The prison warden spoke up, and his purpose was obvious.
Ronald stopped at the doorway, turning his head to look at the other person, his gaze already sowhat subtle:
"Mr. Bach, you should have just said that you don't intend to interfere in the matters between and Lumir, correct?"
Bach did not directly answer Ronald's question.
The man knew what Ronald needed now, so he directly played his hand:
"In that team that left [Grad], I still have so influence as the original holder. So if you want to find those mbers, I can definitely offer help."
"..."
The condition proposed by the prison warden moved Ronald.
He turned completely around, his expression returning to the seriousness from the earlier negotiation:
"Since it's a transaction, then what do you want to do?"
"You said before that you found here based on Alya's prophetic spell." Seeing that Ronald was swayed by his conditions, the prison warden's expression brightened, "So compared to , a stranger, I think you are more suitable for solving the problem of releasing Lumir's seal."
Ronald's expression was stunned.
So it's to let him release Lumir again?
This enemy of mysterious origin was the first long-term tracked enemy Ronald had after crossing over, and they had directly or indirectly clashed multiple tis.
And now, he's being asked to release this sealed enemy?
Ronald fell into thought.
From his perspective, with his current strength far surpassing the past, Lumir might even be unable to threaten him.
A particularly noteworthy point.
Back in the historical cycle of [Lachmont],Ronald learned a special piece of information—the ancestor's wife from the Adler family was nad Lumir!
In the end, Ronald nodded lightly:
"I can help you contact Alya, but I can't guarantee success."
"That's enough!" The prison warden was overjoyed, as this was already quite good news for him, "I'll draw up a new contract imdiately."
With his words falling, the prison warden chanted spells again.
A contract regarding the second transaction appeared instantly before them.
"Ronald helps Bach contact Alya, without guaranteeing the successful release of Lumir; Bach, in turn, offers full support to Ronald in the search for Heloise…"
Ronald read the terms on the contract softly.
The prison warden dared not make things awkward for Ronald, so this contract was as simple and straightforward as before.
"Alright, I'll inquire about it for you."
After signing the contract, Ronald glanced out the window, and it was still afternoon.
"Around dinner ti, I'll co back here again."
"So regarding my needs, I hope you can assist during this ti."
The prison warden imdiately agreed:
"Then it's settled."
...
After saying goodbye to the prison warden's flower shop, Ronald and Patricia once again headed to the post office.
This ti, in the letter, Ronald inford Alya about the negotiations at the prison warden and stated that it was up to her to decide; he was just the interdiary conveying the ssage.
Then ca the waiting at the hotel.
Based on their morning experience, Alya's response shouldn't keep them waiting for long.
"..."
Bang, bang, bang—
"Sir, there's a letter for you, delivered by the sa person as this morning."
Before the sun set into the water, the post office personnel promptly delivered Alya's response.
Ronald opened the letter and couldn't help but sigh.
Because there was a passage like this:
"Since Bach can assist your search for Heloise, I shall inform you how to unseal Lumir's spell. Additionally, a side note, the spell I used to seal her has quite a marvelous aspect—it requires her to fulfill three of your wishes…"
This is indeed a huge favor.
After reading the contents, Ronald's mood felt sowhat complicated.
Alya had always been kind to him, right from their first eting in [Springs].
And now with the matter of Lumir…
Though she didn't ntion it, Ronald knew that sealing Lumir, soone who steals fairy tale spells, was an essential responsibility for Alya as a fairy tale sealer.
—For his own needs.
—Alya broke the principles she was supposed to follow.
Combined with the previous support she provided him, these favors…Ronald didn't know how he could repay them.
Beside him, Patricia was sowhat puzzled:
"Ronald, isn't this good news?"
"Why do you look so uncomfortable?"
Ronald handed the letter to Patricia while explaining:
"Alya has helped so much, I feel I can hardly repay her."
Patricia comforted him:
"Ronald, this is Alya's choice, viewing you as a friend."
"If she encounters trouble in the future, you just need to lend a hand in return."
Ronald spread his hands and nodded:
"You're right, that's all I can do."
...
Receiving Alya's reply, and even acquiring the thod to unseal Lumir, Ronald and Patricia naturally carried the letter intending to reach the prison warden's flower shop before dark.
However, upon arrival, the prison warden was not there.
Only the cautious young apprentice girl from the afternoon was present to host them.
"Mr. Bach isn't here?"
"We arranged to et at this ti before leaving this afternoon?"
Ronald asked, and the apprentice girl replied cautiously:
"Sir, the boss left a ssage for , saying if you arrive while he's not back, please wait a while."
Ronald continued to inquire:
"Do you know where Bach went?"
The apprentice girl nodded and said:
"He ntioned visiting companions from when they ca to [Roone Kingdom] together, to understand sothing important."
Ronald quickly understood—Bach was out gathering information for him.
Due to Ronald's direct contact with Alya, the contract-bound Bach couldn't stay at the flower shop but had to assist in the search for Heloise.
Thus, ti passed in waiting.
After spending quite so ti at the flower shop and even helping the apprentice girl with two sales, Ronald and Patricia saw the prison warden's figure appear at the end of the street as the sun's afterglow vanished.
Feeling his return, Ronald naturally went out to check the situation.
On the nightti street, the prison warden Bach was not alone; beside his burly figure was a short-statured youth.
"Hmm?!"
Watching their approach, Ronald squinted.
This short-statured young man is actually also an original holder!
In today's world, has the existence of original holders really beco this commonplace?
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