Rhodes scratched his head, deeply agreeing: "That's what I was wondering about too. So I immediately went to find the person who had recruited me into the society, but I found that the person had left the transit hub at some point, and now the person in charge of this area is a strange mage I've never seen before."
What did he say?
Rhodes spread his hands: "Didn't you already hear about it? It was that kind of mystical talk, and after saying it, he wanted to give me a necklace with a religious emblem on it. I was afraid that it might be tainted with something bad, so I didn't dare to accept it, and I didn't even dare to look at it. I just ran away."
"It was the right thing not to accept it. Maybe there was some kind of hint or curse from above, and if you accepted the emblem, you would be brainwashed and become one of them."
“Yes, that’s what I thought too. But the next day, two members of a society claiming to be followers of the [Wisdom of the Stars] came to me and told me that I had to regularly contribute a sum of money to support their noble cause. And this wasn’t a discussion, it was an announcement. Reporting it to higher authorities went unanswered.” Rhodes helplessly spread his hands. “The money in my pocket is barely enough to cover my daily expenses, how could I possibly have any more! But if I were to steal from others, what if I got caught and imprisoned… I just feel like I’d lose face. At least I can set up magic arrays, and my area of expertise is alchemy. I should be able to find a way to get ahead with my skills.”
"And then this is what you see."
I remained silent for a long time, and could only cast a pitying glance at him.
Of course, this is not a reason for him to renege on copyright fees.
At most, I'll give you a little bit, maybe.
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