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n617 Earning Money

n“No wonder I only sensed it now… If it’s really an item from the Paragons… Then maybe I can really assist you in making this fully yours…” Faith said with a confident smile.

nIt felt as if this wasn’t her first time doing this!

nVale’s eyes sparkled upon hearing her words.

n“If that’s the case, then you can take it. I will wait for good news,” Vale said, deciding to trust Faith.

nIt was commendable that she chose to stay in the castle to help the young “students” of the Academy instead of returning to the Dark Arts Faction.

nThis decision demonstrated her genuine care for their well-

nbeing.

nThere was no doubt that he could trust this Half-Spirit.

n“Then, you can take the Arcane Ores in my room tomorrow since I still have to arrange them…” Faith said as she took the Temporal Timepiece from Vale.

nAs soon as she did, she felt the item grow hot, and she immediately shrouded herself with a mysterious aura.

nVale noticed this but he waited for her to speak.

n“This item doesn’t like me… I guess it will be tougher than I expected…” Faith said in a soft voice as she held the pocket watch tightly. Although it no longer hurt her after she cast a spell, it didn’t mean that she had already tamed the artifact.

nShe needed plenty of time to get used to it and find the safest way to research it.

n“I probably need several months to study this item.” Faith said with a helpless smile.

n“That’s fine, Miss Faith. As long as it doesn’t get destroyed, you can even study it for a year,” Vale reassured her.

n“Mhmm… That’s probably what’s going to happen. Of course, if we obtain the other two items of the Paragons, then this will be a lot easier. In any case, I’ll be leaving now. Thank you for accepting my request; I finally obtained a decent research project…” Faith said as she turned around and left to return to her room.

nVale, on the other hand, was equally pleased with this outcome.

nHe then visited Magnus in his laboratory to see how many talismans and potions he had made so far. Their livelihood mostly depended on Magnus, so Vale considered assisting him to help them earn more money.

nUpon entering Magnus’ laboratory, Vale immediately sensed a powerful energy fluctuation.

nHe wasn’t sure where it was coming from, but he quickly closed the door to prevent the disturbance from affecting others who are also busy on their tasks.

nHe then observed Magnus, who was deeply engrossed in writing on a talisman. From his vantage point, Vale could barely discern a word written in Heumish, a language commonly used by practitioners of the Knight Arts. 𝑖𝘦.𝑐𝘰𝘮

n‘Oh… I thought he was making Elemental Talismans. Is it not the profitable talisman?’ Vale silently pondered. He refrained from interrupting Magnus, knowing that the materials for the talisman were not inexpensive, and any mistakes would incur significant costs.

nSince they were planning to make this castle an impregnable fortress, they needed plenty of money since Marquis Morgan would not give everything to them for free.

nAfter about five more minutes, Magnus completed the talisman. He put down his brush before addressing Vale, who had just arrived.

n“Master Vale…”

n“Not bad… What is this talisman for?” Vale inquired upon seeing the finished product.

n“This is a high-grade Evil-Warding Talisman. You previously mentioned encountering the Gluttony in a certain city. I also heard that the number of Evil Creatures had been increasing over the past few weeks. It feels as if someone is releasing a huge number of evil spirits. This problem may be in this region and other kingdoms in every part of the world. I believe that this is a sign that the Abyss Realm’s invasion is getting near.” Magnus explained.

nHe then paused for a moment to give the Talisman to Vale before continuing.

n“This time, I’m planning to earn money from the nobles and rich businessmen… This would surely help us complete our preparations faster.”

n“Ohh… So you’re already preparing for that! Nice…” Vale remarked, realizing that Magnus had proactively altered his target customers, a step beyond what he had suggested.

n“But how about the potions and talismans we’re sending every week to the towns and villages? They’re our line of defense if the invasion starts, so it’s better to make them a bit stronger with our supplies,” Vale inquired. He didn’t want to stop supplying potions and talismans to these places since it would attract Arcanists to gather in these places which would benefit them in the long run.

nMagnus smiled after hearing his Master’s concern.

n“Don’t worry, Master… Lisa has decided to take care of a part of it. It will only take her at least 4 hours a day to make hundreds of low-level talismans. As for the potions, I can still handle that…”

nVale was unaware of Lisa’s growing talent.

nBut it certainly made sense since she learned from Magnus for a few months already.

nFurthermore, it seemed that her transformation into a vampire had significantly altered her sleeping patterns. Perhaps she had grown bored and thus volunteered for the task…

n‘Right… We can’t always stay in the castle with few people. There should be some sort of socializing as well…’ Vale mused silently, recognizing the scarcity of social interaction.

nWith this in mind, he resolved to accompany their next trip to the towns and cities to sell their products. He intended to take advantage of the opportunity to explore and spend time with his friends.

n‘I think it’s not that bad to have some fun from time to time… Once the invasion starts for real, we will no longer have a peaceful time like this…’ Vale reflected, immediately contemplating which places they should visit.

n“Alright… Do you have amulets here?” Vale inquired.

n“Yes, Master Vale… We have 2,000 amulets, as you’ve requested. I was planning to make Healing Amulets from them… However, they will be too expensive, and selling them in small towns will be difficult. The doctors or alchemists will also hate us for that. May I ask what you plan on using them, Master?” Magnus asked.

n“Mhmm… I don’t really have any other options. I can only make Protection Runes…” Vale responded.

nHe wasn’t sure if this item could sell, but he would try it in the small towns they’d be visiting next week.

nHe could only hope that nothing goes wrong at that time…

n𝘦𝑎.𝒸ℴ𝓂

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