Chapter 38: Spell Scroll

"What about Knock?" Gao De noticed Pierre's unfinished sentence and asked.

"Knock is just a 1st-circle spell."

"Just... 1st-circle spell." Gao De pursed his lips, wanting to complain about Pierre's standing and talking without back pain.

In a place like Hogen City, a 1st-circle mage is already the ceiling, and there are not many in the whole city.

So a 1st-circle spell cannot be described as "just," but he also understands that this is in comparison with Dispel Magic.

After understanding this, Gao De's restless heart calmed down.

He understood that it was unlikely for him to open the wooden box left by Master Seda in a short time.

"Why, you don't have the unlocking secret spell and want to unlock Arcane Lock?" Pierre said with an implication, suddenly opening his mouth.

Hearing this, Gao De's vigilance suddenly rose.

Just looking at Pierre, who looked as usual, he hesitated for a while, understanding that since he had already said this, it didn't make much sense to cover it up, and finally chose to nod: "Yes, it's just that it doesn't seem that simple."

"It's indeed not easy; there are not many 1st-circle mages in Hogen City, and it's basically impossible to find one who has mastered the Knock spell."

Pierre affirmed: "Although the Knock spell is common and general, in terms of spell effect, it is too unpopular and will not become the first choice for mages to learn spells."

"Only those who have specific needs, or senior 1st-circle mages, are likely to master this spell."

Pierre's words undoubtedly made Gao De's heart sink a few more points.

However, thinking about it carefully, it should be so.

Learning spells requires a lot of money, energy, and time.

So when mages learn spells, they try to avoid "unpopular" spells with low practicality and pursue spells with high power or high applicability.

It seemed that he saw Gao De's disappointment, Pierre laughed and said: "However, in certain specific occasions, these unpopular spells often have irreplaceable roles and cannot be completely ignored."

"Therefore, for these spells that are not used in normal times but need to be used at certain moments, mages often do not choose to spend a lot of energy to learn and master them, but choose to buy spell scrolls as a reserve for dealing with emergencies."

"Spell scroll?"

This is a familiar and unfamiliar term; it is familiar because in the games or novels of Gao De's past life, "spell scroll" can be said to be a classic prop that is frequently seen.

It is unfamiliar because in this world, spell scrolls are things he has not seen yet.

"Spell scrolls carry pre-written spells, allowing mages who do not possess the spell to use the spells recorded on them once."

"Using a spell scroll does not require consuming one's own mana, only meeting the mental power requirements on the spell scroll."

"And almost all types of low-rank spells have corresponding spell scrolls, which can greatly satisfy the flexibility of mages in casting spells and the ability to deal with emergencies."

"For every mage, it can be said to be an extremely important magic item." Pierre popularized science for Gao De.

"There are no shops selling spell scrolls in Hogen City." Gao De affirmed; he had been to the commercial district several times during this period and had not seen any shop selling spell scrolls.

"That is certain; only scroll masters who have mastered the corresponding spells can make spell scrolls for corresponding spells."

Pierre sighed: "Although scroll masters are not as noble as rune masters, in terms of rarity, they are not much different from rune masters; usually only large mage organizations have corresponding professional knowledge inheritance."

"Therefore, spell scrolls can only be bought in these formal mage organizations."

"And they are usually limited in supply; once they are on the shelves, those popular spell scrolls are basically snatched up within an hour, and those unpopular spells basically won't remain within a day."

To buy one or two spell scrolls, it requires a certain amount of luck; big cities are like this, where can spell scrolls be seen in small places like Hogen City..."

Gao De was not disappointed when he heard this, because he knew that Pierre had gone to such great lengths, definitely not just to "popularize science" about spell scrolls for him. So he waited patiently for Pierre's follow-up.

"However..." Pierre's voice broke, selling a pass.

Gao De also cooperated very well and asked: "However what?"

"I have a friend in Bremen City who is a mage of the Emerald Alliance," Pierre introduced patiently: "The Emerald Alliance is one of the three major mage associations in Bremen City."

"So, through him, it is still possible for me to get a few spell scrolls through internal channels."

"It just so happens that I have something to do and need to go to Bremen City in a while."

"If you need it, perhaps I can get a Knock spell scroll back for you."

Pierre finished speaking in one breath and then looked at Gao De quietly, waiting for his decision.

"How much does a Knock spell scroll cost?" Gao De grasped the key to the problem.

"Although spell scrolls are in short supply, they are just one-time consumables, so the price is not particularly high."

"6 to 7 Saint Xi En gold coins, this is the average price of a 1st-circle spell scroll."

The average price of a 1st-circle supernatural item is 65 gold coins.

The price of a 1st-circle spell scroll is only 10% of a 1st-circle supernatural item.

It seems that the price gap is still very obvious, but the former can be used repeatedly, while the latter is just a one-time consumable.

Considering this point, one can understand that this is a very fair and reasonable price.

This is the price law of commodities.

6 to 7 Saint Xi En gold coins is also a not-so-small expenditure.

With the current output of the herb garden, it will take about half a month to save this money.

However, Gao De believes that the value of the property that could be so solemnly protected by Master Seda with Arcane Lock must far exceed this number.

This is a business that is sure to make a profit without losing.

"What else do I need to pay?" Gao De asked very consciously.

Pierre used his connections to bring back spell scrolls for him from thousands of miles away in Bremen City, and he and Pierre were not related, so it was impossible not to pay extra remuneration.

Pies will not fall from the sky.

Unexpectedly, Pierre shook his head and looked straight at Gao De's slightly childish but exceptionally calm face, "You only need to pay the cost required to buy the spell scroll itself."

Gao De's eyes drooped slightly; after a moment of silence, the brows he didn't know when he had frowned relaxed, he raised his eyelids and looked directly at Pierre, "Then I will trouble you."

"As for the money to buy the spell scroll..."

"Don't worry, wait until I really bring the Knock spell scroll back, then you pay." Pierre waved his hand, not caring at all.

The new book is in the first round of recommendations; brothers, please follow the new book during the new book period; this is very important to me!

The last sword cultivation book was eliminated in the first round of PK; this is already the second book, so I have to let my brother enter the second round!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 39 =====