Volgograd (3)

A few days later, the noble officer arrived at Amnath City again.

Accompanying him was a mage in a gray-blue robe, his expression calm and composed.

As soon as the two arrived at the Governor's Mansion, they were properly received.

"Viscount Ange, we meet again." The noble officer smiled and saluted Ang, his manner as appropriate as ever.

"Welcome back." Ang nodded lightly, then led the two to their seats.

Once the three were seated, the conversation quickly returned to the negotiations.

The noble officer remained as steady as ever, while Ang continued to handle him with an immovable calm.

The tea on the table was refilled again and again as the two sparred with words, yet there was still no substantive progress.

The mage sitting beside them watched with considerable helplessness. His brows furrowed slightly, and in the end, he could not help but interrupt.

"Viscount Ange, I also brought a small gift on this trip. Perhaps you may find it interesting." His tone was mild, yet he carried an aura that could not be underestimated.

As he spoke, he took three Magic Books with black-gold covers from the magic pouch at his waist and neatly placed them before Ang.

The covers were thick and heavy, emanating faint magical fluctuations. At a glance, they were clearly no ordinary items.

Ang casually picked one up. The words on its cover immediately caught his eye: "On the Capacity of Magical Materials for Tier 2 Enchanted Armament," "A Discussion of the Core Runes of Tier 2 Enchanted Armament," and "On Balancing Materials and Souls."

He slowly opened one of them. The first page contained a detailed list of materials and forging principles, while the second began with complex rune diagrams.

But when he tried to turn to the fourth page, an Invisible