Richard was unaware of the incident at the jewelry store, but after obtaining the ruby, he had finally gathered all the ingredients necessary for making Cobalt Blue. The next step was to produce the Cobalt Blue itself, followed by crafting the actual Cobalt Blue Glass. Thus, Richard and Gro headed to their final destination for the day—the Glass Factory in the Jade Kingdom.
This place was not one that just anyone could enter, not even Gro could come and go as he pleased.