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Mithias heard Alice and had the biggest, secret, internal mega facepalm.

With the odd look on his face, Mithias was too stunned to move when Ozzy zipped behind him and realized he was carrying Bob's soul shards. He blinked and made no offensive moves, but simply replied, "They are an offering, from Bob himself. He sent them with me to show his sincerity... This is how much he loves his child. He offers them to the Corests in good faith, to plead for the safety of his daughter. He doesn't want Ozzy to hunt her down and take her hostage." Mithias glared at Ozzy. "An innocent doesn't deserve to be used like that. To involve her is to basically seal her fate. Once anyone knows who she is, one of Bob's enemies will kill her on principle. The girl is innocent. If you want to deal with Bob, then deal with him with honor."