"..." The grand duke's face remained the same, but his hands were loosening. He understood the pain of everyone losing their family. He had gathered the people who wanted revenge.
Yet the kid in front of him said something that shook his heart. They had experienced that hell. Just like the people he gathered, they, too, wished to be a part of it.
They had even involved the emperor for them. Their resolve was no weaker than anyone here. All they wanted was a chance from him.
The grand duke fell silent for a moment, his expression gradually calming down.
"I have lost my family in such a brutal way that you don't even want to imagine." The grand duke looked down. "If something happens to you, you might end up experiencing the same thing…"
"I understand. We are prepared to do that. If not, we wouldn't have crossed the ocean or even sought you."
The grand duke let out a long sigh. "They can't be stopped unless you kill them."
"We don't plan to capture them."
"Who are you?"
