Chapter 209 A Chain Reaction

• "If you don't think Clarissa's actions against the Middletons have sparked any trouble, then how do you explain the major families of Eldarion kidnapping you?
• "I've been through my fair share of family turmoil ever since I was young. I saw the most powerful families in Eldarion get reduced to pawns, exploited by others. That was when I realized: There's no such thing as complete security in this world.
• "If there is any real security, it's in becoming stronger—strong enough that even the fiercest attack from an enemy barely leaves a scratch.