Arena

"But then I'll lose all my noble titles and everything I own will be seized. You're essentially asking me to trade an identity I've built over the last thousand years for a mere chance at meek rewards."

"You're not losing much here. You've not managed to build anything and you're constantly on the run. Why should I sacrifice this for you?"

The veiled man didn't seem to be offended by this as he chuckled.

"Oh please, spare me your games. You've been stuck at the peak of mortality for more time than I've even been alive for. Do not act like this is not as much of an opportunity for me as it is for you."

"If we succeed, you break the shackles and breakthrough then get a bunch of resources to continue and I get a new identity as well as enough resources to heal myself."

"Once I'm healed and you're no longer held back, what issue could we possibly ever face?"

"It'll only be up from here."

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