Tourmaline was actually very wealthy—perhaps even wealthier than Saine was now.
But the dragon race's greed for wealth was no exception in Tourmaline's case.
Tourmaline was indeed generous toward Saine, because Saine was her friend.
But when it came to other matters, when she truly had to pay up, the struggle in her heart was obvious from her pouting little mouth.
Moreover, Tourmaline's wealth was not stored in the form of Magic Coins.
Nearly all her possessions were gifts from her brothers, Elder Sisters, uncles, and elders.
Besides carrying great sentimental value, they were also highly practical.
Exchanging them directly for Magic Coins would instead be rather wasteful.
This trip to the Orc World had been Saine's idea, so naturally, he could not let Tourmaline pay for it herself.
Besides, Tourmaline had just done him a great favor and brought down a Level-4 Black Magician. Saine was still considering how he should thank her.
The group waited and waited at Mane Knights' Hall. More than half a day passed, yet there was still no reply from the Knights' Hall.
Just as Saine's patience was gradually being worn away and he could not help considering another Knights' Hall, a knight with an upright bearing and clad in jet-black armor appeared before them.
It was not that Saine lacked patience. He simply did not wish for his time to be wasted for no reason.
To magicians, time was precious.
The knight who appeared before Saine did not make him wait in vain.
He was, astonishingly, a Level-4 Knight!
Judging by his travel-worn appearance, he had likely only just rushed here as well.
"Hello. I am Mane, a Level-4 Knight of the Western Islands. I hear that you wish to travel to the Orc World?" The Level-4 Knight, wrapped in a cloak and