Leo shook his head. "No, look carefully at the materials required to forge this Exoskeletal Spell-Absorption Device."
Hearing this, Frandi examined it carefully again. The worry in his eyes was replaced by delight. "So that's how it is, Mentor Leo. Forging this Exoskeletal Spell-Absorption Device requires all kinds of precious materials. Even if the technology matures, it simply cannot be mass-produced."
"Even an ordinary First-Rank Wizard Apprentice would need to spend over a hundred thousand Magic Stones to make one. With the Magic Stone reserves of the knights, there's no way they can mass-produce such a thing."
"But this is your research product, Mentor Leo. It still seems a little inappropriate for me to hand it over to Wizard Stofen."
Just then, a voice sounded beside them.
"Let me see this research data."
Stofen had appeared beside them at some unknown moment.
Leo was already accustomed to Stofen's sudden appearances.
Stofen extended a hand toward Frandi.
Frandi looked at Leo first.
Leo nodded, indicating that he could hand over the data in his hands.
Only then did Frandi pass over the research materials for the Exoskeletal Spell-Absorption Device.
Stofen gave the contents a cursory glance.
Then Stofen pondered slightly and said, "Mm, this information really can help me."
"I'll take it with me."
"Frandi, you are Leo's student, which makes you my disciple's disciple. If you run into problems later, you may ask me as well."
With that, Stofen vanished before the two of them.
After Stofen disappeared, Frandi looked at Leo with excitement in his eyes. He bowed and said, "Mentor Leo, thank you for being willing to give such a precious opportunity to me."
Leo said, "It's nothing. Since you have become my student, this is only natural."
After bringing Frandi under his wing, Leo had gained another