"Astrid, it might be good if you leave and let us speak alone."
Astrid stared at her father and understood that he did not want her to hear the price he would have to pay as it might be something that went against his ethical code. While the young Atrox wanted the opportunity to cultivate more than anything in her life, she did not know if her father's honor would be a price she could accept.
However, before Astrid could say a word, the Scarlet King spoke.
"She can stay if she can keep a secret. After all, while the mission is extremely dangerous and requires the utmost secrecy, it should not be something that goes against your sense of justice and honor or even the rules and codes of the Atrox Immortus Empire."
The Scarlet King saw how the duo looked at him incredulously, and he simply smiled before continuing.
