Above the mage!

Chapter 14 New Spells (Part )

Gaode took the yellow paper handed to him by Yom and quickly browsed the information on it.

There are five 0-level spells listed on the spell list:
[Acid Splash] (Conjuration, Level 0)
Fires a small ball of acid at the target, with an initial maximum distance of 25 feet (approximately 8.5 meters).

You must make a successful ranged touch attack to hit the target, and the acid ball deals strong acid damage.

The acid from the acid ball will disappear after a few seconds.

[Increase Resistance] (Protection, 0 level)
Inject mana into the target (the target can be yourself) to increase the target's spell resistance, thereby reducing the spell damage and spell effects suffered. One casting can last for one minute.

[Blade Protection] (Protection, Level 0)
Reach out and draw a protective sigil in the air, granting you resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from weapon attacks.

[Freezing Ray] (Evocation, Level 0)
Launches a beam of cold blue-white light at the target as a ranged spell attack, with an initial maximum range of 25 feet.

If hit, the target will take cold damage and be slowed.

[Reading Magic] (Prophecy, 0 level)
You can decipher magical writings on items: books, scrolls, weapons, and so on, that are otherwise indecipherable. Such deciphering usually does not release the magic contained in the writings.

Furthermore, once this spell has been cast and a magical text has been deciphered, the same text can be deciphered thereafter without resorting to reading magic again.

"How is it? Are you satisfied?"

Gao De forced himself to suppress his excitement and looked up expressionlessly.

Satisfied, very satisfied!

How can I be dissatisfied?
The spell list provided by Yom included not only the destructive spells he needed most, but also two of them.

However, the most important principle in a transaction is not to let others see that you are satisfied with the item being traded, otherwise you will inevitably be asked to raise the price.

"There are one or two spells that are pretty good, barely meeting my needs, but the number of spell recipes is a little small." Gao De replied with a half-praise, half-criticism.

"That's a lot. It will take at least one or two years for a wizard apprentice to master all five spells." Yom muttered.

Gao De pretended not to hear Yom's mumbling and asked directly, "How much do you want for a spell formula?"

"Three little cocks." Yom held up three fingers.

"Too expensive. The most I'll pay for a spell formula is one gold coin." Gode frowned slightly and directly cut Yom's bid by more than half.

"In the official Mage Association, the average price of a 0-level spell formula is 6 gold." Yom immediately emphasized.

"You said this is the official price. If your price is not significantly better than the official price, why should I buy spell formulas from you? Not only is it against the ban, but it also involves great risks. After all, who knows whether the spell formula you are selling me is real or fake?"

"2 gold and 10 silver." Yom was silent for a moment, then finally spoke, "I was born and raised in Hogan City. I'm here and can't run away, so at least the authenticity of the formula is guaranteed to a certain extent. It's far more than you can get by just finding someone to trade with."

Godard looked at Pierre who had been watching the show on the side.

Pierre was also a smart guy. He nodded and said, "Yom is indeed a Hogan man. He has lived in Hogan City for so many years and has never left."

Gode's heart moved. If Pierre was not lying to him, then the authenticity of the formula in Yom's hand was indeed guaranteed.

After all, the monk can escape but the temple cannot. It is impossible for Yom to flee his hometown just to do a business worth no more than ten Sean gold coins.

From this perspective, a slightly more expensive price is not unacceptable.

"Sell me the three spell formulas as a package. The price is 6 gold coins." 2 gold and 10 silver. Actually, this was already Gaode's desired price, but he chose to continue bargaining.

"The price I offered is already the lowest." Yom gritted his teeth.

"That's a pity." Goder shook his head, handed the list back to Yom, and immediately turned around and walked out of the store. His expression was extremely calm, but he was actually very nervous. Will he call me?

He knew very well that if he missed Yom, it would be difficult to find someone willing to trade spell formulas with him in a short period of time.

But what Gaode lacks most right now is time.

But he was really short of money, so he had to save some money wherever possible.

It's just an attempt anyway.

Godd had been prepared. If Yom really didn't call him before he left Pierre's grocery store, he would immediately turn around with a smile of failed speculation: "Okay, sir, 2 gold and 10 silver, you win."

You can’t eat your face, but the 30 silver coins you save can buy you many meals.

One step, two steps, three steps. Just as Godd was about to walk out of Pierre's grocery store, he finally heard Yom's slightly frustrated voice from behind him.

"etc."

Gode ​​turned around and looked at Yom.

"Okay, it's just 6 gold coins, you win. If I wasn't short of money recently..."

Beautiful! Whether in my previous life or this life, I was able to negotiate so successfully for the first time. I am really gifted.

Gao De praised himself in his heart, and then showed a calm smile on his face, "Sir, this should be called a win-win situation."

He was in a really good mood, so his smile was genuine.

"Which three spell recipes do you want?" Yom asked.

"Acid splash, freezing ray, and increased resistance." Gao De had already made the decision in his mind.

With his current financial resources, purchasing three spell formulas is the limit.

First, two attack spells are required.

Of the remaining three spell recipes, Reading Magic can be ruled out first. It’s not that this spell is worse than the other spells, but Gaode doesn’t need it at the moment.

What he needs is a spell that can improve his combat power.

As for Blade Guard and Increased Resistance, both spells belong to the Protection system, but they target different types of damage, which is the difference between "magic resistance" and "physical resistance".

When taking the Seda Mage as the imaginary enemy, it is undoubtedly more appropriate to increase resistance: an old mage will not take out a long sword to fight you with a bayonet, right?
Although the transaction price was 30 silver coins less than the expected price, it was obviously within Yom's psychological acceptance range of 6 gold coins.

He simply took out three thin booklets from his body, which were the three spell formulas selected by Gode.

The money was exchanged for the goods, and Gaode also took out 6 gold coins from his pocket and completed the transaction with Yom.

After receiving the money, Yom said hello to Pierre and left first. He had been waiting for Godet in the store for a long time and was eager to go back.

"Thank you for your help, Mr. Pierre." A satisfied Gao De expressed his gratitude to Pierre.

"It's reasonable to charge money for doing things. You don't have to be polite to me. On the contrary, I would like to trouble you to take care of my small business." Pierre still said with a smile.

Ten three-leaf silver coins were not a big deal for him, but it was just a matter of saying a word, and he could make some money without paying anything else, so Pierre was naturally very happy.

(End of this chapter)