"Hmm, if he issued the task, then I understand," Pannis nodded and continued, "he must have been interested in the Life Force Potion of the ancient Naren Kingdom but didn't have the time to search for it himself. So, he simply turned it into a task to publish, effectively perfecting your plan because finding such a uniquely special item is worthy of a high reward. If it were just gathering some ordinary materials, the high payment would easily arouse Catherine's suspicions."
"At that time, Philarx was obsessively researching the relationship between time and Life Force, including the Heart of Years we almost shattered years ago," Pannis added. "He spent quite a lot of effort collecting these kinds of items. Unfortunately, he ultimately discovered that this path was a dead end, and he had no choice but to continue plundering other people's time. Huh, now that I think about it, knowing his actions, it's really surprising that you didn't punish him."
