Vera's words offered Charlie some insight as he mused to himself thoughtfully.

While Marcius has been obsessed with immortality all his life, he still had some lingering sentiments about worldly matters. Sure, he had gained enlightenment, but there was also no doubt that he had gone out of his way to return, fulfilling his old promise to the Jensons. It was a shame that the man whom he owed had died before he returned.

Later, even after he had retreated to seclusion in Mount Tason, he still couldn't help intervening with worldly matters. When he saw Vera's father and Fleur being hunted by the Qing forces, he had decided he should help just because he was Oskian.

In that sense, when he told Vera's father he was giving the latter the ring in hopes that he would make Oskia great again, Marcius did mean every word of it. He definitely knew that the ring had the power that could help restore their overthrown dynasty, and not just by teleportation.

With that in mind, he asked Vera, "Well