"Do you need any help?"
Velin turned his empty wineglass upside down, looked at Aljerta, and asked curiously, "What do you mean?"
Aljerta looked at Velin and slowly said, "Big Brother Feneus asked me to pass this along. More or less, if you're short on manpower, the Silver Dragon Burke Kingdom can send some people to support you."
"Do I have to pay?" Velin asked, half-jokingly.
Hearing this, Aljerta could not help rolling his eyes at Velin. "Of course you have to pay, but you don't need Magic Crystals. Gold coins will do."
"If you're short on gold coins, you can trade Magic Crystals with me. As a friend, I can give you a very fair price."
"I'm not short on gold coins. I'm short on Magic Crystals, though. Can you trade some?"
"No." Aljerta hurriedly shook his head. "That's all the Magic Crystals I have. Don't even think about them. If even one goes missing someday, I'll sleep right outside your door and block your way out."
"All right, then."
"Help me reply to His Majesty Feneus. Tell him I appreciate his kindness. If things change in the future and I ask him for help, I only hope he won't refuse me."
"Don't worry. I'll deliver those words for you."
After exchanging a few more words, Aljerta took the empty wineglass from Velin and walked toward his wife.
Seeing this, Velin turned around, leaned against the railing, and continued admiring the scenery of Qixing Territory from high above.
When he was in a good mood, everything seemed pleasing to the eye. At that moment, he was exactly in that state.
Suddenly, his vision blurred.
In an instant, the noisy surroundings vanished, replaced by an expanse of void.
Looking up, he saw a phantom appear and gradually solidify.
"Greetings, honored