Kamu scoffed.

Xino hung his head in silence.

He had actually sought his servants' opinions, and even painstakingly copied their key points onto his hand, fearing he couldn't outtalk Mia.

Yet, he hadn't anticipated failing at the last moment, accidentally losing the cheat sheet on his hand.

Seeing his brother frozen in place, Kamu shook his head in disappointed frustration, then continued in a gentler tone.

"Enough, don't worry too much about the Padric Family intervening. A future heir isn't the same as the Family Head; any sensible Family Head wouldn't spoil a future heir. She can only use her own pocket money, don't expect her to use the family's resources for her personal affairs. But you're different; you are fighting for the honor of the Dragon family, right?"

"Of course!" Xino Dragon puffed his chest out and said without hesitation, "I am fighting to reclaim my father's life's work!"

"Good, I also think that our father's life's work shouldn't just go to waste, even if it's a piece of worthless territory. After all, it has such a long history..."

Kamu nodded in approval, deliberately not mentioning his past decision to renounce inheriting the Demon King Territory.

After saying that, he reached into his chest, pulled out a silver pendant from within, and gently pushed it across the table towards Xino.

"Since it's like this, as the Family Head, I can't just stand by and watch. Take this."

Seeing the silver pendant, Xino asked curiously.

"What is this?"

"'Hell's Flames' troopers' insignia," Kamu said with a light smile.

"This is a unit of Heavy Swordsmen I've been training lately. The warriors in the unit are all demons, with a total strength of five hundred. The lowest rank is also Bronze level, with each centurion's strength above fine steel, and five centurions almost as strong as you."

Hell's Flames!!!

Upon hearing this name, Xino involuntarily held his breath.

He had heard of this name.

It wasn't some ragtag force his elder brother had just put together, but a personal guard formed by his brother years ago for a gilded campaign to the front lines!

Seeing his elder brother intending to hand something so important over to him, Xino was too moved at the moment to know what to say.

"Is... is this really okay?"

"Really okay? Haha, you don't think they'll show you mercy, do you?"

Kamu glanced at his foolish brother, smiling faintly.

"Just take it, and remember not to disgrace the Dragon family."

At this point, he paused for a moment, then continued.

"As for the fortress for defense, I've also prepared that for you, located a hundred kilometers away from the Demon City in the Black Wind Valley Baron Territory. The castle there is strategically located, easy to defend and hard to attack. Currently, a thousand-strong mercenary troop is stationed there; you can take a look when you have time."

"Brother..." Xino's eyes brimmed with gratitude as he clasped the silver pendant tightly in his palm, "you treat me so well."

"What kind of outsider talk is that?"

Kamu laughed heartily, stood up from his seat, and walked over to Xino, placing a hand on his shoulder.

"Don't forget, I am your elder brother."

Xino's face was aglow with a radiant smile, his face flushed with excitement.

At that moment, he suddenly remembered something and immediately spoke up.

"Right, brother, there's one more thing."

Kamu: "What is it?"

"The lady of the Colin Family sought me out, saying she wants to help me..." Xino scratched the back of his head as he relayed the incident after proposing the duel to his brother.

"Colin? The one that holds a seat in the cabinet?" Kamu's face showed a surprised expression, looking incredulously at his foolish brother, "You, you actually got involved with the lady of the Colin Family?"

Honestly, he was somewhat impressed.

However, this clueless fellow shook his head and muttered.

"I don't like her; I feel she is using me."

Kamu chuckled.

"Being used isn't necessarily a bad thing; most people in this world don't even qualify to be used... Let me help you strategize, what does she want from you?"

Xino answered truthfully.

"She wants Luo Yan dead... but that doesn't align with our interests, does it? We need to acquire the labyrinth core; he can't die. Moreover, the lady of the Padric family warned me, if Luo Yan dies, she will make me pay; I am not afraid of her, but there's no need to offend her, right?"

Kamu's face once again showed a look of surprise, not expecting his foolish brother to actually start thinking.

Although he still viewed the issue too superficially, missing the real point.

What surprised him further was that this pretty boy somehow managed to get involved with the lady of the Padric family and also provoked someone from the Colin Family.

That was one of the most narrow-minded vampires.

Not as easy to deal with as an Enchanting Demon.

"It seems having too much romantic luck isn't always a good thing... haha."

Chuckling and shaking his head, clearly misunderstanding something, Kamu pondered for a while, then spoke again.

"Actually, the labyrinth core isn't that important to us."

Xino was taken aback.

"But—"

"The old core has already broken, the new core has only been in place for two months, you're just losing two months' time, but you could gain the favor of a major family's future heir."

Kamu placed his hand on Xino's shoulder, looking at his silent younger brother, smiling as he patted his broad shoulder.

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