Elemental cores are not too rare, but because they are very good magic materials, they are used in large quantities, whether for enchanting or making magic equipment.
So the actual stock is not much.
Moreover, it is even more difficult to collect five elemental cores at the same time.
Therefore, the mercenary union's delivery of five elemental cores so quickly this time was indeed beyond Roland's expectations.
I handed over the remaining balance to the people from the mercenary union, and then got five elemental cores.
Roland had seen an introduction to the elemental core in the Magic Tower book, which said it was a rhombus-shaped crystal, each about the size of an adult's fist. The colors of the crystals were different depending on the nature of the element.
This thing is quite beautiful. It looks like crystal, but there are wisps of magical light flowing in it.
Like an extremely tiny meteor, it appears, disappears, and suddenly appears again.
Roland received the five elemental cores into his system backpack. He was going to Ill Town in a few days to learn how to change his profession to a hidden professional elemental lord.
After finishing the affairs of the magic school and the magic tower, Roland activated the teleportation magic outside the city and came to Ill Town again.
This strange border town is half owned by humans and half managed by elves.
Because it is close to the Elf Forest and belongs to the periphery covered by the "magic" of the World Tree, the air here is particularly fresh. Taking a deep breath can make people feel relaxed and refreshed, and the spirit can be lifted up.
This is just how ordinary people feel.
But Roland can feel it now. This is because there is a lot of natural magic mixed in the air.
Compared with neutral energy such as elemental magic, natural magic has some 'life' characteristics because it is more popular with all natural life.
Of course, natural magic can also slightly strengthen all natural life forms.
The most intuitive phenomenon is that humans living around the Elf Forest are much healthier than humans living in the hinterland of the human world.
Entering the town, Roland was about to go to Susie's manor when he happened to encounter the elf security team patrolling.
When the Sheriff saw Roland, he took the initiative to step forward and said with a smile: "Hey, tribesman, long time no see."
People... Roland was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that his mixed-race specialty was Elf blood.
For players like Roland, they only think of themselves as human beings, and the so-called bloodline is just a background setting.
If you have never taken it seriously, you will naturally not have any sense of reality.
But in the eyes of the elves, Roland is a half-elf.
This is the cognitive gap.
The handsome elf sheriff was quite enthusiastic: "When you come back to the town this time, do you plan to stay there for a long time?"
It's no wonder that the Sheriff has such an idea. Generally speaking, only elves who want to return to the forest will come to El Town to stay for a few days from time to time.
See if you can adapt to life in the forest.
Roland shook his head: "I'm here to find someone."
"That's a pity." The Sheriff pointed to the left and said, "Have you seen the white giant eucalyptus tree? My tree house is right above it. Come and sit at my house when you have time."
Roland was quite surprised in his heart. This elf was probably too enthusiastic.
Is it because they have elf blood that they are not wary of them
In fact, that's really the case.
The elves are not very defensive about their fellow humans.
Except... the drow.
Unless the drow have really done a lot worth of things for the elves to believe.
Smiling at Roland again, the Sheriff left with the patrol team.
Roland came to the manor of Susie the Silver Fox.
Maybe the guards guarding the gate already knew Roland, so they let him go without stopping him.
As soon as Roland entered the door, he saw a coquettish black-skinned long-eared elf, wearing revealing clothes, lying on a bench, smiling coquettishly, and there were still many men around him.
As soon as Roland appeared, Susie spotted him.
The drow immediately stood up and said to the other men: "The man I have an appointment with is here, you go back first."
The men were very discouraged. They stared at Roland for a while with great displeasure, and then reluctantly left.
After all the outsiders in the manor were gone, Susie said: "Are you finally willing to come? Lord Ans has been waiting for you for almost half a month. In the end, there were too many things to deal with, so he left first."
"There is nothing we can do about it." Roland said sheepishly, "I was delayed by many things."
Susie walked past Roland and said, "Come with me."
Roland followed Susie.
As they moved around, Roland could smell the fragrance coming from Susie.
Roland originally thought that a drow as open-minded as Susie would smell very strong of perfume.
But on the contrary, the perfume on Susie's body was very light and quite pleasant. It seemed to be the scent of flowers.
The two entered the building, and after going up to the third floor, Susie pulled out a dark gold portable wooden box under the bed, and then opened it in front of Roland.
There are two hardcover books inside.
There are black characters on a white background, and there are many hand-drawn patterns on the edges of the page, which are quite replicas.
Both books seem quite quaint.
Susie picked up one of the books and turned it over in front of Roland.
Familiar hieroglyphics flowed over and over in front of Roland.
After a swishing sound, Susie covered the page again and asked with a somewhat proud expression: "Few people even among the elves can understand the ancient elven writing. Can you understand it?"
Roland shook his head: "I can't understand."
"I can teach you." Susie sat on the bed, leaning back as she sat, her slender and straight legs folded together, almost completely exposed to Roland's eyes: "But you have to give me more Find a set of elemental cores."
"A set of elemental cores costs at least sixty gold coins." Roland clicked his tongue: "Your tuition is really expensive."
"It doesn't matter whether it's expensive or not, but you have to learn it." Susie seemed to be convinced of Roland: "If you have the ability, can you find someone else to learn it? Or give up your identity as an elemental lord."
Roland looked into Susie's eyes: "Do you also want to be an elemental lord?"
"I am a sword dancer." Susie said matter-of-factly: "This elemental lord is also called a sword dancer among the elves. They are all sword dancers. Do you think I won't be interested?"
Roland smiled, took the book from Susie's hand, then flicked his fingers and cast 'Letter Comprehension' on himself.
After all, the drow knew how to cast spells, and she recognized the spell Roland used at a glance.
Suddenly he jumped up in shock: "You actually know this magic?"
"Is it weird?" Roland looked at her.
"Alas!" Susie lay on her bed in a large shape in despair. Coupled with her messy and exposed clothes, she gave people the feeling of inviting you to do whatever you want.
Roland looked away. He had seen this kind of atmosphere from Andonara many times, and he already had enough resistance.
Besides, Susie is not as beautiful as Andonara, nor has she a good figure, nor does she have her temperament.
The only thing that can beat Andonara is the extra wild feeling.
Some people like wild girls, some people don't.
Roland is the kind of middle-of-the-road person who appreciates but doesn't particularly like it.
While flipping through the pages of the book, Roland asked: "It's just more than sixty gold coins. You should be able to make a set by yourself."
"Only more than sixty gold coins?" Susie turned over: "That's more than sixty gold coins. Do you know that the construction cost of my entire manor was only thirty gold coins, and my savings have never exceeded twenty gold coins?" When it comes to gold coins, more than sixty gold coins are a number that only the rich and noble can easily get."
"Then it costs more than sixty gold coins for you to teach ancient Elvish language?"
"That's the ancient Elf language. Not many people in the world understand it. It took me more than forty years to learn it." Susie shouted unwillingly.
"It's just a small language." Roland said nonchalantly: "At most, it has some historical and archaeological significance. I don't think it's anything special."
"You are too pragmatic. You understand that ancient elven writing represents a kind of culture and connotation." Susie fell back to sleep and said: "But all powerful mages seem to be like this."
Roland thought for a moment and said, "Although I don't need you to teach Ancient Elf Language, you can teach me other things."
"I don't think I have anything more to teach you."
"Enchanting techniques."
Susie was stunned for a moment: "The enchanting skills I have mastered are not worth 60 gold coins."
"what can you do?"
"There are quite a few, but they are all low-level enchanting skills." Susie thought for a while and said, "I'll teach you all of them, and it's probably only worth a dozen gold coins."
Enchanting is very important to magicians, and not many people in the human world know it.
It was difficult for Roland to find someone to learn from.
Drow are born with magic, it's just a matter of how many skills they master.
Since it's rare to find a drow, let's learn it first.
"After I return to the human world, I can find a way to help you find a set of elemental cores. You can teach me enchanting skills." Roland thought for a while and said, "At the same time, you owe me a favor. If necessary in the future, I will I might ask you to help me with something.”
The drow looked at Roland with an incredible expression: "You are actually so generous? That's a price difference of more than forty gold coins."
"Favors are sometimes more valuable than gold coins."
Hearing this, Susie herself laughed: "Do you believe in the 'favor' of a drow?"
"What I believe in is the credibility of the elves." Roland explained: "You stay on the territory of the elves, but none of the elves come to trouble you, so you must have the qualifications to make them trust you."
Susie smiled, with a helpless expression on her smooth but dark face: "Why are you so smart!"
"I'm going back first." Roland put the books back into the portable wooden box, then closed the box, held it in his hand, and said, "I will come find you after I gather a set of elemental cores."
Susie sat on the bed and said oh.
Roland teleported back to Delbon from Ill Town, and immediately went to the Mercenary Guild to issue a mission to find another set of elemental cores.
Although Susie said that her skills are not valuable, in the human world, magic is really valuable because you can't learn it at all.
Moreover, Roland can build a big data model for the newly learned enchantments. The more he learns, the easier it is to find out the patterns.
As long as there is enough data, a lot of things can be inferred.
Just like now, Roland can almost completely remove the shell of the magic circle.
The exam-oriented education at the level of heavenly hell teaches students who are best at analyzing difficult problems and using the answers to reverse the problem-solving process.
Returning to the Magic Tower from the Mercenary Union, Vivian immediately came over and said, "We received news that President Torbjörn has died. Now the Association is leaderless and is summoning all branch presidents. On October 10 next month On that day, the president’s election and election meeting will be held.”
"Killed by his illegitimate son?"
"No." Vivian shook her head: "According to the intelligence, he was killed by five Golden Sons."