The middle-aged man looked me over before realizing I was serious. He sized me up and said, "So, you really want to challenge the tower? But young man, with your build, trying the Wizard's Tower is basically suicide!"
I was thinner and paler compared to the tall Rubylark people, and my face was pale, so it was natural for him to doubt me. But I firmly repeated, "I'm not afraid of death. I want to challenge the tower."
"Well, if you're that determined, I won't stop you. Before you enter the Wizard's Tower, you need to leave your blood print and pay me ten golden leaves," the middle-aged man said.
Ten golden leaves was a hefty sum, enough for an ordinary person to live comfortably in Kalynda for over a decade. The fee was meant to deter people from attempting the Wizard's Tower. But this
