There were no contractual items involved with Jazz. He could only serve as a referee and witness.
If Aaron asked him to guarantee the deal, he would inevitably have to reveal the contents of the intelligence to him as well.
Nicholas really does care about the Church of the Holy Spirit's reputation. He's very attached to the sect...
Aaron quietly filed away another piece of intelligence, then said, "The real mastermind is still hiding in the Green Forest Cathedral!"
Nicholas showed no sign of surprise.
Perhaps he'd suspected it all along but had never been willing to admit it.
"Lastly, and most importantly."
Aaron gave a soft laugh and continued, "As for the mastermind's strength... he may have opened the Fourth Primordial—[Vitality]! In other words, he's a Non-Human Existence!"
"A Non-Human Existence?"
Nicholas drew in a sharp breath. He clearly knew how terrifying such beings were.
"So... investigate carefully. I don't want you to get yourself killed!"
Aaron spoke frankly. "I'll need your help finding channels for more spiritual materials later... So, what do you think this intelligence is worth? Information about a Non-Human Existence is quite expensive, you know..."
He wasn't bluffing.
Even Clark, whose combat strength was on par with someone at the Third Primordial, hadn't made Aaron feel particularly threatened.
But the danger he sensed from the Green Forest Cathedral far exceeded that of Clark. There was only one possibility: it was connected to a powerhouse of the Fourth Primordial, a Non-Human Existence!
"Phew..."
Nicholas let out a long breath, as if trying to exhale the fear inside him along with it. "It's worth 300 pounds. Not a penny more."
"Excellent. Deal!"
Aaron marveled inwardly. This cleric from Inam was an honest fellow.
He immediately took a thick envelope from his pocket, counted out 450 pounds in