After concluding the discussion with Angel, the Alchemy Golem turned its gaze towards Olao.
Then there was silence for several minutes.
The others exchanged glances. Although their interaction was only through their eyes, it didn’t prevent them from "communicating." From the current situation, it’s clear that Augustine was working separately on Angel and Olao.
Everyone deeply understood this, but in reality, Augustine and Angel were mostly chatting idly, while his conversation with Olao was about conveying Angel’s attitude to Olao.
Olao currently has only one choice: to follow Angel. Therefore, Augustine didn’t need to do any work but rather express his views on Angel, as well as Angel’s view on himself and Olao, to provide Olao with a deeper understanding of Angel.
Augustine’s approach was quite effective after all.
When Olao learned that Angel compared Augustine to a "jerk," his gaze towards Angel became complicated... but amidst the complexity, there was a trace of agreement.
Soon, Augustine and Olao finished their conversation.
After Olao contemplated for a moment, he raised his head to look at Angel.
"I have already promised Master Augustine that in the coming time, I will follow Mr. Angele, cooperate with all of Mr. Angele’s tasks, and his research."
Olao still referred to Augustine as Master, whereas he addressed Angel as Mister, indicating that Olao’s heart was still more inclined towards Augustine.
However, for Angel, this does not matter. As long as Olao cooperates in his research, everything else can be discussed later.
Olao: "However, I would also like to make a request to Mr. Angele."
Angel nodded: "Go ahead."
Olao turned his head to look at the nearby Adanis... After Olao said he would follow Angel, Adanis’s expression became indifferent, and she closed her eyes, as if she didn’t want people to see the thoughts within her through her gaze.
Thus, when Olao stared at her, Adanis did not notice.
However, when Olao made his request, Adanis suddenly opened her eyes wide.
"I hope to have Adanis accompany me." Olao said, "This is my only request."
Before Angel could respond, Adanis spoke up first: "You hope I will cooperate with this little brat’s research? Ha, naive. Don’t be easily swayed by Augustine and forget you have a free personality."
Olao shook his head: "No, I just hope you will accompany me."
After a pause, Olao looked at Angel: "I hope Adanis will stay with me, but her person remains free. You cannot constrain her, nor demand she do anything."
Adanis was taken aback and turned her head away: "What does this accomplish?"
Olao: "I simply want to give Adanis a home as before."
Olao said this solemnly, while Adanis’s eyes gradually became blank, her mouth trembling as she wanted to speak but didn’t know how.
Olao spoke again: "As long as I am here, as long as Adanis is here, home is here."
Such simple language, yet it inexplicably made Adanis’s nose sting, and a sudden moisture gathered in her eyes, making her vision slightly blurry for the first time in millennia.
Adanis understood the current expression on her face... Vulnerable, she closed her eyes, attempting to hide that expression, which had always been at odds with her.
Using all her strength, Adanis finally managed to calm her turbulent emotions.
Adanis avoided Olao’s serious and simple gaze, and said indifferently: "Do you mean to leave with this kid, and you want me to follow you?"
Olao nodded, looking at Adanis with eyes full of hope.
A millennium of companionship; this was no ordinary companionship but a bond. This made him unwilling to part from Adanis.
Besides, Olao knew Adanis’s character, coupled with her never having deep interactions with humans; if she were alone, she might not adapt to the current human world. And Adanis’s way of expressing discomfort was simple and crude: destruction, endless destruction.
To ensure Adanis does not cause trouble, Olao hopes she will stay with him.
Adanis: "I refuse."
Olao’s hopeful gaze froze: "Why, why? We were clearly the closest of family; don’t you want this family anymore?"
Olao’s gaze was like that of a disappointed dog, evoking pity from anyone who glanced at it.
Adanis was the same, yet she continued to restrain the softness in her heart.
She knew very well that the family Olao talked about was genuinely just a family, not what she wanted. She needed more than just family; she wanted to go further... but for now, Olao could not provide that.
"I have my own choices, I will not continue with you." Adanis said, turning her head aside, and with all her might, managed to say the words in her usual tone.
Olao hurriedly said: "Even if you don’t acknowledge this family, at least by staying with me, you have a chance in the future to meet Miss Margaret, who still possesses a part of you... that was lost."
Adanis: "Chance? How big is this chance?"
Adanis glanced at Angel: "With his current strength, what chance are you talking about?"
Olao: "I mean in the future."
Adanis: "Future? In order for me to believe in the future, his strength must at least reach the peak of the Southern Domain, only then will I believe he has a future. Otherwise, how do you expect me to believe?"
Olao: "Adanis..."
Adanis: "Enough. You don’t need to persuade me anymore; I have my own ideas. I will choose... to go to the Noah Clan."
As Adanis said this, she glanced at the nearby Black Earl: "Do you agree?"
The Black Earl didn’t expect Adanis to suddenly turn to him, considering Adanis had previously exiled many Noah ancestors, logically speaking, Adanis should be quite averse to the Noah Clan.
Though Black Earl was surprised, after a brief contemplation, he nodded: "Of course, you’re welcome."
Adanis: "You hesitated just now because I have exiled quite a few Noah Clan members in the past?"