He Wei's emotions were genuine, not feigned.
Although the He Family had not suffered too many personnel losses, they had left their ancestral territory and lost their power within the Blue Star Federation Government. Their strength had likewise been greatly diminished.
The war had progressed so quickly that they had not even had time to react.
Even if they regretted it now, they no longer dared to show it.
Having lost most of their strength, they were at their most insecure and had no leverage left to bargain with the Dark Empire.
He Kai had not thought that far ahead. Along the way, he had devoted all his energy to fighting.
Fight, fight, and fight again—he had truly survived by the skin of his teeth.
So all he could do was offer a vague consolation. "Things will get better. The Duke will see what we've contributed, and the family will regain its strength soon."
He Wei felt a little better upon hearing that. He was now hoping that the Dark Empire would provide some compensation; otherwise, it would be far too difficult for the He Family to rise again.
After greeting his family, He Kai was pulled away by Leon.
After all, he was an honorary member of the North Wind Knight Order and was regarded as one of their own.
Background was one of those things that seemed useless but was actually very useful.
One's birthplace, school, and teachers were all part of it.
In He Kai's case, he had completed his basic training with the North Wind Knight Order, become a Formal Knight here, and earned the title of Honorary Knight.
Even though he had later left the Knight Order and returned home, they still considered him one of their own.
And at a time like this, the