Jack studied the king's face for a long moment, reading the layers beneath the explanation. "You want me to babysit your chosen one for two weeks because you can't spare your other chosen one. That's the first favor."
"Essentially, yes."
"That's doable," Jack said after a pause. "But what about Sera, or the other chosen one I've never met?"
"Hah... Sera is a maniac at best. She does as she pleases, and I only ever call upon her at times of war. It's best that way. And the other one... never leaves the magic academy in Elysium. Even if we went to war, she would never leave."
'What kind of chosen one never leaves a magic academy...' Jack pondered.
"First thing," Jack said immediately. "A piece of land in the capital. Prime location, large enough for a significant commercial building. I want to open a shop, and I want it positioned somewhere nice to expand my business."
