noveltune Chapter 58 is of immense value.
Chapter 58 is of immense value.
"You're right, Nina, that's definitely more important."
Upon hearing Nina's words, Vladimir turned his head slightly, nodded gently to her, and then looked at Viktor:
"Then let's go in and take a look, Victor... I can't wait to see what those magic crystals you mentioned look like!"
Victor glanced at him but ignored him.
When you first meet them, it's actually quite difficult to figure out their personalities, but Vladimir is definitely the first one to reveal his true nature... an undisguised scoundrel. He may appear elegant and of noble birth, but he's actually more like a street thug.
Viktor didn't dislike his personality, but he didn't like it either; he was just a little annoyed by it.
But since he still needed the other person, Victor didn't say anything. He simply walked alone to the entrance of the underground pipes in the collapsed house, then turned back and gave a reminder:
"The smell underground is even stronger."
"If you don't want to be smelled terrible, it's best to take some precautions."
After saying that, Victor was the first to enter the underground pipes.
Nina and the others exchanged glances, but didn't ignore Victor's words. They all cast a spell on themselves to filter the stench before carefully entering the underground pipes one by one.
Even though they were prepared, the stench and damp, dirty environment that hit them when they actually entered the place still made them frown.
Having learned from his previous experience, Victor felt much better this time.
However, unwilling to linger here for long, he quickened his pace and hurried toward the location of the magic crystal.
Although the expressions of the people behind her were different, especially Lina, who cared a lot about her appearance, she regretted coming to this place. But since she was already here, she could only grit her teeth, endure the discomfort, and speed up.
Before long, they stood before those striking, dark green magic crystals.
Then... even Vladimir and Haley, who had some wealth at home, couldn't help but hold their breath—after all, there were just too many magic crystals here!
For example, Victor had never actually been involved in the business of magic crystals, so his understanding of their value was merely an estimate.
But Victor lacked experience in this area, while the two of them did, especially Hayley, whose family owned a wizarding guild. She could roughly assess the value of these magic crystals at a glance.
"It's worth at least 30,000 magic stones!"
"In this way, even if Lord Manuggas takes 70%, and we split the remaining 30%, each of us will receive approximately 1,500 magic stones or more..."
When this number was revealed, even the taciturn Karian couldn't help but be moved.
After all, they had spent more than two months exploring the Astral Plane, a process that was incredibly difficult and involved life and death, and the final reward was only a few hundred magic stones. Now, 1,500 magic stones were right in front of them... Let alone just sharing the risk of collecting and selling these magic crystals, even if Victor said that the mortals in the surrounding West District would affect this place, he would dare to carry out a shameful massacre!
The eyes of the others also lit up.
Vladimir and Hailey were no exception.
The family is wealthy; that's their family's money. They're just born into a wizarding family, which gives them advantages over other wizarding apprentices in terms of learning witchcraft and resources.
However, the atmosphere within wizarding families is equally cold, with plenty of competition and hostility. Resources are not easily obtained, and the principle of equivalent exchange applies to them, even more so than before. Whatever is gained may be repaid back to the family in double the amount later.
If they could obtain 1,500 magic stones, it would be enough for them to do many things...
"Will everyone receive 1,500 magic stones?"
Viktor feigned some emotion, but in his mind he was silently calculating the consequences:
"So that means, with my 20% cut, I'll end up with 7,500 magic stones?"
That's right... Although at first, Viktor intended to hand over the entire amount to the Academy or Manugus without taking a single penny.
But Manugs didn't give him a chance, and instead only asked for 50%... So Viktor naturally didn't hold back and took 20% for himself.
Moreover, Nina and the others really only got these magic stones for free. If Victor hadn't pulled them along, even if they were short of magic stones, they wouldn't have been able to access these magic crystals.
But actually, the reason Victor wanted to bring these people along was...
The reason is simple: if he benefits alone, the target will be too obvious and attract attention. Moreover, a low-level wizard apprentice has little deterrent effect.
Morningstar City, the wizarding city, has no shortage of low-level wizard apprentices.
But with Nina and the others, things are quite different. There are five high-ranking wizard apprentices, plus him, a low-ranking wizard apprentice, and behind him is the wizard Magnus, which is enough to create a deterrent effect.
Especially since Nina and the other four were not mediocre talents; they almost exhausted their lifespans to become high-level wizard apprentices.
The oldest among them is not yet 35 years old, which means that these people are very likely to become formal wizards before the age of 60. Although this potential has not yet been fully realized, it is still worth noting.
Otherwise, if they were to become official wizards, few people would be able to bear the hatred they would have.
Therefore, among the several prominent figures, he, as a lowly wizard apprentice, was clearly the representative of Manugus.
While it's not entirely without a noticeable presence, compared to the attention drawn by eating alone, this situation definitely avoids most problems.
Moreover, Victor made an unexpected discovery—after telling the others about it, he learned that the Hayley family actually had a wizarding guild that sold alchemical materials. Through her channels, they could sell these magic crystals in one go at a relatively high price and exchange them for magic crystals.
This saved him most of his energy.
This can also help to end this unexpected event quickly.
Viktor could then return to his previous life trajectory... He really didn't like the feeling of things going beyond expectations, especially when he hadn't yet gained enough power to ensure his own safety.
The excessive number of magic stones did not make him feel at ease; instead, it made him even more uneasy.