Chapter 263 Chapter 263: Mother And Son
People from the Fantasy Supervision are coming, and Renji naturally wouldn't refuse. Taking advantage of a break in the conversation, William started to chat with Renji again.
"Just now, I heard from an employee that Dr. Renji and Professor Einstein had a very enjoyable conversation, discussing many topics about the great emperor. Being able to have such in-depth exchanges with an authority in the academic world, Dr. Renji's scholarly foundation is truly admirable."
"It wasn't as enjoyable as you say. Rather, it was Professor Einstein who pointed out and corrected many of my mistakes."
"Ha, Dr. Renji is being modest. Speaking of which, I've always had a question about the emperor that I wanted to ask. Now that we have this spare moment, I'm very curious. How do you view 'The Ashen Emperor' as a legendary figure?" The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))
William appeared to be listening intently to this question, and Renji quickly followed up after giving it some thought by saying:
"In my view, Emperor Ashen is more like a symbol of an era than a person."
"A symbol of an era?" William obviously didn't understand.
"Yes, I believe that even if there was no Emperor Ashen, there would be a next one, be it the Remnant Emperor, the Dark Emperor, the Fear Emperor. The era of the Eclipse is bound to end, the world will surely welcome salvation. The emperor is a symbol of salvation; anyone could become the emperor, it just so happened that this time it was someone named 'Ashen' who took it, nothing more."
It was evident that Renji's words completely exceeded William's expectations, making the supervisor open his mouth as if it took him a long while to recover.
Afterward, William said with a bit of admiration: "Should I say Dr. Renji's perspective is novel, or bold? I've never heard any scholar dare to evaluate the emperor like this. You are the first. Indeed, there's a reason Professor Einstein would chat with you."
"However," William's tone changed.
"I'm sorry, Dr. Renji, but my view is exactly opposite to yours. You think the era makes the man, but I believe it's a man that makes the era."
"It's not that the world would necessarily have an emperor, but rather, because of Ashen, the world was saved, and we can sit here chatting."
"Speaking of which, have you ever heard of the Old Alliance?"
Before Renji could answer, William continued as if talking to himself: "I only became aware of this organization a few years ago. Legend has it, the members of this organization call themselves 'the Forgotten Ones' because their ancestors were all from those who were abandoned and forsaken by the emperor."
William gestured at the AI screen to grant access, and the office door immediately opened, letting the mother and son in.
Renji glanced around; these must be the people from the Fantasy Supervision that William mentioned, only their appearance differed somewhat from what Renji had imagined.
The Fantasy Supervision As a government department, in front of William, a company supervisor, appeared very nervous and restrained, even the mother holding her son's hand was trembling slightly.
As for the little boy the mother was holding, perhaps due to his young age, he seemed much more relaxed than his mother, just using his big, curious, and excited eyes to look around the office.
A formal meeting certainly wouldn't involve bringing relatives; this must be something informal.
"Mr. William," the mother glanced at Renji sitting by the sofa, then quickly shifted her gaze to the supervisor in front of the desk.
"There's no need for that, Mrs. Geront, just call me William. Are you here about your husband's matter this time?"
"Yes, Mr. William, the day after tomorrow is David's birthday, could you please give my husband a day off, just, just one day. No, half a day would do!"
Faced with Mrs. Geront's plea, William, with a face full of regret, still asked the lady to sit down and made her a cup of tea before speaking with a tone of regret:
"I'm sorry madam, your husband is currently on an important mission for the company, and even I don't have the authority to contact him. It's very likely he won't be able to reunite with his family during this time. I am very sorry about this."
"Important mission... Mr. William, tell me the truth, is my husband, is he inside Dream Zero?" The mother seemed to lose control of her emotions suddenly, covering her mouth and trembling all over, her voice choking up.
Seeing this, the little boy beside the mother became anxious and confused, asking in a childish voice, "Mom, don't cry! Stop crying! I, I'm okay, it's okay if dad can't come to my birthday, I'm fine!"
"You don't understand, David, you just don't understand."
The mother hugged the little boy tightly, and after a while, when she had calmed down a bit, William spoke to comfort her: "Madam, I am really sorry, but this path was your husband's own choice, he signed a contract with the company. What I can do is to inform you as soon as I get any news."
"I understand, thank you, Mr. William."
The mother was about to leave with her son in a daze, when William introduced her to Renji.
When she heard that Renji was an expert in ancient studies and had done a lot of research on the old world, the mother immediately thought that if her husband came out, learning some ancient knowledge from a great scholar like Renji could be lifesaving for her husband's current job!
Therefore, the mother immediately showed great respect to Renji, and when Renji expressed interest in learning about Fantasy Supervision, she agreed right away to meet him at a coffee shop this afternoon, after she had settled David at home.