The Trial That Went Hand in Hand!

The banquet hosted by the Fernando Family was held as scheduled. The magnificent hall, resembling a palace, was filled with the most powerful families and forces in the entire Nomad Port!

Planetary General Philhos, commanders of the various Defense Force, including several sages of the Mechanicus, several bishops of the Ecclesiarchy, a small number of commanders of the Imperial Navy, and various nobles!

The nobles and even the Planetary General seemed unsurprised by Fernando's banquet.

After all, this isn't the first time.

Everyone knows perfectly well that it's nothing more than another attempt to curry favor with those in power!

The moment Lloyd appeared, the atmosphere of the banquet reached its climax, and everyone was thoroughly entertained!

However, these people could never have imagined that their lives would be held in the hands of an ordinary, insignificant, and even lowly collateral descendant in their eyes!

With just a gentle press of a button, hundreds of Imperium nobles in the entire banquet hall would be completely annihilated.

Turned into a puddle of minced meat!

But Lillian hesitated, not because she felt sorry for him, nor because of any sudden surge of compassion.

She held the detonator in her hand, controlling the lives of hundreds of powerful figures, and—most of all—the life and death of Lloyd Fernando, the head of the Fernando Family, whom she hated the most!

The explosives buried there were enough to turn the entire banquet hall into ruins, including—that patriarch, Sir Lloyd!

According to classified calculations, Lloyd needed to stand in a specific location at a specific time, where a device would be placed to prevent him from being directly blown up.

But if she presses the button now, Lloyd, who hasn't reached a safe position yet, will be blown to pieces along with hundreds of Imperium nobles!

Years of accumulated hatred have become a nightmare, haunting Lillian and preventing her from sleeping. Every day, all she thinks about is destroying Fernando!

Now, this opportunity has arrived, and it's so close to her!

If we detonate the device prematurely, all the hatred and my mother's pain over the years will vanish with the explosion!

Her thumb, gripping the detonator, seemed to tremble with rage from the deep-seated hatred within her!

Press it down! Press it down! Press it down!

A voice cried out in her mind, telling her that if she pressed the button, she could end these years of nightmares and this hatred!

Just then, a sudden inspiration flashed through her mind, stopping her from pressing down with her thumb!

Something's not right!

Is it really that simple?

Over the years, she has climbed to her current position step by step by being cautious, constantly questioning herself, and putting herself in others' shoes!

Caution and caution are simple words to say.

But when it comes to actual action, there are always people who inadvertently reveal their true nature or make a careless mistake.

But Lillian knew that she could not afford to make any mistakes in what she was doing. Otherwise, losing her life would be a small matter, but failing to avenge her mother would be the real issue!

That's why she was extremely careful and cautious. Every time she went to see Lloyd, she would mentally rehearse the possible conversations and how she should respond.

For twenty-six years, it has never made a single mistake, just like a precision machine!

Lillian tried to put herself in someone else's shoes, but suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, with large beads of sweat appearing on her forehead.

Would Lloyd really entrust his life so easily to a collateral descendant who clearly hates the family?!

No, absolutely not!

Knowing Lloyd as she did, he didn't even care about the life of his own son, so how could he so easily trust a distant relative like her?

With this in mind, Lillian began to re-examine the entire plan's process and her role within it.

Ultimately, they abandoned the plan to perish together with the enemy.

"Patience, patience, patience—" She took a deep breath, suppressing her hatred, and quietly waited for the planned time to arrive.

"The closer we get to success, the calmer we must be—" Lillian's gaze was cool as she looked at the chaotic banquet hall, and she murmured to herself, "I should be glad that I don't only have this one option. Even if I miss this opportunity, I still have another one!"

She thanked the prince for his words of advice.

She shouldn't have traded her life for the lives of these bastards; it wasn't a worthwhile deal!

Ultimately, it proceeded as planned.

When Lloyd arrived at the designated location, Lillian pressed the detonator, and the magnificent hall, resembling a royal palace, was instantly engulfed by a terrifying explosion!

Boom!!!

The terrifying explosion, like a sun, illuminated the darkness of Nomad Port. The violent tremors, accompanied by a hurricane, reduced the hall to ruins!

The nobles, who were enjoying their banquet, were blown to pieces in the intense heat of the explosion before they could even utter a scream!

The piercing alarm sounded Nomad Port!

Hundreds of nobles and powerful figures perished, including the heir to the Fernando Family, Young Master Ryley.

The patriarch was seriously injured and fell into a coma!

Next up is Lillian.

At the scene of the explosion, it was claimed that traces of cult members were found, and it was declared that this was a terrorist attack by a cult targeting Fernando and the Nomad Port!

"The Fernando Family will never forget this tragic day!" Lillian, her face streaked with tears yet resolute, stood at the scene of the accident and declared to the crowd, "We must avenge them! In the name of the great Emperor, we will make that damned cult pay the price!"

After dealing with these matters, Lillian returned to her family with a sorrowful expression.

Very few people knew the details of this plan, and even within the family, they were immersed in grief. However, many others, believing that Lloyd was seriously injured and in a coma, began to plot a power struggle.

In response to this, Lillian acted swiftly and decisively, suppressing what needed to be suppressed and calming the unrest within the family as quickly as possible.

It wasn't until late at night that she took a deep breath and went to Lloyd's hospital room.

In fact, when Lloyd was carried out, he did look very badly injured, almost on his last breath, but—she didn't believe it!

Eyes can lie!

Lillian pushed open the door and entered, only to find Lloyd sitting unharmed on the edge of the bed, a smile playing on his lips, "You've come? You didn't disappoint me, you did a great job!"

"Grandpa, I'm so glad to see you're alright."

Lillian seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and bowed respectfully.

Her guess was right; how could a cunning old fox like Lloyd possibly trust anyone?

At that moment, she felt fortunate for her composure and patience, but at the same time, she felt a chill run down her spine.

"Very good, you've passed my test, Lillian." Lloyd slowly rose, walked to her, stroked her hair, his eyes softening, and laughed heartily, "Raise your head! From this moment on, you— Lillian Fernando —are my sole heir!"

"Yes, Grandpa."

Lillian raised her head and looked at Lloyd's kind face, hiding all her hatred deep in her heart.

"Now, it's time for you to know the real secret of the Fernando Family!"

Lloyd's eyes were filled with pride; he was so glad he had found such an excellent successor. "Come with me, I'll take you to see a—a true 'god'!"