An Explanation

That night.

Gilan entered a dream and, from atop the Heart Tower in Lordran, his own Mind Kingdom, called out to Alevia and Wena, who were far away in the Ovena Federation.

Before long, the two appeared in their respective seats.

"Mr. Gilan."

The young man and woman rose from their seats and each bowed to Gilan.

Gilan stood with his back to the bonfire, his body flickering with shifting light and shadow.

He smiled at them.

"Miss Alevia, Mr. Wena, there's something I need your help with."

"Gilan, go ahead."

The corners of White Gull's lips lifted slightly, forming a lovely curve.

Black Snipe also laughed heartily and nodded in agreement.

"That's right, Mr. Gilan."

"Well, it's like this..."

Gilan told the two about his deal with the Solidified Book Bureau, asking them to take advantage of their presence in the Federation to retrieve the secret teachings for him.

Upon hearing this, the two agreed without the slightest hesitation.

"No problem, Mr. Gilan. Leave this matter to us."

Wena laughed twice.

Alevia's beautiful eyes shifted as she jokingly asked:

"Is there any reward?"

"Of course." Gilan nodded with a smile. "I won't have you make the trip for nothing."

As he spoke, he took out two pristine white stone cards and flicked them with his fingers.

Whoosh, whoosh.

The two white cards flew toward them separately, and they caught them with precision.

"These are... Sal Cards?!"

Wena stared at the card in his hand in a daze before exclaiming in surprise.

"These are high-end goods that only circulate among the upper echelons of the mysterious world! They're worth over a thousand Caesars on the market! Even here in the Federation, they'd cost five hundred Gold Knives!"

"Mr. Gilan, isn't this reward a little too generous... I'm only running an