The man with blond hair and small eyes heard this and glanced at Angelet.
"Are you sure?"
"Of course."
Angele happened to have four magic stones available for use, which he might not be able to use in the normal world. It was better to convert them into other resources now.
At this moment, magical stones and alchemical ingredients were powerful currencies. People were eager to exchange everything for magical stones, alchemical ingredients, and magical materials. Who would spend money on researching Alchemy?
"Want to buy?" The small-eyed blond man's eyes lit up.
"It will only cost three magical stones. Do you want them?"
He handed over his bag.
Angelet took it, opened it, and looked inside.
There were some sheepskin scrolls, alchemical tools, and even mop heads, brushes, and other miscellaneous items.
"Looks like a complete alchemical set. Any potion formulas?" Angelet asked.
"Yes, two potion formulas. The rest are devices I chose to make for alchemy, but they're a bit damaged and not fully finished," replied the blond man with small eyes.
Angelet took out a scroll and gently unrolled it. On the brownish-yellow parchment, the first line of text read: Alchemy of Tranquility.
"This is a low-level alchemical formula." Angelet raised an eyebrow.
"Officially low-level alchemy that ordinary people can't practice, right?"
"Keep it for safekeeping." The small-eyed blond man looked a bit worried.
"Let me tell you, the library sent away its books yesterday. Now you won't find any potion formulas. Besides, these two formulas of mine are much more detailed than the simple notes in the library. They can increase the success rate..." He hurriedly explained.
Angele didn't care much for his explanation, carefully glancing at the contents of the sheepskin in his hand. Indeed, most of the basic knowledge recorded in the books he was allowed to read in the library was stored in the chip.
And the notes on Alchemy of Tranquility were actually less detailed than this.
"Alright, I'll buy it." Angelet didn't finish reading it. He carefully rolled up the sheepskin, put it back into the bag, and handed over three magical stones.
The face of the small-eyed blond man also relaxed.
"Thank you very much. By the way, you're also a low-level apprentice leaving, right? You helped me clear out my bag, so I have a map of the surrounding area here, and I can make a copy for you. It'll just cost you one magical stone, how about it?" He spoke with a low voice.
"A map?" Angelet was surprised.
Since arriving at this academy, he only knew a little about the surrounding area based on the notes in the books. However, he was completely ignorant and didn't know much. Now, the other party claimed to have a map. If it was accurate, it would be very important for him at the moment.
If the war didn't break out so quickly, he would have received a map from Anne's family long ago. Unfortunately, Anne probably left the academy by now.
Angelet squinted his eyes, speaking quietly, "Are you sure?"
"Of course." The blond man nodded confidently.
"Go somewhere else." Angelet led the way to a corner of the square.
Ten minutes later, Angelet returned to his room with the potion formula and map.
The residential area seemed almost deserted, and occasionally, you could only hear footsteps. The low-level apprentices had almost disappeared. Moreover, the academy was already vast, making it even harder to encounter anyone.
Angelet lit an oil lamp, pulled a chair in front of the desk, then placed the map on the table and unfolded it.
In the middle of the entire yellow-brown map was a large red dot representing Ramsouda Academy. It was surrounded by a vast mountainous forest. To the north of the academy, beyond the forest, another organization of witchs was marked: Liliada Tent. A large area with that name.
To the left of the map, west of the academy, was a long coastline, and only one pier was marked on the entire map: Nick's Pier. Below the name was a small line - a deserted pier every four years.
On the right side of the map, a large area was marked as the Kingdom of Ramsouda. It was only about the distance of a forest away from the academy. Two winding roads were drawn between the two areas.
"At the top is Liliada Tent, to the left is the sea, to the right is the direction of the Kingdom of Ramsouda, and below is the mountain range, impassable." Angelet had a general understanding of the region where the academy was located.
He frowned as he looked at the map. Clearly, the artist only drew the scenery around the academy and didn't depict much about distant areas. Besides confirming what he remembered from the notes, the only valuable thing on this map was the two roads leading to the Kingdom of Ramsouda.
Angelet recalled the information about this continent recorded by the library management.
"The royal families of some countries here are directly ruled by witch families, and the ruling class is the witchs. All resource-rich countries are controlled by witch organizations."
"If I want to escape, but I don't want to give up a comfortable life, I need to find a relatively remote and desolate area. However, there should be some witchs even in those areas. Otherwise, it might be even more challenging to deal with when advancing as a witch."
Angelet pointed his index finger at the map and traced along the route towards the Kingdom of Ramsouda.
"First, head to the Kingdom of Ramsoda, then cross the province near the academy, go straight ahead, and find a remote place to settle down."
"I heard that the Kingdom of Ramsoda borders the Jenica Empire and the Northland Union. Crossing the border of the Jenica Empire on the other side is recorded as the most barren area, with no witchs, no resources, and no access to any magical or upgrading documents. I don't know if it's similar to our homeland."
About the magical scenery.
Most witchs gathered in certain areas, which they found most suitable for nurturing various materials needed for magical items. For this reason, they established areas known as Magical Scenery. Each scenic area concentrated a large number of plants necessary for witchs, and some powerful witch organizations could even nurture mineral resources.
These places were naturally designated as forbidden areas and collectively referred to as Magical Scenery.
So Angelet also understood from the notes why there were so many witchs in the world, and some places were practically legendary.
This was the fundamental reason—without magical and upgrading documents, no witch could live a lifetime without advancement.
Therefore, in some areas with suitable climates and environments for building a magical scenery, there were many witchs, while in most other areas, there were hardly any witchs.