Rite of Misery(5)

"See for yourself."

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The eyes of Demis followed the path of Reve's right hand and saw the portion of the array. However, the great hawk's heart skipped a beat when he saw the person behind the array.

The woman in black smiled at him lazily but it was enough for the great hawk to become docile to her student.

"S--So, it is true.....fifty pieces of gold monthly."

Reve scoffed yet again, "Fifty pieces? It's not good to be this greedy. I say forty pieces of gold!"

".....Do I have any say in this," Demis cried with no tears.

"Honestly, no."

In the blink of an eye, the elusive vibe that Demis gave was nowhere to be seen. All that remained was the aura of a sad victim.

Demis sighed, "Forty pieces...….will a wildstone suffice?"