As Leon brought forth the crossbow arrow as large as a short spear, named Hilgard, the burly mage could hardly wait to get his hands on it and examine it closely.
He flicked off the dried blood scabs on the crossbow arrow and leaned in to scrutinize the intricate runes and demon runes on the shaft.
Discerning their secrets, Hilgard couldn't help but marvel.
"Incredible..." The more he studied, the more astonished he became, not only in admiration of the ingenious application of the demon runes but also in reverence of the maker's profound understanding of the ancient magic language.
"It's no wonder it's from Athias, the knowledge of the kingdom of mages is truly mesmerizing."
Setting the rune crossbow arrow aside for the moment, Hilgard turned to the young knight in front of him and proposed, "Sir Leon, would you be willing to sell it to me?
To you, this is merely a crossbow arrow engraved with patterns, but it's very helpful for my research."