"So the wizard apprentice who took the Moonstone Grass did it to sell or trade for the resources he needed at the market?" Herag asked.
Erza nodded, "Exactly, that’s the only possibility. Because I know that Moonstone Grass is actually a high-tier magic potion material, generally used for high-level magic potion refining. How could a rogue wizard apprentice refine high-level magic potions? So he must be preparing for the market."
Herag understood what Erza meant, Moonstone Grass is useless to an average wizard apprentice, so they can only sell or trade it.
And since the market is about to start this year, that person will definitely go to the market.
After thinking for a while, Herag said, "But there are still two problems: First, where is the market located? Can you find the specific location of such a place? The second problem is, even if I get to the market, I won’t know who has the Moonstone Grass."
"I already know the location of the market, don’t forget, I can use the power of the Adventurers’ Association to gather information. Although a few people died, the information was obtained. It’s in Luoya Town."
Erza sat up, her robe haphazardly draped, her golden hair cascading down to cover the critical points.
She continued, "As for the second problem, you don’t need to know who that person is. As long as someone is selling Moonstone Grass at the market, you can buy it for me. Get both batches, I only need one, and the other is yours as payment."
Herag thought for a moment, meaning he actually didn’t need to fight to get the Moonstone Grass, as long as he could buy or trade for it at the market.
With the Moonstone Grass in hand, he could complete the task Larry gave him.
Next, he just needed to quietly meditate and wait for news from the Moonlight Forest.
Herag asked, "Can your information channels find out what currency these wizards typically use for transactions? Gold coins or magic stones?"
"I can tell you without needing any information channels; they mostly use bartering or gold coin transactions. Magic stones are quite rare and hard to acquire for anyone outside the wizard organizations. Most magic stone mines are controlled by major wizard organizations, and magic stones mostly circulate within these organizations, with very few reaching the outside world," Erza said.
She took a bite of a grape as the juice splashed onto her chest, quickly wiping it with a towel, making one’s blood boil.
Herag gulped, calming his emotions before asking, "If Moonstone Grass is priced in gold coins, about how much does it usually cost? I am but a pauper, with no money on me."
He had over ten thousand gold coins in his pocket and a valuable Heart of the Ocean Necklace, which was a gift prepared for Lillian.
Overall, he wasn’t exactly poor, but in front of this wealthy woman, Herag had to play the poor card. This content belongs to novel✦fire.net
Erza glanced at him, a smile on her lips, "I have prepared one hundred thousand gold coins for you. Typically, this level of magic potion material costs about ten thousand gold coins, and no more than twenty thousand. The extra gold coins are also your reward."
"Why don’t you send someone yourself?" Herag asked.
Erza rolled her eyes at him, "Because only wizard apprentices or wizards can enter the market."
"Understood, hand over the money," Herag said with a smile.
Erza, with a bit of shyness in her voice, said, "Actually, you can refuse the gold coins, and I can give you a different reward. I haven’t experienced a wizard yet~"
"This woman is nearly thirty, yet still talks so coquettishly!" Herag grumbled in his heart.
He refused, "No, I only recognize gold coins."
Erza sighed, "You are still too young, not knowing the goodness of an older sister. There will always be time to earn gold coins, but some things, once missed, are gone forever~"
She could also release the information, perhaps finding some wizard apprentices willing to help shop on behalf of her.
But firstly, it wasn’t certain she could find someone, as wizard apprentices are usually very mysterious and hard to find.
Secondly, even if she found someone, Erza wouldn’t trust them.
But Herag was different; Erza knew a bit more about him and trusted him a bit more.
Overall, Herag was the most suitable candidate at the moment.
"Alright, give me the detailed information on Luoya Town, and the one hundred thousand gold coins." After some thought, Herag decided to take on this task.
He was quite interested in the market himself, curious about what might be available there.
"You won’t run away, will you?" Erza asked with a bit of coyness.
"Run away? I, Herag, am not that kind of person. Besides, given my acquaintance with Mr. Dino, there’s no way I would just take your money and disappear," Herag laughed.
Herag left the City Lord’s Mansion with ten chests of gold coins in his Space Ring, filling it to the brim as it was already a bit cramped.
He nearly fled from there, as staying even a moment longer would have stirred his blood.
Recently, due to practicing with the Starry Sky Potion, he managed to suppress its side effects through meditation.
But facing Erza’s mature and alluring figure, that restlessness quickly bubbled up.
He finally understood why many wizards have eccentric personalities, mostly because of the side effects of these magic potions.
Afraid of doing something irrational if he stayed longer, especially since she was Dino’s descendant, he couldn’t act recklessly.
But judging by Erza’s demeanor, she seemed quite hopeful that he might act recklessly.
Herag now had a tall, robust build, striking looks, and a composed yet mysterious aura that easily drew attention and curiosity from the opposite sex.
Many spells also have side effects, particularly necromancy and curse spells.
The market was set to take place in half a month, in Luoya Town, not far from Ryan City.
With Ryan’s convenient transportation, riding a horse there would take only three days.
Herag spent ten days meditating and practicing at home as usual, then set out early for Luoya Town.
Although the market would start in five days, the wizard apprentices intending to participate generally arrived early; resource exchanges and intelligence transactions began even before the market officially opened.
This time, Herag did not let Ed drive because that place was filled with wizard apprentices, and Ed, being an ordinary person, might inexplicably perish there.
Traveling on horseback was more convenient and faster, especially since it wasn’t too far.
Herag rode along the main road at a fast pace.
After traveling for two days, Herag encountered another man on horseback at a fork in the road. The man was cloaked in black, and upon seeing Herag, he actively kept his distance, without getting too close.
"Shenlan, scan his physical data."
"Power 3.1, Agility 3.5, Constitution 4.2, Spirit 9.8."