Although it meant nothing to the bigger picture, if they could become leaders among Espers, their families could gain enormous benefits from it.
Even knowing it was wrong, they still did it.
As humans, selfish desires were unavoidable.
Even Saints would kill opponents who argued with them over academic disputes on trumped-up charges. Let alone elderly people like them, who already had children.
There was no need to doubt their determination to serve the country.
But having such determination did not prevent them from wanting to do more for their children.
Whether it was Kun Hu, Lin Kai, Xue Wu, or Shi Luo, they all came from influential Huaxia families. From the moment they were born, they stood at an endpoint ordinary people could never reach in their entire lives.
Of course, their families were not ancient aristocratic clans that had endured for thousands of years. Their status had been earned through their ancestors' military merits in war.
They had merely enjoyed the lingering glory of their ancestors.
They were proud of it, not because of their own status, but because of their ancestors' honor.
If possible, what they wanted was a simple battle between Espers—a pure fight where both sides gave their all, without the slightest trace of personal interest.
But reality often failed to satisfy people.
Interests truly entangled far too many things.
Especially for families like theirs, it was even harder to find anything pure.
"Just do your best."
"Whether I can stand in that position isn't important to me. I'm not like you—I care about what they think."
"I only want to know whether there's a gap between Qin Tian's group and us. With the Black Rhino Armor and Flame Dragon Armor empowering us, who exactly is stronger?"
Lin Kai said calmly.
Kun Hu cared about