Arriving at the second floor of the flower shop.
Here, too, one could see the Warden had cultivated nurous plants.
Compared to the previous flower shop owner in Ronald's mory, Il, who operated a flower shop at Kurpis, this work ethic was through the roof!
With Ronald and Patricia in tow, they continued to delve deeper into the second floor, finally reaching the Warden's resting place, which also served as his residence.
Everything around seed rather ordinary.
Compared to the identity of the original holder, most of the Warden's ho was related to work, making everything seem full of life.
"Please have a seat, both of you."
The Warden extended the invitation, and naturally, Ronald and Patricia sat down in front of him.
There was no sofa in the house, so the three of them sat directly at the dining table.
In such a lively space, the initially tense atmosphere among the three Casters unexpectedly eased quite a bit.
Patricia was the one to speak first:
"I never expected to see you here."
The Warden caught the implication in her words and casually explained:
"I indeed was detained in the prison by the Investigation Bureau earlier."
"But amidst their battle with those old-era Wizards, I seized the opportunity and escaped."
"It's as simple as that."
He spoke nonchalantly about his escape from Greed, then changed the subject and his gaze sharpened:
"Speaking of which."
"From Greed to the Kingdom of Runi, I endured many twists and turns in this new world, finally settling down again. Such a difficult journey... The two Nicholases would have no reason to co here, would they?"
The Warden didn't even know about the Greed fleet.
Hearing his probing, Ronald and Patricia understood his concerns at this mont.
For a Warden who had escaped from prison, other things could wait, but the investigation from Greed had to be clarified.
Thus, Patricia spoke up:
"Mr. Bach, you should know of that fairy tale Sealer, Ms. Alya, right?"
The Warden nodded slightly:
"She is indeed a very special and powerful original holder, I am certainly aware."
"She is the reason we appear before you." Patricia continued to explain, "We ca to the Kingdom of Runi to find a Caster nad Heloise, who hails from Entrode and later drifted from Greed to the Kingdom of Runi."
"And according to Ms. Alya's Prophetic Spell, we sought related clues, which led us to you."
"..."
"Entrode... Heloise..."
Upon hearing Patricia's inquiry, the Warden frowned in thought. But in Ronald's Reconnaissance Magic, he discovered that the man's mindset had already changed.
——These visitors were not Greed's pursuers.
——For the Warden at this mont, this was definitely the best news.
"..."
After seriously pondering for a while, the Warden spoke again:
"Regrettably, I do not know a lady nad Heloise."
"However, since it's the Prophetic Spell of that fairy tale Sealer, I believe it won't be wrong. So the most likely result should be..."
Halfway through his words, the Warden slowed down.
His gaze shifted to Ronald beside him, and then he softly asked:
"By the way, I don't recognize this gentleman?"
"Brad," Ronald finally spoke for the first ti, "My current na is Brad, and I am also one of the primary seekers of Heloise, just like Patricia, following Ms. Alya's prophecy to co here."
Hearing Ronald's explanation, the suspicion in the Warden's eyes faded another layer.
Relying on his own Spell, he could to so extent judge the truth. At this mont, based on the content of the prior conversation, he essentially confird that the two people in front of him were not here for him.
Thus, with a completely different mindset, the Warden reopened:
"In that case, I can provide clues for you."
"However, you both must understand there's no free lunch in the world. Since I'm willing to offer you assistance, I also hope you can provide with so help."
Ronald imdiately nodded:
"Of course, no problem."
"As long as it's not so excessive demand, we are willing to agree."
In response to Ronald's attitude, the Warden returned a smile.
Yet he continued to look towards Patricia:
"Ms. Patricia, do you rember my adopted daughter during our ti in Berlinwitch?"
"You an Lumil?"
Patricia naturally knew about the Warden's adopted daughter.
The Warden continued:
"That's right, Lumil."
"In fact, after being detained, all I knew was she appeared in Springs, then I totally lost track of my adopted daughter."
Here, the Warden's tone beca increasingly somber:
"Since you two are Nicholases, as upper aristocrats residing in Springs, you must have a way to get information about Lumil, right?"
"..."
Next to him, Patricia maintained her composure.
But for Ronald, this request was rather laughably difficult.
Had it been any other high-ranked mbers of Greed sitting here, they might not know Lumil's whereabouts. But as one of the people who threw her into the sea, how could Ronald not know?
"I'm very sorry, I'm not quite sure about that."
"And it's currently impossible to contact the side at Springs."
Facing such an inquiry, Patricia naturally responded with seriousness.
The Warden's eyes dimd.
He discerned that Patricia wasn't lying.
So, with helplessness, the Warden turned his hopeful gaze towards Ronald:
"Then how about this gentleman? Do you know anything?"
"..."
What were the rules for the opponent's ability to discern truth from false?
Without a second thought, Ronald activated Greedy Original Sin, hoping to find a way to get through this from the Warden.
But unfortunately, although Greedy Original Sin extracted information from the Warden, it couldn't reveal the specifics of the Spell.
Ronald had to change the subject for now:
"As far as I know, you and that Lumil should only have a short interaction, nothing deep."
"So, can you tell the reason you're looking for her?"
The Warden frowned, clearly dissatisfied with Ronald's words.
But to obtain Lumil's whereabouts, he explained bluntly:
"Because my Spell is bound by a contract with her."
"If I don't find Lumil, I can't continue progressing down the path of magic."
Upon hearing this, Ronald's heart sank.
The negotiations today...
It's likely the talks will break down.
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