Chapter 461 “I don’t want you to take unnecessary risks. We have interacted with all three undead Courts in the past, so I can at least help you by not letting them catch you unprepared.” Sylpha continued.

“Don’t trust anyone unless they have offered you their hospitality. It’s their most sacred vow and the only one they won’t break. Only ask questions, never for help. Otherwise it would make you indebted to them.

“Do not bring with you anything that you are unwilling to part from. As your hosts, they may request a gift of their choice. Refusing would instantly end the negotiations.

“Always emphasize that you are speaking on behalf of the Kingdom, so that if they require compensation for their services, they will not be able to ask anything from you. Ponder every word and say as little as possible. Do you have any questions for me?”

“If the Griffon Kingdom knows about these Courts, why are they still standing?” Lith asked.

“I have no idea about the scope of their power or agenda, but they seem powerful enough to represent a threat. Having a country inside the country looks dangerous to me.”

“For the same reasons every one of the three great Countries can’t destroy them.” Sylpha sighed. “Some of their members exist from the time before even our Kingdom was founded. Not only do they are powerful and wise, but they also have made secrecy a form of art.