This Lich Requests More Remuneration

After cutting off communication, Amberser prepared to speak with Arthur Laine. The Magic Dragon Tyrant was Arthur’s arch-nemesis, so it certainly wasn’t a mistake to discuss dealing with the Magic Dragon with Arthur. But to his surprise, it seemed Arthur had been waiting here for some time, and upon seeing Amberser, he couldn’t help but ask, "Has the Magic Dragon, truly been resurrected?"

Amberser replied helplessly, "You heard my conversation with Allen?"

"It didn’t sound like a conversation, more like an argument. Your voice was too loud, and this place isn’t that large."

Indeed, Amberser’s private space had no soundproofing, and he had been rather agitated earlier, raising his voice considerably.

Amberser said unhappily, "That idiot Allen is really going to be the death of me. After all we’ve been through, he’s still as childish as a greenhorn!"

But Arthur Laine countered, "Give him some time. It took us three full years from our first discussion to the slaying of the first Giant Dragon. And it hasn’t even been a year since Allen left Laine. Moreover, he’s still a child, much younger than I was back then."

"Only a year? Why does it feel so much longer?"

"In this private space of yours, a single day equals a year outside, so of course, it feels like a long time. But just a year ago, Allen was still a Paladin who had just started his travels."

Although Arthur Laine had become acquainted with Amberser later than he did with Allen, he particularly liked this "junior" and always made an effort to gather information about Allen, even knowing about the incident where Amberser tricked Allen out of five thousand Gold Coins.