“Because there’s a big difference between enchantment and enhancement.”Dorian Pike’s reply finally appeared after a long string of dots that had made Ryan suspect he had just asked for something unreasonable.Ryan typed back.Ryan: Don’t both of them modify weapons?Dorian Pike: They do, but in different ways.Dorian seemed to realize that Ryan genuinely knew nothing about the field, because his next reply was much longer.Dorian Pike:Last Updated : 2026-09-15

Dorian Pike: Five hundred Merit Marks.Ryan stared at the number for several seconds before typing a reply.Ryan: Four hundred.The response came almost immediately.Dorian Pike: Impossible.Ryan: Then I’ll find another seller.Dorian Pike: Junior, don’t be like that. Ice Bullet may only be an Iron-Rank spell, but I still have to buy the spell core, adjust the rune matrix, and dismantle the structure of a Novice Wand. Four hundred barely even covers the cost!Ryan didn’t believe the last part for a second.Last Updated : 2026-09-15

“Is it already six?”Ryan lowered his training sword and only then realized that nearly four hours had passed since he entered the Swordsmanship Training Hall.Both of his arms felt heavy. His palms were red from gripping the sword for too long, while the shirt beneath his training uniform was already soaked with sweat.Still, the results were satisfying.[Basic Swordsmanship Lv.2: 300/500]Ryan studied the number while catching his breath.After reaching Lv.2, EXP gain had slowed down dramatically. A swing that was slightly too weak, a blade angle that was off, or poor force distribution often resulted in no progress at all.Last Updated : 2026-09-16