The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Chapter 469 Earning Money by Working
Gobert didn't even have time for lunch before he went to the square to wait.

They'd already paid the money, even feeling touched and paying the full amount. Even if they later regretted it terribly, there was nothing they could do.

We can only hope that some con artist and stingy mage will have a conscience and not even swindle them out of the money they raised for hiring him.

Then he'll have a hard time explaining it to his fellow mages.

He didn't even tell his fellow mages that he had been cheated out of a magic coin.

I'm ashamed!
Seeing the familiar carriage slowly approaching, much earlier than the agreed time, Gobert breathed a sigh of relief.

Good heavens! This time, the conman Wild Mage wasn't lying!

Why am I also a little touched?

“Mentor, they seem to have arrived ahead of schedule.” Sylph was driving the carriage at this moment.

“Ask them if they’re all here. If they are, let’s set off!” Moran said.

Lilith opened the car door and got out to negotiate, returning a few minutes later: "Everyone's here."

“Let’s go then!” Moran said.

After their carriage started moving, a portion of the other monks' guards stepped aside and ran in front of their carriage to clear the way.

After Sylph told Moran, Moran said, "Let them all go to the back, we'll lead the way."

They're in the way here.

The guards hesitated. They were risking their lives for their future, and they were always the ones standing in front of the mages, no matter what rank the mage was.

“Go to the back! We don’t need your protection!” Sylph said.

They were just ordinary soldiers who had undergone combat training, and their weapons were the most basic, capable of dealing with low-level magical beasts at most.

A mid-level monster might be able to put up a fight for a while if it fights with its life on the line.

High-level monsters could wipe out a person in a single encounter.

It's better to stay at the back and die than to stay at the front and risk your life.

The guards returned to their respective employers.

"They don't want your guards?" Gobert felt a little uneasy.

Is it reliable or not?
You can swindle his money, but you can't swindle him out of his life!
Finally, he remembered the terrifying poisonous vine from the magic test, which gave him some confidence, and he sent the guards back to their original ranks.

Because the group only had two magic carriages, two ordinary carriages, and five horses.

Moran and her companions' magical carriage was at the very front.

At the very center of the procession was Gobert's magic carriage.

Two apprentice monks drove his chariot. He also had a guard of three horses.

The remaining two novice mages each had an ordinary carriage, with two mage apprentices sitting outside the carriage door as drivers to help drive.

They followed behind Gobert's carriage.

Their guards all walked.

In the end, the entire team could only cater to the speed of the Pacers.

After Lilith took over driving, she, who was used to speeding, was very dissatisfied with the current driving speed:

"Mentor, why should we go with them? It's too slow! If we keep going like this, we'll really fall behind Greta."

"It's fine if Greta goes first, the mission won't be settled for another year anyway," Moran said. "Don't forget our character settings!"
How could a wild mage possibly let go of a large order during his journey?
Once we arrive in Lance, we'll still have plenty of time to spend money!
"You'll all have to go work and earn money then!"

"Huh?" Vasita turned to look at her in shock: "We? Make money?"

This isn't just about making money! This is about making money without revealing their identities. They're just ordinary apprentice mages right now, their magical attack power is less than a warrior who knows no magic at all and can't even slash a few times with a sword. How can they possibly make any money?

Moran pointed to herself, then to the three of them: "What wild mage would support three good-for-nothing apprentices for nothing? Are they just burning money?"

The apprentices who did nothing but eat: "..."

They felt like they'd been tricked.

Why did they agree to play this role in the first place?

Moran had her own considerations.

These young people have accumulated wealth too early, but they lack life experience and the motivation to learn and work hard.

This portrayal of poverty and vulnerability makes it easier for them to experience life.

“Don’t worry, I’ve already thought of a suitable way for you to make money,” Moran said.

“What is it?” Lilith asked.

She had experienced poverty, albeit only in terms of magic power, which made her more interested in making money than Vasita and Sylph.

"The best way for a mage apprentice to get a job is by copying magic scrolls!" Moran said.

The most common way for mages to store magic is to transfer the spells they know onto blank magic scrolls.

Once the scroll is torn open, the spell can be cast instantly, much faster than casting a spell temporarily.

If it is elemental magic, the effect of the magic scroll is not affected by the concentration of elemental energy in the surrounding environment, unlike temporary spellcasting.

However, the cost is much higher.

Not only does the mage need to imprint their own magic onto the scroll, but it also requires a scroll made from the hide of a magical beast that has undergone alchemy treatment, making it much more expensive than casting the spell directly.

"Your dear mentor happens to know a little about how to make an apprentice-level blank magic scroll."

"And when you obtained the apprentice-level spell models from me, you already incurred a huge debt for finished magic scrolls!"

Moran smiled and said, "In addition, I will also generously give you a copy of the method for copying magic scrolls, which is in that book, 'Essential Survival Skills for Apprentices'."

The journey to Lance City is still long, so the three of you should start studying now!

The mage's magic scroll technique has its unique aspects and is worth learning.

"..." Sylph asked in confusion, "Aren't we playing the roles of apprentices who were saved by their mentors, guided onto the path of magic, and are extremely grateful to their mentors?"

"Yes! An apprentice-level spell structure knowledge, plus guidance and explanation from a senior mage, all you need to do is put in some effort and copy some magic scrolls. I'll even provide the blank magic scrolls. Among mages, it's practically free, isn't it?"

Moran said, "If you don't believe me, I'll go talk to those mage apprentices in the team and offer to exchange copied magic scrolls for spell diagrams. They'll be so grateful to me, as if they've gotten a great deal!"

"..."

It seems I absolutely have to copy this magic scroll.

“We’re all here to learn how to copy magic scrolls, so who’s going to drive this carriage?” Lilith asked.

"Squeak!" Me!

"Click~"

The little monkey and the little skeleton stepped forward.

"Can you two handle this?" Lilith asked skeptically.

Squeak blocked the little skeleton behind it: "Squeak!" I can! It can't!
“Zhizhi is quite intelligent, and given its slow pace, it should be able to handle the task,” Moran said.

It's not unusual for a mage to have a magical pet; Squeaky can use the main road.

But the little skeleton won't do; she's not playing a necromancer!