"It's simple," the disembodied voice said, excitement threading through its raspy tone. "Offer me your voice, and I'll help that female open the stone gate."
His own voice had long since been ruined. He wanted this merman's beautiful voice. He wanted to sing again.
He had been trapped here for countless years, buried in endless silence and darkness. It had been far too long since another beastman had entered this place. Now that such a perfect opportunity had finally arrived, there was no way he would let it slip away.
And besides… What he wanted was far more than just a voice. Even if the female passed through the stone gate, she still wouldn't be able to obtain the sacred artifact so easily. There would be more bargains to make afterward.
Lex frowned and instinctively stepped back. "Give you my voice? How?"
This beastman was strange.
A low chuckle echoed through the darkness. "Very easy. Sign a contract with me."
