After the banquet, Kroya actually got to experience a hangover. He lounged on the soft sofa, unwilling to move.
He did not use magic to sober himself up quickly. Instead, he let himself sink into that lazy state. It had a certain charm of its own.
He stroked the trembling Mist-Rainbow Dragon lying beside him, barely larger than a dog, while his gaze remained fixed on the crystal-clear sapphire between his fingers.
He was no longer a minor mage who had to go to great lengths just to buy a spellbook. Lately, he had been buying texts from both the Mage Association and the Sacred Spring Trade Guild.
For mages, knowledge truly was power. That was why he easily recognized this treasure for what it was-
"The Heart of Clear Springs."
"Let me see. I think it goes like this..."
Muttering to himself, Kroya casually tossed it onto the ground and traced shapes in the air with his finger. His Mage's Hand moved as deftly as his own hand, drawing a magic array made entirely of mana on the ground.
The crystal-clear sapphire sat at the very center of the magic array.
Mana flowed through the magic runes, transforming as it passed through the Heart of Clear Springs. Clear, cool spring water finally flowed out, soaking into the grass growing on the ground instead of spilling everywhere.
Honestly, it looked quite pretty.
So he simply cut out that patch of turf, casually added some magical materials as filler, then had the Tower Spirit connect it to the mana supply. He placed it in a corner of his bookcase as a flowing-water ornament.
He had to admit, the flowing spring water really did look nice.
"Have the construction crew start building infrastructure over at Graystone Ridge."
"Yes, master."
After giving the