Chapter 603: Assistant?

An hour later.

Theo, Ava, and Leonardo were standing inside the facility.

It was so dark that they couldn't see anything.

However, Leonardo simply raised his right hand as a golden light shone on top of his palm. He gently raised it until the light floated near the ceiling, instantly brightening the entire facility.

"Now, it's good." Leonardo smiled as he looked at the tubes, corpses, body parts, tables, and other stuff scattered around the area. "Well, I kind of understand the problem now…"

"I have gathered my stuff on the other side of the facility." Theo pointed forward.

"Don't worry. I'm not going to steal it." Leonardo smiled and said, "You're reminding me over and over again… Are you feeling sour because you just got rejected?"

Theo glanced at him and shook his head with a calm expression. "Not at all."

An hour ago.

"Do you happen to be interested in becoming my assistant?"

That question shocked Agata because Theo just offered what was supposed to be the best way to get closer to him.

At the same time, Agata needed to consider the pros and cons.

She figured out something and asked, "I think there are many rules, right?"

Theo nodded without hesitation. "Yes. I will give you the rules later. Don't worry. This will be an equivalent exchange. I don't want to take advantage of your feelings just for my convenience."

"Before that… Can you answer this one question?"

"Sure."

"Why me? I have heard some rumors about assistants, but I still can't see you having one. After all, you look like someone who can't trust other people easily."

Theo raised three fingers. "The first reason is your family resources. At the very least, with your family background, I don't need to handle every single problem, making my time easier.

"Second, you were the only one who trusted me during the whole mission. I am not saying that you need to follow all my orders because it means you will be like a robot… I just want someone that can trust me with some explanations. Looking at your progress, I believe you have become better at analyzing things, so I think I can work together with you."

When she heard the second reason, she couldn't help but interject. "I couldn't do anything though… Believing and doing it are two different things."

Theo smiled. "Then… Isn't it the same if you're doing it forcefully even though you don't believe me? It still means you're a robot or something. What I want is an assistant… Someone that I can trust and work with, not a robot."

A smile appeared on her face as she looked down. "Sorry. What about the third one?"

"To be honest, you're the closest person to me in Italy. Well, in terms of relationship, I can say that Sir Leonardo and Lorenzo are closer, but unlike them, you're someone I can cooperate with instead of a friend that is trying to take advantage of me or something similar." Theo sighed.

She contemplated for a moment and said, "Well, I appreciate the invitation. Unfortunately, I can't give you the answer right now… I need time to think about it."

"Okay. I can understand that. Besides, you need to know the rules first to avoid getting scammed by me." Theo shrugged.

"I appreciate the thought."

"As much as I want to go back together, I don't think it's possible for me." Theo glanced at his grandfather.

"Don't worry about me. We should be able to return just fine. You should handle your problem first since it doesn't look like a small problem."

"Ahaha. Okay, that's it. I will contact you later." Theo nodded and left.

…

Recalling that scene, Theo said, "Not at all. It's not a rejection."

Leonardo rolled his eyes and said half-heartedly. "Yeah, yeah. It's not."

They kept walking inside the facility while investigating everything they could find.

As expected, Theo had taken all the papers and devices with him.

It took them fifteen minutes to reach the other side, where Leonardo found a stack of papers and a few devices.

"Haha, you're truly not leaving anything behind." Leonardo chuckled.

"Although I have heard it earlier, I want to ask it again… Are you sure you're not confiscating this?" Theo asked politely. "I mean, the World Class Monster warned you to—"

Before Theo finished, Leonardo stopped him with a wave of his left hand. "Don't say something like that. To be honest, if you didn't tell me anything about this, I wouldn't have found this place.

"I already got some information about this facility, but none could lead me to this place. Just solving this problem and taking over this place are already a huge contribution.

"Then, we're talking about the additional information from the research papers and devices. It's not fair to confiscate everything from you.

"The most important weapon you need to have is information. That's why I don't confiscate them. Instead, I will give you a solution.

"When you have a problem that you want me or the War God Family to solve, you can come to Marzio or me. We will exchange our help with that information."

Theo fell silent, realizing why there weren't many conflicts inside the family. However, he also caught something interesting from his words. "Didn't you say a year…"

"Oh boy… Do you want to make a bet? I bet that you're going to use all that information for something within a year." Leonardo smirked.

"Are you planning—" Theo took a step back as if he was afraid of Leonardo.

"Cut the act. I know you don't fear me." Leonardo rolled his eyes. "All I want to say is, even without me doing anything, I bet you're going to use all the information within a year. If I lose, I will give you one wish. If I win, you're going to call me grandpa for the rest of your life. How about it?"

"…" Theo's eyebrows twitched. "This sounds too good for me."

"That's because I know I will win." Leonardo made a smug smile.

"No sabotage?"

"Nope. I will even stop Marzio if he wants to grasp it forcefully."

Theo thought for a moment and nodded. "Deal."

"Great!" Leonardo chuckled. "The bet is set. No taking back."

"Yes."

Suddenly, Leonardo's happy expression turned serious as he said, "Now… Let's talk about order a little bit, shall we?"