In the end, Aaron received 100 pounds from Miss White Dove.
Of that, 10 pounds was payment for casting the spell, while the other 90 was compensation because he'd also been caught up in the curse.
After Miss White Dove stumbled out of the Iris Private Room in a daze, Aaron thought for a moment, then wrote another note and handed it to the attendant. He stayed in the room and continued waiting.
A moment later, another figure in a black robe pushed open the door. He wore The Cleric's mask.
"Hello, Mr. The Cleric!"
Aaron greeted him cheerfully.
"It seems we haven't crossed paths before..."
Nicholas's warm, rich voice sounded. "Or are you interested in the invention manuscript I have?"
"No, no... I just remembered that you were looking to buy Secret Lore of Yao at the gathering. I was wondering if you were still interested."
Aaron interlaced his fingers and rested his hands on his knees, asking casually.
"I'm sorry... I'm not."
The Cleric, Nicholas Inam, refused outright, all the while grumbling inwardly about why the other man hadn't shown up sooner.
"Looks like you've already come into contact with another Yao Beyonder and obtained the inheritance..." A hint of a smile curved Aaron's lips beneath his mask. That was what he'd been fishing for from the start.
"You..."
The Cleric suddenly realized he'd been played. He had just started to rise when the masked man across from him placed several banknotes on the table. "These 10 pounds are an apology for what I said earlier... You know, I've been buying up those few Yao items for a while, and I got a bit impatient. I wanted to make use of your connections..."
Well, The Cleric probably didn't have those materials himself, but the people and groups behind