Meanwhile, in Apple Town, Liam, the city lord, was doing everything he could to investigate the seven-year-old boy who had purchased the Cymora Soil.
He gathered every person who had seen Richard in Apple Town.
He even went as far as hiring the best painter, then ordered those who had seen Richard to describe his features to the painter.
The result was a sketch that was strikingly accurate.
Liam studied the sketch intently, trying to recall Richard's appearance.
'A seven-year-old boy able to fabricate such a lie, who taught him that?' he wondered.
'But, he must have sensed that plate—or there is no way he would want to obtain it. And he's only seven years old.'
The longer Liam stared at the sketch, the deeper his suspicion grew.
He suspected this boy was the very Richard who had caused such a stir in Apple Town.
First of all, despite being only seven years old, he had easily cleared the challenge in the Dark Forest.
