Lilith stared at Cywen in disbelief. "Are you serious?"
Cywen stood quietly by the dining table, his gaze steady on Lilith. "I don't deny the power of guns and bullets, but if an orc wants to be strong, they must maximize the potential within themselves and their companion beasts, not rely on external objects."
Lilith suddenly recalled the devastating forest fire that had wiped out Cywen's entire clan, and Adrian with the rocket launcher in the last true spirit world.
"Do the enforcers, the Austin family, share your views?" Lilith asked softly.
"No, they don't!" Cywen frowned deeply. "They've integrated into human society for too long, forgotten the orc creed."
Lilith's heart skipped a beat. Something felt off about Cywen's words, but she couldn't quite place what felt wrong.
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