Rykard: "My benefactor, when you go back, tell Iji I'll be back in a couple of days. I definitely won't run off."
"Let me relax for another couple of days, and I'll definitely go back to work."
Blaidd let out a wail. "That's what you said last time..."
Rykard: "I mean it this time! I swear on my mother's name!"
Blaidd wanted to say more, but the player had already packed everything away and turned to leave, so naturally, they missed the rest of the conversation.
Leda's Prison.
Iji: "How did it go? Where is Lord Rykard?"
The player handed over [Rykard's handwritten letter].
Iji: "...He ran off?"
Iji sighed. "I didn't expect him to bring that up... Ah, that was a very long time ago..."
"Ahem, thank you for your efforts. Here is your reward."
Obtained: [Somber Smithing Stone [7]] ×10
Iji: "If he runs off again, I may have to trouble you once more."
"Still, perhaps this is for the best... At least I've been handling those documents during this time."
Looking at him, the player suddenly felt a little sorry for him.
This Troll was the real workhorse.
With the farce involving Rykard over for the moment, the player returned to Ranni's enormous Doll.
Ranni: "You're back? I heard you went looking for Rykard?"
The player selected the dialogue option: [About the blacksmith Iji]
Ranni: "Iji used to be the royal family's personal blacksmith. Everyone trusted him, until one day, he made a grave mistake..."
"I should warn you about this as well."
Ranni: "Trusting your friends is all well and good, but since you work for me, you must abide by my rules. Don't end up like Iji, brought so low by a friend's betrayal."
The next option: [About Blaidd]
Ranni: "Blaidd is my shadow, my