Otto suddenly lunged forward, grabbing Conrad by the collar like a wild beast. His voice roared with fury.

"You stubborn fool, since you're so defiant, I'll tell you everything! That man you've spent your whole life admiring, Mr. Lloyd Senior, and the commander your father respected till his dying breath, Reginald… he's the real reason your father died!

"You still don't know, do you? That cursed dragon of the Lloyd family was the one who caused it all! Back then, when several empires and ten international organizations launched their joint extermination campaign, it was Reginald who ordered your father to stay behind and cover the retreat.

"In the end, I watched with my own eyes as my only son was cut to pieces while Reginald did nothing! He didn't even say a word. He never came to see the Cunningham family, never brought back your father's belongings, not even the message he left for you!"

Otto's face twisted into something dark and monstrous. "That's why, even as an old man,