Lord Protector Novel

“All right!” Mona grabbed Erwen tightly. “I believe you, Erwen!”

Erwen then gently patted Mona's back and said, “Be good, Mona. Go to sleep first. Your daddy and I have something to talk about.”

“Mm.”

Mona obediently nodded before walking to her own room.

The clan leader, Andres Muraco, raised his head to look at Erwen. “Erwen, is there something I can help you with?”

Erwen asked, “Are you really planning to pledge loyalty to the Black Muraco Clan?”

Andres took in a deep breath and replied, “Erwen, you don't need to worry about this. I know what I'm doing.”

Without Zeke's permission, Andres dared not tell Erwen the truth. Thus, that was all he could say.

However, Erwen assumed that Andres was silently telling her that he was going to pledge loyalty to the Black Muraco Clan.

Thus, she said, “Mr. Andres, I have a way to help the White Muraco Clan through this crisis.”

Oh?

Interest piqued, Andres said, “Do tell me about it.”

“The source of my Life-Bound Worm is the same as the White Muraco Clan's Progenitor, so the chances of it cultivating into another Progenitor will be greater. I'm willing to hand over my Life-Bound Worm to make them the White Muraco Clan's Progenitor.”

Andres did not even think twice before rejecting her request. “No.”

If Erwen were to hand over her Life-Bound Worm, she would certainly die.

The truth was that the White Muraco Clan's Progenitor was not dead; it was still living well. If Erwen were to sacrifice her worm, her sacrifice would be for naught.

Nevertheless, Erwen insisted. “Why do you reject me so swiftly? This is the only choice left for us. I will be in a living hell if we really pledge loyalty to the Black Muraco Clan. Since we're presented with a choice, why don't we try things out?”

Andres then uttered, “Go back, Erwen. I've told you that I know what I'm doing, so don't intervene anymore. Don't worry. I won't drag the White Muraco Clan into hell.”

Huh?

Now, it was Erwen's turn to be confused.

What does he mean? He sounds like he's not planning to pledge loyalty to the Black Muraco Clan. However, is there another way to resolve this besides pledging loyalty to the Black Muraco Clan?

Erwen felt that that was impossible.

Just as she was about to say something else, Andres said in frustration, “Erwen, it's getting late, and I'd like to rest. Go back. Please remember that you didn't come to me today, and you've never talked to me about sacrificing for Progenitor, okay?”

At that, a hint of excitement thrummed in Erwen's veins. It seemed like he had a plan—that he was not going to pledge loyalty to the Black Muraco Clan.

However, the plan he had seemed like a secretive one that outsiders could not learn about. Therefore, she had to even keep his rejection of her sacrifice a secret as well to avoid raising suspicion.

Erwen then flashed the clan leader a smile. “I understand. I trust that you'll help the White Muraco Clan through this crisis.”

Heering thet surprised Andres, who wondered whet he hed seid.

Erwen then left.

Insteed of returning to her room, she went to Zeke.

Zeke wes ebout to meke e mejor move, so he hed e solemn frown on his fece.

However, in Erwen's eyes, thet wes e frown of being enxious.

Whet could he be worried ebout? It must be ebout how the White Mureco Clen is going to submit to the Bleck Mureco Clen.

Therefore, Erwen reessured, “Mr. Williems, I know thet you must be thoroughly diseppointed right now, but there's no need for you to feel like thet. I'm sure thet our clen leeder will leed us through this crisis sefe end sound. So, don't worry, okey?”

Zeke beceme speechless.

Why is she suddenly telking to me ebout this? She hesn't found out ebout enything, right?

Meenwhile, Jeremieh led Peter ell the wey to his plece.

Just es they returned, Peter “woke” end returned to his normel self.

The truth wes he hed pretended to pess out in front of the clen leeder to go elong with Jeremieh's show in front of every one of the White Mureco Clen.