When Victor mentioned the timeframe of two and a half years, Leah paused for a moment.

Similarly, doubt arose in her mind.

If you agree, then you agree. Why set a time limit?

She desperately wanted to ask Viktor what he was going to do. Couldn't he be a little more rational?

But Emperor Aubrey laughed after hearing this. He looked at Victor with a smile and said:

"Really two and a half years?"

Victor bowed slightly to the emperor and said sincerely to Emperor O'Billy:

"Two and a half years is enough time for Your Highness to learn all my knowledge. It would be impolite for me to stay after that time."

Upon hearing Victor's explanation, Aubrey slapped the chair next to him and burst into laughter. He was so excited that he coughed and laughed at the same time, and the servants next to him quickly stepped forward to pat the emperor on the back.

Emperor Aubrey waved his hand, signaling the servants to leave.

“Victor! The more I look at you, the more I like you.”

How can you be so smart!

Aubrey Saul.

As the strongest man in the empire, Aubrey was well aware of his physical condition.

In reality, he would die from insufficient qi and blood within two years at most.

His short lifespan was a hidden ailment he developed in his youth.

This is an obstacle that no powerful warrior can overcome.

Unlike mages, warriors cannot use magic to cast spells.

They rely on their own strong qi and blood to enhance their physical strength.

Although food and good rest can replenish qi and blood, the consumption is also enormous.

Burning one's vital energy grants a warrior extremely powerful strength, even enough to challenge opponents of higher levels.

Correspondingly, this will also cause users to burn their life force.

As an emperor, Aubrey's deeds have already been thoroughly explored by players.

By the age of seventeen, Aubrey Thor had already become a valiant general of the Empire.

Alone, he slew a giant dragon that had caused a natural disaster with his bare hands.

He cut off the dragon's skin and made it into armor as a reward for his success.

Aubrey was even more powerful in his prime.

He once faced off against the devastating magic of a fourth-tier evil mage and survived.

Although the skin was torn and the ligaments were broken, the body recovered completely in just a few days thanks to its powerful healing ability.

Emperor Aubrey is in this state because he consumed too much of his vital energy when he was young and did not take timely care of it.

Perhaps it's because he's too combative.

Warriors are generally short-lived, even emperors are no exception.

This is why Reeves, who is the same age, looks so young, while the old emperor looks like a candle flickering in the wind.

However, he never regretted it.

He looked at Viktor with a smile and said:

"Your father was one of my best subordinates when he was young."

“On the day I ascended the throne, I bestowed rewards upon all my subjects who had followed me.”

"Only when he arrived did he ask for a piece of land."

"I asked him, 'What about your title? Don't you want a higher status?'"

He shook his head and told me that being a nobleman was enough.

“After that, he left the capital, retired from the army, and we never saw each other again.”

This revelation, which even Liya had never heard of, surprised her greatly.

She never knew that her father had such a past.

Victor listened expressionlessly as the old emperor recounted everything that had happened.

"After that, twenty years passed until I finally received news of his death."

“Victor, you are his child, and in the end, he left that territory to you.”

Aubrey sighed, then coughed twice more, as if he had overexerted himself.

"You are more outstanding and excessively intelligent than him, but knowing when to advance and retreat is not always a good thing."

"Sometimes, currying favor with the powerful is not necessarily wrong."

"Just like Leather, no matter how big a mistake they make, as long as they still have a reason, I will still protect them."

Aubrey opened his eyes and said to Victor:

“Viktor, I’ll give you a choice: two and a half years, or…”

Victor placed his hand on his chest and bowed deeply.

"Your Majesty, I will do my best for the next two and a half years."

Aubrey sighed, but there was a hint of satisfaction in his expression.

He patted the little princess's head behind him and said with a smile:

"Never mind, it's just that this child is not lucky."

"I hope you can fulfill your duties in the next two and a half years."

His last words were spoken to Viktor.

Victor remained silent, and Aubrey knew he had agreed.

"You all go outside and wait for me. Let me talk to the child for a while."

"Wait for me to come out, then come with me to the banquet."

Lia and Victor agreed.

After the two left, Aurelian looked at Aubrey with a puzzled expression.

"Father, why did you make him my teacher?"

"I don't really like him..."

"Why?"

Aubrey laughed, watching Aurelian bite her finger, looking utterly adorable:

"I think he's very cold, he must be the kind of strict teacher, and I don't like teachers who are too strict."

"But he can protect you and make you stronger."

Aubrey affectionately patted Aurelian's head, noticing her daughter's increasingly puzzled expression.

"But isn't it enough that I have my father's protection? My father is clearly so powerful."

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