Of course, he was confident that his influence vastly surpassed that of those two, but they had undoubtedly gained a lot of leverage. He didn't want to suppress them to try to maintain his dominance, since that would unnecessarily antagonize two powerful people. They had leverage that made this much more difficult than it used to be.
What if they learned about his daughter?
What if they started entertaining ideas about her?
The potential she represented was limitless.
His expression darkened.
He could tolerate a lot of things. He wasn't power-hungry, at least politically. He didn't mind sharing responsibility and reign with them. But when it came to his daughter, his bottom line was actually extremely high.
If he had to burn down human civilization to keep her safe, then he wouldn't even hesitate.
It wasn't even close.
