Wren still seemed caught between belief and disbelief. From time to time, he kept trying to absorb the Aether.
Unfortunately, no matter how many times he tried, the result remained the same.
Richard noticed that people had already begun leaving since the Tier 1 Aether was running out.
Even though it was the most abundant, there were simply too many absorbing it—unlike the Tier 2 Aether, where fewer people shared, so each one could gain more.
Richard took this chance to leave together with the others.
He felt much more at ease once he finally crossed the bridge.
After that, he ran further away from the city center, not wanting to get involved in any more trouble.
Although Wren didn't seem all that smart, it was possible he would later start speculating that Richard possessed Tier 3 Aether.
Once he was far enough from the city center, Richard finally felt at peace.
"Boy!"
Suddenly, he heard a voice he felt he had heard before.
