"How much would it take?" I asked.

"Who’s the other party?" Grant questioned.

"I only have my suspicions, no solid proof yet." I looked at him and said, "I heard Edmund Dawson is pretty well-known here in Novaria. Do you know him?"

His expression froze for a moment. Then, slowly, he said, "Well-known? He’s more than well-known—he’s infamous. If he’s your opponent, I can’t use my current team. I’d have to bring in top-tier experts from ...