Chapter 220: A Peculiar Old Man
“Audrey, let’s go in now,” Kate suggested.
The place in front of them, which was called the academy, looked a little dilapidated. The old wood gave off a strange smell. The moving door seemed to be pushed down with just a slight push.
Audrey placed her hand on the wooden door and soon felt the aura of the elements coming from it.
It was long and rich. If she were to practice magic here, she would definitely get twice the result with half the effort. She could immediately understand why the branch had been chosen here.
The door was pushed open with a creaking sound. When they walked in, they found that the entire courtyard was empty.
The courtyard was very large, and there were many winding paths beside it. It seemed to lead to various wondrous places.
“No one?” Kate frowned and looked around. Only then did he notice that under the shade of an ancient tree lay an old man who seemed to be sleeping soundly.
Audrey naturally noticed it as well, but she did not sense any magic power from this person. If she were to sense it carefully, she could vaguely sense that he was just like an ordinary person.
So he’s just an old man without any magic power.
With this thought in mind, Audrey looked at Kate beside her. The latter seemed to want to ask about the situation, but she stopped her.
“Let’s wait for the old man to wake up first. The old man doesn’t sleep very well. If we wake him up, he might not be able to fall asleep,” Audrey said.
Kate hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he chose to agree.
Based on the principle of politeness, Audrey did not stay on campus for long. Instead, after observing for a while, she turned around and went outside. She stayed outside until the sunset. Only then did she hear the sounds coming from the courtyard.
When they came over, they realized that the old man, who had been sleeping just a moment ago, had already gotten up and started cleaning the courtyard.
The old man had clearly noticed the two of them, and a glint flashed in his eyes.
“Gentlemen, may I know why you are here?” The old man asked.
Audrey bowed politely. “Senior Harris asked us to come here. He said that he wanted us to receive a period of education here. Could you please tell us how we can partic.i.p.ate in the entrance test?”
The old man only gave them a nonchalant look.
“The entrance test ended two months ago. You’re too late. There’s no chance. Come earlier next year,” he replied.
“Wait until next year? Then, we’ll be here…” Kate seemed to want to say something, but he was quickly stopped by Audrey. Only then did he realize that he had almost let the cat out of the bag when he was nervous.
Audrey still had a determined look on her face. “According to the information we received, this isn’t a formal entrance test. As long as we pa.s.s the test, we’ll be able to smoothly join.
“Also, if my feeling isn’t wrong, you must be the person in charge of this academy.”
The old man’s face did not show the slightest abnormality that had been noticed. Instead, he looked up at Audrey and smiled. “You’ve mistaken me for someone else. I’m just an ordinary person in charge of cleaning.”
Audrey lowered her eyes. She could tell that the old man in front of her was not ordinary. However, if he had such an att.i.tude, she did not know what to do for a moment.
After all, based on the current situation, it was the old man’s home ground. They, who had been kept in the dark, could only be controlled by others.
Audrey pondered for a moment and found a more suitable explanation, trying to extract some information from the old man.
“In that case, is there anything we can help you with? On the other hand, we need a place to stay because we don’t have any money on us…” Her tone was very pitiful when she said this.
Kate listened from the side and was a little puzzled. Audrey was famous for being rich. How could she be without money now?
When he saw the old man’s hesitant expression, he had already noticed the meaning behind Audrey’s words.
“In that case, I really have something to ask of you.” The old man looked at Kate who was standing behind him. “That boy, come here.”
“Me?” Kate pointed at himself suspiciously.
One had to know that he did not have any knowledge of magic. He would not be of much help in any aspect.
The old man nodded and raised his hand at Kate. Kate followed him hesitantly. He wanted to ask Audrey if she could come with her, but he did not say anything when he met Audrey’s gaze.
Since she only asked him to come over, it meant that Audrey must still have something she needed to do. So, the two of them had to part ways temporarily.
Audrey stood where she was and waited for a long time before she saw the old man walk out of the house with a hunched back. As for Kate, who had just gone with him, he had already disappeared without a trace.
Audrey suppressed the doubts in her heart and looked respectfully at the old man.
“Do you have any specialties?” The old man asked, “I have a favor that I need you to help me with. It’s about potions.”
Audrey was actually a little shocked when he said the last sentence.
She had not expected the old man in front of her to be able to tell that she was an alchemist. After all, she had not said anything, nor had she shown any intention of being an alchemist.