Ronald still refused the request of the old priest.
Although he could understand the reasons behind the old priest's words, considering the situation inside the city of Hamon and the status of both parties' personnel, Ronald didn't think meeting directly was a good idea.
Even the most likely scenario—
Was that as soon as they took the high priest away from the camp, warlike individuals would sense the old priest's departure and might incite the camp's people to make more irrational choices.
Thus, the old priest accepted Ronald's refusal with a bitter face.
How could he not understand the risky nature of his actions? He had only spoken out earlier because his heart was overly anxious.
...
The issues of the migrants and the city of Hamon could not be delayed.
After the three of them took off, they immediately flew towards the city's direction.
The return journey went smoothly as before.
