The grand hall of the Imperial Arcane Council was silent after hearing Vale's request. The Immortal's words were certainly something they had to take seriously, but the Council members were not quick to answer.
Natasha, the youngest Grand Arcanist, broke the silence first. "Leader Seraphis… if we are to risk the Arcana, we cannot simply hand it over. Even if Lord Vale is an Immortal, the Council must gain something in return."
Her tone was calm, but her eyes were sharp. She was not intimidated by Vale's presence.
Seraphis Dorne, the Half‑Immortal leader, leaned back in his chair as he knew that they had to be careful when negotiating with an immortal.
After all, their attitude toward mortals wasn't really that positive in most cases.
