Chapter 17 Trust and Transactions

The Faceless Person snapped his fingers:

"I understand full well that merely portraying the future won't be enough to earn your trust, so I'm going to put some skin in the game.

"Pureblood Mages hold a very awkward position in the Holy Place. The method you provide to grant longevity to the members of the Holy Place is gradually being replaced by the Alchemist Sect's research in creating bionic alchemic bodies. In time, aside from your innate longevity, you'll hardly have any unique abilities left."

"In terms of alchemical skills, you're no match for the alchemists who've turned themselves into half machines, half humans, and have installed cognitive enhancers."

"In terms of spell mastery, you're no match for the Tower Mages who thirst for more knowledge."

"In terms of numbers, Pureblood Mages, although long-lived, hardly procreate. Compared to the other branches of the Dual Hall Meeting, you're a minority within a minority."