That same afternoon, the Royal Family sent out a secret letter via a messenger.
Upon receiving the letter, Eros tore it open, glanced at it casually, and then handed it to Estelle, who was standing beside him. Estelle took the letter with some confusion, while on the other side, Undine hurriedly cried out:
"I want to see too! I want to see!"
As she spoke, she leaned in close to Estelle, reading the letter alongside her. After finishing the letter, Estelle looked at the boy in front of her and asked in a somewhat puzzled tone:
"When did you reach a deal with the Royal Family?"
"Inside the Sin Realm!"
Eros spoke with an air of indifference. After finishing, he added with a light chuckle:
"The Royal Family should currently have some connection with a certain Evil God in the Abyss. In the early stages, we can actually cooperate with them to help them strengthen their power."
"In the future, when the timing is right, we can leak the fact that the Royal Family is connected to an Evil God to the Church through secret channels."
"In this way, a battle between the Royal Family and the Church will be inevitable. Backed by an Evil God, the Royal Family might not be completely defenseless against the Church; they will definitely be able to inflict some damage on the Church, more or less."
After hearing this, Estelle frowned, her tone somewhat hesitant:
"Won't this be too risky? It is indeed good news for us if the Church suffers damage, but that's all. Our situation still won't change much."
"But if the Church investigates afterward and finds out we had secret dealings with the Royal Family, it will instead implicate our family. The price to pay is too high, and the gains are too small; it isn't worth taking such a risk."
Regarding the concern shown by his mother, Eros grinned:
"I only sold a bit of my blood. How was I to know the Royal Family was connected to an Evil God?"
"I thought they bought my blood back just to refine longevity potions to extend the lives of the elders in their clan. Tell me, will the Church choose to believe the Royal Family, who is connected to an Abyssal Evil God, or will they choose to believe me, the Son of God who has received the gaze of a Deity?"
Estelle opened her mouth, her expression somewhat dazed. It can work like that?
It seems... it really can!
In this world where Gods existed, a Deity's presence represented absolute correctness. With Eros personally endorsed by a God, how could the Church possibly doubt him? Questioning him would be the same as questioning their own faith.
Looking at the dazed and cute Estelle, Eros casually plucked a leaf from a nearby flower bed. Power surged in his hands, and in a short while, it formed a floral wreath. Eros placed the wreath on top of Estelle’s head and asked a seemingly random question with a hint of a smile in his voice:
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"Estelle, do you want to be Empress?"
Estelle was stunned again. She suspected she had misheard; why did he suddenly bring up being an Empress? There was no connection between that and what they were just talking about, right?
Eros gave a mysterious smile, intending to keep her in suspense, but at that moment, Undine poked him in the waist. As everyone knows, being suddenly poked in the waist is very ticklish; thus, Eros, who was just about to act profound, instantly lost his composure.
He turned his head irritably, shifting his gaze to the troublemaker Undine. Then he saw Undine looking at him with wide, pleading eyes. Seeing him look over, Undine pointed to the wreath on her mother’s head and pouted:
"I want one too!"
Estelle smiled faintly, took the wreath off her own head, and placed it on her daughter’s. Undine hummed with satisfaction.
"What did you mean by those words just now?" Estelle asked softly while straightening the wreath on her daughter’s head.
Having been interrupted by Undine, Eros no longer felt like being mysterious and immediately explained:
"If the Augustus family is purged by the Church, the position of the Royal Family will become vacant. However, this kind of centralized empire cannot go for long without a Royal Family."
Hearing this, Estelle already understood what Eros was trying to express.
"You want the family to compete for the position of the Royal Family?"
Eros said in a relaxed tone: "Exactly! With my status as the Son of God, this might actually be achievable."
"Once successful, our family can rightfully take control of one of the three most powerful empires in this civilized world. At that time, this territory of over 80 million square kilometers, these 4 billion people, and the 27 Western nations will all be under our family's jurisdiction."
"Then we can dispatch people to investigate every region of this empire, and simultaneously launch the entire empire's intelligence agencies to help us search. Tell me, wouldn't finding the fragments of the Ancestral Divine Kingdom be much easier this way?"
Estelle’s breath hitched. You don't say, you really don't say. If they could mobilize the manpower of an entire empire to help their family, it would undoubtedly be much easier than a single family working alone.
Looking at Estelle, whose eyes were flickering with a thousand thoughts, Eros stretched and continued:
"Furthermore, after taking control of the entire empire, we can guide those ordinary people to start worshiping the Royal Family. For instance, by issuing a few decrees beneficial to the common people at the bottom—do you think those people would support the Royal Family from the bottom of their hearts?"
"The empire's population base is right there; even if only a portion of them support us, it's a terrifying number. And this kind of fanatical support can easily be transformed into faith in many cases. Perhaps it only needs a bit of guidance!"
"In the future, if I truly walk the path to greatness, tell me, could the power of faith provided by these citizens instantly help me ascend to the Divine Throne?"
"And after I become a God, perhaps I can find a way to let the Ancestors return."
Estelle’s delicate body trembled; she felt her mouth go dry. Her child's ideas were simply too bold.
Just as Estelle was lost in a reverie of the future, Eros reached out and ruffled the head of Undine, who had been listening in a daze. He chuckled and threw a bucket of cold water on the situation:
"Of course, all of that is still too far off. Right now, I'm just a weakling who hasn't even reached Sequence 6."
Hearing this, Estelle instantly snapped out of her daydream, truly feeling a sense of a massive emotional rollercoaster. After steadying herself for quite a while, Estelle regained her gentle demeanor, gazing at the child before her with soft eyes and an encouraging tone:
"I believe you can do it. Even if you hadn't been baptized by the Great One or recognized by the Ancestral Divine Artifact, I would always believe that my child is the best!"
"And me! And me!" By now, Undine finally understood and hurriedly raised her hand, clamoring.
"Of course! That includes you too!" Estelle smiled faintly and gently rubbed Undine's head.
Eros smiled, his voice warm yet filled with confidence and determination: "Of course! I can definitely do it."
After he finished speaking, he added in his heart:
To ensure you won't have to worry about being killed by the Church if you're exposed, I must become a God. I definitely will.