Earlier, when the Tree Spirit had commented on Ku Doudou, it had guessed that he was desperately short of money. Otherwise, he would not have chosen to join an adventure group and spend so much time roaming the wilderness.
What Angel did not understand was that Ku Doudou was only a first-level apprentice now. What did he need so many magic crystals for?
Angel knew that low-level apprentices were indeed short on money, but that problem would probably erupt when they reached the peak of first-level apprenticeship. At that point, they had to consider breaking through the barrier and advancing. If they relied on external aid, it would consume a great number of magic crystals.
At Ku Doudou's current level, so long as he was not reaching for the stars and trying to buy graded alchemical equipment, taking on a few laboratory assistant jobs would actually provide more than enough rewards.
Angel asked, "What do you need magic crystals for?"
Ku Doudou fell silent for a moment before saying, "I want to buy Blood Arts..."
Angel froze. He had thought Ku Doudou had taken a fancy to some piece of equipment, or a weapon that suited his hand, which was why he was desperately scraping together money. But he had never expected Ku Doudou to give such a... bizarre answer.
Yes, to Angel, it was exceedingly bizarre.
"Blood Arts" was not the blood secret art Flora studied. Its full name was "Kana Blood Arts," a general cantrip textbook written by a bloodline wizard named Kana. It recorded nothing but bloodline-side cantrips. It had upper, middle, and lower volumes, corresponding respectively to the three stages of cultivation for bloodline-side apprentices.
If Angel remembered correctly, Ku Doudou's talent lay in the wood element of the elemental side.
Why would a nature-side apprentice