Seeing that the four of them were still hesitating, Jola turned his body to face Saleen and asked, "Master, does your friend need four magic beasts to be converted into summoned creatures?"
"Sure, why not," Saleen said, playing along. His encounter with Jola had been purely by accident. If those four junior grand swordsmen could swallow their pride and follow his orders, Saleen did not mind drafting contracts for them.
If he did draft a contract for each of them, he would also be responsible for these four magic beast knights. Mages needed to provide their followers with weapons, money, and armor, as well as any other living expenses. When necessary, mages could even need to protect their own followers. The relationship between both parties was very complex. The reason why so many people willingly became followers was because it was not just giving without receiving.
