Witch, don't be so lazy

Looking at the girl whose eyes were getting brighter and brighter and whose face was filled with surprise and excitement, the doll lady smiled. Almost all the freshmen and faculty members would be sincerely shocked when they received the Book of Wisdom.

But there is no rush to explore, what we need to do now is binding.

"Dear little lady, please place your hand on it so it will bind you."

Can't wait.

An Ke did as he was told.

This is so awesome! Tower Academy has even developed a mobile phone. No, it can even be transformed. It feels even cooler than a mobile phone.

Magic technology!

The moment he put his hand on it, An Ke felt that something seemed to be connected with his magic power.

"Most functions and communications can only be used within Pandgar. Alchemical items cannot be brought into the spirit world. The other three super cities can use a small number of functions in the region."

"The Book of Wisdom can automatically absorb magic power to extend its lifespan, but if the surrounding magic power is not suitable, it will stop to avoid causing damage. You can refill the magic power yourself, provided that your magic power is sufficient."

"All the certificates that Pandgar needs, which you are currently able to obtain, have been automatically included in the book. Just show them when you need them. If you are not qualified to obtain them at the moment, you can also apply for the assessment through the Book of Wisdom."

"If it's over twenty meters, it will automatically fly back to you, but it may be blocked along the way. If it's attacked by an attack equivalent to a standard super-level spell, it will be damaged and you'll need to come back and process it again."

"You have to pay for the re-application, which requires three credits. The academy has given a very friendly price of 150,000 gold coins, considering that you might not have enough credits."

"If someone from the Northern Territory maliciously damages your Book of Wisdom, the academy will, after verification, refer to relevant laws and regulations and impose severe penalties. However, you will still have to pay for the re-issuance of the book yourself, but preferential treatment or exemptions may be offered depending on the specific circumstances."

The puppet lady said lightly, "Remember to protect the Book of Wisdom. It may be the most powerful alchemical item you have ever encountered."

"Reminder: If you neglect to protect the good things you send, especially if they are destroyed for some bizarre reason, you will likely become a laughing stock in the history of the Tower Academy. Even if you are promoted to the Fourth Rank or Legend, your black history will not be erased."

"Just a quick ad: If you're interested, you can purchase the knowledge crystals for 'Drama Comprehensive Summoning', 'World of Puppets and Golems', and 'The Art of War and Alchemy' through the Book of Wisdom."

"Okay, little miss, now it's time for you to choose your own dorm. This is also the process of you becoming familiar with and using the Book of Wisdom."

Anke took the series of verbal bombardments seriously to heart, then held the Book of Wisdom and bowed obediently.

After a simple farewell, when I turned around, I found that Mina and Guling, Lei and Xilan arrived almost at the same time.

Apart from nodding, there was not much communication between them, and the two of them and the gecko walked directly out of the hall.

Greeting the warm sunshine, Momo stretched lazily, revealing her beautiful curves. Next to her, a white book of wisdom flew out from somewhere, with a bunch of delicious food stickers on the cover:

"Add me as a friend. Momo is leaving. Report to the tower and continue the mission in two days."

"And ours!"

Xiao Hui actually had one too. The book was three times as big as it, with a black cover and a picture of Black Rock City and the Feather Tempering Workshop.

"How to add it?"

Anko blinked.

"Just touch the two books together, any part of the body will do."

After casually posting it, Momo glanced at it and nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, bye, Momo is leaving."

"Bye-Bye."

Although Momo pinched her face again before leaving, and even Xiao Hui patted her on the head, An Ke was not unhappy, but only felt a little lost.

After all, I don’t know when I will see Momo next time. The Northern Territory is so big, it will take her a long time to go out.

But it’s okay, we can meet again eventually.

An Ke shook his head, calmed himself down, and then opened the book of wisdom with anticipation.

It's like unboxing a new phone, planning to play with it and explore it happily.

She clearly just moved her mind, and the Book of Wisdom automatically opened. And it wasn't the title page, but it automatically turned to the middle, revealing large areas of red.

An ominous premonition sounded in my heart like a crazy alarm.

An Ke tried to remain calm, but when her eyes swept over the words and the series of blood-red numbers, she felt like a string in her head broke.

Then, with an expression of disbelief and grief, Miss Anke wailed in despair:

"Whose new student receives so many bills right after registration?!!!"

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I am mixed fish cake...

Chapter 22: Bills and Residence (6700)

Burned out, leaving only snow-white ash.

It's a pity that I haven't learned music magic, nor do I know the magic of distorting light and color, otherwise Encore would definitely give myself some sad BGM and adjust the color to highlight my sadness.

Huddled in the shade of the trees along the road, Miss Anke stared at the book of wisdom in front of her, her eyes falling on the end of the page, where there was a bright red, eye-catching number.

[Nine hundred and thirty thousand], and the remainder is [five thousand one hundred and twenty-three]. Each detailed bill is followed by a note [sixty percent, paid off in one year, no interest].

Even if you empty your beloved little wallet, it will only be enough to pay the change.

Haha, capital, you win.

Anke felt that there was nothing wrong with his wording. After all, in the North, or even in the entire world, no one was more suitable for this description than the "Golden Witch" Saoirse.

The second seat of the Tower Council, in charge of the Winter Magic Chamber of Commerce, the former Patriarch of the Mammon Society, and the most powerful golden magic practitioner except for the former Mammon Demon.

Although Her Majesty Silsa seems to have a decent reputation in the North, she is notorious in the Southern Continent. In some areas, her reputation is even worse than that of the demons and devils in the abyss.

The reason lies in the golden magic.

The introduction of Golden Magic in the Northern Academy is "an incredible magical magic that can directly convert money into combat power", and some simple examples are given.

For example, every time you practice and cast a spell, you have to consume a certain amount of gold coins to buy various abilities and blessings, including offensive spells, defensive spells, amplification spells, recovery spells, control spells, etc.

Note that if you receive the blessing of the Golden Witch, you can get a discount on your purchase and even surpass the limit of your rank. There was once a second-level wizard named Barromont who received the blessing. He spent two million gold coins in one go to directly purchase the high-level spell "Dragon-Slaying Golden Sword" and instantly killed an adult third-level black dragon, literally killing it with money.

This incident dominated the headlines of the Northern news for several days in a row, allowing the people of the Northern Territory to truly see the power of money.

As long as you are willing to recharge, one magic spell can be used as countless magic spells, which is equivalent to carrying endless alchemical props with you, which can be used at any time. It is very powerful.

Unfortunately, it has three flaws that cannot be ignored.

First of all, it is expensive, which goes without saying. Whether it is daily practice or combat, there is a fee to start it, and the damage is percentage-based. The higher the rank of the caster, the more it costs.

Secondly, for most practitioners of golden magic, if they enter the spiritual world, the power of their magic will weaken. As the depth increases, the price of spells sold in stores will soar, not by one or two times, but by hundreds or thousands of times, and even become incomprehensible astronomical figures.

Finally, and most importantly, once you practice golden magic, every time you cast a spell to purchase abilities and protections, your connection with the tyrant will become closer, and you will also become increasingly controlled by the tyrant.

The Tyrant is responsible for providing abilities and protection, allowing spellcasters to purchase high-level existences.

I heard from the old guy that the former tyrant was "Mammon". After his death, the tyrant was taken over by "Pandimaninan", but now the tyrant is divided into two.

One is Her Majesty Silsa, the tyrant of the North; the other is still "Pandimanan", the tyrant of the Southern Continent and the Abyss.

And the increasingly close relationship with the tyrant may lead to some bad things.

Especially when combined with loans.

In the wizard circle, it is a well-known fact that one must be extremely cautious when conducting any transaction with golden magic practitioners. The higher the level of the other party, the more careful one must be.

Don't make promises lightly, don't sign contracts lightly, and don't borrow things casually, especially don't let the loans grow bigger and bigger.

The followers of Mammon here do not refer to followers of character and ideas, but to Mammon's agents, priests, apostles, and practitioners of golden magic. The reason why they are feared is that they can accomplish many incredible operations through [loans].

According to the amount of debt owed and the perception of the enemy's and our own ranks, the tasks completed include but are not limited to taking away the debtor's magic power, plundering the debtor's knowledge, eating up the debtor's life energy, devouring the debtor's soul... and other unimaginable things.

Do you remember the ability of [Devil's Gospel]?

Devouring pure souls without any pollution is an extremely powerful talent, because even if other beings want to do the same thing, they usually need more complicated steps and strict prerequisites.

But from another perspective, as long as certain conditions are met, they can also achieve perfect devouring. The "they" here refer to those demons in people's stereotypes who are good at playing with contracts, human hearts and souls.

Then why not guess, which demon god and his followers could leave such a deep impression on all living things?

That's right, Mammon.

And in the current North, the "Golden Witch" Saoirse can be regarded as another little Mammon.

Although she does not have so many believers and followers on the surface, in fact, any spellcaster who has received student loans from the North, any creature that has received investment from the Winter Magic Chamber of Commerce and the Barrowmont Family, as well as the teachers and students of the Royal Academy, have all established a connection with her.

If you want, you can do some outrageous things.

For example, it is like a pyramid scheme, where downlines are developed layer by layer, so that the uplines can share the magic and gains of the downlines, and quickly build up a large and stable organization. Then there are riots, killings, looting, and sacrifices...

This was the incident that Silsa had caused in the southern continent as a member of the Mammon Society. It was cruel and bloody. She quickly completed the accumulation from the fourth level to the legendary level and successfully gained the recognition of the Mammon Council. They unanimously agreed to elect her as the patriarch to manage "Pandimannan", but she did not expect that the result would not be so good in the end.

Of course, the above information would damage the glorious image of Her Majesty the Golden Witch, so it would be impossible for the schools in the North to teach it. The authorities would even deliberately conceal some information. However, through the collections of Hans and the Lord of Kunda City, as well as Momo's casual chats, Anke slowly learned some things.

Perhaps it is precisely because he possesses such powerful abilities and authority that he is able to rank second in the Tower Council.

“…I owe more than I thought, but also less than I thought.”

An Ke pursed her lips.

Owing money was something she had thought about a long time ago.

After all, it was she who said that she was willing to take the initiative to bear Gaga's expenses, including medical treatment and daily expenses.

It's not just a matter of moral considerations, but also multiple considerations in terms of reality and interests.

On the one hand, he couldn't let the lamb carry all the debts. After all, Gaga was his contracted partner. Even if he felt he could completely get rid of it, since Yangbao had so much debt, it shouldn't matter. But if he really did that, without any sense of responsibility, he would probably have no friends anymore.

If you put yourself in their shoes, if you had a friend who did this, even if they didn't say it openly, you would actually feel resentment and contempt for them in your heart.

If there is some unknown method that takes advantage of the opportunity to kidnap Gaga, it would be a big loss.

Nine hundred and twenty thousand gold coins is certainly a lot, but compared to the spirits of nature, especially the spirits of nature that can share three talents, it is actually very cheap.

On the other hand, it was also intentional, to see if he could leave a good impression on the Golden Witch and at the same time test her attitude.

According to the social skills she figured out on her own, appropriate requests, troubles and debts can narrow the distance, establish common topics and lay the foundation for frequent contacts in the future.

In addition, it can also make you appear to be less evil.

If he had evil intentions and deliberately approached the lamb, he should have tried his best to avoid contact with the Golden Witch and most likely would not owe money on his own initiative. By doing this now, at least his behavior appears to be very open.

"...it's only 920,000. 750,000 is for medical treatment, and 170,000 and a small amount is for daily expenses. Even if we don't falsify the accounts, by deliberately feeding him expensive things, the number can easily exceed this."

An Ke stared at the details and numbers, thinking quickly,

"The note says [60%]. That means I'm responsible for 60% of the expenses, and Xiaoyang is exempted from or has to pay the remaining 40%. That's more than half. Does that mean Gaga still belongs to me? That should be right?"

"They even gave me a one-year interest-free repayment period. Is that a test?"

The Golden Witch's attitude seems okay and friendly, unlike the Bone Witch.

but--

"Wow, that's still a lot. Nearly a million gold coins. Is this something a normal second-level mage can handle? Even a third-level mage would be struggling, right? We need things to practice on a daily basis too!"

Miss Anke couldn't help but let out a cry like a small animal.

But after a while, she calmed down and calculated the ways to make money quickly.

The first thing was to sell three valuable potion recipes: the three-star potions "Love Potion" and "Mandragora Kiss", and the second-level "Red Coral Wish". This was discussed with Sineve in the Fairy Tale Island. Since potions were needed to repair the "Spring Flower", they were simply packaged and sold to the Crowned Family. At least 140,000 to 150,000 gold coins could be obtained.

Then came the runes. Anke felt that he could still make a living with his old skills. Although he didn't know how the market for Pandgar was, with Tongbao, he would work hard and would definitely make money with his trait of not failing easily.

And now there is no need to worry about not being well-known. With the title of Tower Academy, or even trying to take advantage of the reputation of "the omnipotent man", it seems that it is easy to become famous.

If all else fails, she can still use her ultimate trick - shamelessly go to the Moonlight Temple and seek help from Lady Feiman, the "Fairy Tale Witch".

Although I don't know what will happen, this is just a small matter, and the Elf Princess of the Rose Dynasty can definitely handle it easily.

But considering that gains and costs are always two sides of the same coin, I always feel that there are some unspoken risks, such as the energetic Miss Encore becoming full of energy or something.

But no matter what, after thinking about it more, she found that this was not an unattainable goal.

Sure enough, there are always more solutions than problems!

"...It's okay. Let's study the Book of Wisdom first, take a look at the title page, and then sort out the dormitory..."

An Ke just muttered something, then suddenly raised her head and glanced at the entrance of the hall not far away.

The man with his face covered by his collar, Lei, the mage of Winter Bone City, looked at her quietly for a moment, then shook his windbreaker and disappeared without a trace in an instant.

It was so fast that even with the "Eye of Judgment" one could only catch a tiny blurry afterimage.

An Ke raised an eyebrow, but she wasn't afraid at all.