Those words made Ternas, who had already been about to agree, pause in surprise.
He had not expected that merely because the offer had exceeded his expectations and he had been a little surprised, failing to agree immediately would result in him receiving another thirty thousand Galleons within just a few breaths.
How could he possibly refuse such a good deal?
Ternas pretended to ponder for a moment before slowly nodding and agreeing.
Moreover, he rather slyly added, “Let’s leave it at that this time.
I hope that when I come back next time, you’ll be able to give me a price I’m satisfied with.” The meaning behind those words was obvious.
He was telling Borgin that he would have more goods of this quality in the future, so next time he should prepare enough money and not disappoint him again.
This had originally been nothing more than something Ternas said casually, but unexpectedly, it caught Borgin’s attention.
His mind immediately began racing, and he was both pleasantly surprised and delighted.
If he could obtain a steady supply of such excellent goods in the future, it would undoubtedly be wonderful news for him.
Not only would it greatly increase the competitiveness of his shop, but it would also bring him enormous profits.
Naturally, this was something he was more than happy to see.
As a result, when he finally paid Ternas, he even put an additional five thousand Galleons into the dragon-hide pouch.
The dragon-hide pouch had been enchanted with the Undetectable Extension Charm.
Otherwise, how could it possibly hold one hundred and eighty-five thousand Galleons?
Ternas took the dragon-hide pouch without counting the money.
He simply tucked it into his robes, said nothing, and turned to leave.
Borgin made no unnecessary move, nor did he mention the extra five thousand Galleons.
He knew that the other party would certainly understand his intention.
If he brought it up, it would only make him seem petty.
As Ternas left Borgin and Burkes, the hand inside his robes had already reached into the dragon-hide pouch, transferring all the Galleons inside into his spatial ring.
He then stuffed the now-empty dragon-hide pouch into his robes, intending to deal with it later.
He did not stay in Knockturn Alley for long.
There was nothing he needed to buy here, and even if there were, he would not buy it here.
However, if he wanted to leave this place safely, he clearly still had to undergo a trial of sorts.
Otherwise, it would not be possible.
And the “examiner” for this particular test had already made his preparations.
As Ternas passed an alleyway, two spells suddenly shot out from within it, attacking him.
Ternas had been prepared for this, or rather, he had been preparing for it ever since he arrived here.
Before the two spells had even entered his field of vision, he had already sensed them.
With a turn of his palm, a silver-white wand decorated with faint golden and red patterns appeared in his hand.
His body made a nimble turn on the spot, and with exquisite precision, he slipped through the gap between the two incoming spells, avoiding both attacks perfectly.
At the same time, his wand trembled slightly, and two extremely fast wind blades followed the trajectory of the incoming magic, shooting toward the two people who had attacked him.
Although the two ambushers were somewhat surprised by this sudden counterattack, they were experienced veterans after all and easily dodged the attacks.
However, when they glanced at the wall struck by the two wind blades, even these Dark wizards could not help drawing in a sharp breath.
The wall had been sliced open with ease by those seemingly unimpressive wind blades.
The cuts were nearly a foot long and penetrated at least two inches deep.
If an attack like that struck a person, it was easy to imagine what the result would be.
Seeing this, the people who had been hiding nearby and waiting to watch the show silently abandoned their own schemes.
They had originally thought that if the Doreke brothers could easily kill this outsider, perhaps they could also get a share of the spoils.
But judging from the situation now, the Doreke brothers were likely to be in serious trouble.
This made them secretly relieved that they had not been the ones to step forward.
Otherwise, perhaps they would have been the ones lying dead on the ground.
The three people actually fighting had no time for such thoughts.
After seeing the power of Ternas’s attack, the Doreke brothers did not dare to be careless.
They stared cautiously at Ternas, searching for an opening and trying to deliver a fatal strike.
Seeing that they did not immediately attack again, Ternas did not make a move either.
This was his first time fighting another wizard, and he wanted to experience the atmosphere for himself and accumulate some combat experience.
That was the sort of leisure only Ternas could afford.
With so many methods of preserving his life, he already stood firmly in an invincible position.
Otherwise, no one would ever give their opponent a chance to catch their breath.
After waiting for a moment, the Doreke brothers finally made their move.
First, one of them began waving his wand continuously, sending small magical spheres flying toward Ternas one after another.
“Bat-Bogey Barrage!” This attack did not possess much power, but its advantage lay in its incredible speed and high frequency, giving the opponent no chance to catch their breath.
The other brother, meanwhile, began accumulating magical power and waiting for an opportunity.
Whether he would use it to unleash a powerful offensive spell or a defensive protective spell would depend on Ternas’s next move.
Although Ternas was a complete novice when it came to magical combat, he had never fought a pig, but that did not mean he had never seen one run.
Naturally, he understood that under such circumstances, he absolutely could not allow himself to be forced into a passive position.
Otherwise, what awaited him would only be a continuous barrage of attacks as relentless as a storm.
After making his decision, Ternas no longer hesitated.
As he swung the mithril wand in his hand, a pale cyan wall of wind appeared before him.
“Repelling Wind Wall!” This spell was a wind-element defensive spell he had learned from the Basic Notes on Elemental Magic.
Not only could it provide powerful defensive capabilities, but it could also remain in place for a period of time.