God of Tricksters

"This is…" Theo narrowed his eyes, never expecting to find this kind of answer.

"Do you know anything about it?"

"This is a surprise even for me."

"Then, what should we do in response to this news? You should be aware that he is your…"

"I have no relationship with him anymore." Theo shook his head with a stern face.

Looking at his expression, Rea stopped talking, respecting his decision. Compared to him, she felt grateful to have a caring father.

"So, what are we going to do for now?" She asked.

"I'm not planning to leave my mansion for two to three months. That should frustrate the assassins that want to get the bounty on my head."

"Fair enough. But I believe not all of them will stop."

"Yeah. But within that time, I should have become stronger and more prepared to fight against them."

"Is that so?" Rea furrowed her eyebrows, thinking, 'How does he become stronger anyway? I don't really understand. He is so confident in getting stronger in a short period of time. Is it because of his talent?'

"Anyway, I want you to try probing the information about the people that put the bounty on my head."

"I can try, but I'm not that good in this area."

"Cooperate with Akbar."

"Akbar? Who is that?"

"An information broker from Kyrgyzstan. A new member of our group."

"Okay, will do."

"Then…" Theo thought for a moment and said, "Never mind."

"…" Rea didn't know what Theo was talking about since he didn't even say a single clue. But she wasn't in the position to ask, so she changed the topic. "By the way, now that there are only a few people left to become a part of your group, do you have someone in mind?"

"Hmm… To be honest, I don't really mind anyone as long as they are unique. Unique people have their own personality and character that makes them more interesting. So, for me, I don't really care about this."

"I mean, if you have an option, what kind of person do you wish to have? Maybe their position or job?"

"Hmm…" Theo thought for a moment and realized he almost had all the jobs under him.

From the Vanguard Temple, he had Ryo as a Knight, Rea as a Fighter, Ergene and Coline as a Magic Warrior. From the Magician Temple, there was Aisha as the Healer and Chris as their Enchanter. Last but not least, he had Akbar as their Scout, Felix as the Assassin, and him as the Illusionist.

People like Millie and Isaac were more like support, so their jobs didn't really matter.

So, he thought there might be something that he wanted to complete his group.

"Maybe I should find a Ranger and a Magician next. As for a Summoner, I don't think I need one. It's true that they're pretty useful, but our individual strength is so great that the monsters might not be able to keep up."

Rea tilted her head and asked, "How about a summoner who has a General Class Monster under them?"

Theo rolled his eyes as if it wasn't that important to him. Although it would only be for a while, Ava would travel together with him. A General Class Monster could make a summoner famous, but they would think twice if they knew about a King Class Monster that helped humans.

So, he believed there was no need for a summoner.

"Nah, it's fine. I don't need a summoner. What I'm lacking right now is a Magician and a Ranger."

"A Magician and a Ranger…" Rea looked down, contemplating. She took a peek at Theo's face as she wondered, 'Why did he tell me all this? I asked it because I was curious, not that I expected him to answer it.

'After all, he wouldn't trust me one hundred percent. I could use this information to even recruit these people first, making them my double agents. Or even worse, my father could bring them back personally.

'That's why this is weird. Does he trust me that much? No way, he had stated that! In that case, this must be a test from him.

'He wanted to test me whether I am loyal to him or not. If I do anything that's not beneficial to him, he will know that it's time to end the relationship. And the relationship between him and my father will be destroyed… because of me.

'In that case, I should follow his words and act like someone who is working for him. I am currently his assistant, so it's better to follow his wishes first and see what kind of plan he has. This way, I can strengthen the bond between him and my father as well as learn from him.

'Yeah. This must be it.' Rea was so sure that she couldn't think of any other possibilities.

She didn't realize that a part of the reason why Theo told her about what he wanted was due to the side-effects of his Reality Order. It was still affecting him like what he did in Thersland and Kyrgyzstan.

It might be true that usually, a smart person would misunderstand people's words easily.

Still, everything worked out for him as Rea's eyes showed a fierce determination that she would find a perfect candidate for him.

Before reaching their mansion, Rea had one last question.

"By the way, there is something I want to ask you."

"What is that?" Theo glanced nonchalantly.

"Do you have a girlfriend?"

"…" Theo's eyebrows twitched as he stared at her with a suspicious look. "You…"

"No, no. I'm just curious. Someone like you can easily get a woman or two, you know." Rea looked away as if she was telling him that she might be one of them.

"A girlfriend, huh." Theo smiled. Instead of saying 'yes' to dispel all the confusion, Theo decided to answer it in a roundabout way. "After the world knows about my identity, I'm afraid that my bounty will at least increase by five times. How dangerous will it be?"

Rea interpreted it as Theo wasn't prepared to have one for the time being because he was still growing his own power to go against anyone that wanted his life.