Eden Garden.
Richard walked in without wasting words. He immediately summoned Pandora, Lich Old Man A Fu, and Eight-Armed Skeleton A Nan, explained the latest situation and some of the plans he had made, and arranged for the three of them to prepare for the coming crisis.
More than ten minutes later, the meeting ended.
Lich Old Man hurried off toward his storage room, preparing to urgently modify his Magic Puppets. Before leaving, he shot a fierce glare at Eight-Armed Skeleton A Nan, who had grown several times larger. His gaze seemed to burn as though he were saying: I haven't forgotten what happened before. Once this situation is resolved, we're definitely going to have a good "talk." Don't... don't think I'm afraid of you. I... I'm not afraid of you! Eight-Armed Skeleton A Nan, however, looked utterly unconcerned. Ignoring Lich Old Man's stare, he shrugged. It was unclear whether he had understood the meeting at all, but he headed off into the distance. Reaching the door of the Storage Room, he sat down with a thud and began pulling bones out of his body one by one. As he pulled them out, he pondered how to piece them together. A rather strange-looking device slowly took shape beneath his hands.
Lich Old Man and Eight-Armed Skeleton had both left, but Pandora remained where she was.
Richard glanced over and saw Pandora looking at him with blinking eyes. Her gaze was eager, yet her expression suggested she wanted to speak but held herself back.
Without asking, Richard already understood what Pandora was thinking. He said, "Don't worry. Since I said you'd get a chance to act, you'll definitely get one. I won't lie to you. But one thing must be made clear: when the time comes, you must follow orders. The