Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 213: There's simply no way to resist Nico Robin's charm, okay?

A sign reading "No Unauthorized Personnel Allowed" hangs on the door of the archives room.

Bane smiled and said, "Alright, Binz, go do your own thing."

After saying that, Bane didn't knock, but reached out and turned the doorknob, then went inside.

Despite being called a reference room, this place is actually more like a library, with three floors in total.

Upon entering, Bane did not see Robin. He looked around and, seemingly sensing movement upstairs, went up the stairs to the second floor.

On the second floor was a desk, and Robin was sitting at it.

She seemed to only then realize that someone had arrived, and looked up at the stairwell.

"Bane?" Robin said with a look of surprise when she saw the figure.

Bane was also struck by her beauty. Robin was wearing a simple white shirt and blue denim shorts. Her long boots covered two-thirds of her calves, and she wore glasses. Because of her perfect figure, at this moment, it seemed that the intellectualism of a scholar and her own sexiness were harmoniously combined.

Especially perhaps because she was too relaxed, her sitting posture was quite alluring, with her long legs propped up on the table, half-reclining in a comfortable chair, and holding a book in her hand.

"You don't look like a proper scholar at all," Bane said with a smile after regaining his composure.

Robin was taken aback at first, then a slight smile played on her lips as she alluringly covered her chest with the book in her hand, obscuring most of her cleavage, and said, "Oh? So what should a proper scholar be like?"

Bane walked over to Robin, stroking his chin, and said, "He had a serious and focused expression, wore thick-rimmed reading glasses, and dressed simply. Even if I came up from downstairs, I wouldn't notice him because he was so engrossed in his studies."

Hearing Bane's description, Robin chuckled, tilting her chin slightly to reveal the perfect curve of her neck as she looked at Bane and said, "So, you don't like it?"

Without any verbal response, Bane lowered his head and kissed him without hesitation. Robin was not surprised at all and passionately wrapped her arms around Bane's shoulders. The two kissed each other without restraint.

Ten seconds later, Robin seemed to notice that Bane's actions were becoming increasingly audacious, so he quickly reached out and gently pushed Bane, saying, "I'll just give you a taste of sweetness, don't go too far, little brother."

"I'm your big boss," Bane said with dissatisfaction, but still kept a slight distance from Robin.

Then, he casually pulled over a chair that was placed to the side and sat down next to Robin. Robin elegantly took a tissue from the table, wiped the traces from the corner of her mouth, and said, "I thought you wouldn't arrive for a few more days."

"The journey was smooth, the weather was nice, and we didn't encounter too many troubles, so we arrived ahead of schedule." Bane didn't stand on ceremony, picked up the half-finished cup of coffee Robin had already drunk from on the table, and took a sip.

Without getting down to business, Robin put down the book she was holding, rested her chin on her hand, and looked at Bane with a smile in her eyes, saying, "It's been so long, have you missed me?"

It had indeed been a long time since they last met. Although they would occasionally check in on each other through Den Den Mushi, they hadn't seen each other since leaving Alabasta.

Bane's gaze lowered slightly, fixed on Robin's still-moist lips, and he said, "Didn't my longing already reach you?"

"Oh my, you've certainly become much more talkative than last time~" Robin teased, feigning surprise, then added with a hint of jealousy, "Looks like you've been busy making girls happy lately, haven't you? The newspapers are always running tales about you, saying that wherever you go, you're always accompanied by three stunning beauties. Let me think, what were their names again? Ain, right? And Nami, and another Major General, Fubuki?"

"Slander, all slander! Ain was recommended to me by Professor Zephyr as my assistant, and our relationship is completely innocent!" Bane retorted confidently.

Robin gave Bane a suspicious look, then raised an eyebrow and asked, "What about Nami and Major General Fubuki?"

Upon hearing this, Bane, who had just been looking upright and honest, instantly became somewhat embarrassed. He reached up and touched his nose to cover his awkwardness, saying, "Well, how should I put it? It's mainly because I'm too outstanding, like a firefly in the dark, so eye-catching. I can't help it, you can't blame me for having too much charm to display, can you?"

Robin chuckled at Bane's sophistry. She didn't really care; she'd long ago sensed this was bound to happen. After laughing, Robin asked curiously, "So you've already won them over, right?"

"To be precise, they took me down," Bane corrected.

"Yes, yes, yes, General Bane's charm is indeed powerful. Not only am I unable to resist, but even those two couldn't stand it." Robin said with a smile.

Seeing her teasing expression, Bane pretended to be annoyed and said, "If you keep doing this, I'm going to test whether you can resist or not."

Upon hearing this, Robin quickly sat up straighter and waved his hand, saying, "No, I'm a proper scholar."

After saying that, she seemed to notice Bane's somewhat impatient gaze, and deliberately said in a very seductive tone, "At least not here. You certainly didn't lock the door when you came in, did you?"

To be honest, Robin said things like she couldn't resist Bane's charm, but in reality, Bane knew very well that he was the one who truly couldn't resist Robin's charm!

Suppressing his pounding heart, Bane swallowed hard and said, "Shall I go lock the door?"

"Let's wait until tonight. I didn't bring any change of clothes," Robin said, tapping Bane's nose.

Without continuing, Robin poured Bane another cup of coffee, then turned serious and got to the point: "Dr. Genus asked me to decipher a very strange script, one that isn't even recorded in Ohara. When I inquired, the doctor told me it's an alien script from another world. Bane, are you hiding something from me?"

Bane's expression turned serious as he looked at Robin and said earnestly, "That's right. Actually, I'm from another world. My main purpose in coming here is to have genetic interbreeding with you and trigger more possibilities for life. So I hope you can cooperate with my work."

At first, Robin was listening attentively, but she quickly became annoyed and pinched Bane's arm, saying, "I'm talking about serious matters, can't you be serious for once?"

"Okay, there are indeed some things I've kept from you. It's mainly because we didn't build enough trust back then, and there was a bit of a rush, so I didn't have time to tell you. Later, when I wanted to tell you, I felt that it was better to talk about these things face to face. This time, I just wanted to talk to you about it," Bane said softly, no longer acting strangely.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Robin actually believed what Bane said. If Bane didn't intend to tell her, then Dr. Genus wouldn't have brought out these otherworldly texts for her to help decipher.

"Do you trust me now?" Robin asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Of course, we haven't seen each other for so long. In Baroque Works, I don't have any means to keep you in check, yet you've never disappointed me even once. How could I not trust you?" Bane said earnestly.

"It seems my efforts haven't been in vain," Robin said, quite satisfied with the answer, nodding in acknowledgment of Bane's words.

Just as Bane was about to tell Robin his story, Robin put her index finger to Bane's lips, her tone once again carrying a hint of provocation: "Those secrets, I want to tell you slowly when it's late at night. For now, let's talk about serious matters."

Bane suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice, "Don't lock the door tonight."

"Hehehe, it depends on my mood," Robin replied with a laugh, then changed her tone and took out a check from her pocket, saying, "This is a gift from the Golden Emperor Gild Tesoro to you."

"A gift?" Bane took the check, glanced at it, and said with a smile, "As expected of the richest man, so generous! I haven't even met him, and he's already giving me 10 billion Berries?"

"Perhaps he's genuinely a little afraid of you? After all, you've already taken down two of his partners and gained control of one-tenth of Golden City's shares," Robin teased.

After a slight pause, she added, "I exchanged contact information with him. He said that when you have time, please let him know, and he will come to visit you as soon as possible."

"Understood." Bane put the check back into the small pocket on Robin's white shirt, and secretly pressed it down. Seeing that Robin didn't seem to mind, he said generously, "Consider it your allowance. Take it and spend it."

"I am the vice president of Baroque Works, and I control so much money that I can't even count it all. Do you think I need your little bit of pocket money?" Robin said arrogantly.

Before Bane could even speak, Robin gave him a flirtatious wink and said, "Thanks, boss!"

Soon, after finishing their conversation about Tesoro, the two started talking about Baroque Works. This time, both of them were very serious. Bane listened carefully to Robin's report and gradually understood the current situation of Baroque Works.

(End of this chapter)