"What did you mean by 'hello'? If I remembered correctly, this should have been my office."
Casually pulling the double door behind him mostly shut, Lin Yun frowned at the Fairy Doll behind the desk. "Breaking into someone else's territory without permission, shouldn't you first prove that you mean no harm?"
"Do not act rashly, youngster. There is no need for you to waste your dwindling magic power on this feeble puppet body. We have many overlapping interests, so we can sit down and have a proper talk."
The Fairy Doll's expression was remarkably vivid. Combined with its unhurried tone and languid demeanor, it gave off a strangely relaxing feeling. "Although it may be abrupt to say so now, I came here in good faith."
"Good faith?"
Lin Yun did not loosen his grip on the Heart Gem because of her words. "I believe the prerequisite for good faith is honesty between us, not hiding behind a doll and concealing yourself."
He could be certain that the puppet before him was not her true body. Although he was speaking to the doll, someone else was truly communicating with him.
"I very much agree with your view. However, before you continue showing hostility toward me, could we explore another possibility? Perhaps you actually know me?"
The doll lounged against the office chair. "We have met before, youngster. And I believe you have no reason to forget my identity."
As she said this, she deliberately drew out the term "youngster," clearly intending to emphasize that the word was an important clue to her identity. This also reminded Lin Yun, and after a brief moment of thought, he quickly narrowed down the answer. After all, few people in his memories addressed him that way.
Combined with the doll's appearance and behavior, the identity