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While some were resting, some successfully advanced, and some were acting to fool others, in a place unknown to anyone.
"Since you've obtained the conqueror characteristic, then according to our agreement, this uniqueness should be returned to you now."
Adam looked at the Red Angel with a gentle smile, handing over an item.
If not for his eyes, which were as emotionless as ever, it might even give one the illusion that he was not emotionless at all.
"As expected, it was with you…" Medici narrowed his eyes. He gave Adam a deep look, and finally took the Red Priest uniqueness, which was so familiar it couldn't be more familiar. "Agreement?"
After a pause, Medici said with sharp eyes, "What did he exchange with you for it?"
"That's not important." Adam gently shook his head. He looked at Medici and said, "Anyway, I won't harm him, nor can I harm him."
"I cannot let this world be destroyed because of me."
"…" Medici was suddenly stunned. He seemed to be thinking, and after a long while, he asked, "Little Black, what exactly is it?"
"I've forgotten." Adam looked at him, his gaze still faint. "I probably saw it when he discovered my, Amon's, and Tudor's betrayal, and when you fell, but I've forgotten now."
"You don't need to investigate either; I should be the only one who has seen it."
Adam paused, as if remembering something, then continued, "For a long time after that, any written record about him would cause a certain degree of corruption; some were very light, some even angels couldn't resist."
Medici frowned. He roughly understood something and said, "That's why Little Black's records were kept secret."
"Mm." Adam nodded, with no intention of hiding anything. "That was a deal he made with Night."
"You certainly know enough." Medici said sarcastically, while a flicker of thought passed through his eyes.
Adam looked up at Medici upon hearing this and said, "We are actually very fortunate; he ultimately restrained himself and did not truly awaken."
"Tsk!" Medici didn't know what he was thinking, but a touch of irritation appeared between his brows. He subconsciously tugged at his hair, then looked at Adam with sharp eyes and said, "What exactly do you want to do?"
"I just want to protect this world; this is what I should do, just as I should act as an anchor to help him anchor himself." Adam said with a gentle voice.
Why did he, who clearly had no emotions, still "love" Lin Ruo like a father or elder brother, just as he had in the past? Was it really just out of responsibility?
Of course not. He was just doing what he should do, fulfilling his responsibility as an anchor point.
Even if Lin Ruo showed resistance to this, he, as an anchor, was undoubtedly qualified.
A qualified anchor, enough anchors, is the basis for preventing his awakening.
And if everything truly developed to an unacceptable point…
He would also fulfill his responsibility.
"Anchor point…" Medici narrowed his eyes, his expression unreadable. He suddenly thought of Lin Ruo's student whose goal was the Lord of the Mysteries, thought of that strange mystical connection, and thought of what Lin Ruo had always been doing.
He actually knew that Lin Ruo had always been doing something; as early as several millennia ago, he had been constantly searching, making different attempts.
Most of the time, he would hand off work to Sasrir, and when he traveled, it wasn't just simply going out to play, but rather looking for something while playing.
Medici had, of course, traveled with Lin Ruo, more than once, following him as he stopped and went all over the world, searching aimlessly, and had also once asked him what exactly he was looking for.
And Lin Ruo's answer to this… Medici recalled Lin Ruo's helpless yet somewhat indifferent expression at that time.
He had answered like this:
"Looking for what? I don't know, ah. If I knew what I was looking for, I wouldn't be running all over the world."
He shrugged, "Anyway, I'll just keep looking like this. Maybe I'll find it someday."
"Huh?" At that time, he was probably stunned for a moment, and subconsciously said sarcastically, "What if you never find it?"
"Hmm, never finding it, huh…"
Lin Ruo didn't directly answer Medici's question but suddenly looked up at the distant lake. The place they were in was a large marsh, the scenery was beautiful, and the banks were covered with white dandelions.
After a long while, he said:
"Medici, do you still remember what it means to exploit a bug?"
"Of course I remember, but what does that have to do with what you're doing now…" Medici frowned, and before he could finish speaking, he heard Lin Ruo's voice:
"Me, ah, I'm super good at exploiting bugs. I've stolen all this time I have now by relying on bugs."
He raised his hand, caught a wisp of white from a dandelion that drifted by with the wind, then blew it away again before looking at Medici and saying with a smile:
"So if I really don't find it, although it would be a bit regrettable for the journey to end here, I'm actually quite satisfied."
What kind of expression did Lin Ruo have then? Medici found it hard to describe. He was clearly smiling, yet he seemed a little sad, a little relieved, and even carried a sense of liberation. Besides that, the complex emotions in that smile were incomprehensible to Medici.
"What do you mean? What exactly happened?" He almost subconsciously pressed for an answer.
"Nothing, just saying. You didn't really believe it, did you?" Lin Ruo almost immediately changed his words, and the smile on his face returned to its normal state, even carrying a hint of mockery.
"Alright, alright, let's go back. If we don't go back soon, Sasrir will scold me. I've been absent from work for too long this time."
"If you don't explain yourself clearly, I'll scold you right now, do you believe me?"
Medici was, of course, not someone so easily fooled.
"What did you say? I can't hear you." Lin Ruo blinked, not flinching in the slightest. After saying that, he even sighed to himself and began to mumble:
"Sigh, as expected, next time I should just trick Sasrir into coming out. That way, if he becomes an accomplice, he won't be able to scold me. And he's been working overtime for 3462 consecutive days; if he doesn't get out and about soon, he'll probably go stir-crazy."
"Lin Ruo!"
And then what?
Then, seeing him angry, Angel of Judgment directly started traveling and slipped away.
Later and later, they no longer brought up this topic, but Lin Ruo continued to search for that something whose nature remained unknown.
And now, it seems he has probably found it.
Recalling this, Medici withdrew his thoughts and looked at Adam, saying impatiently:
"Is there anything else? If not, I'm leaving. I can't stand being with you for another second."
"Goodbye." Adam said gently and succinctly.
Medici immediately left without delay.
After he left, Adam withdrew his gaze and also disappeared.
The sunlight shone on this uninhabited place, as if nothing had happened here just moments ago.
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