"Sit down, don't be polite," Karon motioned for the two to sit, as if he wasn't the one who had just spoken sarcastically. "Hughes, I heard from Gomot that the terms you proposed this time are exceptionally generous."
Karon glanced at the Squinting Mage, whose eyes had returned to calmness, and asked while gently tapping the cold stone table with his red claws: "You said you could establish a Magic Academy in my territory, integrate it into the Giant Dragon Academy, and impart magic knowledge for a fee."
"You will also donate your mages' small inventions from experiments, like the improved papermaking and printing technique, to the Dragon Group for free. I don't believe you would pay such a price just for trading with me and earning some gold coins. Tell me, what's your real purpose? Or are you here to demand returns on past investments!"
