Shadows danced on Alexander's face as his eyes narrowed in focus. He had a few hidden tier-four ingredients he could use to appease the ghost's anger, yet doubts gnawed at him.
After noticing Adam move inside the puppet like in an actual body, he somehow understood that ingredients and materials wouldn't sway him anymore.
'But I have nothing else to offer...'
Gritting his teeth, he recalled the tier-five staff he ordered a few months ago.
'Do I really have to give that?'
An unbearable ache seized his heart like a vice as he thought about the weapon he was so excited to receive. Tier four items were already challenging enough to get. Therefore, losing a tier-five one before he could use it felt like receiving a devastating blow to his gut.
'If it can resolve the dispute and build a future for the country...'
A bitter taste filled his mouth as he offered his staff to apologise.
