After leaving the Polina Company, Roland took Aier back to the property he had bought in Terry City.
It was a small, three-story villa in the Upper District, with spacious grounds in both front and back. A private garden was currently being added at his request.
In addition, its defense magic array and security facilities were being reinforced.
The situation over in Leiner seemed to have grown somewhat unsettled again lately. Although it had not yet affected Savaran, he had still received some warnings as a well-informed senior member of the Council.
"Master, there is a new message."
As soon as he sat down on the living room sofa, Aier approached and informed him, "Mr. Diaxili, a senior partner at the Hilt Company, has come by. He would like to arrange a meeting tomorrow."
Roland said, "Tell him to come see me at West Hill Manor tomorrow."
He had more or less guessed the purpose of the visit: promoting Phantom Magic Cards.
The next day, at West Hill Manor.
Diaxili and his party arrived.
Roland received them in his office.
"Mr. Roland, these are brand-new cards we have produced using Scroll Printing. We can essentially announce that the Seris series decks have completed their magical transformation from entertainment products into practical tools...
"This is the application of magic in commerce. Essentially, you can treat them as spell scrolls printed with pictures that you can play with. Normally, you use them to play cards for fun; when it matters, you use them as spell scrolls.
"Take an ordinary Level 1 Spell scroll, with a market price of twenty-five gold coins apiece. With the improved movable-type printing and scroll printing techniques developed by Mr. Thibault, Mr. Skord, and others from your school, its value reaches thirty gold coins. Add the intellectual