It made Leo grumble inwardly.
Most of these studies were genuinely treating those Wizards willing to invest as fools to be swindled.
Leo was quite curious what the Formal Wizards willing to fund them were actually thinking.
If not for severing Augusta's threads of Prophecy Studies, Leo would not have used such a Magic Stone-losing method.
Leo shook his head slightly.
"Wizard Leo, we'll stop here for today. Are you satisfied with the laboratories I found for you?"
"Mm, very satisfied. They can indeed help me lose a large amount of Magic Stones in a short time."
Beckum said with a smile, "Wizard Leo, then I have completed your first loss target. As for the second loss target, I have some information here."
"It records the personal research directions I compiled from different fields, the kinds of investments that are bottomless pits."
"You can look through it and take some time to consider."
"If you need anything from me, you may contact me at any time."
Leo nodded, then said in a low voice, "Wizard Beckum, it seems someone has been secretly following us all this time."
"Yes, I noticed as well," Beckum said. "Wizard Leo, I'll circle around and catch up to him from behind."
"No need to make it so troublesome."
Leo shook his head, then cast the Battle Mage's Basic Body Fortification Spell.
In the next instant, Leo's figure flashed swiftly to the two small pointed horns at the end of their shadows.
They were, astonishingly, the two horns atop the stalker's head.
Then, a Minotaur entered Leo's sight.
Leo's sudden appearance gave the Minotaur a fright. He hurriedly said, "Wizard sir, y-you... hello."
Leo noticed that the Minotaur had no mental energy within him, though he did possess something similar to a Knight Breathing Technique. He