RISE OF EROS

Many nobles are too arrogant to know when to stop, but this is not the case with Orom. He did not stay in the position he is in by luck, but by knowing how to judge people.

Ironically, he failed to judge his wife when she warned him not to come and coerce Andrew and now he understood that he could not act haughty against him. Orom understood that although Andrew's words were not entirely true, they were still a problem.

In this world, the truth is not what dictates how people operate, but it is how they perceive the truth and if Andrew leaves taking all the products that are demanded by the rich and powerful, it would not be difficult for him along with the 3 viscounts that attack Andrew fall into the same bag.

In short, he would be just as guilty of Andrew leaving as the 3 Viscounts who are making things difficult for him now. Understanding this, Orom did not press and took a step back.

"Mr. Andrew, there is no need for you to get angry. I understand that your products are difficult to create, so, under this, I think we have to be patient and wait for production to increase."

Anyone who hears these words would think that Orom is crazy, because at no time did Andrew say anything about the amount of products he could make, but anyone with intelligence would understand that he was only diverting attention to give himself a way out and protect his reputation.

If Andrew wanted to, he would simply tell Orom to his face that that wasn't what he meant and he would make him look very bad, but there was no need to push further, now that he had taken a step back.

"That's why I like to talk to reasonable people like the count. You are a magnanimous person who can see the big picture," said Andrew giving Orom a break, and added, "So, I thank the earl for the understanding of my difficulties and I hope you will help me in the future."

Orom understood that Andrew was giving him a way out and did not waste it, so after a few miscellaneous words he said goodbye and left. Oliver acted as butler and escorted Orom and his escort out.

This would seem like an act of respect, but in reality, it was quite the opposite. If Andrew really respected Orom, he would have accompanied him himself, so the act of just sending Oliver was telling him that he didn't care about his status.

Although annoyed, Orom did not express it, because he knew that he was in enemy territory and it was not convenient. However, he was already planning how to counterattack. At the moment he didn't have anything concrete, so he decided to play according to the initial agreement and wait for his opportunity.

Once he got into his carriage and drove off, he immediately began talking to his escort, "What did you find?" The question seems strange since the two escorts were in the office with them the entire time, but an expert can probe a place with their strength.

These experts were not only protecting Orom but were probing the entire Cannaris Palace, to assess Andrew's power. Obviously, Oliver and Andrew noticed this, but they didn't say anything, as it was part of their plan.

If you wanted to act high and mighty, you must show that you have the ability and it was for this reason that they did not say anything when they sensed that these men were inspecting the establishment with their auras.

These experts also knew that Oliver had allowed them to do so, as they had identified that he was much more powerful than them, so it was not strange that he felt when they probed the place with their auras.

Orom was patiently waiting for his escort's response, but he already had an idea of their response, because the expression they had was not pleasant at all. Although Orom knew this, he was annoyed that the two men did not respond to him after several minutes and pressed, "Be honest, don't try to hide anything."

Seeing Orom's seriousness, the men sighed and began to speak, "Master, our recommendation is not to make enemies of that man", the experts' response surprised Orom because he never expected them to tell him that.

Orom understood that Oliver was more powerful than them, but he also knew that these experts he brought were not the only ones, nor the strongest experts in the Alusa family, that's why Orom was intrigued and asked, "Why?"

"Master, the Alusa family has 10 experts, 5 minor experts, 4 intermediate experts, including us, and 1 expert half a step away from becoming a major expert, but we still see no chance of winning," said one of the men.

"Are you serious?", Orom asked in disbelief because his strength was not weak. Even among the nobles, the strength of the Alusa family is powerful, so hearing his escort say that not even all the power of the family could match Andrew surprised him.

You have to know that experts have different levels. From lowest to highest, they are, minor expert, intermediate expert, senior expert, super expert, and master expert.

Anyone above that level already qualifies as a demigod, just like the elves that Andrew and the others met a while ago, and although they also have levels, not many reach that level, so they are few and unnecessary to explain for now.

Furthermore, each of these levels is divided into low, medium, high, and half step or peak. For this reason, Orom was surprised, as all of his minor experts were at least mid-level and his intermediate experts were also mid-level, not to mention the peak intermediate expert.

This is a considerable force, but these experts tell him that the force of the Cannaris Palace is even more powerful. The experts knew that Orom seemed not to believe them so they told what they had found.

"Master, the man who accompanied that young man is at least a medium or higher senior expert, we couldn't really evaluate him, he was far above us."

These words surprised Orom again, but it didn't end there, as the other expert immediately said, "In addition, we were able to sense the aura of 2 low-level minor experts, 5 mid-level minor experts, and one high-level intermediate expert."

Although the forces seemed equal, the difference was that Oliver was very powerful and could easily tip the balance. Understanding this Orom fell into deep thought.

He had bad intentions, but now that he heard the strength that Andrew possessed, he began to doubt if it was worth it. As if to put the final nail in the coffin, one of the experts said, "That young man is also half a step away from becoming a minor expert."

This surprised Orom more than anything they had said because clearly, Andrew was very young and if he already had that strength, it was dangerous to offend a young genius like him and that was without taking into account that these experts could not identify that the expert high-level intermediate they felt was Castor who is the same age as Andrew or they would go crazy.

That a young man like Castor had this level was no joke, if they knew that, they would immediately abandon any plan of enmity, because the most valued thing in this world were geniuses and Castor was without a doubt a super genius.

Still, Orom understood that he would lose more than he would gain by making Andrew's enemy, so he decided to stay on Andrew's good side, at least for now.

Meanwhile, Andrew and Oliver were discussing this same matter. While they did not know the strength Orom possessed, Oliver was telling Andrew about the movements of the two experts who visited them and discussed countermeasures.

Since it was impossible to hide the fact that Orom had visited Andrew, the other 4 families came to ask. Although Orom moved behind their back if he had managed to get more benefits, they wanted their share, but when Orom told them what he found, these men couldn't help but worry.

If the Alusa family did not have the power to rival Andrew, neither did they, since their strength was much smaller in comparison, so like Orom they decided to have Andrew as a friend.

After all this happened, big changes began to be seen. Only 3 days later the viscounts who were attacking Andrew began to notice that they were being repressed.

Several of their businesses had suffered losses and although they had not suffered a direct attack, their profits had been affected and they began to investigate. It was not difficult for them to find that it was Orom and the others who were suppressing them.

They did not put the 3 barons in their thoughts, but Orom and Cassian were different. They were both counts, who were superior to them and if they joined the 3 barons, they knew they would suffer.

In this way, the 3 viscounts decided to withdraw and not bother Andrew anymore. Although they could ally between them and resist, they knew that they would still lose, so a losing battle was not worth fighting.

All the nobles and powerful people in the city who were watching how this situation was developing immediately noticed the changes and could not help but be vigilant before the Heavenly Palace, because this event had demonstrated its strength.

Even Augustus, Donald, and Arturios were cautious because they knew the situation better than the others and knew that Andrew was a threat, however, they still did not act, because so far they had not done anything to harm the empire.