Xiao Xue's habit of acting on every whim had probably been picked up from Qian Qian when she was little. Her ability to get things done surpassed that of all the other little brats at home combined. The moment Vincent Carlo revealed his identity, the girl eagerly ran off to find Carter Carlo. Carter had been in the Tactical Center meeting with other Military Advisors, analyzing the new intelligence the Fallen Apostles had exposed during this battle—then the Empire's little princess dragged him over to the Prison Camp.
"Dad, I brought him!" Xiao Xue dragged the thoroughly confused Carter Carlo over, then immediately came to my side to claim credit. I had no idea what she thought she deserved credit for, but I still rubbed her head. Otherwise, how could she have mooched around here for two whole hours?
"Carter?" Vincent looked at his younger brother, who wore a New Empire uniform. He had just learned that his brother was here too, but before he could think further, the subject had changed. Now that he was seeing Carter in person, he finally picked up the surprise he had felt thirteen minutes ago. "You were during the last expedition..."
"Just like you." Carter Carlo was stunned for a moment, then quickly understood what had happened. Overjoyed, he stepped forward and supported his weakened older brother. "I escaped that nightmare before you did... I'm so glad to see that you were successfully converted too. Not everyone is this lucky."
I recalled what Sandora had once said: Shilin Apostles were not emotionless beings. They also understood family and friendship, and when necessary, they formed families or similar social groups. The most common family relationship among Shilin Apostles was that of "siblings," and these "families" were generally quite large. Apostles born through factory mass