However, the tense atmosphere did not last long, abruptly stopping with the old professor's retreat.
He took a deep breath, calmed his emotions, and put a smile on his face again, speaking in a seemingly considerate tone.
"You misunderstand, my Prince, how could I dare to instruct you on what to do? I am merely... offering you advice from the standpoint of a friend! If you find it a bit strenuous to handle this project alone, we could actually switch to a different method of cooperation."
He leaned forward again, proposing a compromise in a persuasive tone.
"You provide the resources and permissions granted by the council, and I offer my experience and technical support. You take sixty percent of all the outputs from the Void Realm; I only take forty percent. As for the research findings and honors, they all belong to you!"
"You don't need to do anything to have all of it... What do you think?"
