.
On top of one of the high plateaus…
The Ice Lord sat calmly.
My eyes drifted toward him.
Then I arrived at his location.
"A secret place, huh?"
I whispered.
"The place itself is not as important as what surrounds it."
The Ice Lord turned and answered.
Then—
He pulled a small piece of wood from his pocket.
The moment I sat down…
He stabbed it into the ground.
As soon as the system identified it—
A Rank Four item.
{ True Concealment Pillar }
I inhaled sharply.
At once, a transparent dome began forming around us.
Its colors shimmered briefly.
Then stabilized.
And then—
"Now even Rank Five Lords won't be able to hear our conversation."
said the Ice Lord.
"Good."
I whispered.
"We can conduct the deal properly now."
"That depends. Do you want an honest deal… or a deceptive one?"
he asked.
"I don't like entering deceitful deals."
"But I will if I'm forced to."
"Same here."
I whispered.
The Ice Lord looked toward me.
He appeared calm.
"He's lying."
