But Furan's quick agreement caught him a bit off guard.
However, since he could get a higher commission, he didn't mind.
He felt that offering this commission was very sincere; normally, he took 30% from an unknown Artisan, and only for famous ones would he slightly lower it to 20% or even less.
"So, what kind of commission price do you plan to set?"
This was also part of his job—helping these Artisans determine a reasonable commission price so they could all receive orders, which was why his cut was so high.
Many Artisans completely ignored the laws of supply and demand, constantly raising their prices; Krige had to use every argument he could to persuade several to lower them.
But some were just stubborn, refusing to lower their prices no matter what, and even thinking he was trying to cheat them.
My commission is fixed; the more you earn, the more I earn, and the less you earn, the less I earn. I'm telling you to lower the price so you can take more orders!
In the end, they only came back dejectedly to change the price after failing to get any orders, and only then did they start receiving them.
Although Krige hadn't done business with magic rings before, based on the prices he'd seen, he could still estimate a roughly reasonable price.
He estimated the price for custom-making a magic ring to be around eight gold coins, as their Association had never dealt in the magic ring business before.
If they rashly raised the price to match those of the masters, people might not even give them a second look.
Ultimately, it was a matter of reputation. If you had a sum of money and wanted a magic ring made, would you choose a roadside stall for the commission?
Although their Association had a good reputation for making high-level equipment, they were quite average when it came to magic rings.
He felt this price would best encourage their usual equipment buyers to try placing an order for a magic ring; if it were higher, those people might not think it worth the cost.
Once they had a reputation, they could raise the price later. Furan would earn more, and he would earn more too.
"I think three gold coins for a basic Spell and four gold coins for those exclusive to a School. If they provide two sets of materials, the price can be reduced accordingly."
Furan stated the price quite casually, a confidence brought by her extraordinary-level Metallurgy.
She had tried inscribing Spells herself before coming, but she hadn't done it for anyone else, so she wasn't entirely sure.
But during the test just now, she discovered she could use the [Master Craftsman] trait to strengthen the gemstones on the rings, making them very stable while inscribing Spells.
This was great. With this technique, she felt her success rate could reach 90%, though there might be some internal flaws in the gemstones she hadn't seen.
Combined with the fact that she'd just inscribed a Spell for someone and felt the difficulty wasn't much, she directly set this price.
She was here to steal Spells, not to make money.
Despite setting two pricing tiers, she knew very well that the people ordering rings would only be members of a School, and they would only choose School Spells.
After all, School Spells were much stronger than basic ones. If you're going to inscribe a Spell, you'd want something powerful and useful; you wouldn't just put an Ignition Spell on it!
Moreover, almost only apprentices who had joined a School had that much money. You couldn't expect those who hadn't even joined a School to have much.
Her incredibly low price left Krige stunned, while Bauer, standing beside him, spoke up somewhat helplessly.
"Even though I haven't made magic rings, your price is a bit low. If your success rate is low, you might not make any money."
Usually, Krige handled the specific prices of commissions while he only oversaw the Artisans' assessments, but this was so absurd that he couldn't help but speak out.
"Cough, cough."
Krige coughed twice before speaking.
"Fine. Although I still suggest adjusting the price to eight gold coins; I believe that's a reasonable price."
"No need, I think this price is fine."
"Then let me say one last thing: my commission is 10% of the contract. If you take a loss, I won't be responsible."
"If you want to adjust the price, come find me here."
"Alright."
Furan nodded, indicating she understood.
The reason Krige agreed to this absurdly low price was that he believed the magic ring business still needed a reputation.
With such a large sum of money and no reputation, how could anyone place an order?
So, he didn't have much of an issue with the low price; he would advise her to raise it after completing a few orders.
Also, if Furan failed and ran away, the amount he'd have to compensate would be much less.
His Association had such a good reputation because if an Artisan couldn't produce what was described, he would pay out of his own pocket to compensate the customer for their losses.
He would then demand repayment from that Artisan. It was by relying on this method that he made his Association the largest high-level weapon Association in Apprentice City.
After all, compensating four gold coins was much less than eight, which also eased his burden.
Therefore, his goal was naturally to see if he could use Furan to open up the magic ring market, rather than just making short-term money from the first few deals.
If Furan succeeded, the scale of his Association could reach another level, firmly leading other Associations.
After all, if your Association can even custom-make magic rings, it shows how valuable your technology is.
By then, orders would likely at least double in volume.
After finalizing other details, the two watched Furan walk out.
Bauer was the first to speak:
"Do you think she can handle this commission? The price is way too low!"
Krige didn't turn to look at him, but said slowly:
"While there's a significant risk, if it succeeds, our gains will be far more than just the commission from magic ring orders... This low price can reduce our risk."
Bauer scratched his head, not quite understanding the meaning of those words; however, he was never sensitive to business matters, which was why he became an Artisan.
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Furan returned to her house and took out the two rings from her pocket.
"If I'd known, I wouldn't have hidden one. I forgot that the ring from the test would be given to me, and I wasn't doing a commission for someone else."
Furan put on one of the rings that was still glowing and pointed it toward the air.
She injected her Spiritual Power and felt a mysterious connection form between her and the ring, which then released a Spell in the direction she designated.
A fiery red light appeared in Furan's house, then vanished after a few seconds.
[You have successfully cast the Ignition Spell using the ring. Your powerful Spiritual Power allowed you to cast it without hindrance. Ignition Spell proficiency +3]
Furan looked at the notification on the panel and revealed a happy smile.
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