Food Poems

Chapter 101 Yeats: I only regret that I don’t have enough money

Kendela originally wanted to transform into an albatross and fly directly to the lord's mansion to meet Yeats.

But on second thought, Yeats was a baron after all, so it would be more appropriate to inform him according to etiquette.

What's more, if they met in person, Yeats might not have time to prepare tea.

Come slowly and maybe you can taste the delicious food he prepared personally.

There was a light snow falling from the sky. The old wizard was wearing a white robe, leaning on an oak staff in one hand and stroking his long white beard with the other. A hint of expectation flashed in his deep eyes.

"If possible, I will try to accept Ye Zhi as my apprentice this time."

Kendra thought to himself: "Although his magical talent is nothing compared to the Snow Owl, he has a contract with the Snow Owl..."

As Yeats was chosen by God for art, he had no guide on the path of magic. Kendra thought he could still provide him with guidance on spells.

For a wizard, finding the right student is often more important than studying spells.

This is related to the inheritance of knowledge. On a larger scale, it is for the advancement of knowledge across the entire continent. On a smaller scale, the mages also hope that their students can win honor for them.

Most mages believe in elitism and place great importance on schools and masters. Therefore, most academic mages who come from the Arcane Academy discriminate against unconventional mages who change their careers halfway through their studies.

But Candela is different, his main purpose is to teach everyone.

Soon, Kendala followed the goat-bearded steward who led him to the reception room of the lord's mansion.

As soon as she pushed the door open, Candela smelled a rich, slightly bitter aroma. On the coffee table, there was a pewter teapot and an exquisite tray filled with small cakes, almond biscuits, honey gingerbread, and candied fruits.

The old wizard couldn't help swallowing.

After staying in the freezing cold Jueling Mountains for several weeks, even a six-ring mage would find it difficult to resist the temptation of sugar and desserts!

Glancing behind Ye Zhi, at the snowy owl dozing on the bird stand, Kendra smiled slightly and immediately greeted Ye Zhi:

"Long time no see, Yeats."

"Master Kendra, please take a seat."

Ye Zhi stood up to greet Kendra, ordered someone to bring the prepared coffee, placed it in front of Kendra, and said with a smile:
"This is the specialty drink of Morning Frost Ridge. I would like you to try it. It would be great if you could give me some suggestions."

"Latte: One star. A classic blend of coffee and milk, the milk makes the coffee taste even more fragrant. Drinking it temporarily improves concentration. (Small)"

Candela looked at the exquisite latte art on the coffee with a puzzled look in her eyes: "Is this... coffee?"

"Yes." Yeats smiled slightly, "I have made some simple improvements to the current coffee recipe. You will know after you try it."

In the Middle Ages, coffee was consumed simply by grinding the beans into powder and boiling them, sometimes with spices such as cinnamon or cloves added to enhance the flavor.

There is no filtering step. The coffee is simply left to sit, leaving the coffee grounds at the bottom, which gave rise to the metaphysical method of using "coffee grounds" for divination.

The latte coffee prepared by Yeats was not invented by the Viennese until the 17th century. It was served to Candela at this time, and it was also intended to promote it through his mouth.

When latte coffee is promoted, Morning Frost Ridge will become the birthplace of latte coffee and become famous, which will also invisibly increase the prestige of Lord Yeats.

Candela naturally knew about coffee. There were many coffee shops in culturally prosperous places such as Cam River University and the water city of Veneto. But he still found this cup of latte with latte art very novel.

Picking up the coffee, the old wizard took a sip, then sipped his lips, surprise flashing in his eyes.

Just a simple improvement can make the taste of coffee so amazingly improved.

Yeats's attainments in food are truly remarkable!
While drinking coffee, the two chatted, and Yeats asked curiously:

"Master Kendra, aren't you in the Kingdom of Northshire on guard against the Ancient White Dragon? How come you have time to come to my place?"

Kendela reached out and grabbed a small cake that looked like a teacup. He didn't care that the crumbs were stained on his beard and white robe. He tasted it happily and said calmly:

"To be honest, I have already set up a magic circle in the Absolute Ridge Mountains, so I can rush to support you in time if anything happens. And I came here... for you."

Ye Zhi was stunned: "For me?"

"That day, when you faced the King of the Wild Hunt, I happened to see that scene." Kendra's eyes were deep, and he recalled the shocking scene that day when the incarnations of the Goddess of Art and the Goddess of Winter appeared at the same time. He paused and continued, "Although the King of the Wild Hunt has left, your fate is still tied to Him. Therefore, I would like to provide you with help as a member of the Seven Councils of the Mage Guild."

"If the King of the Wild Hunt shows up again, you can escape successfully with my help, and I can also get clues about the King of the Wild Hunt and fill the gap in the intelligence of the Mage Guild."

Kendela's words really moved Yeats.

Ye Zhi originally wanted to hug the thigh of Candela, the quasi-saint, but he didn't expect that the thigh was also looking for a leg pendant!
But Ye Zhi did not rush to ask how Kendra planned to help him. He pondered and said, "What are the Seven Councils? Do they have a high status in the Mage Guild?"

"Except for the School of Necromancer, the people with the highest achievements in the other seven schools will become members of the Seven Councils representing that school." Kendela explained patiently, "Therefore, among the Seven Councils, some are good at illusion, some are good at spells, and some are good at prophecy--" As he spoke, Kendela looked at Yeats, waiting for his supporting role.

Ye Zhi looked at Candela's eyes, which looked like he was about to ask me what I could do. He was speechless for a moment, then he said:

"So what are you good at?"

Kendra stroked his beard and smiled calmly, "I know a little bit."

Ye Zhi: “…”

To be honest, Candela's strength is beyond doubt.

In the later part of the plot, he was promoted to the Seven-Ring Legendary Sanctuary. By keeping in touch with him, you can ask him for help even if you encounter danger.

I just don't know what the price is for asking Candela to help...Ye Zhi pondered for a moment and said:
"So, Master Kendra, how are you going to help me?"

The old wizard in white robe put the gingerbread into his mouth, wiped his hands covered with honey on his robe, and then showed a kind smile and said:

"I plan to take you in as my apprentice!"

Ye Zhi was stunned and pointed at himself.

"I?"

I have such a terrible talent for magic, but Kendara, one of the top wizards in the world, wants to accept me as his apprentice?
"Yes, it's you!" Kendra nodded with satisfaction. "Your accomplishments in food feasting are obvious to all, and of course, animal taming. You are fully qualified to be my student!"

Yeats understood now.

How can you say that you want to take me as your apprentice? You clearly want to take my owl as your apprentice!

Since the owl is Ye Zhi's contracted beast, it is impossible for it to become Kendala's disciple without Ye Zhi's consent.

Kendela simply took a roundabout way to save the situation and directly accepted Ye Zhi as his disciple, which made it natural for him to become the magic teacher of Ye Zhi and Snowy Owl at the same time!

Yeats thought to himself.

Master Kendala, your abacus beads are jumping onto my face!
Thanks to the lunar eclipse night event, Ye Zhi's talents in moonlight magic and dark night magic are very outstanding. The problem is that Candela doesn't know either of these two types of magic.

It’s okay that I have poor aptitude. My owl is a magic genius. So, rounding it off, I am also a magic genius!
Ye Zhi did not expose Kendala's little thought, pretending to be reserved, and said thoughtfully:
"Master Candela, you are highly respected in the Mage Guild. It is my honor to be your disciple, but I only regret that I do not have enough financial resources..."

"No need for apprenticeship ceremony, nor any fuss." Kendra stroked his beard and said, "You and I have made a verbal agreement, and under the watchful eyes of the Magic Goddess, the apprenticeship ceremony will be completed!"

Ye Zhi shook his head, indicating that Kendra had misunderstood his meaning, and said with shame:
"I only regret that I don't have enough money. As your student, I can't even produce a decent magic prop. If I tell others about it, I will be laughed at!"

The apprenticeship ceremony is a tradition under the belief in the Goddess of Magic. According to legend, the owl, who was transformed from the Goddess of Wisdom and Magic, offered an eye to the wise giant who guarded the fountain of wisdom in order to drink the water from the fountain of wisdom, which became the source of the apprenticeship ceremony.

Kendra's eyelids twitched.

I've only heard of the apprenticeship ceremony, but I've never heard of giving gifts to apprentices!
But Yeats' words also made sense. As his teacher, I should indeed give him some material help.

Kendra took out a silver metal card from the sleeve of his robe, handed it to Ye Zhi, and said:
"This is the amulet I got when I was young. Now I give it to you. With it, you can contact me at any time."

This card glows silver, with delicate magic patterns engraved on the back and a crescent moon painted on the front.

"Moon-calling Talisman: Rare. It is said that the echo of the call can cross planes. The dwarf craftsman once used this talisman to call the moon - Hey, is anyone looking at me? Enchantment: Short Message."

"Short message (three times a day): Third level. You send a short message of up to twenty-five words to a creature you know. The creature will hear your message in its mind and can immediately reply with a message in the same way. This message is transmitted through the magic network and has an extremely wide range. It cannot be sent to creatures in the forbidden magic area."

Ye Zhi was slightly surprised.

A third-level spell! And it was the remote communication method that he was lacking!

Compared to the "communication technique" which can only be effective at close range, the range of the short message technique is wider and can cover most of the Central Courtyard Continent.

An ordinary third-ring wizard can use the short message spell at most once a day, but this Moon-Calling Talisman can be used three times.

Ye Zhi thought that even if Xilude went to the North in the future, short messaging could provide a bridge of communication between them through the magic network.

I had an online romance in the Middle Ages.

Ye Zhi said shamelessly, "Actually, I think it's quite appropriate for you to give me a space bag..."

Candela is in a weird mood, giving you a space bag? A space bag costs more than 3,000 gold coins, which is a huge sum of money for me!
Ye Zhi also knew that it was not realistic to get something for nothing, so he put away the Moon Calling Talisman and coughed lightly:
"How about I let Snowy Owl talk to you?"

Kendra's eyes flickered.

Just waiting for your words!
(End of this chapter)