After hearing Marlon’s response, Sein fell into a contemplative silence.0

In reality, he had initially intended to share a portion of his potion with Marlon and engage in a friendly information exchange.0

However, Stenson’s sudden aggression made it clear that a friendly exchange was no longer feasible.0

In Mystralora City, the weak were not considered equals.2

Sein’s initial willingness to engage in a friendly exchange was not solely because Stenson and Marlon were his neighbors.0

Rather, he was apprehensive about Stenson’s strength as a senior initiate, which deterred him from taking unnecessary risks.0

Now, Sein found himself able to extract the desired information without paying a price for...0