913 Statement 1 (1/2)

”Oh? Is that so?” Dyon said with a smile. He didn't seem too perturbed by the grandstanding of these adorable little hamsters. He wasn't the type of person so easily swayed by such things.

”Will you take our test?” The black furred Celestial Hamster spoke up.

”To tell you the truth, I'm not too interested in such things.” For the first time, Dyon's eyes lost focus of the furry hamsters that were resting on his knees.

”You don't want to rule the world?” The white furred hamster jumped in.

”No. There will come a day I rule the world. I'd just rather the credit for me doing so not go to some newborns.”

”How arrogant! Do you think you can rule the world alone?!” Clearly the black furred hamster was getting exasperated. The twin brother and sister hadn't even noticed that if they wanted to, they could disappear right now and Dyon would never be able to find them.

”Wrong. I rely heavily on my comrades. My friends. My family. My women. And in the future, my children. But, who are you two to me that I should share my glory with you?

”You are testing me to see whether I have the right to gain your help? You're too naïve!” Dyon's sharp eyes turned back to the twin newborns. He didn't release any Presence, he knew that attacks of aura were completely useless on them, especially at his level. But, that didn't mean they couldn't be affected by his unrestrained confidence. ”It should be me testing you to see whether you're worthy of being by my side!”

”You…” The twins were completely speechless. They were a Celestial Race, they had long since stopped counting how many Transcendents they had raised during their existence. Maybe they hadn't done so personally, but the legacies that ran through their blood carried the knowledge of every Celestial Hamster before them. To call them the most knowledgeable existences in the current cosmos wouldn't be an exaggeration at all. Not to mention the fact that they both came from the Royal line of their species.

The worst part was that maybe this response would be acceptable if Dyon was ignorant of who and what they were. But, they were far too intelligent to delude themselves in such a way. They could very clearly tell that Dyon simply didn't care!

This wasn't a confidence that was possible to fake, nor was this an aura another person had. In the end, no matter how many years their consciousness had been awake for, they were still newborns. They had knowledge exceeding anyone or anything in existence, but their hands-on experience was next to 0. Seeing such a valiant aura for the first time, they already knew that this would be a day burned into their hearts forever.

Dyon's eyes softened, he knew he was too harsh. They were just a pair of babies, no matter how powerful their ancestry was.

”It's not that I don't see the value of you two. I do.” Dyon's stroked their small heads. ”But, what I need are friends, people who will stay by my side no matter what. I'm not a person who seeks benefits without consequence, nor am I blinded by my pursuit of power.