CH509 Virgin Interplanar Negotiation II
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Alex delivered his words with deliberate temptation, each sentence measured.
Unfortunately for him, Baron Belloc was an old fox.
Unlike Earl Kellerman—who wore his thoughts plainly—Luth Belloc maintained a stoic expression throughout the pitch, revealing nothing.
When Alex finished speaking, the baron finally responded.
"Your words are tempting." Baron Belloc admitted. "However, what proof do you have to support such claims? You are, at present, an… explorer in a foreign land, with no visible powerbase. How do you expect me—the head of a noble House—to place my trust in you over others who possess overt power and influence?"
He continued evenly, "As you said, we are both nobles. Surely you understand that many powers have approached me with similar offers. All of them were rejected."
