Inside the office at Marine Base 521, Xiao Jin had already flown back while Yaen was still in Castle.
After leaving Castle, Yaen half-lounged on the sofa in a posture resembling a "Ge You slouch" and began pondering the future.
So, am I going to start carrying a little girl around with me from now on?
What a corrupt life!
No, no, that's not it. I'm making this choice for the future of the Revolutionary Army. It's a necessary sacrifice for the revolutionary cause.
Robin was the only archaeologist in the world who could currently understand the ancient script. Only she could decipher the specific contents of the historical texts.
Whether it was the hidden history of the Void Century, which the World Government feared, the whereabouts of the Three Ancient Weapons, or Laugh Tale, the Final Island that concealed all the world's secrets, everything could only be learned by deciphering the historical texts.
Thus, in a sense, Robin's knowledge was immensely important to the Revolutionary Army, which needed to overthrow the World Government. Her importance was even no less than that of Dragon, its leader.
"Hmm, that's right. I adopted Robin entirely for the greater good. I don't have any selfish motives at all."
After successfully convincing himself, Yaen immediately felt the guilt of picking up a little girl disappear completely.
"Knock, knock, knock! Reporting!"
Just then, someone knocked on the office door.
Yaen sat up straight and said, "Come in."
As the door opened, a Marine Division Lieutenant entered, saluted Yaen, and said,
"Officer Yaen, this is the report submitted by Second Lieutenant Hope."
"Mm."
Yaen nodded and accepted the report.
The lieutenant then took another document from inside his clothes and handed it to Yaen. "Also, this is a report submitted by our comrades from various regions."