"For now, it will be for armies against our own," Theo said. "But… perhaps, in the future, it could be used for the armies against the outer devils as well," Theo said.
Silence, like many other times, fell in the room once more. The old man continued staring at Theo.
"Boy… these claims of yours…" The old man's face twitched slightly.
"I won't forgive you if they turn out to be empty bluffs."
His gaze was sharp, and Theo knew the man was not joking.
"I am well aware of that, my lord. Why would I dare make such claims before you if I weren't confident?" Theo said with a light chuckle, meeting his eyes.
"What I am offering you are possibilities meant to be realized, nothing more."
The old man studied Theo with an expression that wasn't unknown anymore. Theo could see the perplexity in those eyes.
"This is one of the very few interesting discussions I have had in over a decade, Theo Merrick," he admitted with that same expression of perplexity.
