"Indeed, nothing can be hidden in front of a young friend's eyes."
"Although it appeared that the human realm is filled with terrifying clans and sects, and the human court controls everything perfectly, giving humans strength to stand against those heaven-defying races in thirty-three heavens."
"But that's just an outer display, and most of the power and resources are controlled by higher-ups in the human court and their subordinates. It's practically impossible for people from an ordinary background to climb high in the human court." The City Lord spoke with a bit of hatred and melancholy; it was clear he had suffered quite a lot because of this corruption.
Apollo nodded as it seemed the case, although he didn't completely believe the city lord's words, which might be mostly true. He wanted to find some backing here, but he definitely wouldn't sacrifice his freedom, as he didn't know how long he'd remain in this world.
