"Justice" Audrey said to the "Hermit," "I'll front the 300 pounds each for the 'World' and 'Magician' to join the transaction, so I'll pay you 1,600 pounds in total."
The "Hermit," Odys, had no objections. He merely said, "Transactions conducted this way should happen fairly often in the future.
"I suggest that we establish some rules. Those who contribute more than one-third of the funds can ask questions freely during the transaction. I'll answer any questions about knowledge or information covered by the transaction.
"Those who contribute between one-third and one-sixth can ask two questions, while those who contribute less than one-sixth can ask only one.
"If you want to ask more questions, each additional question will cost 300 pounds."
Audrey approved of the proposal. Although the other members were somewhat reluctant, it was indeed fair. Otherwise, those who contributed more and those who contributed less would hear the same information while enjoying the same rights. That clearly wasn't reasonable.
After seeing that everyone agreed, Odys said, "Then let's begin. We'll start with the 'Wind Angel.'"
"There have always been two versions of this 'King of Angels''s origins. The first version says that during the Second Epoch, he was originally an angel unaffiliated with any organization.
"After learning that the 'Ancient Sun God' intended to reclaim the 'Elf King''s authority, he seized the opportunity to pledge allegiance to the 'Ancient Sun God.' He received benefits from doing so and became a 'King of Angels' during the Third Epoch."
"Moon" Emlyn couldn't help frowning when he heard this. Two ancient gods—the "Elf King" and the "Ancient Sun God"—had already appeared at the very beginning, yet none of the other members showed any surprise.
He muttered inwardly, *Do they trade such high-level intelligence at every gathering? Also, who exactly is the "Wind