Time passed in steady shop activity.
Customer after customer entered his shop, each displaying identical reactions when they spotted the legendary protein bars displayed in abundance.
Noah had established pricing tiers based on magical rank rather than uniform costs. The system he created encouraged broader access while acknowledging different economic capabilities.
Novices paid one hundred golden coins.
Apprentices faced three hundred coin prices.
Adept-level practitioners and above were charged six hundred coins.
Of course, they were all required to have in-store consumption to prevent resale across all ranks.
Rank-based pricing plus consumption requirements. Covers security concerns while maximising accessibility.
Additional restrictions limited novice and apprentice purchases to one per day each, preserving inventory for higher-paying adept customers.