Negotiating

'I'm too fucking strong.' Jake sighed inwardly. He could already imagine the little fairy's eyes filled with horror when she saw the test result.

And indeed, her reaction didn't disappoint.

A few moments later, the runes' glow began to dim, until it died out completely. For a few seconds, Jake thought he had narrowly escaped the danger, but the next moment, the smooth, disc-shaped top of the Arcanitor changed configuration with a clicking sound and a slot appeared in its center, which immediately spat out a metal card.

Jake didn't need to be a genius to know what it was. His ID card was ready for use, for better or for worse...

As befitting her position, Jeanie flew excitedly to the top of the Arcanitor, which to her was like a large helipad, and then began to pull the metal card furiously out of its socket. The scene could have been reminiscent of King Arthur removing Excalibur from its stone, but a lot less epic.