Chapter 72 - 68: Messenger
Wizard Hughes had a tall and slender figure, resembling a bag of bones.
"Lord Governor, Black Sage Hughes greets you." Many Wizards considered themselves talented and virtuous people, priding themselves on being sages. However, the Wizard Alliance had not yet managed to win the favor of the major kingdoms, so Wizards had to describe themselves as sages in the dark.
"If you truly have a way to find my son, I am willing to recommend your return to the Wizard Alliance." Governor Rostov cut straight to the chase. Firstly, the Lord Governor did not want to waste too much time on this matter. Secondly, Wizard Hughes’s bony figure was quite unsettling to look at.
"Lord Governor, Black Sage Hughes does indeed have a way to find your son, but I have not come today regarding my own affairs." Wizard Hughes squinted, looking at Governor Rostov meaningfully.
"Oh? What else could you possibly want?" To Governor Rostov, Wizard Hughes was nothing more than a disgraced Wizard—hardly worth mentioning.
"Lord Governor, please examine this token." Wizard Hughes retrieved a dark, heavy-looking iron tablet from beneath his robes, presenting it with both hands.
"This is a Black Crow token. Are you one of them?" Governor Rostov recognized the organization backing his guest as soon as he saw the black iron tablet.
"Indeed. Black Sage Hughes is here as a Messenger of the Black Crow." Wizard Hughes carefully placed the crow-shaped iron tablet on the Lord Governor’s desk. His long, thin fingers resembled bleached bones.
"All of Yoweien adheres to the principle of Equivalent Exchange. What does the Black Crow want from me this time?" The Lord Governor did not refuse the Black Crow’s Messenger.
"Cooperation. The Black Crow wishes to take this opportunity to cooperate with you, Lord Governor."