"Of course." The shadowy figure replied to Ellen, nodding appeasingly, "And also... You won't have to worry about the contract itself. I am well aware of your own... uhh-" He waved his hand in circles as he tried to think of the right words to convey the woman's paladin oaths, "-<em>contract.</em>-and I wouldn't dare try to get inbetween a woman and her God."<br/><br/>The man smiled and laughed at Leander, "<em>I</em>know all of this, because I helped organize the Mass Games. Maybe not the details, but... you know, funding, manpower and such."<br/><br/>"<em>Technically</em>, that precludes me from sponsoring any participants." The Minister said with a grand gesture, "But I have little to gain from this myself. See... I'm not advertising through you, I'm not trying to sell anything on your time. I'm even keeping my name entirely in the dark."<br/><br/>He pointed towards the four, "This, my friends, is all for<span class="bbc_u">you.</span>"<br/><br/>The Minister emptied his glass, "I just want to see your success. Well... the lovely Ivette here, she's already proven herself to me. And really, you all have. Even if you didn't think I was watching."<br/><br/>"But I'm not that important." He very obviously lied with a grin and a dismissive wave of his hand, "I want you to prove yourself to the rest of the world."<br/><br/>"Nelliph is aware of this arrangement, I assure you. She serves me well." He added, "And as for what you have to gain..." The blonde secretary began to produce a number of scrolls, handing them to each of the adventurers. "For one... the 25,000 gold piece ticket for entry into the Mass Games,<em>each</em>has already been paid. But the price of recognition? That, cannot be quantified."<br/><br/>"Miss Lisae?" He asked, the bespectacled blonde woman perked up at her name's utterance with eagerness. "Please resolve any of Miss Ellen's concerns with the contract."<br/><br/>She produced a fresh scroll and a feather pen, just like that. The unaltered contract read like a legal document... and it likely required a lawyer to figure out in detail. Still, there didn't seem to be any obvious attempts to cheat them. It did state plainly the deceit to the runners of Dewehrgard's games, although everything was already signed by this Nelliph Santherie person rather than the man himself.<br/><br/>They were free to keep anything they earned or looted from the adventure itself, and should they win any of the events of the Mass Games, the prize could be kept freely. They would be provided transportation to Dewehrgard and Miss Santherie was authorized to make other requests to the Ministry on their behalf. Finally... a non disclosure agreement. Explicitly it said rather personally, (probably directed towards Ellen), 'You need not lie. Merely say nothing if it pleases your conscious.'