In the end, Iver still bought it.
It was a purple-grade Corona Scepter worth 8,800 White Crown Coins. The shopkeeper even threw in two Elven Style daggers... They were just right for Lily.
Given an elf's physique, the daggers were basically short swords to Lily. Their quality was even a little better than Hai Na's sword when she had been an inspector, so they would last her a long time.
Adding the daily necessities worth more than 400 White Crown Coins that he had bought earlier, Iver simply bought Sherlock some rare ancient books, along with precious ritual materials and potion ingredients. He brought the total up to exactly 10,000 White Crown Coins and got a full 30% discount—a huge bargain. Although Iver knew perfectly well that the shopkeeper had definitely earned more than I had saved, he was still delighted.
He had the illusion that he had made a killing.
After all, aside from necessities, people spent money to be happy. And even if it was merely an illusion, the illusion of having made a killing was still enough to make him happy—for a certain perspective, he had essentially purchased a service that provided him with an illusion capable of making him happy for a long time.
That was how Iver justified it to himself.
When Iver touched the scepter, its attributes appeared before his eyes:
Corona
Extraordinary Weapon (Purple)
Scepter, Medium, Blunt
Trait: Increased Fire Attribute/Light Attribute damage
Elven Style: Durability greatly increased, maintenance costs increased
Module—Light Condenser: When there is only one healing target, healing received is significantly increased
Module—Corona Fire: Gains increased Fire Attribute damage based on the Light Attribute mana pool
Module—Holy Prayer (Candleholder): Prayers to the Candleholder can omit one stanza
Of all the scepters here, Iver had taken an immediate liking to this