Witch, don't be so lazy

Since this is a magical world, and there are demons and dark wizards, the fact that others didn't set traps in the contract doesn't necessarily mean they don't have the means, but they may just think it's unnecessary to expend so much effort.

Mammon is clearly involved in the dark world, so they are definitely not short of all kinds of bizarre methods. Hans, uh, it's not that the old guy is necessarily a bad person, it's just that we have to be on guard against others.

She had no choice when she first started, but now she is not at the end of her rope.

So how do you make money?

Anke has thought about this question countless times.

The most direct idea.

Selling magic scrolls. If she could make them herself, she could go for the affordable route to build a reputation. After all, her drawing speed and quality far surpassed those of ordinary mages, so theoretically, she wouldn't have to worry about not being able to sell them. If making them herself was too much of a hassle, then she could directly supply them to the Adventurer's Guild, the Mammon Society, the Public Security Bureau, or the like. She knew them well, and could negotiate a profit-sharing agreement...

Tsk, now that she thinks about it, she has to work such long hours in Hans' shop every day, and for one hundred and fifty scrolls a month, she can only get three gold coins. It's a huge loss. If she hadn't received an advance on her salary and had to work until the end of this month, she would have quit long ago.

After that, whether she works alone or renegotiates the profit sharing, she will definitely earn more. Well, this also makes her more determined not to sign a loan contract again.

However, just a few minutes ago, the plan was officially declared bankrupt.

Because the proficiency gained from drawing magic scrolls is too low, if it is just for the sake of making money and cannot improve skills at the same time, An Ke is unwilling to do it.

what is it now?

An Ke pondered for a moment, recalling the past ten days and the actions that gave the most proficiency when drawing a single spell pattern...

The enchantment was the one performed during the assessment at the Iris Workshop.

After completion, a full thirty-five proficiency points were given!

And judging from Luya's reaction at that time, the profits from the sale of those magical weapons must be very considerable!

However, the time and energy required were much greater than drawing a magic scroll, and An Ke could not come up with good engraving materials like knight armor, so he never tried it independently afterwards.

But now it’s different.

After the skill breakthrough, she acquired various carving skills in her mind and became familiar with the characteristics of many materials. Perhaps she could try enchantment again.

Anke has long wanted to get himself some magic props, preferably something that would arm him to the teeth.

Just do it.

Anyway, she probably wouldn't be able to wait for her elder sister to come back for a while, so she went to try it herself first.

……

The cemetery is one kilometer southwest.

The forest was thick and dark clouds covered most of the full moon. As the cold wind blew, the swaying shadows of the trees looked like the snake hair of a banshee.

But the bright firelight and noisy sounds broke all the silence and terror.

A large number of people are gathered here, working hard.

Some were responsible for setting up tents, some were responsible for cutting down trees, some were busy clearing rocks, some were towing the river, and some were paving simple roads...

All he could hear was the roar of alchemical equipment, see the light of magic, and the indispensable human labor. If An Ke was also present at this moment, he would probably sigh that the civil engineer brother from another world was really quite skilled.

The construction of the camp is in full swing, just a few hundred meters to the north.

But here it is dead silent.

In front of the deep cave entrance.

Fully armored, with sharp magical weapons, alchemical guns and potion scrolls on his waist, the fully armed guards stood still like a rock, their faces hidden under their helmets, their eyes unclear due to the shadows, but that sharp aura could not be concealed.

The corpses of the White Walkers scattered on the ground silently proved their bravery.

Nearly a hundred people were all elite soldiers of the lord's mansion, spread out in a crescent shape. Among them, more than a dozen commanders were senior magic apprentices, and the man who had spoken in the tavern earlier was also among them.

In the center of the guard line, there were also two people waiting silently.

One of them was armed similarly to a guard, except that he was obviously wearing more sophisticated heavy armor and carrying a giant obsidian sword taller than him. This directly revealed his identity: Chief Lyle, who was in charge of the security of Cedar Town.

The other middle-aged man, wearing only a red wizard robe and squatting with his hands on the ground, was the lord, Yom Aleman, who was deeply respected and loved by the townspeople.

Wait calmly.

Until the air was filled with violent fluctuations of magical power, cold currents, intertwined strong winds, the trembling of the earth, the flashes of thunder and lightning...

As if receiving a signal, Yom Aleman began to chant a spell.

The surging magic power surged out of his body, extending along his palm into the ground, and then resonated with the elements, gradually completing the spell.

All of a sudden.

The ground began to shake violently, and the surrounding hills collapsed with earth and rocks. Even a few kilometers away, the slight tremor could be felt.

Several figures arrived from afar one after another.

The director of the Winter Chamber of Commerce, the director of the academy, the tax officer of the lord's mansion, and Luya from the Adventurer's Guild.

"We have blocked their other surface exits and killed some White Walkers. What's the situation on your side, Lord?"

The Chamber of Commerce director asked.

"Most of the access roads have been cut off."

Yom replied calmly, "We couldn't damage the core of the nest; it's too deep. The enemy leader cast a spell to stop them, but they have nowhere to escape. Digging deeper won't work. I'll be staying here and watching for the next while."

He paused and said, "Thank you for your hard work. The due compensation will be sent to you tomorrow."

The supervisor and the director exchanged a few polite words and then left the scene. The tax officer and the director-general looked at each other. The former went to the camp, while the latter began to arrange people to take turns guarding the cave entrance and patrolling the surroundings.

Until all the people dispersed.

"Boss? Not leader?"

Luya raised her eyebrows.

Although there is only one word difference, the White Walker leader is only equivalent to a first-level wizard, while the chief is equivalent to a second-level wizard.

Yom looked over and said, "There's a White Walker leader inside..."

"Yom, when we went on expeditions before and didn't recruit any rogues, I was the one who used the cold current spell to act as a scout."

Luya interrupted.

Yom sighed, "I can't hide it from you. There is indeed another leader, but his aura is not strong."

"Since there's a White Walker leader, should I report it as a medium-sized White Walker nest?"

"No, the report says they are small. There are only a few hundred of them, and the nest is not very large. They may have just broken through."

Yom glanced at Luya, who remained noncommittal, and reiterated, "This is Cedar Town, the home of the Aleman family. I'm absolutely confident I can defeat the White Walker leader. As you know, Master Smoya of Arthda City wants to accept a disciple, so I must prepare a substantial gift for Hahn."

Lu Ya frowned: "No, then how should I make an announcement?"

She could understand Yom's choice. If it was a medium-sized or larger nest, according to regulations, people would have to be sent from Asda City, and any help would not be free.

Moreover, in the eyes of ordinary people, the White Walkers are terrible creatures, but in the eyes of wizards, they are also precious and extraordinary materials, and it is impossible to give up the fat meat in one's mouth.

But this is against the rules.

"Don't mention the White Walker leader, just say there might be one on the verge of a breakthrough."

Yom answered decisively.

Lu Ya's face turned serious: "Do you know what you are saying?"

After the guild releases the notice, adventurers from all over will see it, and a large number of people will rush over, partly for the commissions, and partly to get some extraordinary materials in the nest.

But if the intelligence is inaccurate, it will inevitably cause a very big impact. After all, if there is a leader or a leader in the nest, the strategies people adopt will definitely be different.

"Ordinary adventurers don't have the ability to go deep into the center of the nest. Those with ability will definitely notice something is wrong. I'll just be watching from the edge of the camp. If nothing serious happens, just treat it as a sudden advancement..."

Yom looked at Luya who had not yet agreed, "Please, you know Mira's wish. She must hope that Haen can have a bright future..."

Mira, a first-level mage, Yom's wife, and Luya's best friend, but she passed away ten years ago.

He sighed helplessly.

"Well, you are the lord and you have the final say."

Luya shrugged and paused, "The guild will increase the price of adventurer materials by 20%, and the money will be paid by the Aleman family."

"Row."

……

Deep underground.

A tall, pale body, beast-like limbs, and armor made of frost, but what is even more surprising is the golden vertical pupil in the center of the forehead.

The snake eyes between the eyebrows have a special meaning in the White Walker tribe, symbolizing the royal bloodline.

From his lively expression, it can be seen that the White Walker leader standing on the high platform obviously possesses extraordinary wisdom, which is a world apart from those ordinary White Walkers kneeling around him.

The other smaller leader also had snake eyes between his eyebrows.

The strange language was like a long worm winding through the dense forest, or like a whisper in the darkness.

White Walker language.

"Most of the Great Witch's treasures have been taken away by the Bone Demon. The scattered royal families must protect the remaining relics. We can't let the guys in the north gather everything, otherwise they will find our fairyland in the spirit world."

The leader whispered, "Escape to the southwest, to the seaside. There we have allies who will support us. Go to the southern continent, hide, and wait for the Great Witch to awaken."

"But the wizard has trapped us. We can't escape. Damn it, these brainless idiots can't control their mouths."

The White Walker leader looked very angry and kicked the White Walker who was kneeling next to him away.

"Don't be afraid, just kill those mages that are in the way, it will just fill your stomach."

As the low words were spoken, countless scarlet eyeballs lit up in the dark cave.

Chapter 26 Changes

A flash of hot fire passed through the air.

The enchantment was successful.

However, Encore couldn't laugh at all.

First of all, the efficiency of skill proficiency has been slightly improved, but not much, and there is no feeling that the assessment will increase it significantly.

She thought about it and felt that the problem might be with the engraved spell.

At that time, I drew [Armor Spell·Solidity], which is the rune corresponding to the magic specialization.

Is it possible that spells of different levels correspond to different runes? For example, magic tricks correspond to modern runes, while low-level spells can only be performed using ancient runes.

Specialized magic tricks are right between magic tricks and low-level spells. Although it is not known whether they can be considered ancient runes, judging from the increased difficulty of drawing them, they are definitely stronger than modern runes.

In other words, I was able to gain so much experience because I completed an enchantment that was beyond my current level.

An Ke felt that this conjecture was quite logical, but she had no way to verify it.

The reason is also very simple.

An Ke looked at the jade bracelet in front of him that was enchanted with the flash spell, and the wreckage of a large number of items around it, including gold coins, papyrus, robes, rings, tiles, and even a crowbar... and then he couldn't help but sigh heavily.

Apparently, she had just made a large number of attempts at enchantment, most of which had unfortunately failed.

Because the material of the item is not suitable. After all, not everything can carry magic well.

Gold coins and papyrus are also not suitable. The former is mainly too small and the purity seems to be a bit problematic. Although the latter can be used to draw magic scrolls, it is still not good enough to be used as an enchanting prop.

Because scrolls are disposable, but enchanted items often need to be used repeatedly, it is natural that higher requirements are placed on the properties of the items.

Even papyrus could not be used to draw the magic scroll of [Armor Spell·Strong]. Anke had tried it a long time ago and failed. Otherwise, when she fought with the half-werewolf, she would not have taken out an ordinary armor spell scroll.

all in all.

An Ke tried everything on her body, and the only thing that worked the best was the jade bracelet, a little gadget she had found on the people from the Huangtu Gang before. It only barely completed the engraving of the flash technique. If it had been made with a little more strength, this little broken bracelet would probably have broken into pieces.

After two hours of hard work, I got a piece of fashionable trash.

He slipped out of the room dejectedly, ready to vent his anger on some mango pudding. Then, as he walked into the hall, he saw the older sister who had just finished her meal. As a mage, she could easily detect the movements around her.

After a brief greeting, Encore quickly made his request.

"You want a book from Iris Workshop? The one from Ancient Reimu! The one that casts curse patterns?"

Luya looked a little distressed. "Iris Workshop has an introductory book on modern runes. I've entrusted the guild to sell it for ten gold coins. As for ancient runes, well, I guess you'll have to go to Asda City in person. I don't know how much it will cost, and there may even be other conditions."

Only introductory books?

This didn't seem surprising, Anke sighed.