Eating Souls In Another World

Chapter 165

"Just to be clear, you must join our family afterwards." Rollo said pointing a finger at Drake.

"This doesn't really make sense." Drake said. "If I remember right those deities from the upper realm choose some individuals and give them powerful souls, right? Isn't that basically scouting? Is there any point to it if the challenger can choose which family to join?"

"Well one of the rules prevents families from sponsoring someone and forcing them to join their family later. It gives the challenger the right to join a much more powerful faction if it turns out they aren't satisfied with the one that chose them." The red haired boy went on with the explanation.

"Sounds like a pain." Drake commented.

"It is." Rollo said. "It's all because the powerful families are afraid those weaker would discover someone talented before them. This way they can always negotiate with the challengers they wand and offer them better deals increasing their chances of obtaining highly valuable talent."

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