Chapter 2444

2444 - Negotiation with a Behemoth

"...Let the boy go."

"...?!" Theo's eyes snapped open violently and he turned toward the source of the voice, immediately his eyes welled with a layer of tears...

It was a Soul Shard... a golden-white Soul Shard.

"Oh?" Helmor didn't release Theo but halted the Power of Destruction in his hand at a certain limit and began looking the Soul Shard up and down, "Fifty thousand soul units? Do you think that's enough to stop me, Robin Burton?"

"Would it have made a difference if the Soul Shard had ten million units?" Robin showed a faint smile, placing his hands behind his back, "You are far stronger than that, Helmor. No matter how powerful my Soul Shard is, it cannot deal with you, so let us negotiate instead."

"Father..." Theo clenched his teeth hard.

"Shh, don't worry at all." Robin nodded toward Theo with a smile, "Your job description doesn't include fighting Behemoths yet." Then he turned back toward Helmor, "What do you say, Helmor?"

"...Helmor without titles? That's extremely rude." Helmor began examining Robin from top to bottom, trying to comprehend the reason for that relaxed demeanor.

"I didn't hear a title before my name either, but I didn't get angry." Robin chuckled, "These are secondary matters in a situation like this."

"You..." Helmor raised his head slightly, "are comparing yourself to me?"

"Hehe~ That's unfortunate, but what can I do?" Robin sighed, "Unfortunately, my son is still in your hands, so I have to lower myself a bit and speak to you as an equal."

"....?!" Helmor's expression turned to clear annoyance, "This dangerous game you're playing with me, Robin Burton."

"Ugh!!" The skin on Theo's neck began to crack and peel off.

"......" Robin continued watching with the same faint smile.

"...?" Helmor was greatly surprised, "Are you sane, you?"

"I bet that you are the sane one." Robin replied calmly, "You won't kill my son in front of me, Helmor, not if you have a shred of intelligence." Then he continued, "Your position is to fight against Hedrick, win a sector and lose another, gain profit and earn reputation, these things..." Then he shook his head, "This is your sky."

Then he raised his head slightly and looked toward Helmor coldly, "If you try to raise your head above that sky... you will lose it forever."

"Hahaha!" Helmor began laughing madly, "This is so exciting! So exciting!!"

Above, Zavarus watched what was happening while trembling, his mouth stopped emitting flames and his throat stopped releasing roars for fear of drawing attention toward himself... thinking as he recalled the brief scene of Robin's fight against Marlik.

If His Majesty were here in person, there would be no fight at all, but this is just a Shard… if Helmor goes too far, he will bring disaster upon everyone.

"Heh." Robin continued listening to Helmor's loud laughter, "I'm pleased that I drew a smile on the Behemoth of Destruction himself." Then he continued, pointing at Theo, "But the boy is suffering. Finish your laughter quickly and leave him."

"Haha, this is truly amusing." Helmor didn't listen, "I could simply crush this child like an insect before you blink, yet you speak to me this way—have you completely lost your sound judgment?"

"What is the most you could do, Helmor?" Robin's smile faded, "With one signal from this Shard, I will be here in flesh and blood before you. Whether you do something to my son or destroy the Shard, I will come to you before you blink… and I promise you, this will be the last thing you see."

"…You come from Donara to Middle Sector 108 instantly?" Helmor stopped laughing and showed a strange smile, "You truly are a user of space-time…"

"Yes, from the Fifth Level, what of it?" Robin raised an eyebrow, "Should I now be afraid of exposing the information? Shall I write the rest of my Master Laws and their levels on a piece of paper for you?"

"...the rest of them?" Helmor glared into Robin's eyes with hostility. "It seems The All-seeing God truly spared no effort on you, as they say..."

"Heh." Robin raised his head slightly, indifferent to what he heard. "Leave it, Helmor. Killing him will bring you nothing but my vengeance. I will appear immediately, preserve my son's soul, and rebirth him my way, then send you to eternal torment... Don't take things personally and let them flow as interests do. Form alliances, spread rumors, do those lovely things you all enjoy, and don't force me to move myself. That is in no one's interest."

"...Rebirth him, huh." The intense hostility in Helmor's eyes calmed slightly, replaced by doubt and a hint of hesitation. The amount of confidence in Robin's words could not be faked.

Robin's true power was unknown to him. He had never tested it, never seen him fight. He only knew that The All-seeing God had provided him with Unbound to aid him... Thinking about it, could it be that he himself is stronger than Hedrick and Renara, and that is why they work for him?

But what could be stronger than the Unbound?

"...Are you also Unbound?" Helmor muttered in shock. "The All-seeing God created three Unbound?"

"Hoh~" Robin began rubbing his forehead, then forced a fake smile onto his face. "Are you going to leave it or not?"

"...Nothing is non-negotiable." Helmor raised his head slightly, "What will you give me in exchange for pardoning him?"

"I'll give you a face that I'm still talking to you!!" Robin's voice rose and his intensity increased, "If this isn't enough for you then let's see if I can tear it from you today or not!!"

*Hmm*

A golden passage in the shape of a door appeared behind the Soul Shard, extremely stable, extremely calm.

Through it, one could see a person sitting in front of a Glass House drawing something at ease — it was Robin… while beside him a very handsome young man in his twenties sat on the ground in a meditative posture.

Helmor narrowed his eyes and sent his Soul sense through that Golden Door that looked like an image, inspecting what was beyond… so he passed through the door and his Soul sense touched Robin.

Robin then raised his head from the paper… and looked directly into Helmor's eyes.

It wasn't a piercing gaze, wasn't hostile, he didn't even open his eyes fully… rather they were drowsy, half-open eyes, looking at him with boredom.

"….?!" Helmor took a step back.

The feeling of danger that suddenly came over him was something he hadn't felt in a long time…

No—

It was something he had never felt before!!

Robin then surveyed Helmor from top to bottom… then went back to drawing.