"It's an honor to see you again, Your Excellency Colin Iliad."
Abner's strength now far surpassed that of the City of Silver's chief, but his impression of Colin from the original story still left him with considerable respect for the man.
After all, Colin was a true warrior who had given everything for the people of the City of Silver!
If he had not fallen, he might have had a chance to advance to Glorious One.
Seeing that Mr. Tower had no intention of harming the City of Silver's team, Colin Iliad remained wary, but he responded with every courtesy:
"Mr. Tower, welcome back to this land forsaken by the gods."
He then took the initiative to tell Abner about Nightmare City:
"According to the records, this abandoned city-state was actually a prison. The Giants held captives here, along with dangerous objects they found inconvenient to deal with...
"After the Lord reclaimed the Giants' Authority, the city continued to serve that purpose.
"Then the Lord's radiance vanished, and a Nightmare suddenly swallowed the town, leaving it as you see it now.
"I once explored the town, but something terrible seemed to be hidden in the deeper layers of the Nightmare... So I went no farther."
In other words, the Skeleton Magic Wolf might only be the apparent lord of this abandoned city-state. There was a good chance something far more troublesome was sealed deep within the Nightmare.
Abner stroked his chin in thought for a moment, then used Insight to survey the ruins, which were surrounded on three sides by a winding river. Only then did he say thoughtfully:
"There probably is a troublesome fellow hidden in there... But we only need to block the entrance to the deeper layers of the Nightmare and capture the Skeleton Magic Wolf. There's