Robin remained silent.
She had no intention of accepting the strange black-robed figure's proposal.
Never mind that this person would not even show his face; his ideal of wishing happiness for others was nothing more than empty words.
Robin glanced at Jiang Yu, feeling that she could not let this person take the child away.
Otherwise, heaven knew what this strange person might do to him.
"Were you behind what happened to us?" Robin asked.
"Yes. That is also why you need me to help you out of this predicament."
The black-robed figure admitted it quite openly, which took Robin somewhat by surprise.
Then the black-robed figure continued, "To be frank, Miss Robin, my goal is not to harm you. I merely wish to retrieve this fragment.
"However, this fragment is different from the ones before him. He has developed a will of his own and no longer walks the same road as the god. He has become ugly.
"I previously tried relatively gentler methods, but I failed. He proved far more difficult to deal with than expected, so I had no choice but to resort to this."
The black-robed figure spoke with the cadence of someone reciting a hymn, yet his tone brimmed with confidence and arrogance.
From that attitude, Robin could glean some other information.
For instance, this person who would not even show his face was not lying. His character and faith made him honest, for honesty was a virtue.
He truly did wish for everyone to be happy, but that happiness was what he himself considered happiness...
A Mirror Holder...
Robin had a guess as to the identity of the black-robed figure before her.
Did that mean this child was actually a part of the Beauty Aeon?
Robin looked at Jiang Yu in some surprise.
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