Chapter 57: Price of Spell Scrolls
The building in front of us is about the same height as other chamber of commerce buildings, about five or six stories high, but its shape is quite unique.
The exterior of the Silva Magic Chamber of Commerce building is cylindrical and made entirely of bluestone. It is carved with reliefs of magical beasts and mysterious symbols and patterns, giving it an air of mystery.
Roning looked carefully and discovered the spell patterns of the elementary magic Breeze Spell. He did not expect that he had mistaken the spell patterns for murals.
The building has a golden spire, like a slender golden needle piercing straight into the sky, making people feel extremely solemn and sacred.
"My lord, I feel the fluctuation of the spell."
Elrond looked up. "It seems to be coming from the top floor platform."
Ronin nodded. He seemed to have felt it a little bit, but not as clearly as Elrond.
"Let's go in and take a look."
Having said that, Luo Ning led the two of them in.
As soon as he entered the door, Luo Ning was surprised by the scene inside the building.
The exterior of the building was made of bluestone, but the interior was made of wood. Along the inner wall, a staircase spiralled up to the top of the building.
Roning stood on the first floor and looked up. He could see clearly that there were rows of bookshelves on each floor. There was a faint smell of parchment in the air, as well as a light fragrance and a gently blowing breeze.
Magic crystal chandeliers are generally rare, but in this building, they are dotted everywhere as if they were free.
Especially the huge chandelier in the middle; its brightness and shape are no less than that of modern top luxury lighting. I wonder how many gold coins are needed to buy it.
Gorgeous and extraordinary.
"Gentlemen, please come in. How can I help you?"
The very familiar words almost made Roning feel as if he was dislocated in time and space.
Roning looked at the waiter in front of him. He was wearing a light blue robe with a purple crystal pattern on his left chest, the pattern of the Silva Magic Chamber of Commerce.
"Hello, I want to buy magic crystals and monster leather." Roning directly stated his purpose.
"Sir, please follow me."
Led by the waiter, Luo Ning walked into a small room on the first floor.
There are no windows in the room, but the magic crystal chandelier on the ceiling makes the space inside very bright.
Soon, an elegant gentleman in a tuxedo knocked on the door and came in. Luo Ning understood that the waiter was just now an errand boy, and the one in front of him was the sales manager.
As soon as the man came in, he saluted like a gentleman, "My name is Hook, and I'm very happy to serve you three gentlemen!"
As soon as Hook entered the room, he saw that only Ronin was sitting there, with Elrond and McKen standing behind him. He knew that the young man in front of him was the protagonist.
And black pupils, silver hair...
Hook's eyes turned, "Excuse me, sir, is this Baron Ronin from Shanlin Town?"
Luo Ning was a little surprised, but he didn't hide it, "How did you recognize it?"
"Black pupils and silver hair are the signature features of the Wushan family. As a citizen of Wushan Territory, I naturally recognize them!"
Maybe it was because of preconceived notions, but Luo Ning still thought that he had black eyes and black hair and did not notice the special feature of his hair colour.
Hooker was very humble. "I heard from the waiter that the Baron wanted to buy magic crystals and monster leather. What quality do you need?"
"Quality?" Luo Ning was a little confused.
Hook immediately demonstrated his skills as a "salesman" and began to introduce the magic crystal and monster leather in detail.
Simply put, magic crystals come in five colours: purple, yellow, grey, white, and almost transparent.
The quality is determined by the amount of energy consumed inside the magic crystal.
Purple basically represents full state, yellow is 50%~90%, grey is 30%~50%, and white is 10%~30%. The more transparent it is, the less energy the magic crystal has until only an empty shell is left.
The quality is different and the price is also different.
Ronin was playing with Pedro's magic crystal in his pocket. It was purple, which meant that the energy inside was still full.
As for the quality of Warcraft leather, it is easy to say. It is divided according to the level of Warcraft. The higher the level of Warcraft leather, the more expensive it is.
Since Shanlin Town is close to the Wushan Monster Mountain Range, killing monsters is inevitable in the future, so Luo Ning asked about the production of monster leather.
Hook answered every question without hiding anything.
In fact, there is nothing special about the production of Warcraft leather. It is similar to the production of sheepskin, cowhide and other leathers.
"Your lord's territory is close to Wushan. If you have a chance to kill the monster, you can let me handle it if it's convenient. I will give you a very suitable price!"
As a businessman, Hook spoke directly to the lord of Hillwood Town. As long as he could make money, he didn't care whether the other person had the right of inheritance or was a useless noble.
"I think we should have a chance to cooperate!"
Ronin does need to prepare for future sales, he said, pointing at Elrond beside him.
"This is my follower, the light magician Elron. The beast leather I bought this time is for him."
Luo Ning smiled and said, "Although he is only an intermediate magician at present, he should be able to make a spell scroll for healing. I would like to ask you what the market price of such a scroll is."
As he introduced himself, Hook's eyes became brighter. He didn't expect that the handsome man with short grey hair in front of him was actually a magician with light attributes.
"Mr. Magician, please forgive Hook's disrespect!"
He stood up and saluted Elrond, and then, perhaps out of politeness, he also saluted Macon.
"May the light be with you!"
Elrond saluted slightly and threw a cheer spell at the opponent.
The light fell on Hook, making him feel refreshed and energized.
It's indeed a magician of light attribute!
Hook turned to Ronin and said, "Sir, the price of a second-level spell scroll on the market is generally 10 to 20 gold coins. Intermediate magicians of the light attribute are rare, which also makes healing spell scrolls relatively rare, but its effect is very good, so our chamber of commerce will sell a healing spell scroll at a fixed price, that is, 20 gold coins."
Luo Ning was secretly surprised.
Twenty gold coins may not sound like much; after all, it's only in the double digits.
But you have to know that the average monthly salary of an intermediate knight is less than two gold coins, and it takes a year to accumulate enough to buy a healing scroll.
No wonder these things are so rarely seen.
"What about other spell scrolls, such as the Wind Blade spell?"
Roning followed up with the question, saying that he was about to learn the Wind Blade spell and would prepare to make a spell scroll for it in the future.
"The Wind Blade spell is a second-level magic. It and other spell scrolls with similar power, such as the Fireball spell, are all sold at 18 gold coins."
The price of the Wind Blade spell is actually slightly lower than that of the Healing spell.
Considering that light magicians are rarer than the earth, wind, water, and fire magicians, this price is reasonable.
"Then, if Elrond wants to sell the healing scroll he made in your guild, how much can you offer for it?"
Twenty gold coins are sold to the outside world. It is impossible for the other party to purchase goods from Roning at such a price, so there will be a discount.
"The Silva Magic Chamber of Commerce is the largest magician chamber of commerce in the Kingdom of Alduin. It provides services to thousands of magicians in the kingdom every year! We have always provided the greatest concessions and various convenient services to distinguished magicians."
Hook said this with some pride and some humility.
"If ordinary people come here to sell spell scrolls, we will buy them at 80% off the market price."
He paused for a moment, then said with a smile, "But if you are someone of distinguished status, I am willing to use my power to raise the purchase price to the maximum. The Chamber of Commerce will purchase it at a 15% discount on the market price!"
"This is also the biggest concession that the Silva Magic Chamber of Commerce can make! Of course, if you have spell scrolls of level seven or above to sell, our Magic Chamber of Commerce will help you sell them for free, and we don't want any of the gold coins you get!"
A seventh-level spell scroll could only be made by a great magician.
How many level 7 great wizards are there in the Kingdom of Alduin?
Even Bellora Silva would pay attention to such a person and give him a face. The things they made could be sold at the Chamber of Commerce, which was a face for Bellora.
This kind of free sales seems to be a loss, but the benefits brought by these high-level spell scrolls have greatly increased the Chamber of Commerce's dominance.
Roning only has a level seven scroll in his hand, and he will not sell it to anyone.
"The price you mentioned is very suitable."
15% off, that is, 17 gold coins per piece. It seems that the Chamber of Commerce has earned three gold coins, but in fact, after deducting the taxes paid by the Chamber of Commerce to the Horse Herding City and the cost of renting the shops, it is estimated that the other party did not make much.
Even if Luo Ning wanted to bargain, there wasn't much room for negotiation, so, fortunately, he didn't waste time.
After learning about the spell scroll, Roning asked Hook about the cost of making the spell scroll.
This mainly involves Warcraft leather, magic cores and mana ink.
After some calculations, the cost of making a second-level spell scroll is about nine gold coins.
In other words, the net profit of making a healing scroll is eight gold coins per scroll, which is a 47.00% net profit.
Even if there are a few production failures along the way, this deal will not be a loss.
This is the second project with stable income in Shanlin Town after the iron and wood workshop, and it is very promising.
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