Plunder

The Joker looked at the spot where Adam had been standing. As the smile on his face deepened, so did the loneliness in his eyes.

"Fafafa…" he forced a laugh. "Who would have thought? The little bugger actually grew on me."

He paused, smiling from ear to ear.

"I'm all alone again."

The man stood still for a very long time. Then, he put his hands on his waist and cheered himself up. "Never mind, fafafa! Guess, I'll just go to sleep."

He turned around and headed for the deeper parts of the Soaring Library. Suddenly, he stopped in his footsteps and tapped his head lightly.

"Ah, I forgot to tell him about the final battle."

But the next moment, he started laughing in amusement. "Fafafa, forget it. He won't die anyway."

The Joker cheerfully walked toward the depths of the library, his silhouette gradually disappearing into the smoky horizon.

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