Reincarnated as incubus: I didn't mean to seduce you!

This way, with the help of the Divine Favored, perhaps he wouldn't have to use his life as a pawn to exchange for the Evil God's Flesh.

Then... I wouldn't have lost him.

No matter what resentment he had towards Anthony in the past, Robert's heart still couldn't hate the man who was almost like a half-son to him.

But that unspeakable anger still needed an outlet...

Ultimately, he came to hate the Succubus, whom he believed was "single-handedly responsible for this tragedy."

In hating her, he came to hate her flesh and blood as well.

Yes, it should have been like that.

But as time passed and when he saw that Little Incubus again—saw the pure, innocent aura around him, and those eyes that looked so much like his father's...

For a moment, he began to wonder if he had done something wrong.

Finally, with a slightly hoarse voice, he said, "With your sharp mind, just like your father's, you probably have some idea about your father's relationship with me and our church."

Kael silently glanced at Bishop Robert, who had emphasized "just like your father," and a bright smile appeared on his lips. He said,

"I not only guessed it, I even remember you two arguing in front of me."

"That... that was many years ago!" Robert reflected for a moment and suddenly recalled that argument.

At that time, Anthony had come to the Royal Capital branch of the Losanda Church, holding a young Kael in his arms, and begged him to be Kael's godfather.

After all, there was a saying among the followers of the Dawn Lord Church:

"The world is too dangerous; a child must have two fathers. Therefore, when the child reaches a certain age, the child's father should ask a local, reputable Dawn Bishop to serve as the child's godfather."

Perhaps because Anthony hadn't visited him for a long time, and upon meeting again, Anthony wanted him to be his child's godfather, because he was the person Anthony trusted the most in the church.

Perhaps because of this soft-hearted remark, Robert immediately and without hesitation agreed.

Later on... oh, damn it! When they started talking about that woman again, the conversation somehow led to another argument in the church because neither could convince the other.

Back then, this child was still too young to remember anything, yet he had kept this memory until today?

Damn it, no matter which follower he faced—whether they were infidels, heretics, or Evil God Believers—he never felt like this.

How was it that every time he faced Anthony, he easily lost control?

Hearing Robert's words, Bishop Tetu subconsciously frowned, looked at him, and snorted, saying,

"Robert, this was your fault. No matter what the situation was back then, you shouldn't have argued in front of the child.

You're grown men. Don't you know it's easy to leave a severe psychological shadow on a child?"

That's why Bishop Tetu was considered wise beyond his years.

If Kael had directly commented on Robert's behavior, it could have unintentionally triggered Robert's defensive reflex.

It might have led to a conversation ending badly as soon as it began.

However, if someone else said it instead of Kael, it carried a different weight.

In this case, letting Tetu handle this difficult task, Robert, with his stubborn yet soft nature, would realize after calming down that it was a gesture of goodwill, not offense.

Would Robert come to this realization...

Don't joke around, they were both Cardinals who had lived for centuries, how could they not understand such principles.

Ultimately, Robert's quick temper had less to do with his inherent character and more to do with the fact that the person pushing his buttons was Anthony, whom he saw as his child.

"That incident... I indeed didn't think it through back then. It must have scared you. For that, I apologize."

Tetu: ???

Bishop Tetu turned his head to look at Robert with an incredulous expression... just like the stunned look Luxius had when he handed the Holy Emblem to Kael.

At this moment, it was as if history repeated itself.

A classic moment revisited!

Tetu almost cursed out loud: Hell, that incredibly stubborn Robert is apologizing now?

What kind of nightmare world is this!

Was the halfling saying "Hold on," and hearing "Are you in already?" from the other end of the bed?

Bah~ An illusion, it must be an illusion.

Tetu felt a bit mentally disoriented.

Of course, Robert didn't realize how much mental stress his rare concession caused his friends. With a slightly nervous and uneasy look, he said softly,

"You don't hate me?"

Kael lifted his head slightly, surprised, and said, "Do you think you did something wrong?"

Robert hesitated. He initially wanted to firmly say he did nothing wrong, but what he said was,

"Perhaps I didn't think things through back then!"

At that moment, Tetu could no longer bear to watch the scene.