Step two was collecting the ransom.
However, that step would never involve Harrison directly.
The amount was far too large for a man of his stature.
Following his instructions, Harrison handed the letter to a guard.
The guard passed it to Earnell Drake.
The grand elder opened the scroll and began reading.
As his eyes moved across the lines, his expression darkened rapidly.
Suddenly, his hand clenched.
The parchment crumpled inside his fist.
"I knew it," Earnell Drake growled. "I knew Kiara was working with those traitors."
Harriot stepped forward calmly and took the crushed scroll.
He carefully smoothed it out and read the contents again.
Unlike the others, his expression slowly brightened.
A spark of excitement appeared in his eyes.
"The Desmont bandits request that our envoy follow their messenger to the Nexus Weapon Store," he said. "And deposit the ransom there."
Serestia Phoenix immediately stood up.
Her chair scraped loudly across the floor.
