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Chapter 27 The Art of Heavy Pressure

Thinking this through, Zellier suddenly realized another problem.

If you ever discover someone's secret technique, be careful when using it, or the person in question might come knocking on your door demanding to know how you got it.

"Then take your time studying, I'm leaving now... Also, remember to come to the General Affairs Office to pick up your assignment at the beginning of the month, don't forget," Beverly reminded her.

"Receive a mission? What kind of mission?" Zellier was taken aback.

"The subsidy isn't entirely free; in return, guild members have to complete one voluntary labor task each month."

Bev explained briefly, "Don't worry, it's nothing difficult. At most, it's just cleaning the library or collecting herbs."

“Oh…” Zellier nodded.

Bev turned around, clutching the heavy ancient book.

Zellier stared blankly at the ribbons swaying around her waist for a long time, until Bever completely disappeared from his sight before he came back to his senses.

"Okay, let's stop here for today."

Zell stretched and got up to return the book to its original place.

After leaving the library, Zellier strolled around the guild with his hands behind his back, first visiting the training grounds.

There were no intense battles between lower-level mages today, and the vast arena was completely empty.

You can't expect to get something for free every day.

However, there was also a mage in the stands.

He looked to be about the same age as Zellier, but he was shy, with short brown hair and a pair of very thin glasses perched on his nose.

"Hi," Zellier greeted first.

The boy pushed up his glasses, clearly not expecting the other person to greet him first, and responded somewhat timidly.

"Hi"

"My name is Zelier, what's yours?"

“Lant Taylor.”

"Oh"

Another nobleman with a surname.

Zellier nodded slightly, then extended a direct invitation, "How about we go down and give it a try?"

Let me see if you have any fun magic.

"what?"

Lant was somewhat surprised by Zellier's words, and he quickly shook his head.

"No, I just finished meditating today. Maybe next time if you'd like."

"Okay, next time then."

After saying goodbye to Lant, Zellier, like a slacker, wandered over to the trading post.

As always, the trading floor was bustling with activity.

After walking around twice and learning more, Zelier realized that this place wasn't just full of mages; there were also many ordinary merchants with special permits.

Zelier is still a mage without any armor.

A full set of mage gear isn't cheap; the first thing you need is a magic wand.

Needless to say, finished wands start at fifty gold coins, and it's not uncommon for more expensive ones to cost hundreds or even thousands.

Then there's the robe.

Professional monks all have a suitable robe custom-made for themselves.

Similar to wands, good robes can also amplify the power of magic and shorten casting time. Depending on the materials, they may also come with some special effects.

The robes are also quite expensive, almost as expensive as the wands.

Zellier recalled Bev's crimson wand and pale purple robes.

These two alone are probably worth several hundred gold coins, right?

"So rich," Zellier sighed, shaking his head. He hadn't just come to the trading post today to browse; he also wanted to pick out a low-level spell.

It's unrealistic to expect to analyze all magic using divine formulas.

Ten low-level spells are no small number; if we rely solely on luck, it's hard to say how long it will take.

Instead of focusing on magic, you should actively look for something that suits you. The more magic you have, the more complex the situations you can handle.

After walking around for a while, Zellier stopped at an inconspicuous little stall in the hall to browse.

The stall, which wasn't very big, had many magic scrolls neatly arranged, but none of them looked to be of very good quality.

Magic cannot be directly recorded on ordinary paper in the form of drawings. It requires a mage to expend a great deal of mental energy to inscribe the complete structure of the spell on a specially made scroll.

Depending on the complexity of the magic, this process can take anywhere from one or two days to several weeks.

Once the learner obtains the scroll, they can understand the complete structure of the technique by infusing it with their mental energy.

The stronger the inscriber's mental strength, the clearer the spell structure on the magic scroll will be, and the easier it will be for the learner to learn magic.

High-quality magic scrolls like these often fetch high prices.

Some magic scrolls have spell structures that are not clearly inscribed, requiring the learner to concentrate fully on understanding them in order to reproduce them.

The price of this kind of magic scroll will be lower.

Zellier glanced at the items on the stall.

"Intense Light, Freeze, Earth and Stone Barrier, Intimidation... Pressure."

Pressure Technique...

Zellir's gaze lingered on the Heavy Pressure spell.

"You can use your mental energy to see inside and check the contents; there are explanations inside," the stall owner enthusiastically explained.

He was a thin, middle-aged man with a mustache.

Perhaps it was his sixth sense, but Zelier could tell that the other party was not a mage, but just an ordinary merchant who came to sell goods.

He picked up the scroll of the Heavy Pressure Technique, and with a slight infiltration of his mental energy, a message immediately appeared in his mind.

【The Art of Pressure】

Magic School: Arcane
Construction type: Single-layer surgical structure
Magic Level: Level 2

Effect description: Applies a downward magical shock to the area, slowing down the target's movement speed due to the pressure.

In actual combat, the Heavy Pressure technique can have a certain control effect on the enemy, making it very suitable for creating opportunities for teammates.

After reading the instructions, Zellier raised an eyebrow slightly.

This magic seems pretty good... I'm currently lacking a skill that can control the battlefield.

Marcus and his teammates have always created a favorable environment for Zellir, but with the Heavy Pressure spell, he can now give his teammates some room to deal damage.

"Boss, how much is this?" Zellier picked up the scroll and asked for the price.

"Oh, young master, you have excellent taste!"

The man with the mustache's eyes lit up.

"This is one of my most prized possessions, an extremely useful arcane spell! Look at the texture of this scroll; it's made from the hide of a volcano goat, which has magical properties..."

"Stop, stop, stop."

Zellier interrupted the mustachioed man's boasting, "Just tell me the price."

"Well..."

The man with the mustache rubbed his hands together and held up four fingers. "Friendly price, four gold coins."

Zell immediately put down the scroll and turned to leave.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't go!"

Upon seeing this, the man with the mustache immediately panicked and rushed out from behind the stall to grab Zelil's sleeve.

"If you feel the price isn't right, we can discuss it further, right... Could you give me a price that you think is reasonable?"

(End of this chapter)