"Absolutely not." Ambrose didn't even hesitate after Viktor's suggestion. "Nope. I'm sorry, but I'm not giving up my secrets. Not until I've gotten powerful enough to protect them."
Viktor pursed his lips with disappointment. "Ambrose—"
"I said no, Viktor." The Guide's voice remained firm. "I've managed to stay under the radar this long as nothing but a normal C-Rank Guide, and yet we still had crazy people like Josiah and Han Jae-won trying to pry open my secrets like a can of fucking sardines."
His voice rose toward the end. He noticed, making him glance toward the living room subconsciously.
Orion was peacefully eating his tacos, the television screen glowing on his face.
Seeing that, he brought his eyes back to everyone around the island. "I can't trust the Pantheon as I've done with you all. Besides, this isn't just our fight anymore. It's the entire world. The whole multiverse if we truly want to talk about scale."
