Black Hearted Mage
Chapter 263 Transaction Completed
Emily returned to the Cavill family in high spirits. She had received many gifts today. She could not wait to walk to the small living room and began to carefully count these precious gifts.
She carefully placed each gift on the table, then took out a piece of soft animal skin from her storage ring, with a happy smile on her face, and began to carefully record the value and source of each gift.
Just as Emily was concentrating on recording, Caesars walked in. He looked at the little girl curiously as she finished her work and asked with a smile, "Emily, how many gold coins did you receive today?"
Emily raised her head, her eyes sparkling with excitement. She quickly glanced at the record on the animal skin and replied happily, "Twenty-three thousand gold coins, plus two hundred high-level magic crystals!"
Kaisas was very satisfied with this figure. He nodded and said with a smile, "Very good! These gold coins are enough for you to train to become a formal magician. Emily, your trip to Fire Maple City is really worth it! After we complete the transaction with the northerners, I will take you to the highlands and let you experience the true barbaric world."
When Emily heard the word "highlands," her eyes suddenly widened and she looked at Caesar in astonishment. "Highlands? Isn't that the territory of the barbarians?"
Caesars looked at Emily's surprised expression and shook his head helplessly. He knew that on the Roland Continent, most books portrayed the Northlanders and Highland Ogres as barbaric and uncouth. However, he knew full well that these so-called "barbarians" actually had unique cultures and traditions, though the outside world simply knew little about them.
"Emily, don't worry, I know a lot of Highland Ogres. This time we are not going to the Ogre tribe, we are just going there to bring back the magic gem!" Kaisas explained.
"Brother, are there magic gems in the highlands?"
Emily perked up when she heard about the magic gem.
"Yes, they're bigger than the magic gems we sold yesterday. They're all more valuable fire magic gems. I picked up dozens of them before, and I remember they sold for around 50,000 gold coins!"
"Fifty thousand gold coins? That's a high price!"
"The magic gems from the Icecrown Mountains are of higher quality and larger in size. Large gems are needed to make magical instruments, so they're more expensive!"
After hearing Caesar's explanation, Emily nodded her head several times. Thinking of those expensive magic gems, she couldn't wait to go to the Icecrown Mountains.
On the morning of the third day, the sun had just risen, and its rays filtered through the thin clouds, casting a warm and tranquil light on the earth. As usual, Caesars and Emily arrived early at the Imperial Plaza, ready to continue their stall business.
Just as they had arranged their merchandise and were preparing to greet customers, the sound of horse hooves rang out. They both looked up at the same time, only to see a burly, stocky northerner, riding a powerful horse, approaching the edge of the square at lightning speed.
The northerner dismounted, strode up to Caesars, and shouted at the top of his voice: "Mr. Magician, the tribe's magic crystals have been delivered. Boss Baturu asks you to go and trade immediately!" His voice was like a loud bell, echoing in the empty square, attracting the attention of people around him.
Kaisas was stunned. He asked in confusion, "Didn't they say it would take half a month for the magic crystals to be delivered? And how did you know I was setting up a stall here?"
The northerner scratched his head and explained, "The tribe is in urgent need of storage rings, so they sent people to deliver magic crystals day and night. As for how I knew you were setting up a stall here, when you were leaving that day, I happened to hear you say you were going to set up a stall in the square!"
After listening to this, Caesars nodded thoughtfully. He looked up and down at the burly northerner before him, and secretly sighed: This guy may look big and strong, but his hearing is so sharp. You really can't judge a person by his appearance!
Kaisas immediately packed up his stall, hailed a passing carriage, and set off with Emily towards the Northland Trading Company. Once this transaction was complete, Kaisas would prepare to travel to the Icecrown Mountains.
About half an hour later, Kaesus arrived at the Northland Trading Company. Several tall, black and white Northern horses stood at the entrance. Northerners rarely rode horses, preferring instead to ride on iron-clad oxen. Only in emergencies would they ride. While oxen possessed excellent endurance, they moved less than half as fast as Northern horses.
"Brother, this horse is so tall!"
Emily, who was wearing a floral dress, raised her head and said something with some emotion.
"Emily, this is a Northern horse. It has a very bad temper and is difficult to tame. No one can ride it unless they are raised by you personally from a young age!"
"Are they fierce?"
"Yes, they can kick and bite. Their fur is very dense, so they are very sensitive to heat."
Kaisas smiled and spoke slowly as he led Emily into the Northland Trading Company. The interior of the trading company was spacious and bright, displaying a wide variety of goods.
At this moment, a burly, bearded man appeared in front of them. This man was Baturu, who was wearing a gorgeous silk robe and had sleek hair, which was in stark contrast to his rough appearance.
Batulu seemed a little impatient. He quickly stepped forward and said impatiently, "Mr. Magician, you are finally here! I heard that there will be a cold wave this winter, and our tribe urgently needs to prepare food for the winter. Therefore, we need twenty storage rings!"
Kaisas's lips curled up slightly, revealing a confident smile. He responded, "Don't worry, I definitely have twenty storage rings. Furthermore, I have several high-end storage rings with capacities two to three times larger than ordinary ones. However, these high-end storage rings require magic to open, so they can only be used by your shamans."
After saying that, Caesars's gaze fell on Baturu, his eyes were calm and deep, as if he could see through the other's inner thoughts.
"High-level storage ring? How come I've never heard of it?" Baturu scratched his head suspiciously, wondering what on earth this high-level storage ring was. He had never heard of storage rings being divided into different levels before.
Seeing this, Caesars smiled slightly and patiently explained, "Actually, there are some differences between the storage rings used by magicians and those used by ordinary people. Moreover, these high-end storage rings are not something you can buy casually. Magic guilds generally don't sell them to the public, but only provide them to their own magicians!"
After hearing this, Batulu's eyes lit up and he quickly said, "Oh? Really? Then show me a high-end storage ring!" He was full of curiosity about this mysterious high-end storage ring and couldn't wait to see its true appearance.
Without saying a word, Caesars took out a storage ring from his pocket and placed it in Baturu's big palm like a palm fan.
Baturu looked at the storage ring in his hand with great joy. It emitted a faint blue light, and its surface was as smooth as a mirror, without a single flaw. He couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, this ring looks so exquisite!"
Caesars added, "There's an opening spell engraved on the inner wall of the storage ring. It can only be opened using magic. Without magic, it's absolutely impossible to open it."
Upon hearing this, Baturu was immediately eager to give it a try. He concentrated his mind and gently touched the spell on the inner wall of the ring. However, despite his best efforts, the storage ring remained unresponsive, its mysterious "door" tightly closed.
Seeing this, Batulu couldn't help but complain in frustration: "If I had known earlier, I would have learned to be a shaman!"
Batulu strode to the table, grabbed the wine glass, and drank the wine in it without hesitation, not even leaving the last drop of wine at the bottom of the glass.
Meanwhile, Caesars was intently calculating the arrival time of the cold snap. His brow furrowed, seemingly dissatisfied with the result. According to his calculations, winter was likely to arrive over a month earlier than expected, meaning the already long winter would be extended by a full two months.
"Will there really be a cold wave this year?" Caesars finally couldn't help but ask, with a hint of doubt in his voice.
Batulu nodded quickly and replied affirmatively, "The news about the cold wave is absolutely true! This is a cold wave warning issued by the Ogre Tribe's Great Shaman, Trum. He is an authority on this subject and will never be wrong. Moreover, it's less than a month away from the arrival of the cold wave, which is why our tribe is so anxious!"
After listening to this, Caesars pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded, agreeing with Baturu's statement. He then turned to Emily and said solemnly, "Emily, it seems we can't go to the Icecrown Mountains. A cold wave is about to hit, and this year's winter in the north will last five or six months, and in the highlands even longer. In such harsh weather conditions, staying in the highlands is simply too risky."
"Is it very cold in the highlands in winter?" the little girl asked with a puzzled look, blinking her big curious eyes.
"That's not just ordinary cold!" Kaisas' voice was a little low, as if he was recalling those cold days. "It's so cold that it can freeze people to death. Even cattle, sheep and horses are not immune. Winter in the north is really a cruel season!"
"The northerners have to drive their cattle and sheep into caves for the winter, otherwise none of them will survive!" Baturu added, with a hint of helplessness in his tone.
"Besides, it's not just the cattle and sheep; we northerners ourselves have to live in caves," the unshaven Batulu continued. "Although the caves are a little warmer, they're still terribly cold. We have to burn a lot of firewood to keep warm and prepare a lot of food just to barely survive this winter."
As he spoke, Baturu had large wooden boxes filled with magic crystals brought out, and he opened them one by one. The magic crystals shimmered faintly in the sunlight, emitting a faint magical energy.
"These magic crystals were all mined by our northern tribe." Baturu pointed at the wooden box and said, "We will use them to exchange with you for some items we need."
Caesars nodded in understanding. He looked at the magic crystals and knew that they would all belong to him.
First, Baturu asked for some storage rings. The northern tribes needed these rings to store food for the winter, saving space in the caves and preventing fruits and vegetables from spoiling. Caesars readily agreed, pulling over twenty storage rings from his backpack and handing them to Baturu.
Next, Baturu ordered the sharp magic steel daggers. In the hands of the northerners, these daggers are not just weapons, but also everyday table knives. Emily counted the magic steel daggers and handed them to Baturu when she was done.
"By the way, we also buy salamander leather at a high price!" Batulu suddenly said, "This thing is rare in our northern land. It's light and warm."
"Hunting fire lizards requires traveling to the Southern Continent. If we set out from Fire Maple City to the Southern Continent, it's a truly long journey! Just the journey alone will take over two months. Furthermore, the roads in the Gravel Mountains are rugged and steep, making them extremely dangerous. Riding a horse is impossible, and we'll have to rely on our own two legs to trudge forward. Therefore, we must be fully prepared and bring enough food and drinking water to last at least four to five months. Of course, if we want to take a shower during the journey, we'll need even more water!"
Kaisas looked at Baturu and spoke slowly. He knew very well that these were basic common sense for going to the Southern Continent, but what he really wanted to tell Emily was...
At this moment, Batulu suddenly interrupted and said, "Mr. Magician, I heard that the climate in the southern continent is very hot. Is that true?"
Kaisas nodded and replied, "Indeed, the heat in the southern continent is beyond imagination. Especially during the hottest times, the air there seems to be on fire, making breathing extremely difficult. The burning sensation is as if you are breathing in a blazing flame instead of air. In Fire Maple City, you might only need to drink two or three kilograms of water a day, but in the southern continent, because of the constant sweat, in order to replenish the body with enough water, you have to drink at least twenty kilograms of water every day!"
As Caesars continued speaking, the burly northern merchant beside him frowned. Northerners were not particularly afraid of the cold, but they were terrified of the heat.
"Mr. Magician, is it difficult to hunt fire lizards?" Baturu continued to ask.
"Hunting fire lizards is very difficult. Their hides are very defensive, their claws are very sharp, and they can spit lava and fire, so getting close to them is very dangerous. You can only use ranged attacks, but bows and arrows have a hard time damaging fire lizards. You need to use crossbows and spells to hunt them!"
After hearing Caesars' explanation, Baturu also understood the rarity and scarcity of salamander leather.
"As long as you have salamander leather, our Northern Trading Company will buy it at a 50% markup!"
Caesars smiled and nodded. He said so much just to pave the way for raising the price of salamander leather.
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