Lord of Arcane

Chapter 208 Madam Invitation

If one scroll earns 10 gold coins (only the material cost), theoretically he can make 20 scrolls every day and earn about 200 gold coins at most.

This seems to be good, but the problem is that it takes about half an hour to make a magic scroll, and it may be faster if you are proficient.

But even so, it is impossible for Xia Duo to spend so much time on scroll making.

There must be trade-offs, and we can also find ways to make technological breakthroughs.

At present, all Xia Duo can think of is to use a method similar to a seal to draw the plane graphics on the scroll, but this is related to a lot of interests, and he dare not easily find someone to do it.

The printing scroll itself is nothing, but he has never heard of printing technology so far. Xia Duo has no way of knowing whether the technology is not up to the mark or someone deliberately kept it secret.

But it's good to be cautious.

And even if there is a printed scroll, it is not yet a finished magic scroll, and the caster still needs to link it to the magic net. At this time, Xia Duo can avoid any clues for the time being.

Thinking about it this way, in fact, printing scrolls does not improve much for mages, at most it saves a little time.

However, a mage usually needs to practice spellcasting and experiment with spells, and there are not many spells available for making scrolls. Drawing graphics by yourself can just relax.

If the printed scroll can directly obtain the finished product, then this technology can be called epoch-making, and by then, things like "spell machine guns" can probably be produced.

Xia Duo didn't have to think about it that far for the time being. The arrangement he made for himself was to make scrolls after dinner, and count as much as he could make before going to bed.

Just like saving money, saving scrolls also takes time. Even if there is a way to get rich overnight, he is not going to use it. When he has no strength, he should keep a low profile.

……

The next day, Xia Duo woke up from a deep sleep and came to the study. The first thing he saw were the two magic scrolls spread out on the desk, and he felt a sense of satisfaction in storing up winter food.

It's just that when he saw a few gray balls of paper in the corner, the satisfaction in his heart was immediately discounted. They were the products he failed to produce yesterday.

The parchment has been completely infiltrated by the gray ink, and it is in a mess. If it was before, these "waste papers" still have some use value. After all, the gray ink is really gray and can be written normally.

But now Xia Duo is not a person who has to budget carefully even to buy a few pieces of parchment. Instead of using these "waste paper" to affect his mood, it is better to use a better mood to earn more money to buy new paper!
Today's task is still to copy "Morning Wind Poems" and preview "Intermediate Arcane Geometry", but he just sat at the desk, before he could copy a line, the magic alarm sounded!

Now the magic alarm on Xia Duo's door has been replaced by him himself, as long as he leaves or sleeps, he will apply [magic alarm] at the door.

One application can last about 10 hours, which is enough for him to leave for work or sleep. It's early in the morning, and I don't know who is bothering him!

With some dissatisfaction, Xia Duo opened the door for the visitor. When he saw Kaili outside the door, Xia Duo couldn't help frowning, and his tone was a bit impatient:
"It's you! What do you want from me?"

He and Kaili have never been friendly. On the way back to the Master's Tower from the celebration the day before yesterday, Kaili kept harassing him again. It's no wonder he has a good face.

"Xia Duo, I have business with you." Kaili stared inward, but Xia Duo just blocked the door, showing no intention of letting him in.

Seeing this situation, Kaili also felt a little embarrassed. Now almost everyone in the mage tower knew that Niya was the lord's daughter, the future master of the territory, and the master of the mage tower.

And Xia Duo and Ganal are the only two students of Niya. Kaili thought carefully. Of course, he did have business. Seeing that Xia Duo was getting impatient, he directly expressed his intention :
"Mrs. Patty invited you to her villa."

As he said that, Carey also showed an ambiguous smile. Mrs. Patty was young and beautiful, and she was a widow at home, but she invited Xia Duo alone. He felt that the two must have hooked up.

"Mrs. Patty? Invite me?" Xia Duo was a little puzzled, but he didn't doubt the authenticity of the matter. Carey probably didn't have the guts to tease him.

What's the matter?Or do you want to pay him this month's salary?
Xia Duo is now Mrs. Patty's personal mage consultant, with a salary of 200 gold coins per month. Of course, this is similar to sponsorship. He does not actually perform any consultant duties, but only pretends to be a name.

"Did she say anything?" Xia Duo asked.

"I don't know, I just received a designated task from the task management office, let me invite you specifically."

"Specify a task?"

"Correct!"

Maybe because Xia Duo didn't believe it, Kaili quickly explained, "It's like this—I'm Mrs. Patty's personal mage consultant now, and we agreed to practice in this way."

Xia Duo was a little stunned. It should be the last mission to investigate the cause of death. Carey also went there, and Mrs. Patty became a mage consultant for some reason.

But Mrs. Patty didn't agree with Xia Duo on any designated tasks, and she didn't know what was going on this time, but taking money from people, not to mention helping people to eliminate disasters, it's always okay to meet.

"I see, I'll go see her."

"Na Xia Duo—"

Before Kaili finished speaking, Xia Duo had already closed the door. Kaili's expression changed several times, and finally he just sighed and left.

……

Xia Duo, who returned to the house, continued his work of copying books, and did not go to see Mrs. Patty immediately. He is now a student of the future lord and a quasi-level 3 mage, so he should be somewhat reserved.

But having said that, Xia Duo still speeded up the copying speed a little, and with nearly half of the content yesterday, he is somewhat proficient in the elf writing.

There is no light limit in the official mage's residence, as long as the mage does not control it, it will always be bright, so the passage of time becomes silent.

When Xia Duo finished transcribing and asked Ta Ling, he realized that it was already evening.

Xia Duo hurriedly packed his things, went to the library to return the books, and then left the mage tower and went to the villa area.

……

When he came to the villa area again, Xia Duo was not just out of admiration, but had a sense of refinement, and his territory was also by the Wolfburg River.

And he is also planning to build a villa along the river under the mage tower. As long as the mage tower is built, he can lie down and collect money, such as management fees, cleaning fees, and annual fees.

The villa area in Savile Land is indeed very good, but most of them are imitations, and only ten of them can be regarded as high-quality goods.

As long as Xia Duo creates an earth-style villa, it may attract a group of people just for curiosity, but if he wants to build a villa, he can't do it alone, and he needs craftsmen.

Can turn his imagination into reality.

Thinking about it this way, Xia Duo felt that it was really the right time to come to Mrs. Patty's house. Maybe he could ask her where to find the construction craftsman.

"Master Xiaduo, Master Xiaduo!"

From a distance, a man who looked like a housekeeper greeted him. It wasn't long before Xia Duo came here last time. I still have some impression of this man. He is the housekeeper of Mrs. Patty's house.

Xia Duo nodded lightly, and his footsteps did not stop. At the gate of the manor, two guards quickly bowed their heads in salute. Xia Duo ignored the two guards, but walked straight towards the villa inside.

Mrs. Patty was waiting for him at the door.

(End of this chapter)