Chapter 16: Bounty Hunters In The Dorm
Damien stepped further into the hall, then held up a small leather pouch. The coins inside jingled lightly.
"Let me make this easy." He said, raising his voice. "This pouch here? Holds enough to buy at least two F-rank spell formations."
He opened it and pulled out a single gold coin, letting it gleam under the dim hallway lantern.
Gasps rippled through the Stone-tier students.
Damien turned slowly, showing the coin to every face.
"Noah here," he said, gesturing to Noah with the coin, "has something I want."
"A B-rank spell token. Something none of you can use."
Murmurs passed through the students.
"You don’t have the necessary attributes to use it for yourselves. You don’t have the necessary backing to even sell it. You’d lose it to someone stronger the second you tried to claim anything from the library."
He tossed the gold coin in the air, and caught it again with a satisfying clink.
"But this?" he said, shaking the pouch, "this you can use."
He pointed at Noah.