"There's a reason I ask this question," Varkos said, his voice calm but steady, eyes fixed on Raze. "From what we know, you and your people are not from this world. For a moment, let's say I believe that you are indeed the Dark Magus. That being the case, then the creation of the Dark Guild must have taken place while you were absent from Alterian. Unless…" He paused, letting the thought linger. "Unless you always had the ability to travel freely between worlds.
"Regardless of which it is, I've heard troubling things about the Dark Guild. Stories of cruelty, stories of bloodshed. Of course, I know that rumor and truth can easily be twisted, especially in times like these. But there is something else that concerns me. To practice Dark Magic, one must kill. That is a requirement of its affinity. So I must ask, is the Dark Guild truly an organization we can trust? One that we can work side by side with?"
