The first of the two Archwizards was Kolo Tjahn.
I didn't really care about how long he had spent climbing the Magic Tower, or how much time had passed since he entered the 12th Floor, but I had naturally heard a few rumours about him from Lud and some other residents of the higher floors.
Supposedly, he was quite friendly, and he was said to have assisted numerous magicians in their quest to climb the tower.
I wasn't sure about the veracity of the latter, but the former certainly seemed to be true―at least on the surface, he was exhibiting a very amiable personality, and because of that, I thought it would be easy to gain his assistance.
However,
"Sorry; I swore an oath before I entered the Magic Tower to not leave until I cleared it. So, until this last trial is complete and I reach the 13th Floor, I'm staying here."
