(Richard, is that you?)
Suddenly, Richard heard the woman's voice in his mind.
(Richard, please help me escape and find my ancestor. I will definitely repay you with a worthy price.) She immediately stated her request without waiting for his response.
This was something Richard had expected.
(You know your ancestor's location, right?) Richard asked.
(Yes, I do.)
(Hide in my hall first.) Richard only needed one step to reach the stall's kitchen. He moved without the owner noticing—after all, he was far too weak to perceive a Lord's movement—and pulled Elise into the Dragon Hall.
Richard still wanted the Wind Element.
Because of that, he intended to obtain it from the Ice Ancestor.
If he followed their original proposal, he would refuse—but this was another way.
As long as he helped him, he would owe him a favor.
With Elise entering the Dragon Hall, it became impossible even for the Snow Ancestor to track her.
