The Temptation of Transcendence

"Combined with training, progress will probably be two to three times faster than through natural training, and it will be easier to break through bottlenecks.

For you, you may be able to reach the threshold of a Transcendent Knight within five years. With a letter of recommendation... becoming a Transcendent Knight will no longer be a dream.

Production will expand. For now, we can look for customers on a small scale and use it ourselves.

As for the cost... compared to its effects, it is very low. At the expected selling price, taking one a day would cost roughly five Gold Coins a month."

Five Gold Coins was half a year's income for an ordinary family, but for such a transcendent item, the price was indeed very low.

At least, Richard thought it was far too low. He stated it plainly, "My Lord Count, perhaps once it is sold on a large scale, this price will earn widespread praise. But for now... it will only make your efforts seem very cheap.

Not all products are better the cheaper they are. Right now... fifty Gold Coins, a hundred Gold Coins, or even more per month would be a normal market price."

Things were valued for their rarity. Blindly lowering the price would only diminish their prestige.

If necessary, Richard even suggested adding ingredients that would not affect the medicine's efficacy, changing the packaging, and dividing it into premium and standard tiers at different price points.

Perhaps a modest reduction in efficacy would also be acceptable.

That was the normal way merchants operated. They always racked their brains to squeeze out every last bit of profit.

List thought it was an excellent idea, so he did not hesitate to place another burden on Richard's shoulders. "I'll leave this matter to you. Sell