Devaguea's smirk became a slightly vicious smile. "Of course, you will be a government employee. And since we ARE paying you, you are obligated to respect our rules. As for taking over a business, find one in need of gold, and become an investor. If the business was floundering and about to go under, they will be more loyal than if you just swooped in and took it over. Part of what I am trying to do is paint our race in a good light, since most people either think we are myths, dangerous beasts, or mindless monsters. They aren't wrong, but it is all about presentation. Make them respect and admire us, and they will work to keep us safe from marauding adventurers. The other nice thing about the salary is that means I can issue orders that most dragons wouldn't normally follow. Like, come and help me defend another dragon's town from a marauding army. I do promise to not deliberately waste anyone, but I will expect your help in keeping everyone safe. After all, they will do the same for you."<br/><br/>Devaguea wasn't expecting anything, to be honest, and was exploring options just to put that question away. Learning that Commune was the better option, he talked with Anke about it for a bit, before the two headed to Absolam to find a cleric that could cast it. Though he did have Tina write down most of the rumors the Legend Lore spell returned, just so he could have a good laugh later. Some of them were vastly amusing, while others were... considerably less so. Devaguea spent a day first writing down the questions he had after Anke explained the spell in detail, to ensure they got at least useable answers, and suggested Erastil due to his domain of family making the results more likely to be correct. Once they had identified a likely candidate, and the questions were done, Devaguea headed to the capital to set up the training and casting.