In the blink of an eye—
Dozens of magic entries flooded Minori's status panel.
Minori raised his eyebrows slightly.It was the first time he had ever seen so many new spells added at once.
However...
Upon closer inspection, his excitement cooled slightly.All the newly acquired spells were first-tier at most, and none were offensive in nature.A few were even zero-tier life magics.
—
"Teacher."
"Teacher."
"Teacher."
...
"Teacher."
As Master Belori and Minori descended into the hall, the surrounding spellcasters respectfully greeted their mentor.
Yet—
Most of their gazes lingered on Minori, a stranger among them.
Feeling the weight of their attention,Minori bowed slightly, maintaining a composed, polite smile.
Master Belori waved his hand lightly, signaling everyone to resume their work.
Turning to Minori, he asked in his usual calm tone:"How much do you know about making magic scrolls?"
Minori remained silent.
In truth, he understood almost nothing about the local methods.
—
Master Belori chuckled softly, though his voice carried a strange, almost sardonic undertone:"Many have spent years struggling to master second-tier 'Papermaking'—and failed."
"Yet some can grasp it easily and wield it with perfection."
At these words, Master Belori's voice grew quieter, almost muttering to himself:
"Talent... such a cruel gap."
—
Is that really the case?Minori mused silently.
—
"Papermaking" related to magic scroll creation... it makes sense now,Minori thought, feigning mild surprise.
He had suspected as much earlier, but hearing it confirmed still gave him pause.
More importantly—
It struck him as odd that Master Belori revealed this so easily.Bringing him straight into the heart of the Magician's Guild—the very core facility where magic scrolls were produced.
Surely this wasn't standard protocol.
—
Master Belori continued without concern:
"To be precise, it's the second-tier 'Papermaking' that is crucial to scroll creation."
Glancing back at Minori, he added:
"No need to be so suspicious.The techniques for making first and second-tier magic scrolls aren't exactly secrets among nations."
The two walked deeper into the workshop.
Master Belori gestured at the bustling hall around them:"The scrolls you purchased before? They were made here—by these hands."
—
Minori absorbed this unexpected information carefully.He responded politely:
"They were of excellent quality."
Master Belori gave a thin smile, almost mocking:
"No need for empty flattery."
"They are mediocrities at best. First-tier scrolls with abysmal failure rates."
His words had barely fallen when—
Bang!
A muffled explosion erupted across the hall.
A sharp, burnt smell filled the air.
—
"Ah!"
A magic caster nearby was sent sprawling by a blast of chaotic magic energy.
Fortunately, he had protective enchantments and scrambled up quickly, though looking extremely embarrassed.
Sensing everyone's stares, the caster's face turned beet red.
He lowered his head, avoiding Master Belori's gaze.
—
"Trash.Wasting precious materials."
Belori's tone remained calm, but his words were ruthlessly sharp.
"Why are you standing around? Get back to it!"
At once, all the spellcasters returned to their work, heads bowed.
The heavy smell of magic residue lingered in the air.
—
No wonder the front of the Guild remained so quiet.Minori realized there must be sound-dampening wards isolating this hall.
He gave a slight nod of understanding.
—
Master Belori resumed speaking:"Since you know little of scroll-making, have you at least heard of apothecaries?"
Minori nodded.
—
"A competent apothecary must understand herbs: their properties, combinations, even secret formulas."
"With enough study, anyone with sufficient effort can brew potions."
"But scroll making—"
Belori's voice dropped slightly:
"—has a natural threshold. A true talent wall."
"If potion-making is like scaling one mountain..."
"Then scroll-making is like scaling ten."
—
Minori listened carefully.
In YGGDRASIL, scroll production existed, but the underlying system had always been abstracted by class and skill ranks.Here, in this world, the personal burden of learning was far heavier.
—
Master Belori elaborated:
"You must first be a magic caster."
"If you want to craft a scroll of 'Dissolve,' you must already have mastered the 'Dissolve' spell yourself."
"Time and energy are limited.A caster can only master so many spells."
"Second-tier scrolls require second-tier magic; third-tier scrolls require third-tier magic."
"And so on."
—
He paused, glancing at Minori.
"At that point, it's no longer about hard work.It's about talent."
"And even with talent—"
"You still must master the delicate techniques of scroll crafting."
"Otherwise, failures like what you just saw are inevitable."
—
Minori inwardly acknowledged the difficulty.
Compared to YGGDRASIL's streamlined system, this world's method was harsh and unforgiving.
The level cap on magic alone would stifle high-tier scroll production for most people.
No wonder powerful magic scrolls were so rare here.
—
"Thank you for your explanation," Minori said sincerely.
Belori simply nodded and gestured:
"Come. There's something else to see."
—
They moved deeper into the hall.
Soon, they stopped before a middle-aged magician, probably around forty.
On a nearby table sat a stack of pristine white paper—glowing faintly with magic.
The subtle gleam and texture revealed it as paper made with second-tier 'Papermaking'.
—
The magician worked deftly:
He selected ten sheets of the paper,
Soaked them carefully in a container of golden liquid,
Then swiftly placed a piece of sheepskin into the mixture.
Chanting quickly, he invoked:
"Scroll Making!"
—
A flash of white light.
The sheepskin and paper fused together—forming a thick, slightly gray sheepskin scroll.
The magician exhaled softly, turned, and respectfully bowed to Master Belori:
"Teacher."
Then he offered Minori a kind, professional smile.
—
At that moment—
a new prompt appeared on Minori's status panel:
Skill: Scroll Making detected.Requires: Magic Caster profession.Current conditions met.Spend 1 Skill Point to learn?
—
Minori's eyes narrowed slightly in surprise.
No production profession required?
In YGGDRASIL, scroll crafting was tied to specialized production classes—such as Alchemist, Scribe, or Blacksmith.
But here—
It could be learned directly.
Meaning the techniques used by this magician were original creations—adapted or developed independently by the humans of this world.
Not mere imports from YGGDRASIL.
—
Without hesitation, Minori silently willed:
"Learn."
—
Skill Points were precious—but knowledge was more precious still.