Chapter 178 - Taming Nobility - 2

"A decent house for your parents?" Selphira repeated. "How good?"

"Something in the city would be nice," Ren responded. "It doesn't need to be anything special..."

"Ah," Selphira smiled shrewdly. "Do your parents deserve just something 'decent'? Or do they deserve the best?"

Ren's mushrooms pulsed with greater intensity as he processed those words, their light reflecting his deepening thoughts.

"The best," he finally responded, conviction growing in his voice. "They deserve the best."

"Then aim higher," Selphira nodded with approval. "You know? You could get one of the best houses in the city."

"With the potion?" Ren asked.

"No, no," Selphira shook her head. "Well, maybe with the potion or with enough money you could get a favor to obtain a large house near the center... but you'd still have to keep your head down with no status."

"Why?"