Valerian stood before the guards. The people were confused because, although they knew him. They could not let him go ahead. One of the older guards said, "Sir Valerian, we are posted here on the orders from the guild. We cannot allow you to go in. Please understand our difficulty."
Valerian gave them a calm gaze and asked, "What are they paying you?"
The guards were surprised to see that Valerian was bribing them. They could not decide how to deal with it when Valerian took a few gold coins from his pocket and said, "Take this and look for me outside if it is not enough."
