At that, Guan Liang took a few steps forward and approached the two Aeons.
His tone was familiar, as though he were greeting old friends he had not seen in years.
"Come now-"
"You're still alive. How could I possibly be dead?"
Guan Liang lowered his eyes to meet Aha's gaze.
He could put up with Xianyu. How could he possibly not put up with Aha?
Guan Liang smiled.
"You're his best friend. Who could possibly be closer to him than you?"
"Whenever something good comes along, you're surely the first person he thinks of."
Aha leaned back and casually crossed their legs, leaving a conspicuous footprint on the hem of Guan Liang's black robes in the process.
The Aeon watched Guan Liang's expression, which had not changed once.
As expected of their best friend's subordinate.
They sighed.
"This visit to the Xianzhou has been so boring."
Guan Liang nodded in wholehearted agreement.
"Yes, what a shame he wiped out the race you liked."
"Otherwise, the Swarm could have kept you company this time."
Aha raised a hand and swept back their hair.
"That's all right."
They lifted their chin slightly and chuckled.
"Don't we still have your 'Reignbow Arbiter'?"
Lan: "..."
As the mortal and the Aeon conversed, Lan dimly sensed Guan Liang's malice.
Only then did he recall the days before he became an Aeon.
Back then, Aha had nearly killed Guan Liang.
But... what did this have to do with the Swarm?
There was no connection whatsoever.
Unable to make sense of it, Lan could only reach one conclusion.
If it involved the Swarm, it certainly wasn't anything nice.
Guan Liang: "..."
As expected of an Aeon.
He actually had no comeback.
If he showed any unusual reaction and made an issue of it, Aha would take