"Artesia..." Char frowned as the name flashed through his mind, along with the image of a beautiful girl with golden hair. She was the person he cared about most in this world, and his only family.
But although Char cared about Artesia, that did not mean Artesia could influence his decisions or actions. In some ways, Char was an extremely self-centered person. He would not easily be swayed into doing anything by others. Even if Xiao Ran told Char that Artesia was in his hands, Char could not be threatened by him.
No one could stop Char from doing what he wanted to do, and no one could force him to do what he did not want to do. Artesia would not change that, much less make him decide to join the vague dream Xiao Ran had painted simply for that reason.
A sharp glint flashed through Char's eyes. His expression became so calm that it was almost blank as he looked at Xiao Ran on the screen and asked, "A hostage, or a companion?"
"She isn't a hostage. If you want, I can hand her over to you at any time." Xiao Ran shrugged casually and said to Char, "It's merely to show you our sincerity."
Char fell silent. If Xiao Ran truly handed Artesia over to him, it would probably be trouble for him as well. Given his current identity, he had no way to properly settle Artesia. As long as he brought her into Zeon, certain people would undoubtedly take notice. In that case, it would be better to let Artesia remain with this man called Alex for the time being. After all, Alex possessed considerable strength, enough to keep his sister safe.
After a while, Char suddenly shook his head. "I will not join you. Your