Chapter 7

"Life is full of disappointments, and it's impossible for everything to go smoothly." Colin consoled himself, sighing. He gathered his spirits and put "Basic Alchemy" and "Basic Strength Potion Making" back in their original places. Although the beautiful lady had helped him take the books down, he still had to use the ladder to put them back.

After finishing, Colin hurriedly left the Kent Library and returned to his home on Wright Street.

Linda, as usual, greeted him at the door with a warm hug and a kiss. During dinner, most of the conversation was between Smith and Linda, a tutor and a young financial officer, sharing their experiences of the day.

After dinner, Colin returned to his bedroom, lying down and looking forward to the job Bill had introduced him to.

With a foundation in alchemy, he knew some basic information. First, making potions required a complete set of glassware, a special magic lamp, and the corresponding magic ingredients.

Using the magic lamp to heat the magic ingredients, after mixing them in a certain ratio, the final product would be a potion that could enhance attributes.

He didn't know how much it would cost yet.

Colin sighed, reaching into his trouser pocket and pulling out a dull silver coin and six old copper coins.

"This amount of money is definitely not enough to buy the materials. I hope the job Bill introduced me to is really easy, comfortable, and well-paid."

Saturday.

Although Colin wanted to sleep in, the sunlight still quietly entered his room, waking him up. After washing up, Colin had breakfast with Linda and Smith, consisting of slightly burnt fried eggs, fragrant sausages, and a bowl of vegetable soup.

The Ministry of Finance didn't work on weekends, but Smith left after breakfast. Linda, a tutor, didn't have a fixed holiday, so she went to work.

Colin sat in the living room for a while and then heard Bill's footsteps coming from the door.

"Colin." Bill called out.

Colin quickly went to the door, bent down to take out the guest slippers from the shoe cabinet, and placed them down. Bill took off his leather shoes, put on the slippers, and entered with Colin.

"Colin, put on your most presentable clothes and spray some perfume." Bill looked at Colin's student uniform and frowned.

A job that is easy, comfortable, and well-paid must be a decent job. Colin nodded and immediately took out a white coat Linda had bought him for the New Year, paired with a blue shirt and a pair of new black leather shoes.

Colin thought for a moment and secretly entered Smith's room, found a bottle of "Lindt City" men's perfume, and sprayed it on himself before returning to the living room to meet Bill.

"Much better." Bill looked Colin up and down, nodding in satisfaction. Although Colin wasn't handsome, he was at least tall and well-built.

"By the way, the job might last until tomorrow. Leave a note at home." Bill remembered something and added.

"Okay." Colin quickly fetched a pen and paper, wrote a note, and left it in the living room before leaving with Bill. In a decent noble family, at least several servants, a butler, and a carriage for travel were maintained.

The Russos didn't have these, but Bill did.

A sleek white carriage was parked at the door, pulled by a strong East Grange stallion. A middle-aged coachman sat in front. Upon seeing the two young nobles, he respectfully got off the carriage and opened the metal-framed glass door for them.

After they entered, he carefully closed the door and then got back on, driving the carriage out of the city.

The interior of the carriage was not spacious, consisting of two leather sofas, one in front and one in back. Colin and Bill each took a sofa and sat facing each other.

"What kind of job is it?" Colin, seeing that they were heading out of the city, couldn't help but ask curiously.

"You'll see when we get there." Bill was still being mysterious. Colin was a bit annoyed but then thought, "Bill wouldn't harm me. I'll see when we get there."

The carriage left Wright Street, turned onto Kent Avenue, and headed east out of Will City. Once outside the city, the agricultural atmosphere was evident.

Apart from a wide, straight road, the view was dominated by wheat fields divided into small plots. The wheat was growing well, and countless farmers were busy in the fields.

"The price of wheat this year will be higher than last year," Bill said, looking out the window at the wheat fields.

"Why?" Colin asked curiously.

"A war has broken out in the eastern part of the empire, and it's unknown how long it will last," Bill said, shrugging in a very feminine way.

"Oh." Colin immediately understood. War meant supplies. However, his mood soon turned heavy. After graduation, the students of the Knight Academy would become lifelong knights and serve the marquis. If a war broke out, they would have to fight on the front lines.

This topic didn't last long, as the war was still far from them. Soon, they reached their destination.

The carriage stopped in front of a villa surrounded by a forest, and the door was opened. Colin and Bill got out of the carriage.

Colin looked up at the villa, somewhat surprised. Two well-dressed guards stood at the iron gate. Through the gate, a meticulously designed front garden was visible, with a statue of a man with artistic flair.

"A villa of this scale must belong to someone important. Why would such a person offer me a job that is easy, comfortable, and well-paid? Am I supposed to be a model?" Colin couldn't help but turn to Bill and joke.

With the system in hand, gold will always shine. He wasn't being self-deprecating but was thinking logically.

"Come here for a moment." Bill became even more hesitant, looking up at the villa gate. The two guards had already noticed them.

Bill pulled Colin to the side, away from the coachman, and whispered, "The lady living here is a countess, with her lineage from the Kent Marquis family and her title from her deceased husband. This countess has significant influence in the entire marquisate. Since you failed the blood potion, you should consider your future."

Colin, of course, understood that in this world, widows could inherit their deceased husband's titles.

"Even though I failed the potion, I should consider my future. But what does this have to do with my job?" Colin couldn't help but ask.

"I'm not introducing you to a job today, but to connections," Bill explained, seeing how "clueless" Colin was. "This countess is known for her promiscuity and has many lovers. My family has some ties with her. I can introduce you to her. You always have interesting topics, like 'Journey to the West.' If you can make her happy, you might stand out. Even if you can't become her husband, you can rely on her connections to thrive in the marquisate and become a significant figure in the secular world."

Colin had once told Bill about "Journey to the West," and Bill was deeply impressed.

After hearing this, Colin was stunned.

"Damn! What kind of job is this? It's clearly pimping. I never thought you'd be such a bad friend."