He Kai at this moment was probably what they meant by becoming ten times stronger after going dark.
Ordinary people always clung to a bit of naïve thinking, perhaps because of their upbringing.
Take He Kai, for example. Even after developing ambitions, he was still constrained by all sorts of meaningless ties.
Only now did he see through to the essence of it all.
Of course, a thousand people saw a thousand Hamlets. There was no saying who was right or wrong; it was simply the result of different experiences.
Leon keenly sensed He Kai's change. Seeing through so-called family bonds did not mean he no longer had any. Leon patted He Kai on the shoulder and said, "Don't... forget it. You know what you're doing. If there's no way back, come straight to the Knight Order and find me."
At the very least, North Wind Knight was willing to preserve a trace of warmth for him.
He Kai's lips curled into a grin. He wanted to laugh, but no sound came out.
"Commander... I'll definitely succeed."
Leon did not know what else to say to him.
Sure enough, without even giving He Kai time to recover, the He Family's Knight Order received orders the next day to prepare for the offensive.
That was why He Kai had lost his composure. At a time like this, volunteering for the front lines was definitely not part of the normal plan.
The frontline commander knew perfectly well that these were high-grade cannon fodder sent over by Dark Faction families. They were displaying their resolve, and... their fear.
The combat strength of the Blue Star Federation Military Government had shattered their nerve, driving them to such extreme measures.
Otherwise, how could He Kai have been so utterly disheartened?
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