CH890 Plans of the Independent Son II
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Alex looked at his father boldly.
"A philosopher of old once said, 'If you must strike, strike decisively and all at once.' Since I am aware that attacking any one of the three means antagonising their individual Houses—or worse, all three Houses—then I would rather wait until I have a plan to strike all three and their Houses decisively, all at once.
"As another philosopher says, 'A gentleman's revenge can wait a hundred years.'"
Alex's crimson eyes receded back to their natural ruby-red.
"For now, I will only take small actions in order to position myself and my growing forces to be ready to pounce when the chances arise. I won't need the clansmen to fight my battles for me," he added.
Drake looked at his son with a deep gaze. Once again, the man didn't voice his opinion on Alex's decision and merely accepted it with a nod.
