Buying the Master-Servant Contract for the magical beast cost him ten magic crystals-and that was only because the Astral Crystal Turtle was a special case.
Otherwise, two or three would have been enough.
After buying the contract, he tried purchasing information on the artificial magic tree, but ten magic crystals only bought him a thin booklet.
More detailed information cost hundreds or even thousands. Just looking at the prices made his wallet feel lighter.
"So thin. I wonder how much information it can actually give me."
He sighed, opened the booklet, and read it carefully.
It briefly introduced this peculiar magic plant-to grow, it needed to be watered with fresh blood, and that blood had to contain magic.
It required enormous amounts of magical blood every year.
However, once it had grown for more than two years, it would begin continuously shedding its bark. The shed bark was an excellent material for making scrolls, as well as certain special puppets.
Demon puppets, for example...
They were widely recognized as one of the highest grades of puppet.
Their appearance, and even their bodies, were exactly like those of humanoid races. Without special magical tests, there was no way to tell them apart.
There were even legends of legendary-grade demon puppets living hidden among humans.
At the same time, thanks to this material's special properties,
Magic rune circuits could be inscribed and carved into the puppets' bodies with remarkable ease, multiplying their combat strength. It was one of the best materials for making puppets.
There was no question that this was something truly valuable.
Kroya was naturally tempted.
He put away the Sacred Spring Crystal Card and the booklet, deciding to have Rob send people to follow those crows and see whether they could find it.
Before that, however, he had to