Richard thought for a moment, then answered Abel, "To be honest, I agree with your Spell Theory. I won't deny that you may be on the right path. If nothing unexpected had happened, even without your call, I might have ended up on the same path as you.
"But while I agree, I also have some objections. You may be on the right path, but that does not mean you can safely and smoothly reach the end. According to you, the fundamental rules of this world are spells, and you can influence them with the correct spells.
"Yet influence can be good or bad. If it produces an extremely bad effect, it might directly break the path beneath your feet. The disaster that occurred on this plane can be considered indirect proof of that. So if you continue testing spells as you are now, the chance of failure is far from small."
"Then what do you think we should do?" Abel asked.
"As for me..." Richard shook his head. "For now, I don't know either. After all, this concerns the ultimate truth of the world. At most, I can tell you that while your path is correct, it is not the most correct one, nor is it one I am completely willing to follow to the end."
"Then are you staying to help me or not?" Abel asked.
"I can stay, and I can help you," Richard answered. Then his tone shifted. "But I will not stay for too long. Once my thoughts yield some results, I will leave and search for what I believe is the safest and most correct path."
"Leaving is your freedom. I won't oppose it, as long as you are willing to stay for now." Abel let out a sigh of relief. "That way, you