Ever since Lin Qi had left Vias last time, Romero had relied on the benefits Lin Qi had secretly given him to attach himself to a rather influential elder of the Council of Elders. Thus, he had transformed from an ordinary Saint Mage who spent every day shut away in meditation into a steward of the Mage Corps.
Moreover, Romero's responsibilities in the Mage Tower were extremely important. He oversaw the Mage Tower's daily financial management, controlling every bit of its income as well as the distribution of the mages' regular stipends.
The Saint-realm mages were one thing—Romero did not dare skim the stipends of those powerful Saint Mages. But whether the lesser Heaven-ranked and Earth-ranked mages dined on rich fare and fine drink or swallowed bran and choked down husks lay entirely in Romero's hands. As a result, his authority within the Mage Tower grew by the day. What ordinary mage would dare provoke him? Not to mention that Romero had successfully broken through to high-level Saint Disciple not long ago, his strength rising by a great leap.
"Honored Dragon Mountain Count! I am Romero, steward of the Mage Tower!"
After giving Lin Qi a deep look, Romero said in a low voice, "I am responsible for the Mage Tower's daily financial management. Please believe me: so long as you have truly come with sincerity, I will offer you the best terms and ensure that you select the family retainers most to your satisfaction!"
Lin Qi nodded arrogantly, then lightly flicked his fingers. Bilibili pulled a small pouch made of Magic Beast hide from his sleeve and casually stuffed it into Romero's hand. With his nostrils pointed at the sky, Bilibili said with equal arrogance, "This is a gift from the Count to Master Romero. We hope Master Romero