"Gold coins?"
Tyria was at a loss. After listening to Mary's explanation for a long time, she finally understood that everything here required money. The Galen family was only in the 'middle class' of the entire city. Although they were well-off, they were definitely not rich enough to afford their children to learn magic.
For the nobles in the city, there were only seven or eight families in the surrounding territories who were qualified to learn magic. Moreover, this city had a high-ranked mage, which was why there was a 'magic tool' shop. Otherwise, it would be impossible to see a mage like Naifei.
It took Tyria an entire day to understand this information. When she returned home under Mary's persuasion, she could no longer hold back her desire to explore the world of 'mages'.
In the following half a month, she began to study the language and knowledge with all her might, reading the books in her house day and night. But at this time, Tyria did not realize that the books in her house were obviously 'problematic'.
In other places in this world, books were mostly made of parchment, which were expensive and rare. However, the bookshelves in Baron Galen's house were filled with 'paper' books. The contents ranged from language, history, art, family history, heraldry, and so on. Three or four of them more or less mentioned 'mages', and one of them specifically talked about the magical aspects of 'plane magic'.
The more she understood, the more excited Tyria became. She had an instinctive desire for 'power', and from this, she knew that 'mages' were the privileged class in this world. This strengthened her resolve to bury herself in books.
As she read more history books, she finally had a general understanding of the world and the current era she was in …
But soon, she also realized that her situation was not good. In this era, the fate of noble women was often left with no choice. In the end, they would become tools for marriage alliances.
The greater nobles relied on marriage alliances to gain support or actual territory, while the lesser nobles fought for commercial interests. The Galen Family's territory wasn't large, and the yearly taxes from the territory weren't even enough to cover the expenses of carriages and servants for a family living in the city. The real profit came from the brewery and the sale of wine. Tarya was 23 years old, and logically speaking, she should have been married long ago. If not for her unwillingness to agree to marriage all these years, she would have long been married to other noble children in the Chamber of Commerce …
After Tyria's body had fully recovered, she had overheard her parents discussing her marriage in the dining room several times. The boy from a certain family was suitable, and the power of a certain family would be more beneficial to the Galen family in the future.
These words made her realize that the 'love' her parents had for her was simply a form of comfort. Everything was just to use her as a bargaining chip when needed …
She did not understand the fate after 'marriage', but from Mary, she knew that the biggest function of a 'noble lady' after marriage was to keep giving birth.
She did not think that was a good thing. She began to search the streets for more clues, and 'coincidentally' discovered that the famous high-grade mage 'Ethan' in the city was openly recruiting apprentices.
He was going to conduct an aptitude test through a ceremony to select suitable people to become his apprentices.
Tyria realized that this was her chance. At the same time, she also understood that the so-called 'aptitude test' was not only about talent, but also to allow her to grasp some basic knowledge of magic. In order to find and come into contact with these things, Tyria, who had no connections, finally chose to 'gamble'. She took out all the savings she could find in her room, and even sold off some precious jewellery to gather 13 gold coins. She went to Dawson's magic supply store, hoping to buy a so-called 'magic teaching material'.
However, the white-haired shop owner, Dawson, obviously saw through her intentions. He shook his head and refused, "Magic is never something that can be learned by self-study. Many people have lost their lives because of this. I think you're still a noble lady. Live your life well."
She didn't reveal a pleading expression like most women. Instead, her brows were furrowed, and she even swept her gaze across Old Dawson's neck … Evidently, some instincts that remained in her consciousness still made her lean towards using violence to solve problems.
Before Dawson could say anything, Neffy pushed the door open and walked in. After seeing Tyria, she raised her eyebrows with a somewhat surprised expression on her face. She then nodded as a greeting. After seeing Dawson's expression, she asked, "Is there a problem?"
"She insisted on learning magic. She brought the gold coins to buy the teaching material."
Dawson explained with a bitter smile. Neffy did not respond to him, but looked at her for a few seconds and said, "Why do you want to become a mage?"
Tyria seemed to have already thought of an answer. She immediately said, "I don't want to be a bird in a cage."
However, she did not know that her answer not only made Neffy's mouth twitch, but also made the invisible "mastermind" nervous.
Neffy wanted to leave the demiplane and seek help, but she soon realized that doing so would only make things worse. After a few seconds of silence, she sighed and said, "You have many ways to change your fate. Why do you insist on this path?"
Tyria's expression froze. She found that this was indeed a problem. It seemed that from the moment she heard about magic, her mind had an uncontrollable desire to learn magic. She was deeply convinced that she could learn it and learn it well …
Seeing Tyria's hesitation, Neffy secretly let out a sigh of relief. This meant that the initiative of the conversation was back in her hands. Without waiting for Tyria to answer, she continued, "Learning magic isn't as simple as learning horsemanship or learning noble etiquette. If you want to master it, you have to get rid of all distractions. Among the nobles, those who can do this are usually the most intelligent elites in the family. Are you sure you're qualified?"
Neffy said a lot in one breath, and at the end, she warned, "If you can't do it, don't think too much. Learning magic is never a good thing. It's boring and painful. "
"I … I can do it!"
Tyria felt that she was not confident enough, but she quickly raised the money bag in her hand and said, "I've taken out all my gold coins just to ask for a book. If it really doesn't work …"
She seemed to have overcome a great difficulty and said in a low voice, "If it really doesn't work, then I'll give up."
Neffy looked at the heavy money bag and turned to Dawson, "Do you still have the first part of 'Elemental Lectures'?"
Dawson knew what she meant. He shook his head with a bitter smile and went to get the book. Tyria realized that she had really found the "way". She looked at Neffy for a few seconds and finally said, "Thank … Thank you!"
Naifei's expression was a little strange when she was thanked, but she still kept a straight face and waved her hand. "You can buy that book for six gold coins, but you may not be able to understand everything in it. If you have any questions, you can ask me. Don't make wild guesses. By the way, this is a paid consultation. You can't answer my questions for free."
Tyria did not bargain at all. She immediately gave a standard ladylike bow and showed a very sincere smile.
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