The restriction that was imposed by the academy was sothing hard to accept for Ery and the others. This was the most disadvantageous thing an acolyte from the lower world would be facing.
When Ery, Klea, Julian, Chumo and Thrax finished their second year in the academy, this ti there would be a break period of 3 years. It ant they had to stay on Earth during that period of ti before they could go for their third year.
During those 3 years, all acolytes would try their best to increase their cultivation. Even though they didn't really need an item or artifact to improve, it would still be very beneficial to have so leverage of sorts against others.
For Ery, all the top magus, even the headmaster himself, thought his Dark Core would be the bane on his road to becoming a magus. Therefore, his future to be a magus laid in the hands of Kilgraga and the Khaos Space. So, it was crucial for him to bring the item that the dragon needed back ho.
Julian, on the other hand, also had his own agenda. He was eager to find the answer about the special storage box.
It took the female attendant so ti to bring out the item requested by them. The mont Ery and the others saw the 'special' storage box, they were shocked because of how… unassuming it looked. It was a rectangular box one ter long and half a ter wide with thickness only around 30 centiters.
"Here is the special storage box ntioned." said the female attendant, as she placed the box on the table.
Looking at the size of the box, Julian was disappointed, "Damn! Is this really the special storage box?!" he said as he threw his gaze towards the female attendant, earning him a nod of confirmation.
Dumbfounded, Julian continued, "This is so small! I don't even think that my sword would fit in this."
"Definitely not my spear." added Thrax, as he was also surprised by the box's size.
While the others were debating about the questionable size of the box, Ery asked the female attendant just to be sure, "So each of us can bring one of these boxes ho?"
"Yes, acolytes. You will be allowed to bring one if you pay for the fee." She said with a smile.
The words 'pay' and 'fee' made everyone stop their debate and perk their ears listening to the attendant's words. Ery then asked, "And that would be...?"
"One box would cost 50.000 contribution points."
"..."
The amount of points required to bring this box back ho was beyond debatable. This surely and instantly made the five friends flabbergasted.
"Is this a joke?!" said Julian, half shouting. It couldn't be helped, the mind-boggling contributions points needed caused him to be emotional.
Thinking about the contribution points one would receive from the three Magus Gas, it ant that only those who made it to the finals could afford such a steep price.
Taking Ery as an example, the only reason he had more than one hundred thousand points was because, not only did he reach and win the final ga, he also won the first place in the second ga.
Klea herself, who managed to reach the final, only accumulated no more than 70.000 contribution points.
This comparison truly highlighted how astonishing the price of this special storage box was.
"This is crazy!" Klea added, as she also felt that the price was absurd.
Knowing he had more than enough points, Ery decided to calm his agitated friends.
"Guys, don't worry. Let buy the box and we can share it. Later, we can just et up on Earth. How's that sound?"
Before Julian, Chumo or even Thrax had ti to respond to Ery's offer, Klea beat them to it. Ery noticed that Klea was strangely excited about the matter. "That is a great plan, Ery! From Egypt, I think... it would only take one or two weeks by boat to your place. I can visit your place!"
Unbeknownst to him, Klea was thinking about a different matter altogether.
Upon hearing Ery's words, Julian seed to calm down a bit. Alas, the next words that ca out from the attendant sent him to rage once more.
"I apologize but, only 3 items are allowed to be put in the box. It is also forbidden to bring anything labeled as advanced technology."
There, Julian's plan to bring ho a projectile weapon to strengthen his troop just gone, disappearing without a trace. It appeared just as Magus Minerva had explained to them, these rules were placed to not hindering the world's natural evolution process.
"This is freaking unfair!" Julian shouted furiously, before he proceeded to leave the room with loud thumps.
Ery thought about sharing the three quota with his friend, but he already had 2 items he planned to bring back. Therefore, he paused and decided to hold back his intention.
Chumo and Thrax had no intention to bring anything back to Earth as they knew the cost it needed. As for Klea, it seed like she was still in hesitation.
The next thing Ery did was checking up the two items he had on his checklist. One was a skill called [Universal Formation Pattern - Rank 1]. Searching through the myriad of items, he finally found it. The skill cost only 2.000 contribution points.
After reading through its description, Ery believed this was the first thing Kilgraga needed, sothing that would help to reinforce the rock formation.
The second item he needed to look for took him a little bit of ti to find. Even though Kilgraga did not ntion its na, Ery would never forget its unusual, striking look.
Several minutes later, he decided to ask the attendant for help and after going through the effort of describing the item, they finally found it under the [Consumables] category. It was an egg-size black sphere, with countless tiny sparks that made it looked like a star in the dark sky. Apparently, it was known as Void Crystal.
"That's it! That's what I need." Ery exclaid.
He checked the price tag, only to find out the item was unavailable. Even a faculty as big as the magus academy didn't have one in stock, how could Er be able to find it then
'Damn… Kilgraga did say it would not be easy…"'
Even though Ery wasn't able to acquire the Void Crystal he desperately needed, at least the visit to the Magus Hub gave him the [Universe Formation Pattern] and the special storage box that allowed him to bring three items back to Earth.
At the mont, he was not in a hurry to trade his contribution points for those items. After all, he still had forty plus days before his return to Earth.
Thanking the female attendants for their hospitality, Ery and the others left the hub and went their own separate ways.
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