Captain – Chapter 265 – The Final Persuasion

“His name is Curtis Alexander. He appears to be a youth not even sixteen years old, but whether it’s his identity or his demeanor during conversation, it’s difficult to regard him as a child.”

With a hint of reminiscence in her eyes, Roy seemed to recall meeting that young man, his elegant and composed manner of speaking, and those mysterious, profound black eyes so similar to the man before her. Her tone was quite emotional.

“He is the only remaining Elder of the Black Raven Society, an exiled prince of the Auran royal family. While flowing with the legitimate bloodline of the Alexander family, he is also unanimously considered by His Majesty the Emperor and the Founder to be the Empire’s only future.”

As the young woman’s words progressed, the mysterious veil surrounding that youth was gradually lifted, and Robert’s expression grew increasingly grave, like storm clouds before heavy rain, terrifyingly dark.

Even after Roy finished her account, the Governor maintained his silence, as if still immersed in that shocking news, unable to recover for a long time.

After a while, the man seemed to accept this fact.

He narrowed his eyes and smiled coldly: “I was wondering why Gloria clearly couldn’t forgive that old man, yet over these sixteen years, she’s still been openly and secretly protecting his rule. So she was hiding such a deep hand.”

“Carlos’s child… what an enormous surprise.”

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“With such a trump card, that old man would naturally support her with all his might. And in this way, whether it’s her grand plan for revenge or the Empire’s supreme royal power, wouldn’t they all become things easily obtained for her?”

Draining the wine from his glass, Robert placed the crystal glass back on the round table and looked at the young woman’s somewhat bewildered eyes, saying: “But wanting to use me as a stepping stone for the new era, they may be too naive, like fools who divide the spoils before winning the battle.”

“Since the situation has become like this, I must ask you, child, in what capacity have you come to see me? Is it out of genuine concern, to warn me of these dangers, or as a mouthpiece for those people, or perhaps…”

“To take your life.”

Interrupted by the young woman, the Governor’s pupils couldn’t help but contract, but soon his tensed body quickly relaxed again, because regarding this possibility, she merely shook her head with a laugh.

“Do you think that’s possible, Uncle Robert?”

After saying this, Roy sighed lightly and added: “That was indeed their plan. They even initially thought I came to see you to settle the grievances from ten years ago, but as you know, that’s not the case.”

As if to strengthen her persuasiveness, the captain crossed her arms and tilted her head slightly, saying: “Just like earlier, outside this mansion, there were sixty assassins hiding. According to your understanding of the organization, you should know they are all truly lethal weapons.”

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Robert had heard Tomb Bat mention that the assassins currently gathered under their command were far inferior in all aspects compared to those trained by Viper over ten or even dozens of years.

But even so, those people were considered the most elite killers, with qualities in various aspects sufficient to suppress the imperial assassins who first appeared on Frans Island. This further revealed the terrifying nature of the organization’s true assassins.

Now, hearing that those extremely dangerous individuals had appeared outside the mansion, once so close to him, the Governor slightly frowned and asked slowly: “What about now? Have they already come to my residence?”

“You misunderstand. In fact, even if they really wanted to come, given your current defensive arrangements, they would find it difficult to reach you. Moreover, even if they truly broke through the soldiers’ alert line, I think…”

She paused, and a hint of cunning appeared on Roy’s face as she probingly asked: “You also have more secretive arrangements, don’t you?”

Seeming gratified by the young woman’s understanding of him, the man nodded with a smile, then slightly raised his chin, gesturing for her to continue.

“After contacting those assassins and learning about their orders, which were to clear a path for me at any cost, to protect me as I approached you, to kill you, and thereby achieve the Founder’s purpose.”

“But the problem was, I only wanted to see you and didn’t want to disturb you because of them, so in the end… I sent them all away.”

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Seeing the young woman’s matter-of-fact appearance, Robert was quite interested in her phrase “sent away” and asked with curiosity: “Driving away sixty assassins with your own strength seems quite incredible, child. How exactly did you manage it?”

“Nothing simpler.”

Roy snapped her fingers, sat up straight, and smiled, saying: “Before taking action, I gained the trust of that fellow codenamed ‘Black Raven,’ and with the Founder’s, um, favoritism toward me, successfully obtained all privileges of the Black Raven Society, though only for this rainy night.”

“With those privileges, I naturally had the power to command the assassins. So with a wave of my hand, I sent them off to cool their heels elsewhere. Afterward, as you arranged, after taking a hot bath in the main house, I changed and came to see you.”

Hearing the young woman’s somewhat playful words, Robert’s smile actually faded slightly. He looked at her with complex emotions and asked softly: “Even after going to such lengths, you still haven’t considered reconciling with me?”

Hearing this, the captain’s lightheartedness diminished somewhat, revealing some disappointment. She said with some difficulty: “I… I haven’t not thought about it, but given the current situation, given the positions we now occupy, it seems too impractical.”

Seeing the Governor’s somewhat moved expression, Roy finally ended all her groundwork and began her final persuasion before achieving her true purpose: “Uncle Robert, looking at the present situation, there’s no room for reconciliation between you and the Emperor. You will inevitably draw all of Auran into this storm.”

“And as the Emperor’s most loyal supporter, Governor Naren… one of my closest future relations, has no possibility of staying out of it.”

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“If everything truly developed as you imagined, perhaps this matter could still end peacefully, and I wouldn’t need to worry endlessly about it. But the situation has changed repeatedly, and by now, such a possibility has long turned to bubbles, beautiful but false.”

Lowering her eyes slightly, avoiding the Governor’s changing expression, the young woman said softly: “Although there might be some relationship between the Founder and me, you know very well this offers no help in resolving this matter. As for His Majesty the Auran Emperor, I’ve had no contact with him whatsoever.”

“Therefore, in the end, the only method I could think of was to come and persuade you.”

At this point, Roy’s tone became increasingly downcast, even carrying a slight tremor.

Although she knew the hope of success was extremely slim, she still couldn’t help feeling nervous about it because this was the last chance to remove all this man’s masks and see his true heart.

“So let it go, Uncle Robert. Whether it’s obsession, ambition, or those grand blueprints you once spoke of when holding me, let them all go. For the sake of your country, for the sake of your family, for the sake of…”

“For me.”