"Why do I feel he agreed too readily?" Thea asked Magnus, seeing Bolin's back figure as he calmly exited the conference room. "Also, was the negotiation for the method really necessary? We can't cultivate an origin core anyways since we already have star cores."
"Oh, my terms were definitely not within his expectations but he had no choice but to agree," Magnus' eyes held a peculiar glint as he replied. "It's certainly important for us to have that Grand Dao Art in hand, don't you see?"
Thea was suddenly seeing a new side to Magnus and secretly thought he felt a bit strange.
"I'm a rock apparently," she muttered numbly, almost to herself. Speaking aloud, she said, "Enlighten me please."
Magnus chuckled.
"I suspect Bolin has been harbouring some hidden dissatisfaction about our major leadership roles all along. Despite also being an Oracle of the Star God, it's undeniable that our.... jurisdiction units have been more autonomous compared to his'.
