20 days remained until your repayment deadline. Your current assets: 13 gold, 4 silver. You changed Stick Proficiency to Spiked Mace Proficiency. You learned Flame Hand.
After handing over twelve spell scrolls, Du Pont once again cursed that dead fat bastard Benjamin for scheming against him.
He had not even attended a third-circle spell class yet, but apparently his homeroom teacher had reported him overnight. Even the roster William kept had been changed. There was no room for negotiation at all.
This week, in order to become a level-three wizard, he had only copied two scrolls a day. This sudden demand had drained the stockpile in his hands.
Fortunately, he had used his extra money to buy five first-circle scrolls from others in advance. After teaching himself Flame Hand, he still had seven Flame Hand scrolls and twelve sheets of first-circle parchment.
Dead fat bastard. Just wait. Before long, he would see whether Du Pont could ruin his reputation.
After greeting Judy and buying some rations, Du Pont packed his things and headed for Barley Village.
He still had 196 experience points, and his copying speed had reached one scroll every twenty minutes. As long as he stayed focused, copying five a day would not be a problem. He could sell all seven scrolls in his possession.
However, he was not sure how many scrolls Thomas and his sister could collect. They were still battling wits with goblins, so they probably did not have much spare money. It would be good enough if they could buy out his stock.
There were no carriages heading to Barley Village on Saturday, so Du Pont removed his apprentice badge and hurried north on foot.
The scenery along the way was still beautiful, but with a