Levi nodded. He had expected Liya to agree. After all, even though Fulina was her mother's sister, it didn't change the fact that Liya was currently living under someone else's roof.
Fulina might not treat her harshly in material terms, but if the two of them became involved in matters of tangible self-interest, their relationship could change drastically.
Not to mention, in this southern war to seize the dukedom, if they managed to defeat Kolon, their ally Fulina could turn into an enemy the very next day.
'Do you really think a Duke would send troops to help you seize a title just because of blood ties? That would be far too naive.'
There was no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Things that appeared to be free had, in fact, already been secretly marked with a price.
In any case, leaving his own men by Liya's side was all upside and no downside.
Besides, Liya had already helped him immensely just by bringing the Glowing Holy Word Treasure Manual.
