In the Golden Crown Mountain Second-Ring Library area, Jagula, Wizard Alex, and Locke sat together at a tea table in the library's free seating area.
Jagula took a sip of the free wizard tea provided for the Second-Ring Wizards in the library—Azure Feather Bamboo Tea. He had already recovered from his earlier excitement and enthusiasm, and then said somewhat sheepishly, "There are just two problems. If we're going to the Forbidden Forest in the Southeastern Corner Region, we'll need to pay for ship tickets and travel expenses. It'll cost roughly twenty to thirty thousand Magic Stones."
"The second problem is that the Forbidden Forest is incredibly dangerous. In the Southeastern Corner Region, it's practically a dead zone. The magic power of the Southeastern Corner Region has declined and fallen into ruin precisely because of the Forbidden Forest."
Locke replied, "That's not a problem. I have a way to get you safely into the Forbidden Forest and let you conduct your experiments without interference."
Wizard Jagula's eyes lit up, and the way he looked at Locke increasingly resembled the way one looked at a wealthy sponsor.
Both the Botany Wizard and the Breeder could sense the value in Locke's words.
Even Third-Ring Wizards did not dare enter the Forbidden Forest casually, yet Locke actually had a way to let others enter safely.
Wizard Jagula smiled. "As expected of the champion of the Silent Grail."
Locke asked, "But I do have one question. Wizard Jagula, you can't come up with twenty or thirty thousand Magic Stones?"
Locke looked at him in confusion.
Logically speaking, with such a small amount of Magic Stones, he could easily borrow them from students and his First-Ring and Second-Ring Wizard colleagues.
Wizard Jagula looked somewhat embarrassed.
Wizard Alex spread his hands and said, "I can explain this.