I, the wizard, the foolish Buddha

In the following days, Roland went to the vicinity of the town several times to completely set up the ghost mist.

Since then, Straw Town disappeared, but some strange mists often appeared in its place. This scene was exactly the same as the Human-Skin Town on the mountain near Dar Town.

It was clearly on that mountain top, but even on days without fog, it looked barren.

Since Roland took back the name 'Roland', the ghost maid remembered who her master was.

But the maids had a kind of 'Anyway, you already know, I'm not pretending anymore' attitude.

They often gossiped in front of their master. When they communicated with each other, they couldn't make a sound, they communicated with their minds. Roland didn't know what they were saying and was very annoyed.

Occasionally, when he secretly sized up the maids from behind, the maids would suddenly turn their heads and give their master a very disdainful look.

It's understandable that you have thoughts about ghosts and want them to lift their skirts in front of you and show you their underwear.

It's also understandable that you don't let the nuns go.

But the eldest sister, the Red Bride, is a monster! A monster that specializes in sucking flesh and blood, a monster like a leech!

What do you mean by designing a high-slit skirt for her?

Master, are you even human?

As a priest of the goddess Helaika, can't you show some restraint?

Trash! Pervert!

Think about it, a group of beautiful nuns/maids, often walking beside you wiggling their butts, while looking at you with disdain like you're trash. How would you feel?

Grand Master Roland felt quite annoyed.

He slightly punished the maids who didn't know their place, and satisfied his curiosity.

Cough... Unexpectedly, these nuns are quite fashionable.

The favorability of the maids dropped drastically, but Roland didn't care at all, and even asked these nuns to design a high-slit nun's robe.

The maids' favorability dropped even more, and they looked at their master with even more disdain.

Especially the Red Bride, who was bullied terribly. Before, because she was very strong, the master didn't dare to say anything when she climbed on him.

Now that Roland, the young master, has been promoted, she doesn't dare to act presumptuously anymore. Naturally, she has to be disciplined.

Roland designed a costume for her that looked like both a nun's habit and a red wedding dress - plus a red bellyband.

Blasphemy!

It's simply blasphemy against Lady Helaika!

He thought he could arrogantly bully his maids, but the next day, Roland was frightened and sweating profusely, and he never dared to mess around again.

The maids naturally didn't dare to do anything to the grand master, or even resist his bullying.

So, they didn't do anything. They just knelt on the ground and prayed to the goddess Helaika after being bullied.

Roland was frightened.

Although the nuns were all his subordinates, they were also nuns under Lady Helaika!

What if they gave Lady Helaika a little report about all the strange things he had done to them?

On this day, the work in the tower was almost finished, and the fireplace was repaired by the banshees and nuns.

Roland took the opportunity to call everyone over and rewarded them with four and a half bottles of Soul Tears, half a bottle for each of the seven nuns, and a whole bottle exclusively for the Red Bride nun.

The maids were overjoyed.

Although the master wasn't a proper person, the salary he gave was really high.

With the maids giving him a 'consider yourself lucky, master, we'll let the teasing the nuns thing slide' look, Master Roland breathed a sigh of relief.

He saw the favorability above everyone's heads rise back up. He thought to himself: 'That's good, that's good, these little sluts may be rude, but at least they know who pays them their salary.'

'Four bottles of Soul Tears can fill up the favorability bar, cough, forget it, forget it, Roland, don't go too far. Although they are your subordinates, they are subordinates with backers and backgrounds!'

'Humans and ghosts are different! Just feast your eyes and let it go.'

The entire tower was brand new, and finally looked a bit like a home.

Roland took out the 'Shepherd Sapling' and a pile of magic potions that he had carefully preserved, and asked the ghost servants to place them all in the 'Big Chimney' downstairs. Then he gave them a book on potion-making.

With the Shepherd Sapling, the magic potions could grow well even if they were thrown on the bluestone cracks.

The eight ghost servants picked up the book on potion-making and a pile of magic potions, and then passed through the floor with these items and disappeared on the top floor.

"So they can already pass through walls with items... My ghosts are getting more and more skilled."

Roland went downstairs and stood on the steep stone steps, looking down for a while.

He saw Red Spirit taking the 'Fire Vine Cage' of the Shepherd Tree and doing some strange things in the center of the tower's interior. Then, some strange runes appeared in the air, some ghost hands appeared in the shadows, and then the Fire Vine Cage floated there.

"What are those runes? Nether runes?"

Roland secretly marveled in his heart.

Looking again, the nuns also understood a little.

He had never taught everyone these things.

It seemed that after cultivating to a certain level, the demons and ghosts could be self-taught in many things.

He recorded these runes and then went upstairs.

The furniture, bookshelves, beds, etc. were all repaired. Even the carpet on the floor was repaired.

The top floor of the tower was less than a hundred square meters, with no partitions. The maids modified the interior layout according to their own ideas, which was not bad.

The overall layout subtly conformed to some 'feng shui' - or rather, corresponded to certain constellations.

He didn't know what constellation it was, but it looked like there was something to it. It just... looked good, but it was also a bit awkward.

After carefully looking at it, Roland's face was a little ugly.

His little cave mansion subtly corresponded to two constellations. Half of the house symbolized 'vigorous life', and half of the house symbolized 'silent death'.

"Alright, people and ghosts live together, yin and yang, which is also suitable."

Looking up, Roland found a large curtain hanging on the ceiling. When the ghost ladies worked these days, they would drill into the curtain above their heads during the day. And they wouldn't let Roland go in to see.

He was very curious.

Using magic to lift the curtain, Roland's face became extremely strange.

It turned out to be an upside-down house.

"Heh, these rude guys, they're really familiar with me, master, and they quietly built a room upstairs... Well, it's not bad."

The furniture and other items were all complete, but they were upside down. It looked gloomy and strange. If someone lived above, they would be standing upside down.

There were also some looms, and next to the looms was a small basket, with a lot of wailing and wriggling white smoke inside. It seemed to be something made with soul essence.

They were weaving cloth with souls.

Some revealing clothes were also 'drying' indoors. The small window in the dome was covered with black cloth, but if the black cloth was lifted at midnight, the moon could shine into the room and dry the clothes.

The whole room was very humid and gloomy, with a kind of semi-basement smell.

"Well, it's very sentimental. So, is this the semi-basement where my servants live?"

Any lord who makes the servants in his castle live in a humid and cold semi-basement is a bit harsh. It's suitable to work in that kind of place, but not very suitable for living.

But it was very suitable for ghosts to live in this kind of place.

However, letting a group of ghosts live above his head... was a bit unlucky. But Roland was a bit different.

He studied necromancy and was a small official in the River Styx. The ghosts he tamed could protect him from yin disasters by living like this.

In the future, when Roland was meditating, the ladies above his head could protect him.

After accidentally glancing at those revealing clothes a few more times, Roland coughed and closed the curtain.

A beautiful ghost lady ran up from behind to get something. Seeing the master peeking into her room, she looked at the master with a strange look, expressing her dissatisfaction.

Young Master Roland had just peeked at her privacy a lot. Feeling guilty, he coughed a little embarrassedly and went to the 'window' nearby.

It was raining lightly outside. It had already begun to spring these days.

The 'window' on the top floor of the tower was very, very large.

Because there weren't enough building materials, some walls weren't repaired. But the ghost ladies designed this place quite well, so it was quite charming.

At this moment, Roland felt that the fireplace behind him seemed to inexplicably ignite. Then two extremely powerful magic fluctuations flashed in the fireplace.

He looked back in surprise and saw two ladies with indifferent expressions.

It was Lady Catherine and Miss Yingtao.

Roland hadn't contacted his senior for the past few days, and he felt a little uneasy in his heart.

He respectfully saluted the two slightly, and then secretly observed Catherine's expression.

What Roland found a bit strange was that Catherine's expression was extremely indifferent, as if she wasn't familiar with him at all.

As for Miss Yingtao, she completely looked like she didn't recognize Roland. After she saw Roland, she sized him up from head to toe. She looked like she was examining Roland.

After Catherine saw Roland salute with his hand on his chest, she glanced at him lightly. Then she didn't even nod her head and walked past Roland to inspect the tower - typical Alexandra arrogance.

Roland felt a strange feeling in his heart.

After looking around, Catherine nodded and said 'Not bad', then sat down on the chair.

Afterward, she, like a mentor, inquired about the Straw Town seal and sternly warned him.

She said, "The responsibility of guarding this place is not small. I originally didn't intend to entrust this place to you. But I promised you before that I would let you choose a fief. So, after much hesitation, I still gave it to you. I know you are interested in mysticism, but you must not tamper with the Straw Town seal.

You must be careful and cautious, and you must not neglect your duties."

After Catherine solemnly instructed him, she took out a bottle of potion.

Catherine said, "As my disciple, although you are not talented, I am still willing to give you a chance to touch the 'First Door of Truth.' This bottle of potion can help you advance. Use it when you are ready, and don't waste it."

It turned out that this was a potion for advancing to a formal wizard.

Roland hurriedly bowed and thanked her, then carefully put away the potion.

Seeing this, Yingtao finally realized something. It turned out that her lady's fiancé was actually her disciple.

After Catherine gave some instructions, she asked Roland about Straw Town again.

Roland gave a half-truthful and half-deceptive explanation. Since he had been there before, what he said didn't have any loopholes.

After listening, Catherine nodded and said, "Knowing to use this method to hide the town is also a good intention. Well, let's go and take a look."

Roland's heart skipped a beat.

He looked outside the collapsed wall. The view from here was very good, and he could see for miles.

In the eyes of others, it was barren and empty.

But in Roland's eyes, there was a prosperous and wealthy town, with a raging fire faintly burning within it.

It was just the beginning of spring, and it got dark early. It was only three o'clock in the afternoon, and the sky was very dark due to the rain. But the fire illuminated the sky brightly.

Roland said, "Mentor, it takes three hours to put away this ghost mist. After it's done, it will already be dark. Straw Town is, after all, a mysterious place, and it's not appropriate to go at night. How about we go together tomorrow after dawn?"

Hearing this, Miss Yingtao couldn't help but frown secretly and looked outside the 'large French window.'

She still knew something about Straw Town and had never heard of the saying that you couldn't go at night.

Considering that this place was hidden, Yingtao couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. Could there be a problem with the seal?

After listening, Catherine frowned. Immediately, she got up and stood in front of the 'large French window' with her hands behind her back, observing for a long time.

After a moment, she turned to look at Roland, with a hint of sneer in her eyes.

A long time ago, when the two lived together, Catherine always showed this smile when she felt that Roland was playing tricks and wanted to teach him a lesson.

Roland thought to himself, 'Oh dear. What exactly is going on? After I changed my name, did many things related to me disappear from everyone's memory?'

'My soon-to-be wife seems to have forgotten me!'

'According to Catherine's previous affection for me, even if it was full affection, she would have slapped me to death after seeing what Straw Town looks like now!'

'What should I do? Is a plot to murder her husband about to be staged!'

The thoughts only flashed for a moment.

He respectfully said, "My lords, it's not that I have made any mistakes. It's just that there are many details about Straw Town that we don't know."

Roland told them about Old John and many of the locals, and then said, "I have carefully investigated and visited these people. Although the words of these worldly people may not be true, Straw Town is of great importance. It's better to believe it than not. Why don't you two rest in the tower for one night, and I will take you there tomorrow."

Catherine pondered for a while, then looked at her female official, Miss Yingtao, and asked about her schedule for tomorrow.

Miss Yingtao skillfully said something—the gist of which was that you have been terribly bored lately.

But she didn't say it that way, after all, there were outsiders present.

So, it sounded like she was very busy.

After listening, Catherine pondered for a while, said that she would push back those unimportant things, go back today, and come back tomorrow.

The two chatted for a while, ignoring Roland, and then walked towards the fireplace.

Catherine was of noble status and didn't have the habit of spending the night outside. Naturally, she was going to leave tonight.

But when entering the fireplace, it seemed to have a problem. It couldn't teleport them.

Roland hurriedly ran over to check.

Strangely, the fireplace had just been repaired, so how could it suddenly have a problem?

Roland couldn't help but feel a little strange in his heart.

He started fiddling with the fireplace, while Catherine leisurely drank tea and admired the rain, not in a hurry.

As a result, Roland was busy until dinnertime, getting covered in soot, and still hadn't fixed the fireplace.

He said, "My lady, you two may really have to rest in the tower for one night. My fireplace has not been completely repaired. It was forcibly opened by you two just now and is completely broken."

Catherine looked at Roland and said with a gloomy face, "What do you mean? Are you blaming me?"

Roland hurriedly said respectfully, "I wouldn't dare."

Yingtao helped say a few words from the side, "My lady, going back and forth is time-consuming and exhausting. The environment of this tower is also unique, and there are many curtains. Why don't we just make do with it here for one night?"

Seeing Catherine nod, Miss Yingtao looked at Roland with a half-smile and said, "Also, please trouble Scholar Roland to remove the ghost mist tonight. That way, if there is any movement in the town at night, we can see it clearly from here and provide support in time."

She seemed to suspect that this kid had caused something in Straw Town.

Roland cursed inwardly, 'Why did she have to come and check on me at this time? Checking on me is one thing, but the fireplace is broken too... What should I do? I knew I shouldn't have fixed the fireplace.'

Roland always felt that the fireplace broke a little too conveniently.

Catherine and Yingtao were standing not far away in front of the large French window talking, and Roland suspiciously glanced at Catherine, and found that Catherine was also secretly looking at him.

Catherine hurriedly retracted her gaze. Roland's mind raced, and he revealed a strange expression.

He had a very crazy guess.

Once this guess was verified, he could use it to overcome the Butterfly Tribulation!

Roland couldn't help but look at Catherine's butt again.

He had a very bold idea that could verify this crazy theory!

After thinking out a plan, he asked the two ladies if they had any other instructions, and then went downstairs to get vegetables and prepare dinner for them.

On the way past the 'big chimney,' he checked the magic herbs transplanted by the ghost servants. Then, he collected some magic herbs to use as spices and vegetables.

He didn't want to light a fire upstairs, so he built a stove downstairs. So, after collecting some magic herbs, he started cooking downstairs.

On the other side, after Roland left, Catherine took out a strange little crystal ball with snake-shaped patterns. The little crystal ball projected Roland's actions from the perspective of Roland's fingers.

Not only could it monitor, but this little surveillance camera could also talk.

[Little Jimmy: Sister, sister. Brother-in-law has been doing a lot of strange things lately. He even peeked at the ghost ladies' underwear. Will he give you and Yingtao aphrodisiacs!]

Catherine narrowed her eyes.