Li Yu looked up at the noblewoman opposite him.
"You were also present that day, weren't you? To break an oath and be publicly denounced can lead to utter ruin."
"I understand, I saw what happened to Antonio," Alisa said seriously, "but that's exactly why the child can trust me again."
Li Yu was noncommittal, merely asking, "Who made Torres change his mind?"
"I can't say," Alisa shook her head.
"Then I cannot help you record the oath."
"I can pay you."
"I don't lack money."
"How about a woman? I can find you a maid prettier than Clara."
"I didn't discuss buying Clara with Fosto because she was attractive," Li Yu shook his head.
"What do you want then? Tell me, no matter how precious, I can find it for you!"
"What I want, you can't find."
"How do you know if you don't try," Alisa leaned forward, lowering her voice, "I recently heard a rumor that you had asked Ireya for the right to establish a church in Green Field."
"And then?"
