Three hours later.
The Wind Emperor smiled and said, âI guess itâs done. I donât know what you can do in the future, but yeah, youâre good.
âAnyway, were you disappointed when I attacked the Griffith Family and stopped after fighting for a while?â The Wind Emperor glanced at Theoâs face, trying to perceive his emotion.
Theo, on the other hand, stated with a poker face. âNothing. I felt nothing.â
âHeh?â The Wind Emperor smirked and closed his eyes. âWell, there was another reason for that. We didnât fight each other to the fullest because the moment we were injured, other experts would attack us, especially those among the top.
âThatâs why we didnât usually attack each other. Just imagine if I was heavily injured, another top expert would have attacked me and my family. With their power, they could even destroy my family.
âThis is just a small piece of advice for you. When you become stronger, you will realize your responsibility increasing. It will increase along with the reasons for you not to fight.
âThatâs why not many people are actually hunting on the other side anymore, aiming for level 1,000. If they want to get stronger, they obviously need to fight strong creatures. And there will be a potential injury.
âIf this is known to others, your life and family will be in danger. This is also a great method to prevent the others from advancing to level 1,000.
âHowever, there are also people who donât care much about their lives and keep fighting on the other side to reach that point.
âObviously, the top experts wonât let him be and reach level 1,000. After all, their lives will be in danger as well.
âThatâs why the British Family has been searching for someone who can rank up your ability, especially your clone. If you become a peerless expert, you can simply send your clone to level up while hiding.
âThis will create an opportunity for you to reach the stage no one has ever achieved before.
âIâm telling you that your clone is dangerous, and it puts you in danger. Be careful with that.â The Wind Emperor ended his advice with a smile.
Little did he know, the one who could rank up oneâs ability was none other than Theo, the man in front of him. If he was aware of this fact, no one knew what he might do.
âThank you for telling me everything.â Theo sincerely thanked him. Although their relationship was a bit windy before, Theo respected the old man for his wisdom, heart, and experiences.
âNo need to do that. Iâm just giving you a gift.â The old man smiled and pointed at the garden. âItâs better if we go back.â
âI understand.â Theo nodded with a smile and pushed him back to the garden.
Leonardo finally felt relieved when he saw Theo. At the same time, he was wondering what they were talking about because even Ava didnât hear their conversation due to the Wind Emperor using a small wind barrier that prevented the sound from traveling outside.
Ava looked at the old man for a moment before closing her eyes.
âYou have a good grandson.â The Wind Emperor glanced at Leonardo, breaking the silence.
âHmph. I have many good grandchildren.â Leonardo snorted as he kept maintaining his motto. Although he admitted that Theo seemed to be above the rest, he wouldnât do more than he had agreed.
âWhatever.â The Wind Emperor smiled. âAnyway, Iâm done here. I will just move around for a day or two before coming back. You surely donât mind that, right?â
âAs long as you donât cause trouble.â Leonardo glanced at Davi.
âHaha, the more I retire, the more they supervise me like Iâm planning to do something.â The Wind Emperor chuckled.
âThatâs because youâre too strong. How about you abandon your power? You wonât be supervised anymore.â Leonardo snorted.
âHaha, thatâs impossible. I still want to die inside my house. The first enemy that I need to face when that happens is none other than my own family.â The Wind Emperor shrugged. âAnyway, I had fun coming here. Meeting this little devil over here is worth the trip. With this, I have beaten that old hag.â
Leonardo didnât reply while glancing at Theo.
However, the Wind Emperor continued, âBring me out and drive me around.â
It was obviously an order for Davi. The latter looked at Leonardo first to ask for his permission.
As soon as Leonardo nodded his head, Davi immediately replaced Theo.
âAlright, itâs time for me to goâ¦â The Wind Emperor waved his hand down as if asking Theo to come to him.
Theo carefully walked to him and bent his knees.
Suddenly, the Wind Emperor placed his hand on Theoâs head and smiled. âYou will do good, kid. I wish youâre still alive for at least another decade⦠I canât afford to have you break your promise after all.â
Theo chuckled and said, âI wish you a long life too.â
âHaha.â The Wind Emperor laughed and turned the wheelchairs around before asking Davi to bring him out of the mansion.
Before leaving, he didnât forget to add, âI know my body more than anyone else.â
Theo fell silent for a moment until the Wind Emperor walked inside the car and left the vicinity.
After that, Theo turned to the others, not knowing what to say. âSo, I guess everything is good.â
âWhat did you say to that old man?â Leonardo was curious.
âNothing. Itâs just a small matter.â Theo shook his head.
âWell, itâs fine if you donât want to say it.â Leonardo shrugged.
âThanks.â Theo then looked at Agata and Ava with a smile on his face. âIf you donât step up your game, I will be leaving you two behind, you know.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Agata and Ava squinted their eyes as they felt this wasnât an empty threat.
To prove what he said, he didnât show the Ascension Step. Instead, it was the technique that he picked up after watching how the Wind Emperor controlled his power.
He got inspired by Fenrir, who seemed to have done it all the time.
He raised his hand as the air started moving violently.
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