God of Tricksters

Chapter 738: The Promise

After Alea left them, the Empress brought them to a room where they could talk face to face without fearing anyone hearing them.

She sat down in front of the Wind Emperor with Ana and Yuri standing behind her. Levina and Lyovkin also did the same, following the Wind Emperor’s action.

“So, what do you want to talk about?” The Wind Emperor smirked. “You should already know that he was a clone right after you saw him, right?”

“Yes. That is obviously true. If he learns Breathing, he should be able to confuse his enemies, making his clone look perfectly like his real body.”

“Indeed. That guy is progressing at a terrifying rate. I wonder what his talent is…” The Wind Emperor looked up with a smile.

“I think you already have that answer yourself…” The Empress snorted.

The two looked at each other as they opened their mouths at the same time, revealing their answers. “The Talent of Learning.”

They both said the same thing, confirming their suspicion.

The Empress let out a long sigh. “I had investigated him. He didn’t seem to be someone special in the past. Because of his family condition, he couldn’t do many things. So, I’m assuming that his transformation started at the school competition.

“That was probably when he first received his blessing. Now that he had a perfect time and opportunity to grow, he showed his brilliance, learning one thing after another.

“I think that was how his mind worked… I mean, if you didn’t have anyone you could trust, you surely wanted to build up your connections. During that time, you needed to have a safe place to hide yourself, which was the competition.

“After that, he used the Grand Gaia to raise his worth even further to pique many people’s interests.

“He would surely choose the US if Leonardo wasn’t his grandfather. So, he took this opportunity to learn from Leonardo, especially his strategic thinking.

“This was his true growth, allowing him to do whatever he wanted. And I think this was the perfect move he could make.” The Empress ended her explanation with a sigh.

Levina, Lyovkin, Ana, and Yuri were startled when they heard the Empress’ deduction. When they thought about it, Theo had indeed created an opportunity for himself. It gave them a shiver.

“Yes. I guess we have similar deductions. Though, I will add, his talent for learning is scary. If he can grow at this rate continuously, he might be able to become a Mythical Rank Expert within ten years and this is me underestimating him.” The Wind Emperor nodded.

The Empress’ expression gradually became serious as she asked, “So, what’s the reason for you to do all this for him?”

The Wind Emperor smiled. “He’s a scary child indeed…”

He closed his eyes, remembering what Theo told him.

‘Sir Wind Emperor, I have a proposal. I’m going to Russia with you, but not for the sake of the International Mission. If you help me this time, I will owe you a great favor.’

These were the words he whispered to the Wind Emperor. It wasn’t that detailed, but the meaning was clear.

The Wind Emperor had clearly stated that he didn’t have much time to live, so Theo took advantage of this situation.

‘I will owe you a great favor.’ These words were enough to show that Theo prepared to be his safe cushion.

When he died, Theo was ready to pay what he owed to the Wind Emperor in order to make the Czar survive.

After all, when he died, the Czar would receive a big hit and the enemies that had been eyeing them would definitely make a move.

They were scared because the Wind Emperor was still alive. But it was different if he passed away. There would be no expert as strong as him protecting the family.

The Czar might even face their extinction.

However, it would be different if Theo helped them.

Theo could only offer himself like this because he had shown him what he was capable of. By playing the Czar, the Griffith Family, the Safulli Group and the Barbe Group on his hand, it was clear that Theo would continue to show his brilliance in the next ten years.

Hence, the Czar might not suffer any backlash from his death or even become stronger because of Theo backing them.

Thus what he truly said in those few words was, “Become my ally until you die and I will become your family’s safe cushion when you die.”

That was a big proposal, considering the Wind Emperor was one of the strongest people in the world and his family had vast control over Russia.

So, when he heard those words from Theo, he put a condition that this offer was only between them. If Theo promised another influence something like this, they might use it against the Czar. Thus, the Wind Emperor agreed.

What he needed to do was to become Theo’s ally. And these were reflected in his recent actions. To reap the greatest reward, he also needed to make sure Theo was still alive during that time. And becoming his ally was the best option to do that.

This was also why he brought Levina, Lyovkin and even his father. This was to tell Theo that they were the future of the Czar.

Even if he couldn’t preserve the Czar due to the endless onslaught of the enemies, these three people needed to survive because the burden of rebuilding the Czar would be placed on their shoulders.

Theo obviously showed that he knew his intention by teaching Levina and Lyovkin a bit, offering them some pieces of advice to the best of his ability.

Remembering these scenes, the Wind Emperor smiled and said, “That kid is truly something else… Do you think you can convince me, a top ten expert, to be your ally for the rest of my life with a few words?”

The Empress widened her eyes in shock before looking down, contemplating his words.

Although she couldn’t decipher his words, she knew that it was impossible for her to convince the Wind Emperor to do something like that.

“He did that?” The Empress asked again for confirmation as she still couldn’t believe it.

“Yes.”