Qualifying rounds
Marlo and Lex did not talk much after that. He simply escorted the former giant to the Guild room and showed him how he could put up requests. Marlo directly put up several requests, from information about the soul and soul related items, to treasures and medicine that could aid in the healing of the soul.
At some point after they left, one of the Devils stumbled into the Guild room and saw the various quests related to souls. This only increased their confidence that the Innkeeper or his subordinates were greatly interested in the soul. He passed their information back to his superiors, who started making various plans.