"And this status would be nominal only. In reality, you would report directly to me and would not need to truly fulfill the duties of a Family Guest Elder.
"For example, carrying out tasks arranged by the family or defending the family when enemies attacked.
"However, in return, whenever you achieved any new research results, you would need to share them with me first.
"And I would pay you additional compensation according to the value of those results."
"..."
Listening to Anvis's invitation, Olbins rapidly considered it.
Although he still had doubts about Anvis's true intentions, he had begun to believe this explanation.
It could not be helped. Once Prophets were involved, many things no longer needed to make sense.
From a purely rational standpoint, Anvis's invitation was actually highly beneficial to their current situation.
Pamir's annual tuition was sixty thousand Empire Gold Coins. Born into an ordinary mercenary family, the siblings did not even have enough money for a fraction of the tuition.
Originally, they had planned to sign a contract with the Academy in exchange for tuition-free admission.
But now, Anvis's terms were clearly far more generous.
Although tuition was waived, the free allowance for materials used in advanced magic experiments was only enough for each student's basic coursework.
If they wanted to go further in private, they would have to spend their own money to buy the experimental materials they needed.
Even a small, short-term conventional magic experiment could easily cost hundreds of Gold Coins in materials, let alone those bottomless long-term and special experiments.
Magic and miracles had never been free.
"...Could you give me some time to consider it?"
After a brief silence, Olbins spoke cautiously.
"Of course. We're friends, aren't we?"
Seeing his reaction, Anvis smiled and made a graceful gesture inviting him to