Compared to sacrificing Eden, sacrificing Gai seemed to offer better value for money.
Russell frantically worked his mental abacus.
Robin clearly could not perceive the turmoil in Russell's heart. Thus, she watched him from afar, a complicated look of distress appearing on her face.
Russell...
Was he really planning to abandon this innocent child?
That seemed a little too cruel.
Yet when she considered the sinister plot hidden behind it, devised by those Joy donkeys, his actions did not seem wrong either.
But—
Was it really appropriate to abandon such a weak child so easily?
Robin's heart was filled with doubt and unease.
After a long while, Robin finally turned around helplessly, her gentle gaze falling upon Russell. Her red lips parted slightly, as though turning her words into invisible sound waves that quietly seeped into his awareness.
"Could you hold her? Just once, please?"
There was a trace of pleading in her voice.
"...That wouldn't be good."
Hearing this, Robin gazed thoughtfully into the distance, seemingly considering something. After a moment, she turned back, her eyes now carrying greater resolve.
"Since there is a plot against you behind her, raising her certainly won't be easy. How about... I adopt her? At least until the issue comes to light, I hope she won't suffer any hardship. I think that is what you want as well."
Frankly speaking, adopting a girl who clearly carried secrets was undoubtedly reckless.
However, Robin was a Follower of Concord, so it was not all that surprising.
"Let's make this clear first. There definitely won't be any shortage of trouble in the future."
Russell conveyed the message calmly, seeming somewhat indifferent.
"...But if I let a child cry simply because of that, I think my soul would sink into a mire."
Robin conveyed her response through