"...Open the message."
In front of Robin, a dialogue window shimmered into existence, glowing faintly with bluish light. From within it emerged the calm, white-haired face of Lord Hedric. His expression, as ever, was composed—collected to the point of being unreadable. A moment later, his voice followed:
("Ah, so Lord Robin Burton has finally decided to grace me with a reply. That's quite the honor. Honestly, you took so long I was starting to believe you had chosen to ignore me forever. Regardless, there's no need for any defensive attitude—I'm not demanding the Planetary Displacement Gear right now. I simply asked to reopen the conversation regarding the agreement, and that request remains unchanged.")
With that, the holographic image of Hedric disappeared as smoothly as it had appeared—flickering out of sight without further elaboration.
"...Is that it?!" Robin blinked, frowning slightly, glancing toward the fairy hovering nearby.
