Life After Prison by Silencieux novel Chapter 1820

Severin's curiosity was piqued after hearing Rourie's statement. He responded slowly, "As many of us know, there's no such thing as a free lunch. Please do share with us the details."

Rourie proceeded to explain, "To be honest with you, Elder Severin, our family isn't considered among the stronger ones in Nontwo City. We are not very confident of vying for a place at the sacred lake."

He paused for a moment before continuing with a sigh, "The lake is open only once every twenty years. Those who wish to participate will need to pay the Grandiuno Sect a hundred thousand spiritual stones. Unfortunately, there's no guarantee that we will be able to secure a place simply by making that payment. We would still need to compete with other contenders from other families."

Severin deduced that the Chorteaus might want him to join the tournament. At the same time, he could not help but wonder why the Chorteaus were not that confident despite their strength. "You're strong, and you should be able to… "

Rourie interjected before Severin could finish his sentence, "Perhaps you are not yet aware that the quota is limited only to ten people. Aside from the mayor's daughter and the level nine royal saints from the city's first-class families, there are at least ten unaffiliated practitioners who are also level nine royal saints. As you can see, securing a place for my family is an almost herculean task."

Severin finally understood why the competition was so tight. "That explains it. What do you propose we do, then?"

Severin seemed willing to discuss it further rather than rejecting it outright. Rourie thus felt renewed hope in his idea for cooperation. He rose from his chair and said, "I would like to ask you to fight on behalf of the Chorteaus. It doesn't matter how many places you can secure. We wish only to have one."