The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Chapter 479 Oak Inn
“Take the second turn ahead and turn left!” Jenny said first, as she was very familiar with the city’s roads and shops.
"However, sir, the food at the Golden Flower Inn restaurant is quite good and highly praised among monks. Many monks love to eat there, but the rooms there are not the most cost-effective."

In comparison, the Oak Inn across from the Golden Flower Hostel offers rooms with similar conditions for only 80% of the price. The only difference is that eating meat is not allowed in the hotel.

However, you could easily stay at the Oak Inn and eat at the Golden Globe Hostel.

She was happy to help these elegant mages save money by giving them a ride in a magic carriage today, especially since those who approached her were all people who valued practicality.

"Can't eat meat? What kind of rule is that?" Vasida said.

As for the food at the Golden Flower Inn being delicious, Vasita couldn't believe it at all. She had eaten at the Silver Flower Inn before and would never dare to try it a second time in her life.

Although Golden Ball Hostel is a level above Silver Ball Hostel, they are both owned by the same company!
She dared not rely on the food at the Golden Globe Inn; if Moran hadn't said that Greta worked there, she wouldn't have wanted to stay there again.

"Because the owner of the Oak Inn is a super vegetarian old elf, he forbids guests from eating meat in the inn."

The Oak Tree Inn is still operating normally, but I heard he's planning to return to the Elf Forest and wants to transfer the inn to someone else!

Lina finished speaking in one breath, her face slightly flushed.

She was certain that Jenny didn't know this last piece of news!

Jenny genuinely had no idea: "What? That old elf is selling the inn? I heard he's been in Lance City for over a hundred years! Why is he suddenly leaving?"

“I’ve heard from passing caravans that the Elf Forest is currently unstable; this must be the reason!” Lina said.

"The Elf Forest is not peaceful? What do you mean by that?" Jenny asked curiously.

"I heard they're at war with the Kingdom of Elvis."

"what?"

"Haven't you noticed that there are more mages coming from Elvis?"

……

Being two children, the little guides started gossiping.

The four witches inside the car were secretly eavesdropping.

When Jenny and Lina realized they had gone off-topic and apologized to the car in embarrassment, the witches still felt a little unsatisfied.

“Lina, this is our first time in Lance City, please tell us more about the interesting things in Lance City!” Lilith said.

Ideally, it should be based on the Eight Trigrams!

Lina thought for a moment, figuring that the mages would definitely be more concerned about their own affairs, and then said:
"After the autumn harvest, the examination for conferring titles will begin. I heard that there are a lot more mages signing up this year."

I went to the government service center yesterday and saw that there are already 300 people who have signed up for the apprentice level of the mage, 28 junior mage, and 3 intermediate mage.

For this ennoblement assessment, His Highness the Duke offered one earldom, one viscountdom, and three barondoms.

The count's fiefdom was originally the territory of the Count of Sanchez. I wonder if any of you gentlemen have heard of the Count of Sanchez.

Marquis Della and Count Sanchez were such a perfect match! It's a pity Count Sanchez was blinded by greed, but thankfully Lady Della was clever and decisive…”

Lina kept chattering away. She was supposed to be talking about news about the mage, but after a few minutes of being serious, she veered off into gossip about the nobles!
Jenny nudged her with her elbow and whispered a reminder: "The Earl of Sanchez is gone, but there's still the Baron of Sanchez! Be careful on the street!"

Lina covered her mouth, abruptly stopping the gossip and abruptly changing the subject:
"After the nobility conferment examination, the Lance Mage Tower will begin its second recruitment examination of the year ahead of schedule. Originally, it was only held in the spring and only once a year, but now it's held in both spring and autumn..."

The witches, still wanting to hear more gossip: "..."

Before Lina could accidentally veer off in the direction of Bagua again, they arrived at the Golden Flower Hostel.

Across from it is the Oak Hotel.

There is a large oak tree in the yard, which is at least a hundred years old.

Sylph immediately knew that the tree possessed a spirit and could be communicated with using the Tree Friend spell.

In the city, a large tree that you can communicate with is quite rare, and it's a good source of information.

She looked at Moran, who noticed her too and nodded.

Sylph then rushed forward and said, "Vasida, let's go to the Oak Inn!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the carriage, which was originally going to turn right, turned into the courtyard of the Oak Inn on the left.

The entire Oak Inn is decorated in an elven style. In addition to the old oak tree, there are many flowers and plants in the courtyard. Even the walls and roof of the house are covered with green vines, making it look like a small garden.

“This hotel doesn’t seem to be opened to make money,” Lilith said.

Even someone who had just arrived in a human country knew that hotels should have large buildings, with just enough space in the courtyard to park a carriage.

After all, it's a hotel room!
This Oak Inn has such a large and exquisite garden, while the building itself is tiny, probably with only a few rooms.

No wonder they have a rule that forbids eating meat, which drives away customers.

"Sir, you're right! I heard that the innkeeper enjoys the liveliness of human cities and likes to meet different people, which is why he opened an inn here. He's not doing it to make money at all."

Lina said, "Now that the hotel is being sold, the requirements are that the old oak tree cannot be cut down, the area originally used for planting flowers and plants cannot be used for anything else, and it must also be to his liking and he must know how to take care of flowers and plants. The more it meets his requirements, the lower the price will be, so it has not been sold yet."

If she keeps being so picky, the war in the Elf Forest will be over, and the old elf still won't have found a suitable buyer!
"Really?" Lilith was intrigued. "Mentor! Let Sylph give it a try! She has a good affinity for wood elemental power and loves gardening. Maybe she can get this house at a low price!"

This courtyard is not suitable for use as a hotel; it would be a loss-making venture. However, it would be nice for personal use.

Sylph took a deep breath: "Master, the wood elemental energy here is very strong, I like it very much, why don't we give it a try! If I don't have enough money, I can copy magic scrolls to earn some!"

It seems he really likes it; he's even talking about making money by copying magic scrolls.

However, the group had already agreed that once they started playing the roles of wild mages and mage apprentices, they would not be able to make money through means other than those of mages.

Moran took 100 magic coins from the witch magic coins earned during the academy exams, while Sylph, Vasita, and Lilith each took 10 magic coins. After being exchanged one-to-one for magic empire magic coins through the Book of Cards, these became their entire starting capital.

Sylph might not be able to afford this house, but with Moran and the others' combined funds, they definitely could.

However, Moran is now the "mentor" and Sylph is the "apprentice".

The tutor has to spend money, which is why there's the saying that copying magic scrolls can earn money.

“Let’s go! Let’s go see this elf first,” Moran said.