"You'll see soon enough. Come with me," Luo Wei said.

She led Hol out of the school and back to her small courtyard.

Standing at the entrance, she suddenly thought it was time to name her little courtyard.

It had been so long, and she was still calling it "the little courtyard." That felt way too low-class.

After entering, she asked Hol to wait for a moment and called Bella over.

"Bella, this afternoon, go and have a doorplate made to hang on the wall outside. Name it 'Starry Residence.'"

"'Starry Residence'?" Bella repeated awkwardly.

Luo Wei pulled out a charcoal pencil and a piece of scrap cloth, writing down the English words: *Starry Residence*.

The two words together actually meant "Starry Villa," which wasn't her English name.

Her English name was "Rowe," a common name in the West that could be both a first name and a surname. Westerners would pronounce "Luo Wei" and "Luo Wei" the same way as "Rowe."

However, in the pronunciation of "Rowe," the "Wei" sound wasn't very distinct.

Luo Wei originally thought about writing three Chinese characters with pinyin annotations but reconsidered.

Engraving Chinese characters on her bedpost was one thing—only she would see it, and she could paint over it later if she wanted.

But a doorplate would be displayed outside for everyone to see. If a fellow Earthling happened to cross over to this world and recognized her Chinese characters, they might accidentally reveal her origins to the locals.

If that happened, she could be accused of being a demon and burned at the stake.

In short, one must always be cautious.

After giving instructions about the doorplate, Luo Wei whispered to Bella to bring Rosie to the vacant study on the west side of the second floor.

Bella nodded and left, while Luo Wei led Hol into the dining room and treated him to lunch first.

Although Hol had agreed to be her servant for seven days, he was still her classmate. She couldn't treat him like an actual servant, could she?

After Hol devoured two servings of fragrant roasted bread and grilled steak, his goodwill toward Luo Wei skyrocketed.

He thought to himself, whether or not he could gather dirt on Luo Wei, he absolutely had to maintain a good relationship with her. Having a wealthy noble friend was fantastic!

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If Luo Wei sponsored him with a meal every day, that would be heaven!

After lunch, Luo Wei got to the point. "Hol, you're a Lich. You must know some black magic, right?"

Hol smiled faintly. "I know a little. What would you like me to do?"

"You'll see when you meet the person," Luo Wei said mysteriously.

She stood up. "Please follow me, Hol."

Curious, Hol followed her upstairs.

Luo Wei opened the study door and called out, "Rosie, come and meet the magic teacher I found for you."

Hol looked into the room and saw a strikingly beautiful little girl with black hair and black eyes walking toward him.

The girl looked about seven or eight years old, a bit thin, and her eyesight seemed poor. Her gaze was somewhat unfocused, but she carried a calm and quiet demeanor.

"Hello, teacher. My name is Rosie," she said, bowing to Hol. Her voice was low, almost like a boy's.

Hol turned to Luo Wei, puzzled. "Miss Luo Wei, what is this about?"

"Rosie is the daughter of my guard. When we came to the Western Continent, she secretly followed her father here. She has a rather unique magic talent, and I haven't been able to find anyone here who could teach her—until I met you," Luo Wei explained.

She then asked, "Hol, would you like to assess her talent?"

Understanding her implication, Hol connected it to the questions she had asked during their meal and was a bit surprised. "Could she be an affinity for dark elements?"

"Exactly, and she only aligns with dark elements," Luo Wei said with a troubled expression. "I only realized after coming here that people in the Western Continent seem to strongly discriminate against dark magic users. So, I haven't dared to find her a teacher."

"Hol, you said yesterday you would do anything. Would you mind being Rosie's magic teacher for seven days?"

Hol, being a clever individual, immediately grinned. "Of course, not just seven days. I could teach her black magic for three years."

"That would be too much trouble," Luo Wei shook her head. "Our agreement was just for seven days."

"Extend the agreement!" Hol said without hesitation. "It's an honor to teach such a promising black magic student. Miss Luo Wei, please let me be her first teacher!"

Hol was already calculating in his mind: if he became Rosie's teacher, wouldn't that make him half a part of Luo Wei's inner circle? Wouldn't that mean she would have to provide for him? Wouldn't that save him a lot of money and give him access to delicious meals?

Teaching black magic spells was no trouble at all—it was something he was born knowing. Teaching her would be effortless.

"But," Hol hesitated, "I don't have an extra magic wand."

"No problem. Start by teaching her the basics. I'll find her a wand during the next holiday," Luo Wei said.

"Are you planning to go to the Magic Beast Mountains?" Hol asked in surprise.

"Yes, that's the plan. Why?"

"What a coincidence! Theodore and I were planning to go there during the holiday too," Hol said with a smile.

They were so poor they could barely afford food, so they planned to head to the Magic Beast Mountains to gather materials to sell. It was one of the few places in the Western Continent where goods could be freely collected, as long as you had the ability.

"Miss Luo Wei, why don't we travel together?" Hol suggested, hoping to hitch a ride—and meals.

"Sure," Luo Wei agreed.

With a Lich and a Kraken following her, the safety of the trip would be significantly improved!

Both sides were quite satisfied with the arrangement, and their superficial friendship deepened a bit further.

After assigning Hol his task, Luo Wei left the courtyard and headed to Escore Dessert Shop.

At precisely 3:30 PM, Lilith would be there for her daily afternoon tea.

As Luo Wei ascended to the second floor, she heard a greeting from the window seat. "Luo Wei, good afternoon. Why are you so late today?"

"Good afternoon, Miss Lilith," Luo Wei said, smoothing down her skirt as she walked over and sat across from Lilith. "I've been a bit busy these past few days."

"What have you been busy with?" Lilith asked with concern.

"Ah," Luo Wei sighed with a troubled expression, "Miss Lilith, you know I just want to keep a low profile during these three years and focus on learning magic. But sometimes unexpected things happen."

Lilith seemed to understand something and gently set down her fork. "I heard about yesterday. My brother caused you some trouble, didn't he?"

"Trouble is too strong a word, but I did have quite a few classmates coming to talk to me today."

This wasn't an exaggeration. When Luo Wei entered the classroom earlier, she was surrounded by students, all eager to ask her about the Fog Empire. It took her a lot of effort—and excuses—to fend them off. She practically ran out of saliva.

"And…" Luo Wei hesitated.

"Just say it, Luo Wei. We're friends, aren't we?" Lilith encouraged her gently.

"Alright, I'll be straightforward," Luo Wei said, looking troubled. "Not long ago, I discovered that Kael was spying on me. His crow flew to my window at night."

Lilith clenched her fists. "That brat! I'll teach him a lesson when I get home!"

"Please don't," Luo Wei quickly stopped her, looking embarrassed. "Otherwise, Senior Kael will know I reported him. He meant well, after all."

"Don't worry, I won't mention you," Lilith said, narrowing her eyes. "Just the fact that he dared to attend the banquet yesterday on behalf of Father without permission is enough to earn him a beating!"

After finishing her tea quickly, Lilith left the dessert shop with a murderous aura.

Luo Wei finally felt relieved. That meddlesome senior deserved a good scolding from his sister!

Humming a tune, she went downstairs and called over Teresa Sissi, her newly appointed store manager and cashier.

"Have there been any buyers for the porcelain recently?"

Teresa lowered her head and replied, "There were three: a merchant from out of town, the mayor's steward, and Lady Rossetti."