The genteel male wizard in black robes before him wore a gentle smile, seemingly waiting patiently for his answer.
This summons gave the participants some idea of its purpose without explaining the specifics. It seemed quite sincere: if they would compensate those summoned for the disruption, there would surely be a generous reward for completing the task as well. But one thing had to be understood: rewards from the Holy Tribunal were not so easily earned. Everything came at an equal price. To gain something, one naturally had to give something, and a generous reward could mean equally substantial danger.
Ruger blinked, considering it.
As though noticing his gaze, Zorn gave him a curious look, confirming that the fellow really knew nothing about the inside story.
"Although this is a summons for a special incident, you may decline or postpone it if you have a sufficiently valid reason." The black-robed wizard paused before finishing, then returned to his smiling demeanor.
Ruger's brows shifted at those words.
Apparently, this was not particularly urgent, nor was it a summons of the highest priority. Or perhaps its urgency had little to do with him.
Since Green might be there, other wizards who had mastered the Divine Object Art might also be there, having received the same special summons. One more or one fewer would hardly matter. He was not that important.
Viewed from another angle, the wizards who had obtained the unranked spell Divine Object Art from the Knowledge Temple could all be located, and thus summoned-or rather, invited.
He, on the other hand, was different. He had not obtained the Divine Object Art from the Knowledge Temple, nor had he borrowed it from someone who had received the Spellbook. His name and Arcane Imprint could only appear on a special contract, presumably