I looked at the Old Hag dead in the eyes.

"They required players?"

The Old Hag grinned. "A good bargain, if you ask me. You get to keep the players' tokens, and I get to keep them as ingredients and food for my beautiful sons."

She tilted her head to the side and flashed me a sweet smile. "And since this is our first time doing business together, I'll give all of them to you . . . for free."

She then raised her chin a little while her tongue licked her bottom lips. "And so much more . . . ," she slurred while giving me a suggestive wink.

I wasn't born yesterday, not to know what she meant.

". . ." I didn't trust her, but my eyes flicked to her items.

"My potions and hexes are one of a kind. You won't be able to find them anywhere but here." The Old Hag enticed me even more, adding to my hesitation.

"Another thing . . . I kept experimenting with new things, so come by . . . every NIGHT if you want."

". . . How do I know that you're not messing with me?"

The Old Hag chuckled. "One look, and I know I'm no match against you — especially that sword of yours. As you can see . . . you can kill me whenever you want.

"So I'm proposing a deal with you to preserve my existence and my three sons. I may be evil, but I am not a liar. And a witch's words and promise are binding."

System is what she said true?

I knew at this point in time, I was standing in a fork.

Should I just kill the Old Hag and risk getting minuscule gil and some crappy items, hoping I would recover some Tokens - as well?

Or should I trust her words and form a partnership with her and acquire her items . . . my eyes quickly traveled at the witch's alluring form . . . and obtain other benefits as well.

No matter how I see it, the latter was more appealing, especially since I was never sure I could get Tokens in the first place when I killed her.

"Very well then." The moment I agreed, a silent, dark, neon wind enveloped me, and there was a mark of a raven's skull on my left palm before it disappeared.

"With that, you can enter and exit this place as you wish," the Old Hag purred. "It's also the mark of our newfound alliance. As long as you have that mark, I can't hurt or kill you."

[Evil Minion LV.1 ? 2]

Huh? Minion? Her?

I was confused at first, but it was made clear afterward when the Old Hag appeared in my [Minion] tab as one of my minions.

Could I summon it with me to fight like Minion 0? I wonder.