"Task completed. Reward: a shellfish that produces pearls."
"Task: The Mage Tower is about to be completed, and the Mana Academy will soon begin admissions. Chris Truth is ready, but the mage assistants she requires have yet to be found. The lord must resolve this. Reward: drifting fruit."
The reward was issued, and a new task was released.
Liszt studied the shifting Smoke and pondered briefly. "A shellfish that produces pearls—perhaps something like the pearl oysters raised by the Sapphire Family? I wonder how strong this sea monster is, and what kind of pearls it produces... Mage assistants do need to be found, but what exactly is this drifting fruit?"
He guessed it was probably some edible fruit that drifted over on the ocean currents.
Whether it could actually be eaten remained unknown.
Now it was time to handle the task. In truth, he had already sent someone to deliver a letter to Elkerson Zhenli, hoping to hire him as a teacher at the Mana Academy. Unfortunately, Elkerson had discovered the allure of being a middleman and had no desire whatsoever to engage in research or teaching. He only wanted to live freely.
Though he had settled down in Coral City, he often traveled to the outer islands, taking in their different customs and doing business with all sorts of people.
Of course, Liszt was still his highest-quality client. If he wanted to make money, he had to come to Flower Town—there were no longer enough spells for him to keep producing magical casting plans, so he now mainly sold magic books. He had even recently written Liszt a letter, saying he intended to make a trip to the Iron Ridge Kingdom.
He had gotten in touch with a certain mage gathering and could purchase more magic books there.
Elkerson