After saying that sentence in Chinese, Bernadette asked curiously, "What does that mean?"
Roselle stood stunned for several seconds as if petrified. Then he composed himself. He did not answer his beloved daughter's question, but instead turned to Abner and asked,
"How did it go? Smoothly?"
Abner had also given up on the idea of rescuing Old Huang immediately. He shook his head and said, "Not yet... But if a better opportunity arises, we might be able to try."
"Let's call it a day, then..." Roselle's irregular "facial features" became "gentler" again as he looked at Bernadette.
"Let's leave first.
"This place isn't safe. I've been to that castle outside before, so I know the Great Old One's power inside is merely a dead thing. Given enough time, it'll very likely be eroded by her."
Bernadette opened her mouth, wanting to say something else, but everything before her eyes suddenly darkened, as if she had glimpsed the shadow of Order.
The next second, she found herself back at the edge of Primordial Island.
Bernadette stared blankly at the mountain in the middle of Primordial Island for several seconds before slowly turning around and walking toward the sea.
Although Abner had not come out with her, she was not worried. After all, that was merely an "information entity." Even if it was lost, it would not matter much.
Besides, she had already guessed that, aside from worrying about her safety, her father had something he wanted to discuss with Abner privately. That was why he had sent her away.
Inside the mausoleum, Roselle only stood up after Bernadette's figure disappeared. His irregular "facial features" revealed a hint of a "ferocious grin" as he walked toward Abner and said resentfully,
"Consolidate my humanity? The deepest part of my 'humanity' right now