Chapter 639: Consequences
"Still... that’s a lot."
Yola’s eyes glimmered with amusement as she continued. "Think of it as an investment," she said gently. "If your undead have abilities or qualities that hold value, they can even pay their own tax."
Michael blinked, processing her words. "So... they can earn their own tax?"
"Exactly," Yola replied, smiling knowingly. "Many tamers, necromancers, and summoners already do this. Some even run entire businesses with their creatures’ help. With the supernatural world now becoming more known, this method is becoming increasingly common."
Mike nodded in agreement.
Michael went quiet for a moment and thought it through. Between Jester and the others in his harem of contracts, he had more than one undead that could pass for human if needed. None were like Jester, though, which meant they did not need public paperwork as long as they stayed in the dark. If he ever needed them in the open, at least he now knew the path to make that legal.
"I will register him," Michael said at last.
"That is good," Mike replied, then he raised a hand before anyone could relax. "Before that, let us talk about damages."
Michael felt his stomach dip. "Damages...?"
Mike tapped a tablet, and a slow scroll of images and numbers appeared.
Michael rubbed his brow. "Am I in trouble?"
Michael was really starting to regret releasing Jester in Aurora, but unfortunately there was no pill for regret.