Everyone except Antonidas was stunned. Just what kind of business did Baron Bloodhawk do? That price was outrageous.
Master Antonidas thought for a while, then gritted his teeth and said, "All right! I agree."
"You agree even at that price? Have you gone mad?" Yu Lin Bloodhawk nearly jumped out of his seat.
Now he was the one regretting it-not because he had asked too little, but because the deal had gone through. His expression shifted unpredictably, and he desperately wanted to back out. Drawing Sargeras's attention was no laughing matter. He realized that a broke nobody truly could not understand the world of the filthy rich. Poverty really had limited his imagination.
"Yes! I agree." Watching his shifting expression, Antonidas said, "A merchant values honesty above all else. You said that yourself."
"On one condition," Yu Lin Bloodhawk said through gritted teeth. "If you won't agree, the deal is off."
"Go on! What condition?" Antonidas asked with a frown.
"Can you put up a barrier that blocks all sound?" Yu Lin Bloodhawk asked.
"Of course!" With a casual wave of his hand, Antonidas enclosed them both in a transparent magical barrier.
"Is it secure?" Yu Lin Bloodhawk asked, examining the barrier.
"Even if thunder struck in here, anyone outside would only see the flash. They certainly wouldn't hear anything," Antonidas said confidently.
"My condition is that you must never tell anyone I was the one who told you. Dirithis has to keep his mouth shut too. He's already caused me far too much trouble," Yu Lin Bloodhawk said.
"I agree. He'll keep his mouth shut," Antonidas said.
Yu Lin Bloodhawk fell silent for a long time. *Should I tell him or not? They'll find out soon enough anyway, but that won't have anything to do with me. Whatever happens,