The Butler's smile grew impossibly wide, seeming to split his face apart, and Wolfe belatedly realized that he was some form of snake demon, but with a bipedal body. When he was talking, he seemed normal, but scaly. When he smiled, it was just creepy.
From the back of the carriage he produced a large sliver serving platter, oval in shape and ornately detailed on the top, but smooth on the bottom.
"How about this? Silver has always been a good conductor of magical energy. How complex is the spell?" The Butler asked.
"It's one of the Grand Magics, but among them, it is considered one of the easier to cast, as long as there is sufficient mana supply to get it completed within a reasonable timeframe.
Would you object to having the Minister join us? The more mana I can channel into it, the stronger the barrier will be once activated, and he is more powerful than any of the rest of us." Wolfe suggested.
