"Why? I told you everything about myself, and now you're turning your back on me?" Uchiha Madara said.
"That's not turning my back on you. It's having a mind of my own." Belaque smiled. "I sympathize with your story—coming alone to such an unfamiliar place—but what does that have to do with me?"
"I'm not that helpful a person. As long as I know your goal isn't to destroy the Elzeran Continent, that's enough for me. You can handle the rest yourself. I have no obligation to accompany you on your adventures," Belaque said to Uchiha Madara.
"I thought the two of us were partners. Turns out we were just traveling the same road," Uchiha Madara said.
"We don't walk the same path. The only help I can offer you is whatever help I can give while we happen to be headed the same way. You should consider finding another partner," Belaque said with a smile.
"Fine. Since there's no other way, I'll think about the magic stone in Winterfort first," Uchiha Madara said.
"You'd better take it easy. Since you want to go home, the magic stone can sense your wish as well. How do you plan to take the magic stone away?" Belaque asked, looking at Uchiha Madara.
"I haven't figured that out yet." Uchiha Madara smiled. "I'll deal with it when the time comes. If all else fails, I can just close my eyes and take it, right?"
"You'd better take all the magic stones on the Elzeran Continent with you. Investigations have shown that aside from corrupting creatures, magic stones bring no benefit whatsoever to the entire Elzeran Continent. No one knows when they appeared or when they will disappear," Belaque said.
"That's only because you don't understand them. But haven't we already confirmed one of