Chapter 1397: The Eighth
"Are you still rambling about me giving up the Law of Truth?" Robin furrowed his brows slightly, his tone laced with a hint of disbelief. "Why don’t you just find yourself a bright young man to teach, someone eager and fresh? Master laws don’t require any affinity. With your level of power, you’re bound to come across someone clever enough eventually."
The old man let out a deep, exhausted sigh.
"...I’ve been searching for 1.2 million years," he said solemnly. "I’ve sent countless copies of myself across an unthinkable number of planets, in every single sector. Each one bore a different test... all centered on the concept of balance. I wanted to see if the idea of balance even existed in their minds—or if it had to be taught from nothing. And yet, every trial ended in disappointment—each one unique in its failure."
He pointed toward the island’s heart.
"Don’t get me wrong—it’s not that my expectations were impossibly high. Quite the opposite. In fact, this island... is full of them."
"Full of what?!" Robin turned sharply, looking behind him, senses on edge.
"Full of the remnants of Fate’s Children... the ones I once chose and brought here, handpicked, with hopes of passing on my legacy. I’ve lost count of them. All of them failed. All of them died here on this very island." The blind elder’s voice grew heavy with old sorrow. "You’d think intelligence, talent, luck—or even good karma—would be enough to comprehend a master law. But that’s not the case. You need something deeper... a natural inclination toward the law. You must love it. And only then, will the law love you in return... and accept you."
"Problem solved, I don’t love balance," Robin said, raising an eyebrow, almost mockingly.
What nonsense was this old man spouting? Love? Did he love spacetime and creation then!?
"You’re drawn to the law—you just don’t realize it," the old man countered, stepping forward. "The moment you laid eyes on the test involving dark power and dark energy, you spoke of it instantly. It stirred something in your thoughts—it dominates your subconscious, and you’re too blind to see it."
"That’s only because I’m a seeker of Truth," Robin replied, stepping back cautiously. "Naturally, I’m curious about all powerful forces."
The elder took another step forward, his tone intensifying.