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"Sure. If you're willing to spend the magic stones, I'm happy to come," Fia said casually.

Mode and Leo did not refuse either.

"All right, then let's head out together after work this afternoon. We'll go to the Roseflower Shop. The dishes there may be expensive, but their flavor and effects are unforgettable."

After Moben left, Fia curled her lip. "He just came to show off. Don't mind him. Still, since he offered to treat us, there's no need to hold back. Go ahead and eat his wallet empty."

Mode lowered her head, looking thoughtful. "It looks like Wizard Moben really has made money from shattered starstone."

"Maybe I should ask him for some advice..."

A troubled expression crossed Mode's face.

She had been stuck as a third-level wizard apprentice for a long time. Though most potions now had only a very weak effect on her, if she had enough magic stones and was willing to spend them, she still had a chance of advancing to second-rank wizard apprentice in a short time through potions.

Hearing this, Fia opened her mouth, unsure what to say.

After all, though Fia thought the shattered starstone business seemed dubious, Moben really had made money. Perhaps...

"Wizard Mode, I once encountered something like this," Leo said. "A famine struck our village, and grain prices rose. Someone in our village hurried to buy a large quantity of grain, then sold it at a high price. Once the famine ended, he became the richest man in our village and later moved to a big city."

"Then another famine struck the village. This time, several villagers stockpiled large quantities of grain, but they couldn't sell it at a high price."

"This is a story you made up, not something you actually encountered, isn't it?" Mode said.

"..."