RISE OF EROS

The men sent by Conrad to cause trouble at Cannes Palace had returned and were pale with fear. When Conrad saw them, he couldn't help but make a face of confusion. Stay updated via My Virtual Library Empire

This wasn't the first job he had given them and in fact, it was one of the easiest he had ever asked them to do, so he didn't understand how these men who were molded by him from a young age for this type of mission could be so scared.

"What happened?" Conrad asked with concern because he knew them better than anyone. He himself had supervised their training so that they would become agents capable of his dirty dealings, so he couldn't believe how upset they looked.

He didn't even think that the fact that the Pixoy family discovered them was enough for them to be like this since they were also trained to act accordingly, even when discovered. Hearing their boss's question, the men tried to calm down in order to better explain what had happened, since at the moment he couldn't articulate words properly.

It took a few minutes for the men to regain their composure and Conrad didn't say anything, he just waited patiently. He knew something big must have happened for them to be like this, so if he had to wait to hear about a possible problem, he would.

Once the men were able to calm down, they began to tell what had happened. They didn't embellish things, or flatter themselves about what they had done, trying to gain favor with their boss.

They had been rigorously trained and their only mission was to please Conrad, so no matter the mission, they would do it and they would never try to flatter Conrad, they just did and told the facts.

This is not an easy task to do, as they were practically made into slaves, without putting a stamp on them. Although this method is laborious and expensive, for tasks like the ones they did, people like this were ideal.

A slave would be easier to use, but it had its drawbacks. If the slave is captured or even killed, with the slave's soul seal it is easy to find who it belonged to, so it is not suitable for jobs that require anonymity.

They could put the slave in charge of someone else, but there were still clues to get to the perpetrator, so in the end, only free people could be trusted, but anyone could betray you, so that is why many train agents like Conrad had done.

In fact, many of the Shadow agents working for Andrew are similar, just not as extreme. When Oliver trained them he made sure they were loyal, but retained their personal judgment.

They were more humane so to speak. Conrad's men were a little different. While they had freedom of thought, they were always biased towards Conrad.

In short, they had been brainwashed. That is why they did not lie, nor did they flatter themselves, because they had been instilled that the veracity of the information was vital. The men took turns speaking.

They recounted from the moment they arrived, how they had a bit of fun drinking and with some courtesans, before ordering their food. They were detailed in their explanation of the trouble they caused and the impressions they received from the customers present.

Up to this point, Conrad was only mildly assisting, as his men were doing as he had asked. In fact, in his head, after hearing this, he could only see the option of the guards of Cannes Palace arriving and taking them out.

Unfortunately, the events were more troublesome. When the men recounted how they had been expelled, Conrad began to sweat coldly. He is a noble and obviously understands the implications.

Like most nobles in all countries, experts and demigods are known, as many of them work for the nobles or have some contact with them. Conrad even has several experts as bodyguards. In fact, the men in front of him are experts, although not very powerful and it is for that very reason that he was sweating coldly.

Although weak, they were still experts, so expelling them the way he had been told could only mean that a demigod was the cause and a person who could have a demigod as a protector was a problem.

Conrad did not want to believe that Andrew could have such power under his command since not even the Pixoy family had one or at least that was what he thought, since the presence of Zaros and Lucian were well hidden.

"Are you sure it's someone from Cannes Palace?" Conrad asked in a state of denial and even added before letting his men answer, "Are you sure they didn't offend anyone before?". Despite their boss's clear suspicions about what they said, none of these men were outraged, as they were coerced into it and simply answered truthfully.

"We didn't offend anyone. The facts, were just as we described," one of them replied, causing Conrad's expression to darken. He was beginning to notice that messing with Andrew was more dangerous than he thought.

Conrad fell into deep thought and was soon startled by a possibility. No one really knew the reason why a young man like Andrew had gained the friendship of the Pixoy family so easily, but now Conrad had an idea.

From the information he had just received, Conrad thought that Andrew must have a demigod under his command and that was the reason why the Pixoy family treated him so well, for this family in his head did not have one, so they wanted to gain their favor.

Little did he know that the Pixoy family is much more powerful than they think. Conrad is an intelligent and cunning person, but his arrogance and arrogance often lead him to omit important facts.

The idea that the Pixoy family wanted to please Andrew so that the demigod protecting him would help them seemed correct, but Conrad had ignored a well-known fact.

The territories bordering the Duchy of Cannes have demigods, so how has the Duchy of Cannes survived until now without having one? It was a simple question and one that anyone attempting anything in Cannes had to think about.

The point is that Conrad now had no head for it, but was preoccupied with thinking about what he should do to avoid attracting Andrew's wrath. While his conclusions were wrong, he didn't know it and acted accordingly because they were true.

While Conrad was racking his brains, trying to find a way to prevent Andrew from retaliating, Andrew was curled up next to his wives after a wild night of passion.

They hadn't even cleaned up after such an activity and they didn't plan to, as they were too tired to get up. Fortunately, Carolina decided to sleep in one of the empty VIP rooms instead of returning to the room they shared or she would have been upset.

It's not that she dislikes the sight or the fluids covering them, but that's as long as she was a part of what happened. However, since she stayed up late in the lab doing experiments, she hadn't participated, so being the only "clean" person in this mess would upset her.