"Hm?"
"… Even if you didn't get to this strength at this age, you would have still been tested at every little moment of your life when you get out of this castle, just because of your first beast and the unique affinity." Elias spoke while trying to be as blunt as possible.
Theo looked at him with wide eyes. Elias could already see his job being gone due to being this honest to a noble.
He moved his face down and looked away, waiting for a rebuke of a noble's tantrum.
"This is the first time, Elias." Yet Theo spoke with a calm tone, making Elias look at him.
Theo was smiling with newfound confidence, "It's the first time you have said something honest that will help me… and not just fuel my ego."
Elias was shocked. It had been many, many months since he had joined this job due to recommendation.
He had kept a professional end all this time, but there were times that he got out of it due to Theo's tenacity.
