Minting Money

Richard stayed for a while to talk to Thor about his semiplane. Semiplanes were normally an important secret that most legendary mages sought to protect, so it was strange for one to be as easily accessible as this. The old man was surprisingly eager to answer, and his reasoning really was out of Richard’s expectations— he had grown tired of a life of death and exploration, so he was done and just wanted to enjoy his life. The danger wasn’t all that great either— while he couldn’t call upon as much strength from his semiplane as he would have if it were unattached, he was still the Emperor’s uncle. Attacking him was the same as an attack on...