He could usually recognise that kind of hunger. Yet Roy had seen no genuine greed in Aditya's eyes when he spoke about the Imperial Throne. If anything, Aditya seemed to view becoming Emperor of the Celestial Dragon Empire as another responsibility that he would eventually have to carry rather than some glorious prize he desperately desired.
Ren gave Roy a completely different impression. Ren craved power and control. And ever since becoming Emperor, almost everything he had done seemed centred around strengthening his own authority and ensuring that everything remained under his control.
Regardless of whether the accusations about Ren controlling Alen and Elena were ultimately proven true, one thing had already become increasingly clear to many people within the Celestial Dragon Empire. Ren was not suited to rule it.
