Seeing his instant refusal, Dorothy, although she had anticipated it, still felt somewhat immovable in her heart.
After a moment of silence, she continued to speak.
"Sorcerer Ivan, you must understand, the current situation doesn't merely concern wizard advancement, but also involves the power of the Witch's Favor. Didn't you try it yourself just now? Such power has boundless applications!
Can you guess how many sorcerers, how many families, will covet this once word gets out, and how much trouble it will bring you?"
Hearing this, Ivan fell into a silence.
This matter indeed was his own oversight. He had always understood the principle of not flaunting wealth, but he had not realized before that such favor could have so many wonderful uses, with such high value.
Now, anything he said was too late; he couldn't force Dorothy and old Bayer to keep a secret for him.