Chapter 096: An Unbelievable Gift
Unknowingly, another month had passed.
Nothing much had changed, except that Dongfang’s spirit summoning power had become a little more proficient, the management of the mansion had become a little more proper with the help of a butler, and the progress at the church had been completed a little more. Life no longer had many exciting things.
Colin was finally leaving. Just yesterday, he had treated everyone to a farewell dinner. Everyone got very drunk. The next day, after waking up, he would have to leave Xilan City and head for the Imperial Capital of the Turin Empire, the City of Dawn.
Colin’s carriage was parked at the entrance of their home. The farewell party was quite luxurious.
Although Colin was not the first to go to the Turin Academy, he was the most likely to become the pride of Xilan City in the future, a genius mage with innate lightning runes.
Colin said goodbye to his relatives and friends one by one, bidding farewell to everyone with a playful attitude. Today, he was exceptionally handsome, which even drew tearful goodbyes from a group of female fans from Xilan Academy who regarded him as their dream lover.
After saying goodbye to everyone, he specifically turned to Chen Ran and waved. “Respected Your Excellency High Priest, as my best friend, I’m sure you wouldn’t mind seeing me off to the city gate, right?”
Chen Ran smiled and bowed in cooperation. “It would be my honor.” Then, he boarded Colin’s carriage with him.
The carriage made a low rumbling sound, a little dull. The scenery outside the window kept changing, getting closer and closer to the city gate.
“Chen Ran, although it’s a bit long-winded, I still want to talk about my cousin, Ella. Your ambiguous relationship with her is frustrating. You actually admire her a lot, so why don’t you take the initiative?”
Chen Ran smiled bitterly. “I don’t know if I can have a relationship between a man and a woman. I always feel that a deliberate pursuit will always end in bad luck. Although I have to admit that Ella is indeed a very, very good girl.”
“Alright then,” Colin said, feeling a little defeated. “Then let me ask you a simple question. If you hadn’t experienced what you’ve experienced before, would you choose to be with her?”
“I would,” Chen Ran answered very directly. “I know what kind of person I am. I’m actually not as great and capable as you think. When I came to this world, I was destined to walk an unknown path. Maybe I’ll just keep wandering until I find the answer I’m looking for. And before that, it’s hard for me to have anything that truly belongs to me.”
“Alright, we’re all adults. There’s nothing we can’t figure out,” Colin said, shaking his head. “But if you have the chance, you’d better find an opportunity to talk to Ella alone. It might be good for both of you.” He sighed and continued, “Actually, don’t look at how sensible and smart Ella is. In my eyes, she’s no different from that little girl Dongfang. She’s actually very introverted and loves to overthink things. As she grew older, she gradually learned to hide it. Her world is actually very exciting, and she also longs for a bit of her own emotion, but no one has ever entered her world. At least now, you are the one standing closest to her door. Some things, I hope you will consider carefully. It’s not good to let someone else have her.”
Looking at the approaching city gate, Colin stretched his arms and said with great enthusiasm, “As for me, I’m about to start my real life. I can almost see the scene of the real noble ladies of the Imperial Capital waving at me. That feeling must be great!”
“Good luck,” Chen Ran said as a final blessing before getting off the carriage. He seemed to have remembered something and took out a small booklet about lightning-element magic from his spatial ring and handed it to Colin. “By the way, I suddenly remembered that I have a magician’s notebook here. Maybe there are some useful spells you can learn. I hope it will be helpful to you.”
“The things you give are always reliable. I guess I’m lucky again this time,” Colin said, lightly punching Chen Ran’s chest. He didn’t open the gift right away. “Remember to come and visit the Imperial Capital in the future.”
“I will.”
At the city gate, Chen Ran got out of the carriage alone, and Colin’s long-distance carriage drove out of the city gate.
Perhaps out of boredom, Colin couldn’t help but flip open the old, solitary book in his hand. The original owner of this notebook was named Sol.
“Sol? Why does this name sound so familiar?”
He casually flipped through a few pages. Looking at the master-level theory of lightning-element magic on it, the more he read, the more shocked he became. There were all kinds of interesting advanced techniques on it, and it even described a fifteenth-tier super spell, which had already surpassed the limits of what humans could achieve. He once suspected that this was just an entertainment novel that Chen Ran had bought from a street stall, but the magic theory on it was so impeccable…
He thought for a long time and suddenly remembered the name of a legendary hero.
Sol Ganons, the great lightning-element magus from one hundred and fifty years ago. When he reached the eleventh tier, he broke through space and entered the demon world, and there was no news of him after that. His contributions were huge, and he was also a milestone figure among lightning-element mages. For example, the lightning-element magic that Colin was learning now, many of them had been improved by this senior to achieve stronger damage.
Colin couldn’t help but swallow hard, his mind a blank…
In the days after that kid Colin left, Chen Ran’s mansion was a little quieter. On this day, he received another letter from the old high priest of the Holy Church, saying that they had already brought more than forty volunteers to the church in Xilan City, and it would probably take another two months for them to arrive. In his tone, the old high priest did not hide his eagerness, as if he wished he could fly here immediately.
Now, Chen Ran, who was living in the mansion, sadly discovered that he really had nothing to do in this city. He estimated that once the two months were up, he could set off.
Thinking of his group of children, he had been with them for so long and had developed some feelings for them. They were the fruits of his labor, after all. He had to let them work hard and learn something important. Otherwise, it would be a waste of the domineering names he had given them, right?
For this, he took advantage of his recent free time and specially went to find the butler, Gates.
“What do you think is the best industry to start in the city? I might be out for a while in a few days and won’t be able to take care of the situation here. I’m preparing to start something here to give them a position. I don’t ask to make much money, as long as I don’t lose money.”
Gates thought for a moment and said, “As you said, my lord, I think the catering industry is a relatively stable industry. It doesn’t require too much professional ability, and it can be adapted to quickly with a little training. The income is also relatively stable. But if you want to stand out, you need some innovative moves to break the traditional dining environment.”
“This, let me think…”
Chen Ran couldn’t help but think about the mainstream dining environment of this world. In an ordinary restaurant, besides the freshly baked fast-food wheat bread and cooked meat, it took a long time to get a meal. He felt that he could do the opposite and create a faster dining environment. A certain most popular food culture from his original world suddenly came to his mind, and a huge light bulb flashed above his head.
