Two Requests

"Does this mean you'll help me?" Grey asked hopefully. 

When he first came here, he came with the confidence that things would go according to his plan. It was only after meeting up with Gerald did he know things weren't as they seem. 

'Looks like even till now I still need to depend on Teacher. It's nice having such an amazing Teacher though,' He thought to himself while awaiting Gerald's response. 

"Yes and no," Gerald replied. 

Grey gave Gerald a questioning look when he heard his reply. The reply wasn't as straightforward as he wanted.

"Even though the Emperor doesn't want to offend us, it doesn't mean that I can actively go against him in his own empire. Doing that would incite rage among the other empires."

"All I can promise you is this, I can help you with information, as well as protect you while you're in Frost City, but that's it," Gerald explained.