C109 Exquisite

"You're planning to drag him underwater, hoping he'll run out of breath and consume his golden body, thus increasing your power by a century, right?" Hortense asked, clearly perplexed.

"Exactly! But Ryder has a Water-Ward Bead that allows him to move freely under water. Nevertheless, things aren't going as smoothly as he'd like. I intend to keep him occupied so he won't have a moment to spare