"She actually knew how to apologize! What kind of Elemental Lord tries to tempt a Mage by offering to sign a contract with her?
"She could clearly sense that the wind element favored you, sir, yet she still dared to suggest it.
"What if you'd fallen for it? Would she have said you first had to find Aoskar and release her from her oath as his subordinate deity before you could sign?
"Tch. You only saw through it because you understand both deities and elementals. Any other Mage would have been done for!" Liszt said unhappily.
Hill shook his head. "Elemental beings have always been stubborn.
"She chose her words carefully, but everything she said was true.
"If you listened closely and didn't let greed get the better of you, you could still understand what she meant.
"She did try to trap me, but...
"Forget it. Why quarrel with an Elemental Lord on the brink of despair?
"At least she didn't lie to me."
Hill flicked his fingers. "Otherwise, I'd have to pile up a mountain of Glass Crystal Iron mixed with adamantine here.
"It wouldn't be much trouble, but the thought that the Lady of Pain might benefit from it puts me off!"
Liszt was puzzled. "I know Glass Crystal Iron can bind wind and sound waves, but what would the adamantine do?"
"When she cried out for help, the sounds she made as a Wind Elemental would turn straight into psychic shockwaves. Anyone who heard them would feel all kinds of fear.
"In this Maze, what would they be most likely to see? The Lady of Pain, of course.
"Anyone who wanted to live would turn around and leave, even if they noticed something strange about the mountain." Hill smiled. "People may rarely enter this Maze, but we