The treatment worked so quickly that Belder's "illness" was gone before he could even react.
"Get up, my Chief Steward."
Belder showed no embarrassment at all. He got out of bed and, with Iyetah's help, dressed himself.
Taking advantage of the spare time, Velin wandered around the room. The furnishings were very plain; aside from the necessary furniture, tables, and chairs, there were only a great many books and a pile of quill pens.
The group came to the sitting room. Belder instructed a maid to make tea, then sent his youngest daughter away.
Half a minute later, only Velin, Kyle, Belder, and Iyetah remained in the hall.
"Master, what business do you have with me?" Belder asked calmly.
Seeing this, Velin did not beat around the bush. He took a stack of documents from his Spatial Ring, placed them before Belder, and gestured for him to review them.
Belder bowed to him, then went to the table, picked up the top document, and quickly flipped through it to learn what it contained.
A few minutes later, Belder set down the document, looked up at his master, and said, "You intend for me to take over the Eagle Chamber of Commerce in the Kingdom of Belfas, the Holy Third Dawn Kingdom, and the Holy Shia Beastman Kingdom."
"Yes."
Velin lifted his teacup, took a sip, and slowly replied.
Belder stared at his master and said seriously, "You need to give me people."
"Go to the Knight Academy, Warrior Academy, Mage Academy, and Priest Academy. If you take a liking to any student, or even a teacher, just ask the person in charge for them." Velin set down his teacup and said with a smile.
Belder stared at his master and slowly said, "Without written documentation, I can't trust a word