Aldred held the small token in his hand. It looked like a coin with a square hole in the middle and runic writings all around it.
At this point he had gathered all the tokens he needed to pass the test, but there were still a few other tokens he needed to find for his recruits to pass.
He did not do this out of goodwill. The recruits he picked were particularly weak, and that was exactly what he wanted. When he found a powerful group, he would create an excuses to not recruit them and instead, kill them.
Aldred did this to let the weak survive, so when there was a time they had to go against him, they would be easier to kill.
Aldred received a transmission from his clones.
"It seemed like the enemies are hiding. Let us help them."
They teleported again. This time, they stood on top of a hill overlooking a thick forest.
Stella stepped at the edge of the hill and raised her staff. "Starry Eye!"
Ziiing!