Chapter 1217 – I Need Every Advantage
Lux rose. There was no playful smile now. "Kaelmor has been accumulating power for centuries. I can't measure the gap between us. Even Primordial Lust couldn't give me a comfortable answer. I'm fighting something immortal that has been feeding on Hell while everyone thought he was merely ruling it." He placed both hands on the desk. "I can damage his finances. I can destroy his political support. I can tear apart his networks. Wrath and Pride can pressure his armies." His eyes darkened. "But eventually, someone has to actually fight him."
Zavros knew exactly who Lux meant. "No."
"Dad," he begged.
"No."
"I need every advantage," Lux argued.
"Not that one."
"If I don't take the risk now, everyone else takes it later."
Zavros gritted his teeth. He knew that expression on his son's face. That infuriating little smile, the confidence in those crimson eyes, and the absolute certainty that he could somehow negotiate his way out of anything.
