Chapter 84: The Are Hermetic Society (Part Three)

  As "Starlight" took her seat, the gathering began.

  The one called "Seeker" spoke first:

  "Everyone, I believe you all have a good uanding of the operation of the Weave..."

  "Spellcasters o ect to primal magic through specific bridges, but these primal energies..."

  Immediately, someoed.

  "No, no, no, that's not it at all!"

  "What about clerics then?"

  "Didn't your mentor teach you? Are magid divine magic are different systems."

  "I studied at the Fadn Royal Academy of Magic; how could I not uand this!"

  "Hmph, how ridiculous."

  These mages, none of whom had reached level ten, discussed everything from the operation of spell models to the essence of the Weave, even talking about deities, until finally it turned into a petition of their bag forces and experiences.

  They argued heatedly, all seemingly eager to showcase their knowledge and wisdom at this gathering to gain the reition of their peers.

  Miss "Tulip," sittio Cassius, didn't uand and just snorted:

  "Show-offs."

  However, Langpu, standing behind, couldn't help but whisper via Message spell: "Full of mistakes!"

  "These humans are really half-baked and boastful."

  He even used a proverb that Cassius had taught him; if he weren't uo reveal his identity, he would have joihis chaotic debate long ago.

  "Looks like petition among fellow mages is fierce," Cassius thought happily as he watched the flushed mages.

  And that "Starlight" dy also occasionally offered her opinions, but she was much more posed, and her views were deeper though fewer.

  "Iing."

  As a sorcerer, Cassius cast spells more through will and intuition and didn't know much about plex theoretical knowledge. He could only quietly listen to them boasting, trying to extrae useful information.

  Although their discussions were full of pretentious boasting, he still felt he had gained quite a bit.

  However, these fellows weren't truly erudite; after arguing for a whole m, they had little left to say and had to stop, moving on to the segment—item exge.

  When it came to this, Cassius's eyes lit up.

  He wasn't like those pyers who worked tirelessly day and night and were still dirt poor; he was the lord of the eorm Highnds.

  Every day, kobolds and goblins would tinuously transpold from the underground mines into his spacious cave, and pyers would willingly hand over their few gold s for so-called "divine gear."

  A mage code-named "Gold Digger" first pced a bck matte pearl oable.

  "Pearl of Power, allows the bearer to cast one additional 5th-level or lower spell per day, starting at 200 gold s."

  "210 gold s."

  The mage code-named "Gray Eagle" said calmly.

  Cassius g his interface, firming that this was indeed a 【Rare】 quality item, and all descriptions were correct. He then said straightforwardly: "300 gold s."

  "Gray Eagle" looked at him and said nothing more.

  A man who had been silent all along, code-named "Mind Whisperer," took out a thie from his bck robe and pced it oable. It carried a pu, spicy odor, immediately drawing everyone's attention.

  "This book was left by my aors; I don't have the ability to use it yet, so I don't know its effects. I hope to sell it food price here."

  Cassius looked at the book, his eyes narrowing slightly.

  He could even sehat Langpu, ected to him by bloodline, had his heartbeat qui.

  【Alchemy pendium】

  Quality: Rare

  This faded, heavy tome carries a pu, spicy odor. It is a treasure passed down for hundreds of years ielfar family.

  The metallic fittings of this book are made from a solidified intermediary substahat transmute between copper, iron, lead, silver, and gold. When found, this book tains the following spells: Haste, Mirror Image, Petrification, Gaseous Form, Magic on, and Fabricate. You use it as a spellbook or as a magic item.

  "Good stuff. I'll buy it!"

  Cassius was ready to make a vish purchase this time, though the greedy nature of red dragons still made him feel a bit of heartache.

  He called out a price: "500 gold s."

  For small his amount was a fortune, but for heirs of major families, it was just a bit of a pinch, still easily affordable.

  "Seeker" also uatingly raised the bid: "700 gold s."

  "800 gold s."

  "Gray Eagle" also joined in: "850 gold s."

  However, Cassius didn't hesitate and tinued: "1000 gold s."

  "Mind Whisperer" didn't expect that the item he dug out from the family tomb could be worth so much. This was nearly equivalent to a barony's annual ine. With this money, he could go to the prosperous south and indulge himself—this made him visibly excited.

  "It's yours, sir."

  He quickly said, fearing the other party would back out.

  Cassius unhurriedly hahe book to Langpu, who olymorphed into an Iron Golem behind him.

  After his rough bidding ehere was no more movement around, only faint whispers.

  "Where is he from?"

  "That's a thousand gold s..."

  "Is he the s of some duke? He casually produce a thousand gold s."

  "Probably an heir of a sorcerer family, or perhaps a mert from Victoria Harbor..."

  .........

  The subsequent items were all sorts of strange and bizarre magical equipment, quite iing, but to Cassius, somewhat "useless."

  Therefore, he didn't make any more bids, just watched with i.

  "Tentacle Staff: When you hold the staff, the tip extend three fleshy tentacles."

  " these tentacles be trolled?"

  "You trol the target the tentacles attack, but... you 't trol their as and strength."

  "Then fet it, not iing."

  The seller, "Bck Rock," wiped a cold sweat for some reason, and besides that mysterious dy just now, no one else offered to buy.

  "Bck Rock" deliberately g the wealthy Cassius, but he just smiled without speaking.

  He looked at "Starlight"; perhaps it was an illusion, but her cheeks seemed slightly flushed, yet she deliberately remained silent.

  He could only dejectedly take back his precious staff, secretly menting his bad luck.

  "Staff of Withering, infliecrosis effe the target."

  "Cloak of Bats: Grasp the edges of the cloak with both hands to transform yourself into a bat."

  "Horseshoes of Levitation: Equip four on a horse, and they float one foot above the ground."

  "Then why don't I just use the Levitation spell?"

  "Mind Lash: In the hands of a mind fyer, this on will strip a creature's will to survive as if tearing off its flesh, dev its mind."

  "Then what about in the hands of an ordinary person?"

  Someone questioned.

  The mage who had been praising it just now was suddenly speechless, awkwardly toug his nose:

  "It's just an ordinary whip."

  FAL