Chapter 1054: Mission Complete (Double Chapter)
After confirming that Renard's favorability toward him was low and that there was little chance of turning Renard into a follower through conventional means, Xiao Ran was not particularly anxious. If conventional methods would not work, he could find a way to trigger a mission and use an Ultimate Mission Card to take him away.
Thus, Xiao Ran temporarily slowed the pace of his actions regarding Renard. He no longer continued his aggressive pressure, instead visiting Renard every day to chat about life, the future, and Tessa, all while waiting for the final deadline of Main Mission Three.
He was basically treating Renard the way he had once treated Cruze in the SEED World. However, Cruze's attitude toward Xiao Ran back then had been far better than Renard's, and Cruze's character was far superior as well. That kind of magnanimity, the ability to let go of hatred, was something Renard did not possess.
If Cruze had been here, Xiao Ran would have wanted to ask why Cruze's favorability toward him had maxed out back then. Even now, Xiao Ran found it somewhat unbelievable. But if Cruze were here, Renard could have been handed over to him.
With Cruze's ability to control minds, there was a great chance he could have made Renard completely obedient, teaching this kid with warped values until he became even more... warped. If that resulted in a world-destruction-reset duo, that would have been interesting.
Meanwhile, Renard felt he could no longer endure Xiao Ran's daily nagging. Xiao Ran thought he was merely making small talk and discussing life, but to Renard, Xiao Ran was simply far too verbose. Every day, instead of doing anything important, he came here to talk. Even if Renard ignored him, Xiao Ran could still ramble