Once all the books Ezra wanted had been gathered and packed together, he and Lucy carried them toward the bookstore counter.
The bookseller standing behind it carefully checked the books one after another before entering their prices into the transaction system. It took him a short while to finish because Ezra hadn't exactly bought a small number of books.
There was Gill Kane's Philosophy on General Alchemy, which Professor Kane had instructed them to purchase, several books connected to Ezra's optional courses, especially Alchemy Circle Conversion, and finally the metallurgy books he had picked out for Lucy.
Once everything had been calculated, the final amount appeared on the transaction device.
The bookseller looked at it before turning the device around.
"Your payment is eighty thousand Gold Coins."
He pushed the transaction device across the counter toward Ezra after setting the payment amount.
"..."
Ezra looked down at the number.
80,000 Gold Coins.
