「Now, please save my father.」

Since Theo had connected with Pontus’s consciousness, their communication was now clearer and more direct. However…

‘No, not yet.’

Theo shook his head, and Pontus's eyes narrowed in confusion.

「Are you going to break your promise?」

‘Not at all.’

「Then…!」

‘I just want to tell you that it’s not the right time.’

「The right time?」

‘Surely you don’t expect me to go down to the deep-sea plains unprepared, do you?’

「…」

Pontus finally understood Theo’s point. For a moment, he had forgotten that Theo, though bearing dragon-like qualities, was still human—a creature of the land, …