49 Proposal
"Since that is out of the way and since he looks busy again, I guess it's my turn to speak." Cedric looked at Ery with a wide smile, and said, "I have a proposal for you, Ery."
"And may I know what's on your mind, senior?" Ery asked, facing Cedric now after removing the status screen from his view.
"Ok, I know today's your last day and I'm guessing you would like to acquire so spells before returning to your world, right?" said Cedric as if he knew everything going on in Ery's mind.
Ery confird Cedric's deduction with a nod.
Cedric kept his wide smile before turning to Aeon once more, who was busy writing so stuff in the ledger. He said with a teasing look, "Oh my wonderful friend, may I use the magus crystal... please?"
"Whatever…" replied Aeon, not looking up.
Ery realized that even though Aeon treated Cedric harshly, Cedric didn't seem to mind it as if they were good friends. These two people might be closer than he thought.
Cedric then proceeded to touch the crystal ball and information appeared similar to the one in the Apothecary store.
[Magus Guild Crystal]
[Mission] [Store] [Network]
The mission tab, as the na implied, was a list of missions where an acolyte or a magus would be able to take once they were eligible and receive contribution points or other compensations after turning over a completed mission. Network was similar to a facility where people could communicate over long distances while the store was a tab to buy magus equipnt.
"Look at this," said Cedric, clicking the store nu. "This is the list for the hundreds of spells that's available to buy for all acolytes and magus to buy under the ten elents. All of them are basic spells, but this should be more than enough for you. The guild doesn't have the higher or much more powerful spells because those are exclusively retrieved from the institutions."
Ery began to browse the list Cedric had pulled up all to his heart's content.
[Stone Skin - rank 1 earth spell - 100 spirit stone]
[Mud Wall - rank 1 earth spell - 100 spirit stone]
[Glow Stone - rank 1 earth spell - 100 spirit stone]
[Spiritual Seed - rank 1 plant spell - 100 spirit stone]
[Nature Sense - rank 1 plant spell - 100 spirit stone]
[Entangle - rank 1 plant spell - 100 spirit stone]
[Cloud Mist - rank 1 water spell - 100 spirit stone]
[Hydraulic Push - rank 1 water spell - 100 spirit stone]
[Water Whip - rank 1 water spell - 100 spirit stone]
Cedric's eyes bead and said, "It's simple as a matter of fact. I'll buy it for you."
Ery expected that Cedric would want sothing in return. After all, nothing was free in this world. He cleared his throat and asked, "What do you want for in exchange?"
The adept alchemist smiled broadly, apparently waiting for this question. "Every year, Master Grom always gives the sa mission to all acolytes in the plant institute who are not part of the path of crafting. And seeing how you felt your pouch after taking one, I know for sure that you have more than one of those potions. I'll trade you one Green Essence potion for one spell, so what say you?"
Ery then realized why Cedric had bothered to go out of his way to accompany him here. If he knew any better, Ery would think this was Cedric's goal from the mont Cedric had witnessed him drink the green essence potion.
"As my junior from the Apothecary Institute, I am willing to help you and trade that low quality green essence potion with a spell that could be useful for you back in your own world, what do you think? Let's seal the deal, shall we?"
It had been a few days since Ery had been thinking about what to do once he returned to Britain. He didn't have a ho to call anymore and only seven days had passed after he had been transported to this magical place. It still was highly possible those marauders who had burned his house and murdered his father might get wind of his return and that'd an he'd be in danger once again; even though it was true he had better physique than before, he knew he didn't have the capability to fight or maybe outrun them again.
Now that a few days had passed, he had a much clearer view of that event and could sowhat figure there was a stronger power behind that attack since the marauder's specifically attacked them while shouting 'kill the chrutin lovers!'. He had never heard of that term, much less about hearing how his father's estate, the ho of the renowned knight with the title of the Lion's Fang, had been attacked with such reasoning behind it.
Ery determinedly opened his small pouch from his waist and took out the eight small green containers. He had received nine bottles, and if he shared the remaining with Mags or Cole, whose status was still unknown, at the very least he felt entitled to three of these bottles. One of them had already been consud, so he could only exchange at least two bottles at most.
His eyes switched between the bottles and the list of spells. Believing that his needs for the spells were more urgent, Ery decided to hand over two bottles. As he kept two of them and put the rest back in the bag, he stretched out his hand to Cedric when Aeon shut his ledger loudly, startling Ery.
"Hold it right there!" exclaid Aeon, taking a look at the potions. "Don't be stupid, kid! That potion is worth at least five tis of a single basic spell!"
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