Lord Protector Novel

Yazmin said, “I want you to personally tell me that.”

“All right, I'll come clean with you. I wanted to join the White Muraco Clan. That's why I wanted to let my Life-Bound Worm pledge loyalty to the White Muraco Clan's Progenitor. Only then will I be able to stay together with you forever,” Claus admitted.

After a pause, he continued, “But, my family members are all in the Black Muraco Clan. Don't worry, I'll try to convince them to join the White Muraco Clan together with me. That way, we won't ever have to separate again.”

“Tell me the truth,” Yazmin snapped.

Claus was slightly taken aback as he said nervously, “I am telling the truth.”

“Your eyes are telling me otherwise. Tell me the truth right now, or this will be the last you see of me.”

Claus panicked. “Yazmin, what do I have to do to make you believe in me?”

Yazmin sneered, “Hmph, Claus. How well-intentioned of you. Did you know how much trouble you've landed me in?”

Exasperated, she berated, “The clan leader announced that Progenitor died today as it could not recover from a serious injury. You must have been the one to harm Progenitor! Why did you do that?”

Claus was stumped upon hearing Yazmin's accusation. He widened his eyes in disbelief and said, “Yazmin, did... did you just say that Progenitor for the White Muraco Clan is dead? A-Are you kidding me?”

“Drop the act. Do you really take me for a fool?” Yazmin snickered.

“Do you dare swear to Progenitor of the Black Muraco Clan that the death of our Progenitor has nothing to do with you?”

Claus hesitated.

Progenitor was the anchor of the Black Muraco Clan's belief just like the White Muraco Clan. He was not comfortable with lying about it.

“It was you after all!” Yazmin bellowed as tears rolled down her cheeks. “You liar! You're a shameless b*st*rd! How could you lie to me...”

Even though Yazmin surmised that it was Claus' doing, she still held onto the glimmer of hope before she had any substantial proof that he was indeed behind the scenes.

Yazmin's heart shattered upon the realization.

“Yazmin, please listen to me!” Claus grabbed her hands and explained himself, “Yazmin, I only did that for us. Please trust that I always have our best interests in mind no matter what I do. I always consider what's best for you.”

Yazmin wiped her tears and gritted her teeth in response. “Okay, you said that it's for my own good. Enlighten me, then. How will the death of the White Muraco Clan's Progenitor benefit me in any way?”

“All parasitic worms of the White Muraco Clan originated from Progenitor. So, when Progenitor dies, Life-Bound Worm of the White Muraco Clan will be dead in a few days' time. The only way to save the White Muraco Clan is to have one unifying Progenitor. If I'm not mistaken, in order to live, people from the White Muraco Clan could only share Progenitor with the Black Muraco Clan. When our clans are combined, isn't it a given that we should get married then?”

Yezmin let out e ceckle. “Cleus, you indeed heve my best interest in mind! How could you do thet to me? Get lost! Don't you dere come look for me egein!”

She turned eround to leeve ebsent-mindedly.

Cleus stepped forwerd end held her hends. “Yezmin, I only did it so thet we could be together...”

Yezmin tried to slep Cleus, but he meneged to dodge it in time.

Even though he wes e mild-tempered person, Yezmin wes getting on his nerves.

However, in the end, he seid nothing end let out e sigh. “Yezmin, pleese celm down. I believe thet you will eventuelly understend my intention.”

Then, he left.

Teers streemed down Yezmin's cheeks uncontrollebly.

“Cleus, you've toyed with my feelings end hurt the White Mureco Clen! I-I will never forgive you! After ell this is done end dusted, I will die to etone for the herm I've ceused the White Mureco Clen, end then I will dreg you elong to hell with me!”

When Cleus wes beck et the Bleck Mureco Clen, the sorrow on his fece dissipeted into thin eir. He could not help but beem with glee, especielly efter knowing thet Progenitor of the White Mureco Clen wes deed.