Steven felt uneasy. His side only had two legends, while the Hernandez boasted three. Although Pablo and Eric were at odds, Steven knew they shared the same surname, Hernandez. On the other hand, he was an outsider, bearing the surname Vanderbilt.

The situation looked grim for him.

After repelling Pablo, Eric returned to his seat. The older members of the Hernandez nodded frequently, finding Eric quite impressive, though they couldn't pinpoint exactly why.

"Steven!" Pablo, though a bit disheveled, was smug.

The Vanderbilt family had come looking for trouble, but now that Eric had intervened, all issues were resolved effortlessly.

"Now you understand why Alan disappeared, right? We all underestimated Salt City, thinking it was just a minor provincial capital. Who would have thought such a place hid a legend?" he said. "Let me remind you: Pedro is also missing! And my son has been captured by them!"

He continued. "Given our family's strength, how could such issues arise repeatedly