The event ended not too long after the Friendly Games concluded.
Many people tried their best to meet Richard, but he avoided all of them. To the ones he simply could not avoid meeting, he made sure to bring along his aide—the real Richard—to the discussion.
It was clear that after that display, many people wanted to sponsor Richard.
Whether it was partial or direct, the sponsors were willing to support him throughout his stay in the Academy.
Their reasons for doing this weren't a secret.
Sponsoring a student of the Academy was like betting on a horse.
Thus, if they sponsored Richard, it was like they were betting on an especially powerful horse with plenty of potential.
Who would want to miss out on a chance like that?
However, Neia—who was posing as Richard—already knew all of this and promptly shut them down. She didn't take any offers, and she told the especially influential figures that she would think about their offers.
