But if it wasn't his good-for-nothing father supporting him from the shadows… then who was it?
Joad thought and thought, and in the end, he could only come up with Lena and the one backing her—Duke Blazefury.
That theory wasn't very convincing, but it was already enough.
Because even aside from those uncertain factors, he still had Senior Leit!
As long as this Trial of the Luminous Pearl went smoothly, then Leit's entry into the Pyrothian Kingdom would be all but guaranteed.
And if Leit could one day establish ties with high-ranking figures like Duke Blazefury—or even the Crimsonflame Marquis—then that would mean Joad himself would also gain powerful connections in the Pyrothian Kingdom.
By then, would anyone in the Luminous Pearl Kingdom still dare provoke him? Could they even afford to?
The more he thought about it, the more confident Joad felt.
