" Vic! You scared Robin! Robin! Do you remember when you were little...?"
Seeing her daughter pale with fright at Vic, Olvia said to Vic in a coquettish tone, making Vic touch his nose somewhat embarrassed. In order to convince Robin that he was the real person, he released some of his powerful aura, but he did not expect Robin's reaction to be so strong.
After Olvia finished speaking, Vic walked up to Robin and told her about things only the two of them knew, such as Robin's childhood and what happened on the day Ohara was destroyed.
And how she survived, what she went through afterward, how she eventually Vic Pirates, and how she only came to reunite with Robin after learning that Robin had arrived on the Grand Line recently.
"Mom! It really is you! You're alive! Thank goodness! Thank goodness! Waaaaah!"
Olvia was talking about things that only she and her daughter knew. Even though Robin was very young at the time, she had never forgotten what happened when she was a child. Robin was a child prodigy who earned an archaeology degree at the age of eight.
So what Olvia said made Robin completely believe her. This time, Robin finally threw herself into Olvia's arms without a care, even if Vic was going to kill her the next moment!
At this moment, all she wanted to do was feel her mother's warm embrace and enjoy the affection between mother and daughter. Moreover, in her mother's story, Vic was a wonderful person who seemed to have descended from heaven, and a wonderful person with great strength. At this moment, she was not afraid of anything!
Robin and Olvia hugged for a while before letting go. They both enjoyed the moment of reunion, but even the most excited emotions would gradually return to rationality as time went by.
Olvia led a still somewhat embarrassed Robin to Vic's side. Vic had already suppressed his powerful aura after Olvia's coquettish remark, so Robin was no longer afraid of him, only a little embarrassed.
Robin kept stealing glances at Vic. She suspected there was something special between her mother and Vic, because her mother's attitude towards Vic was a bit abnormal. But Vic only looked a few years older than her, so she thought it was unlikely that there was anything between them, given the significant age gap.
That's indeed the reality. It's just that Vic has a lot of abilities and opportunities. He took very good care of Olvia. The Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability helped regulate her body, and the Pure Gold locked away her most charming and mature body so that it would never change again.
Therefore, age no longer matters to Olvia, which is why her attitude towards Vic has changed.
In the past, she would never have had such unrealistic thoughts. By the time Vic matured, she would be declining. Facing a dragon among men like Vic, she really dared not hope. But now the situation is different, and the light of hope has been rekindled in her heart!
" Robin! Now that you and your daughter have reunited, are you planning to leave with us, or do you have other plans?"
Although Vic knew some of Olvia's thoughts, this wasn't the time to dwell on them. She wanted to know what Robin was thinking now. After all, Robin now knew her mother was alive; what choice would she make?
"Mom! Although I really want to live with you, there are clues to the Poneglyph in this country, and I want to find out the truth. I'll be content just knowing that you're still alive. I'm all grown up now and can't stay by your side anymore. Anyway, with Mr. Vic's status and position, it'll be easy for us to meet!"
Robin knew that her mother was still alive, and her broken heart was already at peace. Moreover, the way her mother stared at Vic, one of the Shichibukai, was clearly not right.
If her mother really wanted to be with Vic, then she, as his daughter, couldn't be around them. She was afraid that Vic would change his mind and fall for her, since she was essentially a younger version of her mother, and her attractiveness was definitely much greater than that of her older mother.
Vic is only a few years older than her, and no matter how you look at it, she and Vic are a better match, so she doesn't want to get involved.
Another reason is the Poneglyph. She has never given up on exploring the Poneglyph and the Void Century; it is her mission, and she has never forgotten it. Even now that she knows her mother is still alive, she still takes it as her mission.
After a long and intimate conversation, Olvia and Robin gradually calmed down. Vic then gave the mother and daughter a few instructions, and the gambling in the room resumed. The illusion cast on the waiter also disappeared.
The game continued, Robin's various tricks were still no match for Vic, causing the waiters on the sidelines to be extremely worried and tense. In the end, Vic won a great victory.
Vic exchanged all his chips for Beli before leaving. The waiter looked at the new assistant manager with some suspicion. How could they let someone who had won so much money leave so easily, especially with an undisguised smile on his face? But Robin ignored them.
In the following days, Robin would find excuses to leave Rain Dinners and reunite with her mother. During this time, Vic would also use illusions to help Robin with her training.
Although it was only a few days, the time spent in the illusion was considerable. Robin successfully Awakening Observation Haki. As for Armament Haki? Robin's talent in Armament Haki was clearly not as high as her Observation Haki. She hadn't Awakening by the time Vic decided to leave, but it was enough that she already knew the concept of Haki.
On the day they left, Vic and Olvia returned to the Rain Dinners casino. As soon as Vic stepped into the Rain Dinners, he was recognized by everyone, from regular gamblers to Rain Dinners waiters. The gamblers were overjoyed, thinking they could win again, while the waiters' expressions changed slightly, knowing the casino was about to suffer another huge loss.
Vic and Olvia exchanged chips and started gambling in the lobby, followed by a group of opportunists. The waiter's face changed drastically, and he quickly went to the back to find the assistant manager. Robin soon came to the front and invited the two to the back, his attitude unchanged from the last time they met, even more indifferent.
It's the same room as last time, and the same people betting, so how could the outcome have changed? In this world, gambling isn't a game entirely based on skill and luck.
Robin kept losing more and more, and towards the end she got a little carried away, determined not to stop until she had lost everything at Rain Dinners. The waiters standing behind her were all numb and dared not continue losing like this, otherwise that Shichibukai would not let them off the hook. One of the waiters in charge quickly left the room to report the situation to that person.
"MissallSunday! I entrusted Rain Dinners to your management, and this is how you repay me? At this point, is there any point in continuing?"
Let them disappear from this world! A woman like you probably has no compassion left, right? If you want to win my money, you'd better think about what price you'll have to pay!