In the enchantment workshop, Ivan handed over the other Black Magic Wind Bundle Array dais to another sorcerer, a member of the Lidia family, who had always been the one to receive such arrays from Sorceress Mauline.
"Sorcerer Ivan," she conveyed an order, "from now on, an array dais will be 300 credits."
"Another price cut? What's the reason?"
At her words, the expression in Ivan's eyes chilled considerably.
This was something that improved one's chances of a promotion. When he had sought out the Richie family where Auric was, they had presented him with a list; if he failed the promotion, he would have to work in apothecary and enchantment for the Richie family for twenty years, and that was only one of the conditions.
It illustrated just how costly resources for promotion were.
