By the end, Green's voice had turned harsh. He shot to his feet and glared fiercely at Grand Duke Morris.
"Are you asking to die?" Grand Duke Morris had never expected Green to have the nerve to tell him to get lost. His face flushed crimson, and his eyes blazed like those of an enraged bull.
Green had threatened to stop delivering the Mecha and Princess Muer Yatis's Bone Dragons. That gave Grand Duke Morris pause, but he was not entirely without options.
As long as he did not kill Green or Princess Mulesina, he could find a way to pry the answers out of them. Then he could seize the entire production line and all the technology. In the eyes of the Divine Eagle Empire, far from committing a wrong, he would have rendered a great service.
With that, Grand Duke Morris made up his mind. He rose abruptly, his imposing aura growing even stronger.
To his surprise, Green sat back down. "Lost your temper already? Are you planning to capture Princess Mulesina and me, then force us to reveal where the Mecha production line is?"
Grand Duke Morris froze. If Green had guessed his plan and could still remain so calm, did he have another card to play?
Who's giving this boy such confidence? Could it be... Grand Duke Mora isn't dead?
At the thought of Grand Duke Mora, Morris's heart trembled. That formidable man could stand alongside Prince Simdo without yielding an inch. Even though they were both High Calamity Rank, Morris feared him.
But he could not tell whether Green was bluffing or truly had someone to rely on. If he slunk away on mere suspicion and word got out, he might as well die of shame.
Grand Duke Morris steeled himself. *Never mind. Grand Duke