There were a handful of worlds for Erich to choose from when it came to searching for the sage. But Erich did not immediately choose, and instead decided he would make use of his essence of fate to pinpoint the exact location of the sage. Thus, when Tia asked the second time, he shook his head before informing her of these matters.
"I can't choose carelessly. If we go searching for our target in the wrong world, they might learn of our attempts and go deeper underground. No, this will take some careful maneuvering, and because of that, I plan to make use of the essence of fate to determine the exact location of our fugitive..."
Tia nodded her head in approval of her Master's decision, and thus did not interfere any further. Instead, she grabbed hold of his robust chin with her dainty hand before whispering something tempting into his ears.
