Instead of soul-binding, he sent them into the Serene Palace Painting's inner world, where Cora, welcomed them.
There, Philia bombarded Cora with excited questions about alchemy after finding out she was the one who refined the pills.
Back in the real world, Arthur entered the skeletal guardian's attack range.
The skeleton general's voice was heard as it asked, "Are you ready to face the test to advance further?"
Arthur remained silent and then asked for a name instead, "May I know the name of your esteemed self, Senior?"
"Hmm, you want to know my name?" The skeleton general asked in mild surprise.
"You are first to ask of this but unfortunately I have no name to give you. But if you are curious about certain matters then it is my duty to clear all your doubts but only on the condition that you pass my challenge."
Arthur nodded, "Alright, what is this test of yours then?"
