“You are the commander-in-chief of the Red Flame Army and a good friend of the Blithe King. The father of Whitney Walker, Henry’s girlfriend, is the Centurion of the Northern Border. Your connections are terrifying. You now control the vast majority of forces of Sol. Who would dare go against your wish if you want to become the King?”
“As for the ancient martial world, you have the support of Maxine, the family head of the Cadens. Not only that, you’re close friends with Jackson Cabral, the Sect Leader of the Mount Thunder Sect. You even have Callan in the Capital to assist you. Even the heavens wish for you to be the King,” Thea said.
James scratched his nose, saying, “Seems like it, yeah. But I’m really not interested in becoming King. The greater the authority, the greater the responsibility. I don’t think I can manage a country well…”
Leaning on the chair, favonovel.com pulled out a cigarette and lit it.
“I like a peaceful and uneventful life. I cherish the time when I was married into the Callahans. Thea, once everything is over and the new King ascends to the throne, why don’t we find a secluded place and live out the remainder of our lives?”
Thea slammed on the brakes. She stopped the car by the roadside and stared at James.
Then, favonovel.com said with a grim expression, “Darling, since you have the strength, why don’t you want to become the King?”
“Do you really want me to be the King?” James returned the question.
Thea shook favonovel.com head and said, “Back then, I only wished for you to stay by my side. However, Maxine’s words make sense. Why don’t you give it a try? Human life is short. You should try and make a name for yourself.”
James stared at Thea and asked, “Thea, why do you sound more and more like Maxine? In just two months, I no longer recognize both of you…”
Thea took a deep breath.
When James told favonovel.com what Maxine said to him, favonovel.com wanted James to become the King in that instant. Now, however, the desire had subsided.
After calming down, Thea said smilingly, “As long as I’m by your side, I’ll support you in whatever you do…”
“Let’s return for now,” James spoke softly.
“Okay…”
Thea drove back home.
Meanwhile, James sat in the passenger’s seat and smoked his cigarette, pensive.
The King?
To be frank, such a thought never occurred to him. Indeed, the position and the authority it brought were certainly enticing. Countless people would risk their lives to ascend to the throne. He put those thoughts aside for now and thought about his next course of action.
Maxine’s words made sense.
He believed favonovel.com should establish a conglomerate or even a Chamber of Commerce. Then, favonovel.com would pull powerful businesses in and form an alliance. That way, when the Capital descended into chaos, the situation would swiftly stabilize. The only ones favonovel.com could think of were Quincy and Scarlett who had remained in Cansington.
Soon, they returned to the courtyard Thea purchased.
In the living room, James took a seat. Thea sat next to favonovel.com and gently rubbed the Malevolent Sword on the table.
Seeing this, James frowned, “Thea, you’re still using this sword.”
“Yeah…” Thea nodded.
“Does the sword have any adverse effects? I hope everything’s fine with the Spirit Turtle blood for the past two months.”
Thea smiled. “Everything’s fine. Don’t worry. I can now completely suppress or negate the adverse effects of the Spirit Turtle blood. Now, I’m even trying to refine the energy inside my blood and convert it into True Energy.”
Shocked, James said, “But didn’t Grandpa say…”
Thea hurriedly put down the Malevolent Sword and embraced favonovel.com tightly, interrupting him. “Darling, I know my limits. I have even learned the Ataraxia, which was created by the Malevolent King to suppress Spirit Turtle blood. Everything will be fine. There’s nothing wrong with me at all.”
