Chapter 792: 251. Mr. Big Stick_4
Selena kept nodding in agreent, then asked:
“So, Jarvis, do you have a good solution?”
Ignoring the first half of her question, Noland Lee waved his hand and said:
“I don’t have a solution right now, but I have a thought.”
“Oh?” Selena looked at Noland Lee with hopeful eyes.
“My thought is…” Noland Lee paused, glanced at Selena’s expression, and said with a smile:
“I believe you won’t reveal what I’m about to say to your eldest brother. I just want to ask, if it turns out that I am more effective than your eldest brother in dealing with sea monsters, what would you think? After all, dealing with sea monsters is part of his key duties as the Deputy Dean of the Deep Sea Branch in charge of battle matters.”
Selena paused for a mont and fell into deep thought, “What would I think…”
Noland Lee continued:
“Or, let rephrase it. Suppose one day, Lonco Pomida becos aware of my existence, learns you’ve signed a soul contract with , and finds out I have an excellent thod to deal with sea monsters.
“If he compels you to reveal my secrets, what will you choose to do? Will you uphold our soul contract and keep it a secret, even if it ans growing apart from your family, or risk punishnt from the contract to reveal the secret by special ans?”
Selena remained silent, her eyebrows furrowed. Clearly, Noland Lee had hit a nerve.
Although the future scenario Lee described might not occur, if such a situation did arise, it would certainly force Selena to make a difficult choice between family ties and the contract.
The secrets Noland Lee had previously ntioned were trivial compared to dealing with sea monsters.
Consider that human wizards, by their nature, would likely target the Sirens Kingdom once they master the ans to defeat the sea monsters.
With one side being human and the other monsters, there was never a foundation for coexistence in the first place, especially given the long-standing state of the sea monsters infringing on the Suman Archipelago.
What would follow were protracted battles of Extraordinary individuals and a series of indescribable events.
Anticipating such a future, Noland Lee saw historical significance in their current secret discussions.
This discussion could even be seen as the starting point of the whole historical event.
“It’s ti to make a choice, Selena,” Noland Lee spoke slowly.
“Given your past experiences, you should be able to foresee what would happen once the Ulnas Circle masters the thod to victory.
“Heroes are born from the tis.
“As long as the conflict between sea monsters and human wizards persists, soone will eventually discover my thod.
“If you choose to reveal my secret to your family, that person will be you. You will beco a remarkable page in the History of the Ulnas Ring.
“If you choose to keep my secret, then this easily obtainable honor will be enjoyed by soone else, and you will just have to watch it pass you by.”
Selena gradually ca to her senses:
“You don’t want to reveal the solution to everyone, even if it could lead the Ulnas Circle to completely defeat the sea monsters?”
Noland Lee just smiled:
“Of course not.
“All I want is gold coins, soul fragnts, and mana. If the Sirens Kingdom remains, I can get these things. If it’s gone, I can still get them.
“To , the existence or non-existence of the Sirens Kingdom is not a necessity. Given my familiarity with the current situation, there’s no need for to push for the eradication of the Sirens Kingdom.”
Selena’s face clouded over with anxiety, tornted by how her future self would choose:
“I am the Deputy Dean of the Deep-sea Branch, Jarvis. I can’t shirk my responsibilities or betray my family. I… I don’t want to lose your assistance just because of a decision like this. I don’t know what to do…”
“Actually, the solution is simple,” Noland Lee spoke.
“What?” Selena rubbed her stiffened face.
“Contradictions are always unified at a higher level,” Noland Lee said:
“If I beco your superior, you won’t feel troubled.”
“My.. superior..” Selena was taken aback:
“You want to use the thod of dealing with sea monsters as a bargaining chip to beco the Dean of the Deep-sea Branch?!”
“No, you got it wrong,” Noland Lee waved his hand:
“I plan to purchase a Sub-Dinsional Plane from the Ulnas Circle in the future, having my own private space. I won’t participate in the managent. You will handle those duties. As the price of recruiting you, once I’ve figured out the solution to deal with the sea monsters, I’ll allow you to pass that along to the Deep-sea Branch. From then on, you will break away from the Deep-sea Branch and beco my principal.”
Selena’s face stiffened, she stared at Noland Lee in shock, it took a mont for her to finally speak in a low voice:
“… After all this, you were aiming to poach .”
‘”No, no, no, I’m trying to spare you from a painful decision,”‘ Noland Lee said, spreading his hands:
“Look. You could hand over the thod to defeat sea monsters to the Deep-sea Branch, which would preserve your kinship and boost the morale of the Deep-sea Branch, and perhaps even get recorded in the History of the Ulnas Ring. Arguably, it’s a win-win-win.
“All you need to do is change your environnt and help another person manage an area that’s far more peaceful than the Suman Archipelago.
“In this transaction, you are the winner by far — having preserved familial bonds, garnered fa, fulfilled your duty, and sought peace. Isn’t that right, Selena?”
Noland Lee looked at her with a smiling face.
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