Just as Victor had predicted.

Aurelion's dependence on 'Victor' is somewhat excessive.

This dependence is not like Lia's dependence on Victor, which is purely emotional attachment.

Ultimately, Victor is of little use to Leah.

Lia is a shrewd businesswoman.

Even without Victor, Lydia was able to run the Clavner family very successfully, and the family business continued to thrive.

What Victor brought to Leah was primarily emotional value and psychological support.

Are you expecting Viktor to earn money to support the family?

Lia herself knew he was a money-loser.

Therefore, Lia's dependence on Victor was merely a matter of hope.

In the midst of a busy workday, you can always spot Viktor just by turning your head.

Or rather, she felt at ease as long as she knew Viktor was still in this world.

She never stopped Viktor from going wherever he wanted.

Furthermore, if Victor were to offer any suggestions regarding the family's future,

Lia, on the contrary, wanted to tap him on the head and ask him how he came up with such a terrible idea.

Although they are dependent, they will not blindly obey.

Aurelion, on the other hand, was completely different; her dependence on Viktor had reached a pathological level.

For her, nothing is more important than 'Victor'; she will blindly follow 'Victor's' orders.

She could even relinquish the throne without hesitation, as long as she could be with her beloved teacher, Victor, forever.

Aurelion was willing to do anything to have Viktor, and regarded him as her private property.

To put it nicely, this is called dependence.

To put it bluntly, this is yandere.

The reasons that led to Aurelion's mindset were actually beyond Victor's control.

From the moment Aubrey appointed Victor as Aurelion's teacher, Aurelion had decided that he could only be her teacher.

Her possessiveness stems from an innate lack of love.

Viktor never showed any particular favoritism towards this student, nor did he ever deliberately try to win him over.

But there's nothing I can do.

Aurelion wants whatever she lacks.

Or do the opposite and start by relentlessly pursuing this student from the very beginning?

That's even more ridiculous; Aurelion might be even more excited than that.

This feeling wasn't so pronounced when she was still a princess.

Part of it was because Aubrey was still alive, which calmed her down.

Another reason is that her power and strength were not as great back then as they are now.

Even if such a thought occasionally flashes through her mind, she will carefully keep it hidden.

Who is she now?

The Empress of a nation, ruling the incomparably powerful Karencia Empire.

She already possesses enough ability and status to pursue the person she desires.

Even if this person is her teacher or an emissary of an evil god, Aurelion will not care about the opinions of others.

As a result, the teacher she respected most in her heart has now turned against her and become her enemy.

Aurelion's first reaction was not to attack Victor, but to question him.

Were all the engagements and promises he made to her lies?

Viktor felt somewhat helpless, but he knew that Aurelian couldn't be entirely blamed.

For the past decade since Aubrey's death, Aurelian has had no one by her side.

She sat alone in the highest position of the empire, day after day, for ten years.

She became the cold, ruthless, majestic, and powerful empress in the hearts of every empire's inhabitants.

Due to the influence of her environment, Aurelione has become the way she is now, which is certainly not what she wanted.

Looking at Aurelion's face, which was filled with grievance and resentment, Victor shook his head helplessly.

He didn't directly answer Aurelian's question, but instead glanced slightly behind him.

Just as the black chains were about to drag the seven strands of imperial aura into the dark formation, Victor looked back at Aurelion.

However, Aurelion had mistakenly taken Victor's head shake as an affirmative answer.

Yes, he was lying to her.

At that moment, Aurelion, upon learning the 'truth,' felt a moment of disorientation and turned pale.

Although the surrounding caves were engulfed in scorching red fire, all she could see was a grayish-white expanse.

Her face was blank, her eyes were empty, and she was disheartened.

She tried to hold back her tears, but the intense emotions made her body tremble violently.

She refused to accept this fact, unwilling to believe that Victor had been deceiving her feelings with lies all along.

A fierce wave of grief crashed against Aurelion's chest like a surging tide.

It tore her heart apart, causing her unbearable pain.

Tears blurred her vision, making the world ahead appear dark and indistinct, filled with distortion and chaos.

If even her beloved teacher, Viktor, was deceiving her...

In this world, who can she still trust?

At this moment, Aurelion was as depressed and sad as if the world had abandoned her.

Even so, she still stared at Viktor with trembling eyes.

Her fists were clenched so tightly that her nails dug deep into her flesh, yet she still refused to attack him.

The tears of pain seemed to have dried up, and in the end, even breathing became a struggle.

The Eternal Furnace, it hurts.

That was excruciating pain.

The last time I felt such sharp pain was when I saw Victor return to the human world in the kingdom.

That time, the teacher rejected her as well.

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