âSo, you have become his allyâ¦â
The Empress frowned after confirming this was the case. Meanwhile, Ana and Yuri were shocked when they heard Theo had the ability to convince the Wind Emperor to be his ally. With this, Theo had three allies: the War God Family, the Starry Group, and the Czar. Coupled with Theoâs brilliance, he would surely become a big powerhouse in the future. The Empress facepalmed for a moment before leaning to the chair.
âThis is insaneâ¦â The Empress felt defeated when she realized she had still underestimated Theo. He glanced up and looked at Ana. âWhy donât you help Alea seduce him right now? No, should I just send you both there? If he picks one of you, this palace will be good for another two hundred yearsâ¦â
âAhaha, do you think he will even consider me?â Ana chuckled.
The Empress shrugged and said to the Wind Emperor, âI guess you now can die peacefully.â
âThat depends on his performance, but yeah, I can sleep now without thinking too much.â The Wind Emperor smiled.
âI just want a body that allows me to move for the remaining of my life. I donât like to be lying down for a few years before Iâm dead.â
âHaha. With your wind, thatâs an easy thing to do.â The Empress chuckled.
âJust in case, I have told you not to offend Theodore Griffith, right?â The Wind Emperor glanced at Lyovkin and Levina.
âDonât worry, Grandfather. We know that and have made sure that all the people from the family know this.â
Lyovkin hurriedly assured him. âGood then.â The Wind Emperor shrugged.
âSo, where is he now?â The Empress asked.
âWell, I think you can already guessâ¦â The Wind Emperor smirked.
âThe Starry Group eh⦠That Business Genius? Maya Hamilton. I guess she is truly a business genius when she doesnât even care about the stance of other countries in not approaching Theo.â The Empress shook her head helplessly.
âIndeed. I heard that even her father was against it at first until he knew that Theodore Griffith is the grandson of the War Saint.â
âWell, Maya is known to be arrogant and doesnât want to listen to something she doesnât like. I guess thereâs a reason for that.â The Empress shrugged.
âIndeed.â
âBut if itâs like this, doesnât this mean the Griffith Family have thrown away the chance? Theo might even surpass his father, whoâs said to have the same talent as their ancestor, the top five experts in the past.â
âThatâs what I thought too, but now itâs different. I realized that his parents might want a situation like this to happen.â
âHo? Why do you say so?â
âI mean, first of all, there is the man known to be one of the best illusionists who can even manipulate oneâs memory. Just by showing his talent, he might make Theo his soldier at that moment.â
âBut theyâre a strong couple, you know.â
âBut when they conceived Theo, Ray Griffith just became a Mythical Rank Expert and Valerie was close to Mythical Rank. At the same time, they were fugitives. They didnât have any power and influence to resist the Griffith Family, considering Rayâs Father, the previous lord of the Griffith Family, was at Leonardoâs level.
âIf you take a look at what theyâre doing now, you will realize that theyâre going to the Griffith Family to forge their own influence. Isnât that the reason why theyâre hiding with Nella Griffith by using all their power and influence? They now have this kind of power.
âThey have become stronger now and their influence has gotten deep after playing inside the Griffith Family for almost two decades.â
âYeah. I mean, they can simply forge another relationship with his future in the line. I mean, if I can see Theoâs talent for a while, I donât even mind betrothing Ana to him.â The Empress glanced at Ana with a smile.
âHave you heard about that rumor?â The Wind Emperor shook his head.
âRumor?â
âAbout Theo having a big brother.â
âThe adopted child?â
âNo, no. The one before that.â The Empress fell silent for a moment and frowned. âThatâs just a baseless rumor. I think that rumor was before Ray and Valerie married. Didnât they release that rumor for Leonardo to agree to their relationship?â
âWell, who knows. It might be true.â The Wind Emperor shrugged. âIf you think that was the case and the Griffith Family had control of him, I guess thatâs another reason for them to seek revenge.â
âLeonardo surely wouldnât appreciate that. If it was him, he would let go of revenge and just focus on his family.â
âWell, they are not him.â The Wind Emperor shrugged. âWhatever. Itâs just a rumor. Iâm not going to talk about something irrelevant.â The Empress shrugged. âAnyway, what are you planning to do now that you have Theodore Griffith? There are many people aiming for his life, you know.â
âAt least, I have directed them to this place, so I guess that kid wonât have a problem in the next few months. As for what Iâm planning to do⦠Iâm not doing anything. After all, Iâm not going to babysit him all the time. He also knows that because the moment his value drops, Iâm going to leave him.â The Wind Emperor shrugged.
âThatâs true.â The Empress thought for a moment and glanced at Ana. âAnyway, Iâm going to have you become a Supreme Rank Expert first. I want you to prepare for a big fight.â
âA big fight?â Ana frowned. âWhat big fight? Is it going to involve Theo?â
âObviously. Iâm just creating an opportunity for you and Alea. I donât know whether you like him or not, but thereâs a time you need to do what you do.â She then pointed at Levina and Lyovkin. âLuckily, these two kids are not strong enough. So, this is the only opportunity.â
âHmm? A big fight?â The Wind Emperor frowned and said, âYouâre not going to go there, arenât you?â
âHmm. This is the only thing I know.â The Empress shrugged. âGo where?â Ana tilted her head in confusion. âThere is only one predictable place that he will visit in the near future.â The Empress sighed and lazily said, âHis hometown, Thersland.â