Half-elf Notebook

"Good morning, Mr. Lake. Goddess, you are still in good health."

Mitaokal took it off, pressed the woolen felt hat against his chest and saluted.

There is no better greeting for an adventurer.

"As always, the boy from the Frey family...who is this lady?"

Rick looked at the girl who was led into the hall with Ina and asked in confusion.

"My friend, Miss Celia, Celia Bedroman."

Mitaoko paused, then turned to introduce Xilia beside him:

"Mr. Lake West, Miss Ina's "guardian"."

Xilia pinched the hem of her skirt timidly:

"Hello...hello."

Rick nodded and stretched out his hand to invite the two to sit down, but unexpectedly Ina was quicker than him.

He bent his legs and with a puff, the air filled in the soft sofa was suddenly squeezed out.

He sat unscrupulously on the single sofa where he had originally been.

Rick's eyes twitched when he saw this.

He didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and sighed:

"Please sit down first. We can talk about anything later."

As for the two people's request, Rick naturally heard it.

"In fact, we hope to go to the west of the Cyrilor Province, to the Starfall Mountains on the edge of the Earldom of Kersroy."

The sacks, baskets, and guns were neatly placed next to the coat rack, allowing the two men to sit directly on the couch.

Mitaokel ​​glanced at Xilia who was still too embarrassed to speak before continuing.

"Starfall Mountains."

Ina thought for a few seconds and found that she didn't know the exact location of the mountain.

This is normal, as she generally lacks knowledge outside the classroom and has never explored it in depth.

Micos mainly focuses on education on literacy and basic learning, and it is impossible to teach a group of children all kinds of knowledge in detail in a few years.

In terms of geography, although Ina worked hard at that time, she did remember a lot of knowledge.

But it is limited to the names and approximate locations of the kingdom's provinces, Earl's Hill, ten large cities and a few medium-sized cities.

Furthermore, since Ina had never looked through the map of the kingdom, she naturally had no idea.

There are hundreds or even thousands of named mountain ranges like the Starfall Mountains, as well as plains and rivers.

There are no fewer than the small cities scattered throughout the kingdom.

"That's 50 miles from Thunderstone. Common herbs are so scarce now. Do we have to go so far to collect them?"

It was Rick who interrupted, stroking his chin, quite seriously.

The training outside the Blackstone Fortress usually lasts one to two months so that the army can adapt to combat in wild environments such as mountains and jungles.

In order to effectively and accurately implement various legion tactics.

Based on this premise, the Blackstone Fortress army's range of activities can reach a radius of 300 kilometers outside the fortress.

As a former military officer, Rick has also participated in a lot of training.

As a soldier, or together with his soldiers, he has measured the vast territory of the kingdom on foot, including the area near the Starfall Mountains.

As for how the two planned to get there, Rick didn't think there was any other option except renting horses and carts.

This will of course cost three or four silver coins.

But walking with weights takes five or six days.

Even without considering food and shelter, the shelf life of some herbs is questionable.

"Mr. Lake, how did you know that we were going to collect herbs?"

Xilia couldn't hide her curiosity.

"Didn't you just put your basket there? And your clothes smell distinctly of potions and herbs."

"These are left behind after working for a long time on pounding and boiling, and even washing the spices cannot completely remove them."

I was so close, how come I didn’t smell it?

Ina muttered quietly, not taking it too seriously.

"Although this is not actually the case, it can be considered so, Mr. Rick, so we hope to get Miss Ina's participation, or to put it bluntly - protection."

"We are willing to pay half of the harvest as compensation. Xilia will explain the details."

Mitaukol answered.

Then, Xilia explained:

"There is a herb growing area that I know of. It was... I discovered it when I went to the Starfall Mountains with some experienced herb collectors..."

"I am the only one who knows the exact location, and I have marked it on the map."

Xilia was a little nervous and added:

"It's a flower field of magical materials. The name of the magical material... the name, ah, yes, it's called the rhizome of blue crystal flower."

Ordinary pharmacists cannot use magical materials to prepare and refine potions.

They could not see the fluctuations and ups and downs of magic power, nor could they understand the principles of the potions they concocted.

Compared to magicians or magic apprentices who not only know what they must pay attention to, but can also use their own mental power to guide and adjust the magic circle.

The average pharmacist mixing a magic potion is like pouring sulfur and saltpeter powder into charcoal powder.

Even more serious.

The magical material itself after the reaction is an extremely unstable and harmful substance.

It is also very dangerous for magicians to drink it, let alone ordinary people.

Therefore, even if they have detailed magic formulas, ordinary people rarely take the initiative to come into contact with magic materials and related knowledge.

And this happens to be the area that Ina is familiar with.

"The rhizome of the blue crystal flower? This is indeed a magical material."

She quickly gave the affirmative.

And quickly found the relevant magical knowledge in his mind.

The color is earthy yellow, similar to tree roots or ordinary rhizome plants, and the roots are thick and rich in magic power.

The upper part is a flower with sky blue petals and dark purple stamens, and it has no magic power.

After being crushed and dried, it is mainly used as a source of power for magic apprentices' low-level magic arrays, or as a basic raw material for preparing potions and magic inks. It has excellent magic stability...

Ina has never used the rhizome powder of blue crystal flower.

These are some zero-order and first-order ritual magic that magic apprentices should master.

She skipped the apprenticeship stage and became a formal magician.

Of course, understanding the value of an object, like learning knowledge, has more than one way.

She had never bought the rhizome powder, but that didn't stop her from knowing its price.

It's right there in the catalog of the Magicians' Association - Magical Materials: 10 grams of blue crystal flower rhizome powder for four silver coins, which is similar in price to the highly purified, usable blood of a second-level monster.

Ina's comment is expensive! But not completely expensive.

But one thing is certain, this is a profitable commission.