Ding! The Dragonair System is Activated

Alex kept his calm smile over his face while replying:

"I just want something that will be beneficial to both of us."

"The sleeping youths?"

"They won't be sleeping when you come back, and they were told to follow the one who will awaken them from their sleep; treating you as their lord and master to serve."

Arthur didn't speak for a while. For him this was a good deal indeed, where he wouldn't lose anything and in return he would gain more of the talented personnel. "What's the catch here?" he asked, as he was sure this wouldn't come like this seemingly free meal.

"These youths have great potential and talent, but they didn't have enough time to train and grow. So, you will need to support their growth and help them evolve."

Arthur knew the bad news didn't come yet, and so he remained silent, letting Alex add his last hidden piece of bad news: