360 Repulsive Stuff (2/2)

Roland began to snap his fingers nonstop, and halos of magic emerged around him.

”Extreme Body Fortification.”

”Floating.”

”Magic Shield.”

”Agility Strengthening.”

Then, two Hands of Magic helped him clear a path among the bushes.

Also, when he had to climb again, Roland simply used Teleportation. After all, a close-range Teleportation was not costly. He could replenish his magic power with Roland's Zeal, which doubled mana regeneration.

It was Cage who was lost for words now.

Watching Roland who was flashing easily here and there, he couldn't help but ask, ”Why are you capable of so many spells when you're still so young?”

”I learned them.”

Moving the grasses aside with the sheath of his sword, Cage asked, ”As far as I know, learning spells can be costly. How much money have you spent?”

”Not counting the spells that I sold…” Roland thought for a moment and said, ”I've paid almost two hundred gold coins for spell models.”

Cage looked back in surprise. ”Wait, why are you so rich?”

As the leader of a villager… Cage lived a rather extravagant life, but he couldn't compare to the real grand nobles.

It wouldn't be bad if the taxes of the whole village could surpass one gold coin each year.

Most of his current savings were earned when he still worked as a mercenary.

Mercenaries didn't really make a lot of money. After ten years of hard work, he made no more than forty gold coins, and that was not counting the maintenance cost of his weapons and armor as well as traveling fees.

Deducting all the expenses, he had only made some twenty gold coins after ten years as a mercenary, but he could already be counted as a rich guy.

His brother made more money as a merchant. After ten years of business, his brother had made a net profit of more than a hundred gold coins.

But the real estate in the capital was expensive. The two manors almost cost all of his savings.

Therefore, Andonara's father was still busy making money as a traveling merchant.

Roland, in comparison, had spent almost two hundred gold coins on spell models.

Cage couldn't help but click his tongue. ”No wonder people say that Mages are a class that is both wealthy and poor. I didn't know that a Mage could spend hundreds of gold coins without batting an eye.”

Although Cage was a mercenary for a decade, he had never really talked to any Mage expert.

The best Mage he had met was an Elite who was not much higher than Roland's level.

Also, to be honest, the Mages and Warlocks who hung out with mercenaries were mostly poor.

If they could afford magic materials and spell models, no spellcaster would risk their life making money.

But of course, the players were exceptions.

For the players, being a mercenary was not only profitable but also a good way to level up.

With its missions and intelligence, the Guild of Mercenaries was the best training ground for the players.

After the exclamation of amazement, Cage shook his head and continued the journey.

While he was free, Roland cast Extreme Body Fortification and Floating on Andonara and Cage too.

Immediately, they moved much faster over the terrain.

Zigzagging through the woods, Cage finally stopped somewhere near the summit.

Before him was a pile of stones.

Recalling what he read last night, Cage said, ”According to the manuscript, the secret chamber is right below the stones. Let's see if we can clear them.”

Roland stopped Cage, who was about to roll up his sleeves, and said, ”Wait. Let me do some reconnaissance first.”

Then, Roland closed his eyes and unleashed his enormous mental power into the mountain.

Roland controlled his mental power well and did not touch Cage or Andonara at all.

Still, Cage felt that he was surrounded by heavy pressure, which was rather uncomfortable.

Andonara felt differently from Cage. Sensing that Roland was close around her, she couldn't be more reassured.

About three minutes later, Roland retracted his mental power, face pale, and said, ”There's indeed a secret chamber down there, but… it's occupied by some repulsive stuff that seems invisible. I don't feel happy about it.”