Behind the Curtains

One week later:

POV ???:

A richly dressed man sat in a small, dark room, wearing a black doublet embroidered with golden thread. He was sitting in a small chair, staring with his dull eyes at a small wooden box with a single golden ring.

'Let's see if it is another scam or finally a jackpot. Hopefully, it is not just a lie.'

He was old, his remaining time quickly vanishing right in front of his eyes, 'I am rich, powerful, and influential, but in front of the old age, it is all nothing but a worthless trinket.'

He looked at a letter next to the box, his eyes scanning through the lines, looking for any sign of deceit.

||After years of research, we members of the immortality seekers have finally made a breakthrough in our research. We hereby bestow you our prototype of a life-prolonging ring as payment for the years of your sponsorship. With respect, the Grandmaster of the Order, Lady A.||