For a moment, Rui was shocked.
Then, his mind remembered all the ways that his father could have found out about his secret. Maybe he had ordered one of his Martial Masters to watch Rui's battle against Senior Frinjschia, or maybe Sage Sayfeel had spied on them the time he broke Kane through to the Senior Realm.
The details didn't matter.
What mattered was that his father now knew.
"Well, I suppose I ought to be grateful that you didn't bring it up until now," Rui grumbled lightly. "Still, you just couldn't help but include it in your plan, could you?"
Emperor Rael lightly shrugged with a hint of wry amusement. "I suppose I couldn't."
The two of them remained silent for a moment.
"If I were to refuse, I suppose you would attempt to persuade me."