Adanis and Olao had not reached an agreement on whether to stop them.
In the end, Olao still spoke as tolerantly as he always had. "You should think it over more carefully. Relying on Naraka alone is not a solution."
With that, Olao vanished into the darkness.
Adanis remained where she was, expressionlessly watching the spot where the Childlike Heart Nether Servant had appeared earlier. She seemed to be waiting for the Nether Servant's true body to arrive, but her heart was in fact full of suspicion.
She and Olao had always disagreed over whether to obstruct Noah's descendants. Adanis did not wish for Noah's descendants to arrive and alter their current life, whereas Olao welcomed it.
Though they disagreed, that disagreement had basically remained in their hearts, forming an unspoken understanding: I know your stance, and you know mine. Tacitly avoiding the subject was itself a form of respect.
This understanding had endured for a long time. The last time Noah's descendants had come, Olao had been the same. Although Adanis had moved to stop them, Olao had never interfered. At most, he would occasionally convey his wishes through his gaze: don't go too far.
But this time was somewhat strange.
Olao had actually taken the initiative to dissuade her?
And when Adanis had played dumb, Olao had not brushed it aside as he had before. Instead, he had indirectly exposed what she was doing in a tactful tone.
Although Olao's tone had not been harsh, nor had he forced Adanis to obey his opinion, he had remained as gentle and tolerant as ever. But Adanis knew Olao too well, just as Olao knew her well.
This time, Olao appeared to leave room for discussion, but in truth, he had already made plans of his own.
He might even