Duke did his best to be polite and tactful, so as not to put Caroline in an awkward position.
Caroline took it well. The disappointed look flashed across her face and vanished as she smiled. "Since Mr. Duke has business to attend to, I won't take up your time. Whenever you feel like coming to Harbor City to enjoy some good food, contact me anytime."
She had not expected Duke to decline her invitation so tactfully. In truth, she had made her hint quite obvious.
After all, who would go to a beautiful woman's home in the middle of the night to guide her in brewing potions? The meaning behind it was already perfectly clear.
However, Caroline quickly adjusted herself and did not give up. She more or less understood that Duke would not be easy to win over. Her beauty and figure alone were most likely not enough.
To wizards, beauty had never been a scarce resource. There were far too many ways to obtain it easily.
After bidding Caroline farewell, Duke received a message from her on the third day after returning to the Black Sail.
The Condensation Potion research results he had submitted were ultimately priced at five Arcanist points. In other words, any other Arcanist who wished to access the material would have to pay five Arcanist points.
That price had already exceeded Duke's expectations. In the Arcanist Association's resource exchange space, he had seen plenty of valuable knowledge priced at only a few points.
After considering it, Duke agreed to the price and sent Caroline a message asking her to handle the procedures for him.
Once it was submitted and published, Arcanists across the entire West Coast would be able to view the material for five points.
Not many points would likely come in during