After Bobobo Wei Qi finished his story, he did not stop speaking. Looking at Richard with a slightly absent-minded gaze, he continued, "You know, Wizard Richard, that missing fellow was called Mike. He barely counted as a friend of mine. Actually, we never got along, and we took two completely different paths.
If he really died, that would be nothing. But he owed me a great deal of money, so I need to find out whether he is truly dead or deliberately hiding so he does not have to pay me back.
He was different from the others. When the others died, they were dead. But when he died... he could still rise from the dead. In any case, I have to find out what happened to him. I can't... let him off lightly. I can't!"
By the end, Bobobo Wei Qi had rarely lost his composure, but he quickly returned to normal. Looking at Richard, he asked solemnly, "All right, Wizard Richard, I've told you the real reason I came here. Shouldn't you tell me your real reason now?"
"I already told you." Richard replied calmly. "I just couldn't sleep, so I came out for a walk."
"Your estate is nowhere near here. It's even farther away than Ash Academy." Bobobo Wei Qi frowned, pointing out the issue.
"What does that matter?" Richard remained calm and unhurried. "There's no rule saying a walk has to be taken right outside one's home, is there? I like walking farther than most people. Is there a problem with that, Wizard Wei Qi?"
Bobobo Wei Qi's serious, solemn expression instantly fell apart, and he was left speechless. He could tell that Richard simply did not want to tell him. He could not even be bothered to make up an excuse.
Then why had