Little Tyrant Doesn't Want to Meet with a Bad End[1-200]

Chapter 99: It's Time For a Counterattack

In the royal palace, after sending away Marquess Carter, Holy Eminence John leaned back in his chair and exhaled deeply.

How long had it been since he last proactively pushed his ideas on another person?

For many years now, he had never needed to take the initiative to carry a discussion. His guests would respectfully speak non-stop in his presence, and all he needed to do was to indicate with either a nod or a shake of his head. He had never thought a day would come where he would have to coax another party like a desperate salesman once more.

Ey, I guess it can't be helped. It's all for the children.

Just the thought of his precious granddaughter made John heave a deep sigh. For his granddaughter, who had been completely out-of-it ever since she returned from the ordeal, he could only put down his pride and personally make a move.

Indeed. Just like Alicia, Nora hadn't been eating much recently either. It was normal for those of the Angel's Bloodline to require some time for their powers to settle down after an awakening, and it would typically take around 10 days. However, for a person whose first observation after opening her eyes was the absence of Roel, 10 days was far too long.

Nora had fallen unconscious shortly after being egged on by Victoria into kissing Roel, so she was unaware of how Roel was doing at the moment. Of course, she did receive news from the Ascart House that Roel was faring well, but still, her heart simply couldn't rest easy unless she were to verify it in person.

And when a child starts losing appetite, the ones to suffer are the parents. This is simply how the world worked.

The reason why John was able to harden his heart and send Nora in together with Roel for his trial was because he thought that it was an ordeal that the Xeclydes had to overcome. When it came to everyday life, however, John was just the typical doting grandfather.

Putting aside his worries for Nora, he was actually rather concerned about Roel's condition too.

From Nora's account, he learned of Roel's actions during that snippet of history, and he wasn't surprised to learn that Roel had ties with a powerful ancient being. Nevertheless, he was concerned about the colossal strength that the ancient being had displayed through Roel.

According to Nora, Wade had already advanced to Origin Level 2. Despite being limited by a last moment breakthrough and severe injuries, it was still unthinkable that he would actually be defeated by Roel. After all, Roel was someone who didn't have an Origin Attribute yet, so he shouldn't have been able to exert the true strength of the ancient being.

Looking at history, the members of the Ascart House who had managed to awaken their hereditary bloodline eventually became notable figures, and they were a stalwart ally of the Xeclydes in their respective generations. In a sense, the Xeclydes' offer to protect Roel was kind of like an investment that was almost guaranteed to profit them handsomely—and there was a good chance that they could buy over their 'invested business' too.

It was out of consideration of this that John decided to go all out this time.

He had no intention of forcing the two children together, but nevertheless, it wouldn't hurt for him to give his granddaughter a little push. After all, this was the first time that Nora was showing any interest in her peers.

To be honest, there were many people with bizarre quirks in the history of the Xeclydes. John hadn't noticed Nora's sadistic streak yet, but his tingling senses were telling him that there was definitely something there. Considering Roel's nature, he might just be able to embrace her shortcomings too.

"I've already done what I can to help. All that is left is to wait and see how far they can get."

The old man sighed deeply again before rising from his seat and heading toward the depths of the royal palace.