Her "obsession" was gone?
That statement contained a lot to unpack. In mere moments, Nie Yun had already dreamed up several entire storylines.
And judging by the clues in her words and expression, this juicy bit of gossip probably had something to do with the Dawn Grand Duke's "life mentor."
"Ahem! All right, thank you for your friendly visit, Duke of Dawn. But there's no need for protection. I believe I'm perfectly capable of protecting myself."
On the one hand, Nie Yun genuinely had enough confidence. On the other, he did not want the Duke of Dawn using this excuse to extend her reach into his forces.
After all, the Machine Race's reputation as "screen-peeping maniacs" was well earned. He could hardly stay on guard against snoopers forever.
Besides, everything she had just said was only her side of the story, and its truth remained to be verified. Not every member of the Machine Race was incapable of lying. Codename was a prime example...
"I hope you'll give my suggestion some serious thought. If I could get word of this, it probably won't stay hidden from the other two for long either.
"Also, don't assume that what you just saw was the full extent of my strength. Although our titles represent the Machine Race's evolutionary stages, they don't represent absolute strength," the Duke of Dawn said, looking at Nie Yun earnestly.
Unlike the factions of the other two Mechanical Dukes, Silver Dawn took a more moderate diplomatic stance. It was the only Machine Race faction that maintained normal trade relations with the Wulf Empire.
As a result, it had established a commercial network within the Empire, and even maintained secret trade agreements and partnerships with several princes. This was also why the Duke of Dawn had been able to rush