Timus was so traumatized because of Lifa, and Rhea couldn't help much either. Therefore, Nell was assisted by Aether and Sorush to persuade the talking seal to a peaceful talk.
Since there was no escape and the visitors harbored no obvious malice, Timus didn't mind sharing his motivations and intentions.
"That Glen boy came to me with a super good deal. I hold no particular reason to open the dungeon to the public. The people, especially students, can use it to hone their skills. Truth be told, the reward given is just trivial. It's just like a pebble, and they'll be overjoyed over it. Unless they can reach the 50th floor or above, no good things will await, only second-rate replaceable things. As for the students, yeah... I accommodate them so nobody can manipulate these young seedlings like in the outside, very much like the Sky Library but for newbies." Timus puffed on his cigar and exhaled a donut-shaped smoke. "Damn, I miss donuts."
