"It really doesn't matter. There's no need at all," Uchiha Madara declined.
Uchiha Madara felt that he absolutely could not stay in this palace. If he did, he would have no freedom whatsoever, and it would be inconvenient for his movements as well.
"Just look at me—a mage who came all this way alone. That should tell you I'm someone who can endure hardship," Uchiha Madara said.
"I can't enjoy any privileged environment or favorable conditions right now, because I'm training," Uchiha Madara made up what he felt was a very suitable excuse.
"You're training right now?" the city lord asked, looking at Uchiha Madara.
The city lord was not a mage himself, so he had no idea what the training mages spoke of actually entailed.
"That's right, training." Uchiha Madara said solemnly, "We can't have superior living conditions, nor can we live too comfortably, because we need to train."
"We mages are different from you. We can't increase our magical power through everyday exercise, so we can only temper ourselves through this kind of harsh training," Uchiha Madara said.
"I've lived like this for all these years. Even in Red Rock City, I lived a very poor and difficult life," Uchiha Madara said with a smile.
After hearing Uchiha Madara's words, the city lord actually found them quite reasonable.
"No wonder mages across the Elzeran Continent are so highly respected. So you all undergo such arduous training as well," the city lord said.
At that moment, the city lord even felt a little admiration for Uchiha Madara. A frail mage could actually endure such hardships.
"Since that's the case, I'll have someone send you back right away," the city lord said.
"I've truly troubled you," the city lord said to Uchiha Madara.
And so, the city lord sent Uchiha