Wizard: I can predict the future

After leaving Savis Tavern.

Instead of returning to his dormitory, Nord turned and headed toward Silver Key Street on the west side of the college.

Now, he has a steady income of magic stones every month.

It's time to move to a separate place to live.

Although the dormitories assigned by the college were safe, they were ultimately too small and not private enough.

Whether it's refining potions, cultivating companion insects, or even practicing witchcraft, it's not suitable to do it in a place where people come and go.

Moreover, after the incident with Soren, Nord no longer felt he could continue to keep a low profile.

Instead of continuing to live in the apprentice dormitory where people can easily spy on you, it's better to prepare a place that truly belongs to you in advance.

Silver Key Street is not far from Savis Tavern.

Compared to the crowded and noisy Back Corner Alley, this place is noticeably quieter.

The streets are lined with strangely shaped stone houses. Some have house plans floating behind their windows, while others have gargoyles perched on their roofs, scrutinizing passersby with their gray-white eyes.

Nord reached the end of the street.

A three-story black building with a pointed roof came into view.

A wooden sign hangs at the entrance, with a line of text engraved on it that slowly twists and turns.

[Old Key Home Deeds]

Nord pushed open the door and entered.

jingle.

The brass bell behind the door rang automatically.

Behind the counter, a tall, thin, middle-aged man with a pointed nose looked up.

He was initially a bit lazy, but after seeing the Ash Academy apprentice robes on Nord, a professional smile immediately appeared on his face.

"Respected Wizard, welcome to Old Key Household Registration Shop."

Are you looking to rent a laboratory or find long-term accommodation?

Nord walked up to the counter.

"I want to rent a detached manor."

The middle-aged man's eyes lit up slightly.

Independent estate.

This is not something an ordinary apprentice would ask.

Ordinary apprentices, even with a stable source of magic stones, can at most rent a standalone castle.

"What are your requirements for the manor, sir?"

Nord pondered for a moment.

"There don't need to be too many buildings, but there must be enough open space."

In the future, he will inevitably establish his own magical plant garden, and even raise magical creatures and cultivate companion insects.

Once these things are set up, moving them becomes troublesome, so he can naturally change his residence frequently.

Therefore, the manor itself can be simple, but the area must be large enough.

The middle-aged man nodded repeatedly.

"Understood, understood."

As he spoke, he quickly took out several maps from behind him and pointed to one of the locations on them.

"This manor is located on the south side of the academy, covering fifty acres, and costs only one hundred magic stones per month."

After saying that, he pointed to another place.

"This one is much larger, nearly a hundred acres, and there is an uncultivated wasteland around it. The monthly rent is one hundred and twenty magic stones."

Nord looked in the direction he was pointing.

The manor was located in a rather remote area, almost right next to the outskirts of Ash Academy.

Further out, one is already outside the magical range of the academy's tallest wizard tower.

This also means that they have left the protection of the academy.

Nord did not choose this estate, even though the price was indeed low, because the location was too remote.

If it's just for ordinary living, then there's naturally no problem.

But in the future, he will still have to frequently travel to and from the Seventh Potions Workshop.

If the distance is too far, it will waste too much time.

The middle-aged man noticed Nord's hesitation and quickly pulled out another slightly worn piece of parchment from under the map.

"My lord wizard, if you want a place that is large enough but not too close to the edge of the academy, there is another option."

As he spoke, he pointed to an area surrounded by trees on the northwest side of the map.

Black Raven Manor.

"It also occupies nearly a hundred acres, and few people usually go near it."

"The estate contained only a three-story stone building, an old greenhouse, and a few abandoned servants' quarters."

"However, the open space is quite large, but it has been neglected for many years and is now abandoned."

Nord's gaze fell on the map.

Black Crow Manor is not close to the main campus of the academy, but it is not far either.

If you use the levitation spell to travel, it will only take about half an hour.

Of course, if he runs at full speed, it only takes him fifteen minutes.

He rarely does that, since it would cause too much of a commotion.

"How much is the rent?"

The middle-aged man's smile grew even more enthusiastic.

"One hundred and fifty magic stones per month."

"If you pay for a year in one lump sum, you can pay only 1,600 magic stones."

This price is almost a luxury for an average apprentice.

But for Nord as it is now, it is not unacceptable.

Nord pondered for a moment.

"I'll rent it for three months first."

The middle-aged man was slightly taken aback, then quickly nodded.

"sure."

After leaving the old key house deed shop.

Nord checked the direction and continued walking towards the Mantikor Market.

If you are inside the academy, you can buy all kinds of materials and props in Back Corner Alley.

The Mantikor Market was a place specifically for trading live animals.

Whether it's slaves from other races, magical creatures, or even some plants that look like living beings.

Of course, in the eyes of a wizard, they are not much different.

They are all resources.

Manticol Market is located northwest of Ash College, not far from Silver Key Street.

Before they even got really close, Nord heard a series of deep, rumbling roars coming from ahead.

The market entrance is an arched stone gate.

Above the stone gate is carved a monster with the body of a lion, the tail of a scorpion, and the face of a human. The monster's eyes are inlaid with two dark red gemstones.

Whenever someone passes by the door, those jewel-like eyes will move slightly.

Nord looked up for a moment, then looked away and stepped inside.

Unlike ordinary markets, this place is not refined; in fact, it can be described as chaotic.

Carriages covered in runes were placed on both sides of the building or in open spaces.

He did not come here to buy rare magical creatures.

Black Crow Manor is quite large, and he needs a group of servants to manage it. Similarly, the Magic Plant Garden will also need servants who know some potion-making knowledge to manage it.

While I'm at it, I'll also buy some blood from magical creatures with frost bloodlines to research bloodline potions.

As for the magical plants, he wasn't in a hurry to buy them.

In Ash Academy, a Magic Plant Garden is not just any piece of land that you can simply mark out and plant some magical plants on.

To establish a Magic Plant Garden, you must first submit an application to the Pharmacist Association.

After the association approves the application, corresponding magic circles and isolation barriers will be set up in the designated area.

Only after completing these preparations will one be allowed to officially plant the magical plant.

The reason is also very simple.

Magical plants are never just plants.

Many of these species are just as dangerous as magical creatures.

It is said that a riot once broke out in the magical plant garden of a formal wizard at Ash Academy.

A large number of mutated plants broke through the defenses, instantly devouring more than a dozen apprentices nearby and even polluting the entire area.

Even now, that area remains sealed off by the academy, a forbidden place that apprentices fear to even mention.