I Became the Progenitor Vampire

Chapter 115: Chapter 115: The Radiating Mindset—The King of Routines Comes Online Again

Frost Month had arrived.

Unnoticed, the snow had, overnight, draped Green City in a crystal gown.

The Believers of the Ice and Snow Goddess cheered wildly on the streets of Green City, as priests from the Ice and Snow Temple in their white robes excitedly distributed food to beggars on this day.

It seemed as though the cold, loathed deeply by everyone, was a blessing from the Goddess.

A thin layer of ice covered the bluestone slabs of the streets in Green City, and there were far fewer pedestrians during the snowfall.

The usual bustle seemed to have been put on pause the moment the heavy snow fell.

And at this moment, in the Crimson Mage Tower, kept warm by Magic Arrays,

On the third-floor study, Lide looked at the neatly stacked pile of Magic Scrolls on the raw-wood desk and felt very pleased.

Small Fireball Skill, Thunderbolt Skill, Mage Shield,

Currently, the Magic Factory only produced these three types of scrolls.

Today was December 1st, the first day stepping into the Frost Month.

After several days of non-stop production, the total number of these three kinds of Magic Scrolls had reached an impressive 800.

Their value neared ten thousand Gold Pucks.

After the initial adaptation phase, the factory’s productivity had increased significantly, able to produce an average of 200 Magic Scrolls every day.

This number might not seem much compared to the hundreds of Mage Apprentices, but when compared to the production efficiency of other mages, it was downright startling.

In the world of Glory, creating Magic Scrolls autonomously was no easy task. In theory, Basic Level 2-4 mages could do it, but in reality, it often required Intermediate Level 5 and above to do so.

Moreover, crafting a Magic Scroll often took two to three days, and there was also a significant failure rate.

Mage Apprentices shouldn’t even think about making scrolls, let alone touch them.

These novices, stumbling even when channeling Magic Power, often couldn’t draw a complete Magic Model in half a year.

Because scroll creation was time-sensitive, if the Magic Nodes drawn with Magic Power were not completed within five days—the final step of infusing Magic Power and activating the Magic Scroll—

Then the Magic Scroll would become nothing but a scrap.

With the Mage Apprentices’ level of control over Magic Power, they simply couldn’t draw a complete Magic Model.

But Lide, unfettered by traditional thinking, employed industrial assembly-line production methods.

Each apprentice was responsible for drawing about 5 to 8 Magic Nodes, then immediately passed it on to the next person to continue the work.

Thus, step by step, they completed all the Magic Nodes, and finally, a formal mage would infuse Magic Power to activate the scroll.

From the first step to the last, the whole process took less than one Sunshine Hour.

After mastering this assembly-line process, even apprentices with scarce Magic Power could finish the task of drawing hundreds of Magic Scrolls every day.

Therefore, even the Mage Apprentices who originally had no right to produce Magic Scrolls had become an important labor force.

In Glory World, magic is sacred and inviolable.

To produce such sacred magic items as industrial products is something most mages couldn’t even imagine.

Their fixed mindset had established that only when becoming an Intermediate Mage and reaching a certain level of control over magic could one genuinely produce Magic Scrolls.

Moreover, considering the preciousness of the scroll-making technique, it was almost every Mage Tower’s secret, accessible only to mages of a certain standing.

A group of apprentices wanting to learn scroll craft? Dream on!

So Lide’s unconventional method was enough to astonish any outsider.

This was the power of modern factory production methods.

“Teacher, may I learn magic now?”

The naïve voice of the young girl by his side interrupted Lide’s thoughts.

Turning his head to look at Isa, who had gained some weight but still appeared frail, he smiled.

“Isa, there is no need to rush. Tomorrow, you will also practice in the Magic Factory. In half a month, I will formally teach you.”

Lide had always purposely built up Isa’s foundation. During this time, he hadn’t allowed her to touch real magic, not even teaching her Mage’s Hand.

He did so to ensure that the girl with the Golden Bloodline could have a much longer future.

The intelligent Isa’s speed of absorbing knowledge during this time impressed Lide greatly.

He also shared many magical ideas that had sparked his imagination with Yisha, not wanting the fixed magical thinking of this world to confine the girl’s own imagination of magic.

“Okay, Teacher,” Yisha said with a sweet smile.

Her red eyes curved into crescent moons.

It had to be said that having Yisha by Lide’s side for the past half a month, the girl who was originally shy and timid, had now become much more lively.

At least, she wasn’t nearly as cautious when talking to him.

“Lord Lide, the magic scrolls we’ve produced have passed the certification of the Green City Mage Association. When do you think we should launch them on the market?”

Vena, clad in a blue mage’s robe, walked into the study with a bright smile.

During this time, everyone at the Crimson Mage Tower felt a strong sense of achievement and satisfaction watching the magic scrolls being produced from the factory.

It was the result of everyone’s blood, sweat, and efforts.

Lide showed a meaningful smile.

“No, I don’t plan to sell these magic scrolls.”

Vena looked at Lide with some confusion in her eyes— not planning to sell them?

“Correct, to be precise, not in winter,” Lide said as he stood up and walked to the closed glass window, looking out at the snowy streets of Green City.

“Who uses magic scrolls the most?”

“Mercenaries and adventurers, as well as the military and various commercial guilds…”

“Exactly. Will adventurers still venture out to hunt demon beasts in such concentration during Frost Month? Will the military conduct warfare abroad? Will commercial guilds still engage in large-scale business activities?”

Captivated by his words, a light of admiration flashed in Yisha’s eyes as she looked at Lide’s silhouette, feeling a sense of closeness.

The clever girl instantly understood Lide’s plan from their conversation.@@novelbin@@

The Frost Month was not the time to sell magic scrolls; spring, the next year, would be far more appropriate.

“So you plan to sell them next year at the start of spring, during the Planting Season?”

Lide turned and looked at his little maid with a sunny smile.

“When spring arrives, and Frost recedes, won’t that group of adventurers and mercenaries, who’ve spent all their money over winter, go out to hunt demon beasts and engage in other highly dangerous activities, no matter what?

Won’t the military consider moving out to suppress thieves and other enemies?

Won’t the commercial guilds transport goods at the first opportunity?

At that time, facing a world full of dangers, won’t they spare a few gold pucks to buy a life-saving magic scroll?”

Turning to look at Little Yisha seated on a stool, her small face very adorable, he stretched out his hand and gently pinched it.

“However, to prevent any surprises, we can start spreading the news now that the Crimson Mage Tower’s magic scrolls are nearly ready for mass production,

and a certain amount of magic scrolls will be available for sale next spring.

We need to arrange for someone in the Mercenary Association, Mage Association, Thief Association, and so on, to spread the news, and also put out some tasks for purchasing the materials and items needed to make magic scrolls.

And it’s imperative to emphasize one point, that when selling the magic scrolls, they can be exchanged for magic materials.”

The Crimson Mage Tower didn’t need gold pucks right now, so there was no need to rush to sell the magic scrolls.

Besides, magic scrolls are valuable commodities; if gold pucks can’t buy certain things, then magic scrolls might be used for exchange in the future.

Lide’s eyes glowed with foresight, as if he could already see the scene next year, with those Green City mercenaries and adventurers bringing gold pucks and various magic materials to exchange for magic scrolls.

Quite an exciting prospect indeed.

Lide stroked his chin.

It seemed that in the future, a shop could be opened in the Crimson Mage Tower, specifically to purchase magic materials, including an option to exchange magic materials for magic scrolls.

And perhaps a point system could be added too…

In that case, the shop might be able to do a lot of things…

A flood of ideas began to emerge from the deep well of Lide’s thoughts, with all sorts of intriguing plans jumping out.

The adventurers and mercenaries of Green City were unaware that the magic shop they would later love and hate was being envisioned and established on this very day.

Lord Lide, the King of Schemes, Kachar, was quietly making his move again.