Kourtalyn's gaze couldn't shift away from the moment she saw the Grandmaster's Ring. She had never imagined that Marquis Mesarosh would die in such a place. She had even less of an idea that the ring representing an elder's authority would be within her reach.
Kourtalyn's outstretched hand trembled slightly as she did her utmost to suppress her agitated emotions. Only then did she grasp the Grandmaster's Ring and pick it up amidst the surreal feeling.
Gazing at the Grandmaster's Ring lying quietly in her open palm, Kourtalyn sensed the mysterious power within the ring circulating, accompanied by a call from the abyss. To the dark races, this was a delicacy that they couldn't extricate themselves from.
Reportedly, the Grandmaster's Ring came from a certain dark race deity who carried it with him when he was still roaming the mortal world and hadn't ignited his divine flame. After he ignited the divine fire, he left this ring to his servant at that time. Kourtalyn believed such a rumor after picking up the ring.
But its greater value lay in its authority as the clan's Grandmaster and elder. Even without the intimidation of an ancient elder, she might not be able to command the other subordinates of the clan. However, the ring could open up hidden treasures, and these treasures were the true source of the clan's cohesion. Perhaps the elder's authority would be somewhat weaker without the status of an ancient elder, but it was still superior to most vampires and could even break free of the restrictions of a first-time owner.
Kourtalyn wanted to carry this ring and travel far away to develop her own power before returning to become an elder. In the end, it was her love for Dorothy that suppressed her senseless ambitions. The Grandmaster's Ring would only display its greatest effect in the hands of her beloved and her father. She was a warrior in the end, a sword and a shield.
After sorting out her thoughts, Kourtalyn asked calmly, "Your Excellency, may I ask if I can bring this ring back to my master as evidence?"
Lin replied without the slightest hesitation, "Of course not."
"What? But just now you …"
"I didn't promise anything just now. I only asked you to look for it. No matter what, this is my spoils of war. How can I let you take it away for nothing? Or are you going to use the excuse of 'the vampires will take revenge on me' or 'someone will come and steal this ring' to make me give up? "
Suppressing the displeasure and resentment that welled up in her throat, Caitlin did her best to keep her voice calm as she said, "Then I wonder what price Your Excellency is willing to pay for this ring."
What price? This question stunned Lin Zhizhi.
Since the other party was willing to risk his life just to look for this ring, it must be something good. The question was, how good was it? Was it of any use to him? Especially the latter.
If it was an item that was blessed or cursed through a certain ritual, they all had one thing in common: there would be a boss behind them. Praying to the gods, trading with demons, or using a certain undead in a curse, these actions meant that the wielder would have to deal with these existences. If it was to the boss's liking, then there would be a lot of blessings. If it wasn't to the boss's liking, then good things would become bad.
Using the jargon that Gou Lin used to play online games back on Earth, these things were tied to races, professions, and beliefs. Furthermore, the more powerful the item, the heavier the restrictions. Therefore, compared to whether or not this item was good, whether or not he could use it was more important.
If he fell out with the other party and insisted on keeping this ring, then he could only look at it and not use it, then he might as well exchange it for some benefits that could be used. But what price should he ask for?
Thinking of this, Lin felt helpless again.
Thinking about other transmigrators, all of them were just making money, making steel, building ships, and gunpowder. Even if he transmigrated empty-handed, he would still be able to conquer large territories and integrate the essence of the harem into his daily life. Why was it that when it came to him, he felt that he was an eyesore in the eyes of those big shots even if he earned a little more money, and there were also countless ugly people staring at him.
If he relied on this batch of items to make a fortune, then his reputation would spread, and he would have a headache for who knew how long. Even if he didn't sell it, he would just put these items aside and let them rot. The old ancestor had been talking about the principle of "treasuring a jade ring becomes a crime" thousands of years ago, how could he not understand?
Sighing deeply, Lin looked at the female vampire who was on tenterhooks and said, "How many kiels (gold coins) do you have on you?"
Because of the sigh, Kaitolin, who thought that this matter was over, took out the money pouch in confusion and said, "Only this much."
"Alright then, put down the money and you can take the items away."
Kaitolin, who had been maintaining her calm, could no longer control her expression. She seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, then immediately pulled a long face and handed over the money pouch in her hand, saying, "Then it's a deal. Your Excellency. "
Lin was a bit dispirited. He waved his hand and didn't take the money pouch, saying, "Put it on the shelf next to me."
"Then, Your Excellency, what about the other items?" Kaitolin seemed to want to press the advantage and asked about the other treasures. She had to take back as much as possible before the tower master understood the value of these items.
"When the time comes, you can negotiate with my apprentice. There are so many things, even if you want to take them all away, you can't possibly carry them back alone in broad daylight. "
"Then what's the price of the transaction?"
"Sell the scale again, I Carlo (kilogram) and I Kiel (gold). That's it. "With that, Lin removed the control helmet and crawled back to his bed to catch up on sleep. Meanwhile, the clone on the first floor walked toward the stairwell according to the established pattern and gradually faded away.
Only Kaitolin was left standing in the weapons room alone, her emotions in disarray. Did the tower master really not know the value of these items? Or was he doing it on purpose to humiliate others and mock the vampires? Or … perhaps he really didn't care? That was why he called out such a casual price.
She also didn't want to go back on the deal with the Clan Elder's Ring. She didn't take back the money pouch she had put down, nor did she take away a few more items from the pile. It wasn't as if she hadn't considered that the tower master might overturn today's statement and raise the price of these items to an unacceptable level. But what could she do? The two sides weren't on equal footing in this negotiation.
She had just walked out of the weapons room when she saw two girls whizzing past. She grabbed the big dog sitting at the door by the scruff of its neck and flipped onto its back. Then, two people and two dogs galloped into the forest, leaving the guests in the dust behind.
Kaitolin was still in a mess. The tower master had returned to the third floor, the two apprentices had left, and the two tamed magical beasts had also left. The first floor was empty, leaving her alone. But to be honest, she really didn't dare to overstep her boundaries. It was too easy to kill vampires in this tower.
She hid the Clan Elder's Ring well. Kaitolin didn't dare to put the ring on her finger, afraid that she would fall into the sweet temptation and lose her mind. She put the hood back on and hurriedly left the Tower of the Great Sage. She had to report what she saw and heard to her master as soon as possible. This tower wasn't just savage, it was savage to the point of lawlessness.
After that, Kaitolin didn't visit again, and the pile of spoils was still untouched. The Tower of the Great Sage welcomed a rare moment of peace. The townsfolk outside the tower also seemed to be well-behaved, unlike the Kingdom of Franks' Royal Army of Renaissance who were surging with undercurrents and frightening at every turn.
The three originally thought that they would welcome a moment of peace, but because of a sudden decision, they temporarily put aside the unimportant matters at hand and threw themselves into busy preparations. Of course, it wasn't accurate to say that this decision was made on the spur of the moment, because it was something that had to be done sooner or later.
It had been two and a half years since they turned in the browser and other related spells. One of the conditions for a magician to receive a subsidy from the association was to turn in at least one new spell every three years to show that they were continuously researching and improving. Calculating the time, it was almost the deadline.
Secondly, the two girls were two years away from passing the first ring apprentice exam. The second ring apprentice exam also had a time limit of three years. But the reason why they took the first ring apprentice exam before the deadline was because they didn't have good training at that time.
Although the Tower of the Great Sage was originally despised by everyone, it was still a magic tower. It wasn't something that any magician could enter just because they wanted to. Instead, they had to spend a sum of money in exchange for the right to enter the tower. It was the same as buying a house, but only the right to live there, not the right to own it. It couldn't be privately traded, and of course, it couldn't be passed down to future generations.
At that time, in order to save money for the right to enter the tower, Lin practically brought the two apprentices out to earn money without rest, and he also had to scrimp and save money. It wasn't hard to imagine that there weren't many resources invested in cultivating the two apprentices.
Knowledge was taught next to a bonfire or in a leaky room in a run-down inn in the countryside. Practice was done completely in real life. When facing a goblin with a big stick, the result of not being able to use magic was losing one's life.
But the environment at that time was far from what life in the Tower of the Great Sage was like now. Now that he had more money on hand, Lin didn't continue to save on the meditation resources to accumulate magic power and authority. Instead, he used as many good things as possible. Not only was a third meditation room built, the outdoor hot spring also had the effect of increasing the effect of meditation.
With the help of such ample resources, even if the two girls' talent wasn't good, the accumulation of magic power and authority was still pleasing to the eye. As early as half a year ago, as long as they didn't choose too difficult a second ring spell, they could cast ten of them in a row without a problem.
And in terms of proficiency practice, although they were no longer practicing in real life and lacked the stimulation of life and death situations. But after Lin completed the data detection of magic power and authority, of course, he also did a series of scientific magic training for the two girls. … Why does it feel so awkward?
In short, he used quantitative monitoring to carry out targeted training on the shortcomings. And he could also give a clear feedback on the control of magic power. For example, how much power was used to cast the second ring Ice Pillar spell. At the very least, how much power could be used to ensure the operation of the spell, and how much power was actually wasted due to too much investment.
Lin was able to come up with a scientific training plan thanks to his time on Earth. In order to lose weight, he once studied the relevant knowledge for a while, and then made a plan for himself. It turned out that a thorough plan had nothing to do with a person's willpower …
What he learned at that time was used on the two girls, and the effect was surprisingly good. Perhaps the girls also understood that their talent for magic was really mediocre, so they put in extra effort. And the most terrible thing about hard work was that there was no direction, resulting in twice the effort for half the result. Lin's research just happened to make up for this, letting them know what direction they should work towards.
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