"…" Theo closed his eyes and learned the hidden meaning in his words. He let out a long sigh and asked, "You're saying you won't do anything about this?"
Leonardo smiled. "I won't do anything regarding anyone's matter. That's for you to solve."
Theo thought for a moment and nodded. "I understand. Thank you for your explanations. I will consider it."
"Okay then." Leonardo nodded and rose from the couch. "Do you mind if I go around here? Maybe to the garden?"
"Nope." Theo shook his head while calling his clone to 'guide' him.
After seeing him off, Theo turned to Bernard.
"Oh, me? It's my turn now, I guess." Bernard calmly put down his glasses and said, "Well, my offers are similar to him. But since this is for you, I will reword it.
"First of all, I will give you ten billion Zils per year. That money is easy for us, especially since both my Star Group and my daughter's Starry Group are in the Weapon Industry.
"The same as him, we will allocate more money if you can keep getting stronger. Instead of a competition, we usually have an assessment.
"I'm sure my daughter has explained it, but yeah, you're going on a mission every three months. Unless you are doing exceptionally well or have something important to do, you cannot skip the assessment.
"The second one, I will provide you with all sorts of tutors. If you wish to learn a certain thing, I will provide a Mythical Expert tutor for you every three months, according to the assessment.
"I know that not many people can be compared to the War Saint, but I can assure you that I will train all your Five Aspects to a high level. This way, you can go all around the world to learn from various people and become even more adept.
"As for the third one, we have more Leveling Facility than the War God Family to the point we can schedule more sessions for you. However, I need to mention that high level doesn't mean powerful prowess. You need to balance your Five Aspects with your level, or you can't fight against your enemy at the same level in the future.
"And we can also provide you with a team that can help you in the long run. Though, I can see that you're focusing on hunting alone, so I will respect your wish and make an exception for you.
"You are allowed to hunt alone, but the company still needs to register your missions and such unless your training is not related to the schedule of the company. In other words, your own time.
"The fourth offer will be the private mansion. It's basically similar to what your grandfather offered. We will hire anyone you want. Though I just want to remind you not to take someone suspicious inside because reputation is kind of important to us.
"Last but not least, I will also provide your equipment and skills. Every year, you can request Maya to bring you a particular skill below A Rank or you can consider asking her to bring you into an auction.
"As for what you need to do to get the skill, I will let your negotiation solve that problem."
"I see." Theo nodded with a serious expression. "I guess the offers can still be negotiated… But depending on my skill…"
"Exactly." Bernard nodded.
"Then I guess we can move to the next section."
"Sure." Bernard thought for a moment. "I don't have many requirements to be honest. First of all, it's the assessment. Yeah, you need to go every three months like I have explained earlier.
"Second, you can't leave the company ten years after becoming a Mythical Rank Expert. In other words, even if you go all around the world, you will still be affiliated with us within those ten years.
"In the end, this is a business for us while you are our investment. Of course, you will pay a certain penalty if you wish to break the contract. The longer you are with us, the higher the penalty is. After all, we have invested so much in you.
"This one is something that can be negotiated." Bernard let out a long sigh.
"That's understandable." Theo nodded with a serious expression. He thought this would become a thirty year contract for him, so he needed to prepare for all this. Still, the offers he gave were indeed tempting even for him.
"Last but not least, we often hold a certain event together with other influences. So, you may need to participate in that. Depending on the difficulty, you can either exchange it with more resources or your off days."
"I understand. Competing with each other and holding a joint mission are something I can relate to, especially for a big influence." Theo smiled.
He could understand the fact that the big influences could connect with each other through this type of collaboration. Although it would be slightly annoying to him, he could make a connection in this event.
After all, that was how he made "friends" with Maya or Agata. The Grand Gaia Competition simply gave them the place to do it.
"Yeah. We usually won't be pulling you to the business world, but sometimes, you need to go for a business trip. But yeah, it's not that often, and not many will be chosen, so you can be at ease.
"Also, you will be under my daughter's Starry Group since she will be the one who handles all your matters. My Star Group will simply support you from behind.
"Of course, you can even become a CEO if you marry my daughter. She doesn't even have any interest in men, you see… I am just afraid the bloodline will die on her." He sighed.
Maya's eyebrows twitched as she stomped her father's foot. "Be serious!"
"I am serious!" Bernard raised both hands as if she wronged him. "How many guys have cried after meeting you? How about stopping being so ruthless? Arrogant is not the same as ruthless…"
Listening to this conversation, Theo simply smiled, not saying anything.