A short while later — The Grand Library of the Stellar Academy
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"Umm… is something going on here?" Shaddad finally broke the silence, glancing nervously from side to side. His eyes bounced between Robin and Voltar, both of whom were locked in an intense, wordless exchange.
Robin was staring at Voltar with eyes wide open—not in shock, but in keen, ravenous curiosity, like a researcher discovering a newly unearthed species. Meanwhile, Voltar, the living automaton, stared back at him with an expression that could only be described as pure, refined annoyance. His mechanical eyes glowed with restrained contempt.
