Chapter 246
"What!?"
Troy and Milo expressed their surprise at the same time but Daniel simply continued to stare a Noah in the eyes .
"Why would we even accept you? We know nothing about you and I'm sure that your record isn't clean either! Why would the noble families even accept you?"
Troy continued to express his enmity toward Noah .
"My aptitude and, well, I'm the most promising cultivator that has ever existed . "
Noah answered plainly .
He was the only one that really knew his own strength and he knew that his achievements were unmatched .
"Such gall! The most promising cultivator is right in front of you an-"
Milo began to speak but Daniel raised his hand to interrupt him .
"Enough, he is right . His centers of power are on my same level even though he is way younger than me . Don't let your status blind your judgment . "
Daniel had a broader point of view compared to his fellow nobles .
His family had pressed him to study the art of politics since his aptitude was discovered, he knew the value that a cultivator like Noah could have in the Cause .
Also, if he really managed to bring on his side such a promising man, his status would rise by a lot and more families would be willing to join the Cause .
'A cultivator of the light element and one of the darkness element fighting side by side against the domain of the Royal family . I bet that most of those undecided families will immediately join our ranks if this news was spread . '
He could see the bigger picture and project it in the years to come, Noah was a valuable asset that could convince the public opinion to side with him .
"I believe that you want something though, you clearly know your value . "
Daniel's words surprised the other two nobles but they didn't dare to complain .
If Daniel wasn't against it, there was nothing that they could do about it .
"Resources, techniques, spells, and time . "
Noah didn't hide his intentions and basically asked for everything he could think about .
"Spells are off the table . My family has already indebted itself to nurture me, it can't support another cultivator with a rare element . Resources are not a problem and techniques can be purchased with the joint support of the other nobles . What did you mean by time?"
Noah nodded and fell silent for a bit, pretending to be struggling to find an answer .
"The Royals control me, they would rather kill me that seeing me join their enemies . I need time to prepare and I want to set a meeting with the one leading the Cause . I believe that would be your patriarch, right?"
Daniel nodded and waited for Noah to continue speaking .
"I need two months of time in which my aptitude must remain hidden, the Royals will apprehend me as soon as I'm discovered . Also, I need a safe place where to meet your patriarch . The Royals have cultivators in the heroic ranks making plans for me, I need the protection of someone with a similar strength to effectively switch side . "
Daniel put a hand under his chin and fell deep in thought .
Noah's requests were reasonable, he knew the spying network that the Royals had throughout the country, he was sure that they would act as soon as they heard rumors about treason .
'Yet, Dad will be hesitant in openly accept him, he will probably think of this as a trap that the Royals have set to catch him . I have my doubts too . '
"I… don't trust you . "
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