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“The Mensa boy died at your hands and you still haven’t returned Rosie to them either. The fact that she’s a runemaster apprentice isn’t much of the secret anymore, why do you think the Mensas and Schumpeters gave up on her so easily? As for the person that attacked you illegally, his injuries will never heal completely and he can’t ever become a saint in this lifetime. Even if he could pay the Church for it, he will only reach level 15 at best. Is that not good enough?”

“Fair,” Richard nodded. That was a great price for not abiding by the laws. It might seem rather light now, but back then Richard hadn’t shown off Lifesbane or the Guide of Secrets.

A flash of admiration appeared in Neil’s eyes, “What I mean is, you can’t consider yourself a regular person anymore. As the top royal runemaster of the Alliance, you are someone influential. While your power is stuck in Faust for now, I believe it is only a matter of time before you unify the Archeron Family. So, here is the question—...