Everyone was busy at their respective tasks in the offices of the Lainer Encyclopedia Compilation Committee at West Hill Manor.
With the start of classes at the Mage Tower, Roland and the others had left the manor and moved into the tower.
The people of Lainer World, however, had stayed behind to continue their unfinished work.
Afterward, they had even realized that compiling the encyclopedia was something they could only accomplish themselves, and began working all the harder.
Working overtime had therefore become routine at the manor. Even late at night, many figures could still be seen toiling under the lights.
Gennobion, Uboer, and others were among them.
These cultural elites of Lainer World displayed a patriotic spirit entirely unlike that of the foreign interests' local agents. Gennobion in particular, despite nearing ninety, devoted himself to the work with admirable enthusiasm.
This time, however, they were not discussing the Lainer Encyclopedia itself, but the good news they had just received.
"Lord Roland's Seris True Word Spell has been a tremendous success. It already possesses mid-magic-level value...
"I propose that we introduce this entire series of spells and combine them with Seris Magic Cards to create a new kind of wondrous item suitable for widespread use!"
"That will cost quite a lot of money. Atrelin doesn't accept our leirs. We'll have to pay with magical gold coins or magic crystal products."
"Of course I know that, but given our current circumstances, we have little choice."
Uboer considered this for a while, then addressed the group. "There's no need to imagine this will be too difficult. After all, Seris Magic Cards are practical products, much like Spell Scrolls. Once we purchase them, they're bound to generate value.
"If we can order a batch before the value of these new wondrous items becomes