One of the Twelve Age Controllers—'Raven'!
Behind Him stood a Fate Controller at the end of the 'Tower', a terrifying existence who had been the only one not to participate in the Sunfall incident!
At the same time, this Age Controller was also one who had proactively extended goodwill to Aaron.
His wisdom, schemes, rationality... none could be underestimated.
He had even begun laying plans around Aaron long ago, sending a blood descendant of His own clan, the White Tower Raven—Bran—to William's side in a role akin to liaison.
"As an investor, you ought to be pleased." Aaron had long become immune to such remarks, and answered with a smile.
'Raven' fell silent for a moment, then suddenly covered his breast with a wing and gave a half-bow, like a gentleman.
This was a salute to the 'Spirit of Void'!
He no longer possessed Bran's former venomous tongue. His voice became steady and weighty. "On the surface, you are using those two women as bait to draw out the hidden forces aligned with the 'Mother of Night'... but in truth, you are using yourself as bait to draw the 'Mother of Night's' attention... while taking the opportunity to let Motula advance... This plan does indeed have a chance of succeeding."
"What is the current attitude among the Twelve Age Controllers? What do they think of Motula's advancement?"
Aaron's expression grew somewhat profound as he asked.
"Other than a few such as the 'Mother of Night' and the 'Keeper of Secrets', there is not much desire to stop it... After all, though hidden existences and Age Controllers seem identical in essence, the gap between them is immense..."
'Raven' stirred his wings. "If Motula bore the brand of a certain Age Controller, then perhaps only the 'Keeper of Secrets' would be fiercely