For the first time in decades, King Aldric felt the unfamiliar sensation of wanting multiple expensive items simultaneously. As ruler of a kingdom, he had grown accustomed to acquiring whatever he desired without considering cost or availability.
But standing in Noah's shop, surrounded by items that could enhance every aspect of his magical and physical capabilities, the king found himself calculating costs like a common merchant worried about overextending his resources.
Everything in the shop was powerful; it made him want to buy everything. He was like a child who entered a candy shop and wanted everything he could get.
"So this costs around a thousand golden coins for adepts or above?" the king asked, gesturing toward the protein bar display while his mind processed the staggering expense of acquiring multiple items.
A thousand coins per item. Even royal treasuries feel that.
