Rocky wanted to shrug, but he thought twice about it and nodded noncommittally instead. On the other
hand, Alyssa soldiered on despite his non-answer.
"Then I want to ask you, why are you confident that you can take down Alston alone? I don't think your
power in the Holy Dragon Empire is enough to fight against him. Although the emperor of the Holy
Dragon Empire has given you some measure of power by naming you Prince Crimson, it's nominal and
barely enough to fight against Alston. The Crimson Dragon Group is probably the only force that
supports you in the Holy Dragon Empire! Marcia seems to treat you favorably, but even her power in
the Holy Dragon Empire is not enough to help you defeat Alston. Do you honestly believe you can
shake Alston's current position as the successor in the Holy Dragon Empire? You understand what I
am saying, right?" Rocky raised one eyebrow at Alyssa. It seemed to him that she had given this so
much thought, considering that it had nothing to do with her.
"That's enough. Once I return to the Holy Dragon Empire, I can use the power controlled by Marcia and
the Crimson Dragon Group to continue to cultivate my ability. I believe that I will soon have the
resources to compete with Alston. Besides, in terms of strength alone, I have already surpassed him,"
Rocky replied confidently.
"Even so, do you think Alston will give you a chance? He is a despicable man who has even killed his
brother for power. You are in danger as long as you are in his territory..." Alyssa insisted with a frown.
"Maybe you are right. However, I am not the same Rocky that left the Holy Dragon Empire years ago.
Even if Alston wants to deal with me, it won't be that easy for him," he answered coldly.
"If I were him, I will not deal with you directly, but I will start with the people around you." Alyssa was
quite good at the strategy and psychological warfare. She could put herself in Alston's shoes and tell
what he would do next.
"Then, I will protect them with all I have. This time, I won't let anyone get hurt." Of course, Rocky would
not make the same mistake again, nor would he allow Sue's tragedy to happen once again.
"That is easy for you to say, but words don't mean anything. You have to back it up with your actions.
Unless you become more ruthless, someone who would use anyone with no care for their lives, it will
not be easy for you to deal with Alston. By the way, there is something else that I need to tell you, and
this is detrimental to you. I have known this for some time, but I haven't told you about it," Alyssa said
seriously.
Rocky's forehead scrunched up, puzzled, as he asked, "What is it?"
"I need you to remember that this came from one of my most trusted sources, so I know that this
information is reliable." Alyssa paused, prompting Rocky to look at her impatiently. "Isis is pregnant with
your baby. You are going to be a father soon..."
As expected, Rocky was shocked beyond words, and for a minute, he could do nothing but shake his
head in disbelief. "That's impossible. I only had sex with her once, and we were forced to do that. Even
though we are married, it is in name only. I don't think she can be pregnant with my baby."
"I don't know the details, but my informant can't be wrong. And my point here is that her pregnancy is a
weakness for you. Even if you don't love her, you won't be indifferent to the baby, will you?" Alyssa said
coldly.
Of course, she was right. Even if Rocky could be ruthless and use everyone to deal with Alston, he
couldn't ignore his flesh and blood. Therefore, this baby might also be the biggest weapon that Alston
could use against him.
"Without this baby, you can go back to the Holy Dragon Empire now. You can learn to step on corpses
like they mean nothing to you, and you can fight Alston to the death. If that were the case, then I
believe that it's only a matter of time before you achieve victory. But with this baby, you can't be that
ruthless. Plus, Isis is involved with this baby, and she is the daughter of Lance. Even if you try your
best, you will have too much on your plate. And if you return to the Holy Dragon Empire unprepared,
you are not the only one who will be in danger. Isis and her baby will be in danger too," Alyssa
continued.
Rocky fell into a pensive silence, as her words drove him deep in thought. She was right. He had never
thought that Isis would be pregnant with his baby, so he never considered this complexity. Rocky
initially thought that once he returned to the Holy Dragon Empire, he would have a big fight with Alston,
then that would be it. But now that he had this baby, he couldn't go with such a simple plan, or he
would endanger Isis and his baby.
"So, even if you want to go back to the Holy Dragon Empire as soon as possible, you need time to
prepare first. You are in the dark right now, while Alston is in the light. You have an advantage. As long
as you plan everything step by step before you return to the Holy Dragon Empire, I believe that Alston
will never be able to defeat you. However, you have one more weakness. You are too emotional and
get attached easily. You need to learn to restrain yourself, or you will put more people in danger,"
advised Alyssa, who didn't seem to care that she was counseling a prince from an enemy nation.
"It seems that you have considered everything for me. I should thank you. If you hadn't reminded me, I
would have made a big mistake." Rocky knew that Alyssa was helping him though she didn't have to,
so he was grateful.
"I don't want to owe anyone anything, so take my advice as a reward for helping my brother. Even
though we will be enemies after you return to the Holy Dragon Empire, you are here right now, and you
are still a friend of my brother, so I want to return the favor." Truthfully, Alyssa wanted to think of him as
her enemy, but she couldn't do so.
"Okay. What do you think I should do first?" Rocky knew that she probably had ideas that could help
since she had thought about this a lot. Thus, he didn't hesitate and promptly asked her.
"From what I remember, you are on good terms with Marcia. And with her status in the Holy Dragon
Empire, no one will doubt her words, right?" Alyssa asked, still deep in thought.
"I suppose so," Rocky agreed, nodding lightly.
"Then inform her that you are still alive and ask her to arrange everything for you. Of course, the most
important thing is to protect Isis and her baby. You can go back to the Holy Dragon Empire once she
has prepared for you in advance, and that will be the time to fight against Alston." Just as Rocky had
expected, she had excellent insights on the matter.
"That makes a lot of sense. But why are you helping me? What good will helping me do for you? After
all, we will soon become enemies again." That was the elephant in the room. Rocky was grateful, of
course, but he had grown used to this world where no one did anything just to help others.
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