Ashes had brought two gemstones onto land, of which the Mermaid's Tear was already in her grasp. The other one, Marvin had been secretly searching for it and now finally knew where it was, almost within easy reach, but...
Marvin felt he wasn't a man to rely on luck; when good fortune fell from the sky, he always asked why.
Why would Freya give him such a precious gemstone?
Because of love?
Don't joke around...
The likelihood that Asmode, the Great Demon accountable for lust, was possessed by romantic fantasies was exceedingly low.
While he couldn't discount this possibility, one mustn't overstate the chances of improbable events and believe them to be inevitable.
"I still trust my judgment, do not readily accept gifts from demons."
Seeing Marvin's resolve, Baji shook his head and stopped persuading him.
Elsewhere...