"Thank you! Thank you!" With tears welling up in his eyes, the city lord repeatedly thanked both Arthur and Zodiak, who insisted that he stopped kneeling again and again.
After finally getting him to stop with that, he patted his armor before saying:
"You want to get to the higher floors, right?"
While Zodiak maintained his silence, Arthur actively interacted with other people, even strangers, finding it more efficient than relying on simple movements as if he's a mute.
"Yes, is there another way besides the Sky Door?"
The city lord grinned and answered:
"As a matter of fact, we have a door right under our city but we don't know where it leads."
"Can you lead us to it then?"
"Why the hurry? Stay for the celebratory banquet!"
Seeing as he'll probably insist on them staying, Arthur waved his hand dismissively while adding: