"So?"
Aaron continued, neither approving nor disapproving.
"I came into contact with a mysterious organization. They promised that as long as I handed over a large sum of money, they could bring me into that world! That's also why I've been short of funds lately!"
William Mark said, "When that happens, my family will rise in a single leap and become a bloodline inheritance with extraordinary abilities!"
Maybe look into the Investigation Bureau? Even if you obtain extraordinary powers, you might just become a rat in the sewers, keeping madness for company every moment...
Aaron inwardly continued his criticism. Those other great nobles have backing, foundations, and strength—that's why they can pass down extraordinary knowledge through their families... If an ordinary person suddenly gains a mysterious inheritance, they're more likely to be invited by the Investigation Bureau for a cup of coffee.
And I've never heard of a secret society that lets people in just by taking their money... Studying mysticism still requires a certain kind of aptitude. Not talent, but a mental disposition—either calmness or madness. And being too old or too young is extremely dangerous...
Those too young could not resist the latent madness that arose alongside the accumulation of spirituality.
Those too old had sufficient life experience, but their bodies could no longer support them.
Perhaps certain secret rituals could offer them protection, but that clearly did not belong to a mysterious organization where one paid for admission.
Aaron seriously suspected that William Mark had encountered a fraud who only knew a smattering about the mysterious world.
After a pause, he offered a tactful reminder. "Um... have you discussed this with any other friends? Hannibal, for instance?"
From his observations over this period, that surgeon was very likely involved with the extraordinary and the mysterious!
"No... Ever