Inexperienced Transformation

"Fine." The Lich Old Man took a deep breath and stared straight at Richard. "Since that's how it is, stop wasting words with me and tell me directly—what exactly do you want from this trade?!"

"What I want is simple. Though in a sense, it's also a great deal: all the knowledge in your memories," Richard said seriously.

"After sleeping for so long, a lot of my memories are rather blurry now." The Lich Old Man frowned.

"That's all right. I can give you enough time to recall and organize them one by one," Richard conceded.

"My body isn't in good condition right now. I'm badly injured, and I may not have the energy for that." The Lich Old Man raised a new issue.

"That's all right. I'll find a way to heal you as quickly and thoroughly as possible, so you'll have plenty of energy," Richard conceded again.

"Because of the method used to forcibly revive me, my Soul Energy has been severely depleted. I'll need a great deal of materials to restore it. Otherwise, I can't guarantee whether I'll be able to survive for long in this corpse that has already died once." The Lich Old Man raised a third issue.

"That's all right too. Whatever materials you need, I'll obtain them by any means necessary and use them on you." Richard conceded for the third time.

"I don't want to be imprisoned here by you forever. My purpose in reviving wasn't to serve you. I want to enjoy life, interact with people, and see the beautiful world as it is now." The old man raised yet another issue.

"That's still not a problem. I can send you away from here and arrange a place for you within the area I can protect. Once you've provided me with