What?
Chen Luo could hardly believe his ears. Reisad had actually said something like that.
Why only a Marquis?
Count, Marquis, Duke, Grand Duke, Prince.
You want to recruit me?
Chen Luo instinctively resisted the idea.
Me, the Void Monarch, wielder of dual time and space esper abilities, City Lord of Dawn City, the finest lad on Blue Star.
Become someone else's lackey?
I couldn't do it.
Besides, it clearly wasn't worth it.
Think about it. If I accepted, could I still do whatever I wanted afterward?
For instance, Eugene's Enlightenment Tea would ripen soon. If I joined now, could I still steal it? Would they let me?
If the Enlightenment Tea-no, the Enlightenment Tree-went missing, wouldn't everyone suspect me?
Nothing had happened for years, then the moment you showed up, it vanished. Obviously you did it, kid. Even if nobody saw you, it was still you.
Would I have to honestly pay for everything I took a fancy to from now on?
Most importantly, I, Chen Luo, came and went like a ghost. Nobody knew where I was. If I accepted, I'd need a fixed residence.
If there was a banquet or something, should I go or not?
If I didn't, they'd say I didn't know what was good for me. If I did, I'd have to worry about an ambush.
You're the Great Emperor, and you think a noble title is enough to recruit me? What good stuff could you offer?
Money? I didn't care about that. As for treasures, I had hands. I could take them myself.
Unless Reisad produced a time-related treasure that could help Chen Luo comprehend time laws, Chen Luo would not even consider it. Otherwise, forget it.
Chen Luo also wondered whether Reisad really was that extraordinarily magnanimous. Was some conspiracy waiting for