Jackson, the only son of the Evergreens, walked in, clearly scared of what would happen as he kept staring at the ground, his feet dragging against the floor.

“You do know why you’re here, right?” I asked, with no pity in my voice. I had already given him too many chances, and it was time for him to face punishment. His family was bound to be destroyed once I had dealt with Zero. However, until then, I would make sure that he would suffer like never before.

“Yes…I know why. But please, sir! I didn’t mean to do anything that could be considered bad. I just thought that your talents should be recognized by the whole world!”

At first, I thought he might have been sincere, but when I saw that little smirk on his face, I knew it was a lie and that he truly didn’t care about what would happen next. If I had been able to stand up right now, he would have gotten hit for sure. Unfortunately, I was stuck in bed and could only use words for the time being.

“Get closer to me.”

I indicated for him to come closer with my index finger, keeping a neutral face.

He obeyed and quickly arrived next to me.

“Look me dead in the eyes and tell me what you did with that video.”

He gulped. “I-I just sent it to my father! That’s it! I swear to God!”

“Did he publish that video online?”

Jackson, who had been acting extremely cocky and confident, was now practically pissing his pants. “I-I don’t think so…he told me that he would talk about it with the Emperor, that’s it. Something about making you an official enemy of this world.”

I didn’t say anything. However, I was clearly relieved that the content of that video had only been shared with two specific people. It was a good thing; I just needed to talk to the Emperor, and everything should be fixed. And next time I met with the director, I would make him forget about it and erase that video like it had never existed in the first place.

This wouldn’t be the first time I’d done something like this, though it was the first time it was with someone as important as the Emperor of the Human Kingdom.

“All right, you can leave. Just bring me the phone you used to contact your father.”

“Uh…about that, I’m sure you know it wasn’t my phone.”

I sighed. “Bring me Will’s phone. I need to do something with it.”

Jackson quickly nodded, his arrogant demeanor completely disappearing as he ran out of the room, returning shortly with the phone in hand.

I looked through it but quickly realized there was no way to contact the Emperor on it. Before giving the phone back, I took a quick look at the video he had recorded. There was no doubt that this piece of information needed to stay secret, or else it would cause me a lot of problems.

“All right, now go and get me Ariel.”

Jackson nodded and ran out of the room.

“Oh, and I’ll make sure that you get some real punishment this time.”

‘As soon as I can move around properly…’ I thought, completing the sentence in my head. I had a few ideas for how I wanted him to suffer, but nothing was official just yet.

Not long after, Ariel arrived in my room with a slight frown on her face.

“Hm, I need the contact information for the Emperor. I need to talk to him.”

After all, I didn’t have such information since he hadn’t given it to me directly. He had said to go through Alexandra if I needed to get in touch. However, now that I was in the middle of nowhere and my relationship with Alexandra was complete trash…I had to contact him directly.

Ariel looked a bit shocked, having no idea why I would need to contact the Emperor right after waking up. But she didn’t ask any questions and simply gave me his contact information, which included his phone number.

“Thanks, you may leave.”

Ariel nodded and left right away.

She seemed somewhat used to situations like these, not asking a single question about what I was planning to do. It was a quality I could admire at such a young age. She had clearly gone through a lot, even as the daughter of the Emperor. I could only imagine the pressure on her shoulders. It must not be easy at all.

Now, I was all alone with Will’s phone as I dialed the Emperor’s personal number. The phone began to ring.

Dring!

Dring!

Dring!

“Hello, who is this?” the Emperor asked, answering the call.

“This is Caedrel Stuart. I wanted to talk to you about something of the utmost importance.”

However, for some reason, the Emperor didn’t respond immediately after I spoke.

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“Alexandra told me that we were now enemies, so why are you calling me as if we are some kind of allies?”

I frowned. “Enemies? What are you talking about? I just told her that I would not be your spy any longer. Anyway, I don’t have time to discuss this. Were you contacted by the Patriarch of the Evergreen Family?”

“I was…how did you know? Did something happen to Jackson, his son?”

I sighed. “No, it’s not about that. You need to meet with him as soon as possible. He is in possession of a video that showcases most of my powers, which I’ve kept hidden from the world. I’m sure you know what would happen if such a thing got out. He asked to meet with you because he wants to share this video with the entire world. I want you to ensure that this video doesn’t leave his cellphone.”

The Emperor was silent for a brief moment. “He has a video of you using your Sage’s powers? Is that what you’re telling me?”

“Exactly. That’s why we need to get rid of that video.”

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