"Of course, sir," said the short-haired female clerk warmly. She smoothed the hair by her ear and added,
"What type of Flying Witchcraft do you need?"
"What types do you have? Bring them all out for me to see," Colin replied.
In fact, if he calculated carefully, he had just advanced to the rank of Advanced Wizard Apprentice about half a month ago.
Originally, he had planned to learn some Flying Witchcraft or diving spells after advancing to an Advanced Wizard.
But one thing after another had caused delay after delay.
Now, the Lap School had already been destroyed,
and he had not yet managed to complete this plan.
"Alright, sir, I'll go get the catalog for you," the short-haired female clerk replied.
"Hmm," Colin nodded, then added, "Bring the diving spells too, please."
On the sea, Witchcraft that allowed one to survive underwater was naturally indispensable.
As for why he waited until now to learn it,
this was mainly because the Spirit Fog that enveloped the soul would not dissipate until the Advanced Wizard Apprentice rank.
Before then, the magic consumption for spells like Flying Witchcraft would greatly increase due to the presence of the Spirit Fog.
The increase was quite substantial,
so much so that an Intermediate Apprentice might even struggle to keep themselves afloat.
However, if an Advanced Apprentice flew with an Intermediate Apprentice, the consumption would not increase.
It wasn't long before
the short-haired female clerk came over with a booklet.
"Sir, here you are."
"Hmm."
Colin took the maroon-covered booklet, opened it, and browsed carefully.
Most Flying Witchcraft revolved around Force Fields or airflow.
Of course, there were also some that involved life transformation,
and a few that dealt with magnetic fields, though these typically required the aid of devices.
Like how his Arrow Shooting Skill required the use of metal Cone Bullets.
As for spells that allowed survival underwater, life transformation was the mainstream.
After all, life transformation spells easily resolved the difficulty of underwater oxygen supply.
Although the maroon booklet did not seem thick, the text inside was small, and it contained no shortage of spells.
For a moment, Colin was somewhat dazzled as he read.
Seeming to sense his indecision,
the short-haired female clerk beside him suggested,
"Sir, if you have no particular requirements, for Flying Witchcraft, I recommend the Soaring Technique, and for diving spells, I recommend the Naga Transformation Skill."
"These two spells are not expensive, but they're quite effective.
In fact, they are the most common Flying and Diving Spells in the market... precisely because they're good enough that most people choose these two spells."
Colin nodded in agreement and flipped to the sections on the corresponding spells.
But the next second, he softly exclaimed in his heart.
The motion of flipping the pages also stopped.
"Is this Oran Flying and Diving Skill a spell that allows for both flying and diving?"
He pointed at a spell at the top of the page in the booklet and asked.
The short-haired female clerk leaned over, furrowed her brows in thought for a moment, then replied,
"Yes, sir, the Oran Flying and Diving Skill can handle both flying and diving."
She hesitated and then added,
"But I wouldn't recommend it to you."
While the Oran Flying and Diving Skill allows for both flying and diving, its speed in flight is slower than most Flying Witchcraft, and its speed underwater is also slower than most diving spells... quite mediocre."
"Perhaps its only merit is that it covers both flying and diving effects."
"In situations that require both, there is no need to switch spells,
thus saving time, and reducing magic consumption."
"Hmm," Colin nodded, patiently listening to her complete explanation.
Then he said, "I'll take that one, please bring it to me."
The short-haired female clerk was taken aback, but her extensive experience allowed her to quickly recover.
"Alright, sir."
Without any questions, she turned and fetched the Oran Flying and Diving Skill.
Meanwhile, Colin quietly stood and waited.
His reasoning was simple.
With Golden Paper on hand, all learned Witchcraft could be continuously Limit Breaking.
Looking at it this way,
for him, such spells that required knowledge of several disciplines, and that had multiple effects, were clearly more worth learning.
And the new Defensive Witchcraft that merged into what he named the Steel Armor Force Field,
had also given him a vague new idea.
Put simply,
perhaps through the newly emerged fusion feature of the Golden Paper, he could use one spell as a base and continuously merge new spells into it.
Thus, provided he kept going, he could create a powerful spell tailor-made for himself!
The female clerk brought the Oran Flying and Diving Skill.
After paying with Magic Stones and signing the standard non-disclosure contract,
Colin carefully pocketed the Flying and Diving Skill and did not linger.
He continued towards his next destination — the dock where the guide Mod was located.
He had spent ten Magic Stones to have Mod do two things for him.
One was to help him find if there were any second-hand vessels like the Sea Swallow for sale.
The other was to help him find a new place to live.
After all, if he needed to buy a new vessel, there likely wouldn't be one readily available, and it would require some waiting.
This meant he would need a quieter place to stay.
Thinking this over, he walked briskly.
But before he could leave Blue Shell Street,
sudden shouts came from behind him.
"Excuse me, sir, is the Law Enforcement Team looking for you?"
He turned around to see, to his surprise, it was the Golden Anchor Auction House's black-clad servant!
Colin feigned confusion and asked,
"What is it?"
"Nothing... I mistook you for someone else," the black-clad servant paused slightly.
The person's silhouette looked so much like their target, but on closer inspection, the face was clearly not...
The black-clad servant shook his head and left.
Colin sighed with relief; after leaving the auction house, he had prudently changed his appearance and had managed to avoid this trouble.
'But why would the Law Enforcement Team be looking for me?'
He felt somewhat uneasy.
'It's a pity I don't have my own ship...'
Otherwise, now that the Golden Four-leaf Clover had been sold, and he had acquired a summary of the knowledge needed to advance to Official Wizard...
Everything was almost settled, and he could have left Bananka Island right away.
But for now, he could only lie low.
After pondering for a moment, with a flicker in his eyes, Colin walked in the direction the black-clad servant had left.