Chapter 514: Explanation (1/2)

After recounting his memory, Edward looked Theo in the eyes with a sad smile. ”I'm sorry. I couldn't disobey them.”

That statement shook Theo as he gritted his teeth. He wanted to know why he couldn't disobey them, but words stuck in his throat.

Theo looked down while clenching his hands. His body was shaking as he really wanted to know everything.

”Then, you are telling me you abandoned me because of them? Will you kill me if they want me to die?!” Theo slammed the table.

Edward shook his head. ”No one in the world wants you to live more than your parents. That's something I can confidently say after witnessing everything… I'm sorry, I can't say anything regarding this matter. If you wish to know about it, you should ask this question to them.”

Theo hesitated for a second and took a deep breath, trying to calm his heart down. He had been lying this whole time, so instead of pushing it and getting another lie, Theo chose to avoid asking the question.

He was sick of lies, so he shifted the topic to his pocket watch. Showing it to Edward, Theo asked, ”Then, how do you explain this to me?”

Edward raised three fingers. ”The pocket watch is an artifact. I don't know if you have heard about it, but I will explain it to—”

Before he finished, Theo waved his hand and said with a cold tone. ”I have heard about the artifact. No need to explain the basics to me.”

Looking at Theo's eyes, Edward nodded helplessly. ”Okay. Then… The pocket watch you have is only half of the artifact.”

”Half?”

”Yes. Your father has the other half. At first, your parents have separated themselves from the Griffith Family. However, not long after you were born, they decided to return to the family to protect you. Only then did the Griffith Family give them the Pendant of Identification.

”They gave the other half to me so that I could hand it to you. Well, I should explain the other thing first.” He raised three fingers. ”The Pendant of Identification has three uses. First, they will continuously transmit Magic Power to each other.

”In a sense, the pocket watch will continuously suck your Magic Power. But fret not; it's only a small amount where you won't even notice the difference.

”Then, your parents can channel their Magic Power into the pendant to know whether the pocket watch has changed its owner or not. According to them, there's a difference in the amount they feel, so they will know if it's stolen.

”So, your parents can know your condition all the time. That's the first purpose. As for the second purpose, the name has said it. It's for identification.