"I'll need quite a few Crystal Cores," Duke said after some thought, without specifying what attributes he needed.
"I'll keep an eye out for you. Thorn Holy Tower has quite a few channels for acquiring them too," Vivian said.
"You don't need to help me, Vivian. Cultivating on your side isn't easy either, and Crystal Cores are far too expensive." Duke knew full well that Vivian had only just advanced to a Formal Wizard and had already exhausted a great deal of resources. She was surely short on resources at the moment.
Even with Grace behind her, she couldn't rely entirely on Grace to get by.
"It's fine. It'll be a long time before I advance to a Crystallized Wizard, so I don't need them for now. If I hear anything, I'll let you know," Vivian said.
"If you need Magic Stones, potion resources, or anything else, just tell me. I've already begun working with the Giant Rock Merchant Guild. I'll be able to earn quite a few Magic Stones later on—" Duke said.
Neither of them had it easy. At present, they were both still rather strapped for resources.
This had not been particularly apparent when they had been Wizard Apprentices. The resources they used back then were not especially valuable, so they had not felt it as keenly.
But after becoming Formal Wizards, both Duke and Vivian had come to understand the importance of resources, especially since Duke now needed—
So many Crystal Cores.
Even with more than three million First-Level Magic Stones on hand, it was still not enough.
He had once considered that many Magic Stones an astronomical sum, but as his strength rose, his demand for resources had increased drastically as well.
Just after finishing his conversation with Vivian, Duke received another message from Merrick.