Bella looked shocked at the lecherous middle-aged man before her. Thankfully, she regained her bearing quickly.
"You honor us, esteemed Refiner. Please follow me to meet the shop manager. She is the one who can properly assist and welcome you."
Her respectful attitude and the reverent gazes from the other assistants confirmed Hex's guess.
'It's like the clerk said. Although every Blessed can refine crystals, only a few can do it well. They don't even know how good I am but their treatment is already as if I am an honored patron of theirs.'
He followed Bella toward the main chamber at the end of the hall. The exquisitely decorated door exuded an ancient aura. Hex couldn't help but pause and admire the door before him. The decorative carvings depicted a bird-like creature clashing against a snake-like being.
