Playfully —almost mockingly— Orion stared into Theo's dark eyes. "There is nothing to discuss," he said with a dismissive flick of his tone. "I already brought you the latest proposal from both the Cursed Behemoth and the Savage Behemoth. Whether you choose to accept it or throw it aside is entirely your business. As Lord Hedrick himself put it, I will return to curling up inside my own galaxy!"
Then he narrowed his brows slightly as he continued observing Theo, scrutinizing him. "And you, in particular—consider this a warning. Lord Hedrick has enough raw power to escape any scenario, no matter how disastrous or hopeless it appears. But the Shadow Swords are different. If a single Behemoth decides to place you in his sights, even on a whim, there will be no corner —no hidden system, no drifting asteroid, no forgotten galaxy— where you will be able to live in this universe."
