..."

The archmage blinked, then approached Noah, looking nervous, and whispered.

"Can you tell me what method you used to repair the magic circle? Was it a potion or magic?"

"Ah, this..."

Noah scratched her head, her face showing obvious embarrassment.

She knew the method, but she couldn't very well say that it would take her own blood to make these flowers bloom again, could she?

If this were to be said out loud, Noah feels like he'd be dissected and studied in a heartbeat!

Damn it, all she wants right now is a peaceful life and to find a chance to recover!

"Ah, don't worry about that. Even if a magic paper is published in the future, it will be credited to you."

Seeing Noah's somewhat unpleasant expression, the Archmage realized he had misunderstood and quickly said...

"No, Master. It's not this..."

Noah's expression turned even uglier.

"So what do you want? Is it money? Or something else? Just tell me this secret, and I can give you whatever you want. I swear in the name of the Flower Magician, I will keep my word!"

The Grand Master grew increasingly flustered, his eyes filled with a thirst for knowledge.

"It's really hard to say what the reason is..."

Noah shook her head and gave a bitter smile.

"Are you still worried about me? We've only just met..."

The Grand Master stroked his white beard, squinted his eyes, thought for a moment, then slapped his thigh and said loudly.

"How about I become your apprentice and you become my master? That way you can confidently teach me this method, right?"

Upon hearing this, Noah was dumbfounded, Annie stumbled, and the onlookers gasped in surprise. The students nearby also became anxious and rushed forward to persuade her.

"Teacher, is this really necessary? Given your status... it's not appropriate for you to take a young girl as your teacher."

"Yes, teacher, please calm down!"

Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Deal with the Flower Magician

In the blink of an eye, a group of students surrounded the Flower Mage, urging her to speak frantically, fearing that their teacher might impulsively become Noah's disciple.

"I am very serious and calm right now!"

The Grand Master glanced at the students and spoke calmly.

"This girl has solved a mystery that even I couldn't solve. Why can't I become her apprentice?"

"But this is really..."

The students wanted to say something more.

The archmage conjured several branches from his magic circle, which gently tapped their heads. He stroked his long beard and spoke earnestly.

“Oz, Delpha, have reverence for knowledge. Those who possess knowledge are not limited by age.”

The students understood what the Archmage meant, so they stopped talking and looked at the Archmage and Noah with worried expressions.

"Great Mage, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you. I really have no way to help. I don't know what can make these flowers grow back..."

Noah leaned forward slightly and said quickly.

"You don't know either?"

The Grand Master frowned slightly. He stood up and picked a flower, but as soon as the flower left the ground, it instantly turned to ashes.

"The magic circle wasn't repaired; rather, something within it seems to have been activated?"

The archmage pondered for a moment, then looked at Noah and said kindly.

"Is your last name Rebecca?"

“No, my surname is Loran, and my full name is Noah Loran.”

Noah shook her head, and she quickly said.

"So you're not a descendant of the mage who built the magic array?"

The archmage nodded slightly, looked at Noah, and spoke again.

“Well then, Miss Loran, since you’re not interested in joining the association and are unwilling to take me on as your apprentice, how about I hire you for a job? You just need to come to Hundred Flowers Square and stand there for an hour every three days.”

"If you come just once, I'll pay you a gold coin, how about that?"

One gold coin!

Noah's eyes flashed with an unusual light. You see, when she sold tea, she only earned about two gold coins in an afternoon.

Now you can earn a gold coin by simply spending an hour at Baihua Square Station.

This job is practically giving away money. Although she has made a lot of money selling flowers, money is something that is not always better the more you have!

"But sir, are you just going to make me stand here? You won't make me do anything dangerous or strange, will you...?"

Noah nodded, then looked at the old man and said with some concern.

"Just standing here is enough to activate the magic circle. I'm just researching the mystery between Miss Loran and the magic circle."

The Grand Master said with a calm expression.

"The benefits you will receive will not be limited to gold coins. If you can successfully repair the magic circle or crack the secrets of its operation, you will be the greatest contributor, and I will certainly apply to His Majesty the King for a title for you."

"Sir, forget about the title, I don't want those things right now..."

Noah waved her hand and said with a hint of helplessness.

That's true. Noah is now only interested in glittering jewels and gold coins. If these beautiful treasures were spread throughout the room, it would be a magnificent sight...

“Alright, whatever you want, I’ll give it to you, Miss Loran. You just need to come over.”

The old man nodded.

At this moment, the ancient bell began to echo throughout the entire Hundred Flowers Square, ringing six times in total.

Noah suddenly realized that when she looked at the clock tower, the hour hand had unknowingly pointed to six, and the sky was already dyed red by the setting sun.

It's almost evening, and I haven't even prepared dinner yet, not to mention Shelley has a cold and fever at home!

Damn! Leaving her master at home for so long is a huge mistake for a maid!

Noah quickly grabbed the bag of gold coins and ran towards the street, but he soon remembered the Archmage and ran back, his legs shaking uncontrollably.

"I accept the job, Grand Master. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."

After Noah finished speaking at an astonishing speed, he disappeared from everyone's sight with a powerful stride, leaving behind only a cloud of dust.

"She's truly a woman as swift as the wind! She is indeed a very powerful magician."

The archmage looked at Noah's retreating figure and couldn't help but sigh.

“I agree with that. I didn’t even see her clearly before she disappeared.”

Anne looked dejected and couldn't help but say something.

"I wanted to talk to her more... What a pity."

A gasp suddenly rang out from the crowd. Annie and the Archmage looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the flowers that had been blooming in the Hundred Flowers Square were withering at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In the blink of an eye, they all turned to dust, and Baihua Square was once again covered in white.

The seemingly vibrant display of flowers was merely an illusion.

"That girl really is connected to the Hundred Flowers Magic Array..."

The archmage stroked his beard and said with a serious expression.

"If this talent can join our Hundred Flowers Association, he will definitely become the second Flower Grand Mage in the future."

"That child cannot become the Flower Mage."

Anne responded with a smile.

"Wendy's girl, do you mean you're going to bring that girl in?"