[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-am-not-goblin-slayer":3,"chapter-i-am-not-goblin-slayer-i-am-not-goblin-slayer-chapter-36":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Am Not Goblin Slayer",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1030626,1343,"Chapter 36: Special Magic Power","i-am-not-goblin-slayer-chapter-36",36,"\u003Cp>\"So Gauss, what brings you here today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't tell me you want to buy a magic wand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andni noticed how he had been staring at her wand almost immediately after entering, his face full of longing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior, may I ask about the price?\" Gauss inquired cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He called her \"senior\" because he naturally assumed that Andni, a halfling with an entire room full of collections, was no ordinary person—most likely a professional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second from your left, that short one is the cheapest—20 gold coins.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yikes... that's expensive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Expensive indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andni's casual quote made Gauss suck in a sharp breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mages truly were a noble class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even their weapons were terrifyingly expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Expensive? That's just the cost price. Even if you had 20 gold coins, I wouldn't sell it. These are for my personal use, not for sale.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andni revealed the truth with a bright smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want to buy anything else? Or perhaps you have something to sell? I can appraise it for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss hesitated for a moment before pulling out the Life Magic Stone from under his clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior, could you tell me how much this Life Magic Stone is worth?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come closer, I can't see properly.\" Andni sat up from her wicker chair and beckoned him over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss approached while holding the stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andni leaned in and lightly tapped it with one pale finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss sensed an unusual fluctuation in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could properly register it, the fluctuation vanished as quickly as it appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Life Magic Stone of ordinary quality with slight energy loss. My offered buying price is 2 gold coins and 40 silver coins.\" Andni stated the price decisively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2 gold and 40 silver—about the same as what Daphne had estimated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior, if I wanted to commission a magic wand using this Life Magic Stone as partial payment, how much more would I need to prepare?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have a base wand staff prepared already?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then including testing and customization fees, you'd need at least 1 more gold coin on top of this stone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I mean at least—the final amount depends on the price of the base staff material that suits you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1 gold coin...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the shocking 20 gold, this seemed almost acceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just about the price of a house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His current savings were around 19 silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assuming each mission maintained a 7 silver profit, minus approximately 2 silver for living expenses per mission cycle... that meant he could save about 5 silver per cycle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roughly 16 missions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was considering no unexpected gains—in reality, adventure earnings could sometimes be higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still... it felt like such a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Money was truly hard to earn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andni reclined in her chair, propping her chin as she watched Gauss counting on his fingers before finally making a bitter face—which only made her smile wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Gauss's distressed appearance reminded her of her own penniless state many years ago when she first started adventuring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most rookie adventurers were like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adventuring sounded exciting, but once it became actual work, the headaches would gradually pile up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weapons, armor purchases and upgrades, maintenance costs, daily meals, healing potions, essential survival tools...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless expenses made many adventurers wish they could split their silver and copper coins in half to stretch further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes, after working hard on a mission, they'd return to find their reward wasn't even enough to cover weapon and armor repairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That bitter taste was something even present-day Andni never wanted to experience again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, she had saved enough to retire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After calculating, Gauss looked back at Andni.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior, I'd like to sell this Life Magic Stone and purchase a base wand staff suitable for my magic flow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After consideration, he realized keeping the Life Magic Stone would just gather dust—better to exchange it for money to buy a wand base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, he could start adapting to the base staff early, saving time when he eventually saved enough to upgrade it into a full wand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, an adapted base staff could also improve spellcasting efficiency—not as much as a proper wand, but still significantly better than barehanded casting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting the base staff now would boost his combat ability quickly and help him practice Magic Missile faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\" Andni nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Follow me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hopped off the wicker chair and padded barefoot toward another room, Gauss following closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pushing open a wooden door, Andni led Gauss into what appeared to be a storage space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Display shelves around the room held various materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After searching briefly, she pulled out several wooden staves of varying lengths and carried them in her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are the most common base wand staffs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See which one suits you best?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andni brought Gauss back to the main hall and placed the staves one by one on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do I test them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Simple. Pick up any staff and try channeling magic through it. If you feel resistance, it's not suitable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the flow is smooth, that means the staff matches you—the smoother, the better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss nodded—the test did sound straightforward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crouched and reached for the closest dark brown staff on the low table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twisted staff was about half a meter long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After briefly weighing it, he closed his eyes to concentrate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following a short meditation, he began channeling magic from his body, slowly infusing it into the staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his magic left his body and touched the staff, a repelling force immediately pushed back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried applying more \"force,\" this time breaking through the staff's resistance as his magic seeped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the flow remained uneven, as if countless tiny beings inside the staff were fighting his magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss withdrew his energy and returned the staff to the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How was it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not very compatible.\" Gauss shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then try the next one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andni wasn't surprised—the probability of finding a perfect match on the first try was indeed small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, she had selected the most common materials this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on her experience, most mages could find a suitable base among these.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gauss nodded and picked up the next staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A while later, he set it down with another headshake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Try the next one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This process repeated five or six times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he placed down the final staff, disappointment showed on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"None of them worked?\" Andni pinched her chin, deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's quite rare. It seems your magic is... special.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what should we do now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me think...\" Andni closed her eyes in contemplation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long pause, she reopened them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember now—I have a few very special treasures!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very expensive?\" Gauss worried even selling the Life Magic Stone might not cover it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cheaper than these. They're just unconventional staffs rarely needed, so I stored them away.\" Andni stood up. \"Wait here—I'll be right back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1140,"2026-06-03T09:23:13.161Z","2026-06-03T09:23:16.283Z",1,"novelbin.me","a58f1fe19b70130759d2cb9f02652c220052ba0bec20c94cd1a10d61f1a03b8e","i-am-not-goblin-slayer-chapter-37","i-am-not-goblin-slayer-chapter-35",414,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-not-goblin-slayer-cover.jpg"]