"Old Jack, what are you talking about? We're not dead, and you're still alive. Allen saved us." Jason had to interrupt Old Jack.
But Old Jack still looked utterly bewildered. At that moment, Allen said to him, "Grandpa Jack, you were absolutely right back then. Look, I'm a mage now. It's all thanks to you."
He was truly grateful to this old man. Without his help back then, he could never have come this far.
Old Jack finally came to his senses, and delighted surprise flooded his heart. He even ignored his injuries and tried to force himself to stand, wanting to see whether all this was real.
But Allen quickly stopped him. "Grandpa Jack, you need to rest now. We can talk about everything else once we get back."
After settling Old Jack down, Allen turned to Orlando, the priest beside him. "Thank you very much, priest. You saved someone very important to me. Please, you must accept these."
Then he took out several banknotes he had extorted from Andre. For this church, the money amounted to an enormous fortune.
But Orlando firmly refused. "Esteemed mage, forgive me, but I cannot accept this. As a priest who follows the Holy Light, I was merely doing my duty."
Despite the priest's firm refusal, Allen still forced the banknotes into his hands.
"Don't refuse. This is a token of my respect for the Holy Light. Take it as a contribution toward letting the Holy Light shine upon every impoverished person in Lordaeron."
After they went back and forth several times, the priest finally accepted, unable to prevail against him.
Next, he immediately went outside to hire a carriage, then returned to Hill Village with the villagers. When they arrived and saw their loved ones in Hill Village, every villager began cheering