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Renata did not answer immediately but pulled back the curtain to glance at the body bags piled among the goods.

Although Kael and his group provided support quickly, it was inevitable that some people would not survive until help arrived.

Thinking of this, her expression turned somewhat forlorn, her eyes clouded as if veiled by a mist, blurring her vision, which provoked a sympathetic gesture from Anse as he sighed and said to his sister:

"Renata, you need to learn to adapt to such sights. We inevitably encounter accidents while abroad. If you wish not to witness such scenes, then do everything in your power to become stronger."

"I understand, brother," she replied.

She quickly suppressed her emotions and turned to Anse, saying, "Brother, in the Mage World, Baron Helois is quite a famous figure.

If he was famous before because of his teacher known as the Regent of Sculpted Potencies, now he has already carved out a niche for himself in the theoretical world by his own merit."

Anse nodded and said, "I have heard of it. Indeed, Mr. Luxius's act of accepting two students in these years since his arrival in England is quite unbelievable. When did the 'Magic Enemy' Luxius start being so amiable?"

Hearing what Anse said, Renata sighed and replied, "Brother, do not underestimate mages. Many people view mages as mere bookworms absorbed in their studies, not considering that they ignore certain social intricacies simply because there is no need.

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Brother, the smartest of humanity are mostly in the field of mages, and a small subset of these has become emerging nobility."

"The most troublesome are those who are both emerging nobility and mages, and also come from traditional noble families."

Unfortunately, you are now facing such a Lord, a supremely influential one who can even secure a dukedom from the Lion Heart Monarch."

"If you were in my place, what would you do?" Anse asked with a playful smile on his face.

He was aware that his sister typically did not care much for most things, but even her expression had inevitably changed upon seeing Kael.

It was indeed true, as the rumors said, that Kael had a "radiant appearance."

Even the typically taciturn and indifferent Renata was momentarily captivated, a rare experience for Anse to witness.

"Sincerity is the ultimate weapon. In the upcoming negotiations with Lancaster, do not think about gaining benefits immediately, at least not this time.

I have a feeling that Lancaster could be an untapped vast blue ocean, where long-term cooperation might yield us true benefits."

Anse nodded, aware that his sister had always been sharp and intelligent. Over the years, his success at the age of twenty-seven in the Tulip Chamber of Commerce was all due to his sister's behind-the-scenes guidance.

At first, he did not pay much attention until, after several major setbacks, he safely navigated out of crises with her advice, and that's when he truly revered Renata's words almost religiously.

Anse then thought about the group of Rangers they had just seen and couldn't help but speak in a hushed tone:

"Did you see those soldiers just now? In all these years, among the soldiers I've encountered, these are among the best.

Of course, compared to the elite of the Lion Heart Duchy or the Royal Court's war machines, there is still a significant gap."

Renata lowered the curtain and sighed, "Brother, have you ever considered one thing? If Baron Helois is still engaging strengthening spells on himself, the words you and I are speaking now could already have reached his ears."

Anse's expression stiffened for a moment, he reached out and pressed a button on the carriage, and with a flash of light, the Isolation Array was activated.

After doing these things, he then took a breath and said,

"It shouldn't be, we don't have any hostile relationship with him."

"The name of the Tulip Chamber of Commerce is too significant. If you suddenly saw such a chamber approaching your domain with a large number of professionals, wouldn't you, yourself, have some thoughts?"

"I would, so that's why I made it clear when we first met that I knew his identity and we had no intention of provoking the Duke's ire,"

Anse honestly said.

He thought that such a gesture would have already eased the tensions between them.

Renata sighed and said, "Brother, you still don't understand; we were exposed from the very beginning."

Anse shook his head, firmly saying, "How could that be possible? Even we have only just learned that those batches of novels and storybooks that flowed through the channels of the Tulip Chamber of Commerce to other countries and areas originated from Lord Kael and the Church of the God of Knowledge.

That's why I thought that, if possible, making a long-term investment on his side, although we can't fully represent the Tulip Chamber of Commerce, nor entirely our own family, but now Lord Kael doesn't represent the Duke either.

It's a mutually beneficial move on equal grounds; even if exposed, I think it wouldn't provoke his displeasure, let alone be certain we've been exposed."

Renata, looking at Anse, suddenly said, "When I met Lord Kael, I noticed more than 20 types of magic effects constantly active on him, as well as over thirty other effects that I didn't recognize. From the start, we have never escaped his surveillance."

"But it's alright, brother. With your intelligence, leaking those pieces of information earlier was the right thing to do. I didn't stop you immediately because I knew the information would appear more genuine coming from you.

Sometimes, being a bit slow has its uses too."

Anse wasn't upset; rather, he just patted his leg and reluctantly said, "Even if you say that, I still won't be pleased, Renata.

Moreover, overly clever people aren't likable, and even I know that Baron Helois's formidable nature, and your personality don't mesh."

Renata extended her fingers, and with a flick, a Magic Light sealed Anse's mouth, sighing,

"Brother, reckless talking can get you beaten; let me teach you how to handle things now!"

Anse's face was a picture of misery, knowing he had said something wrong and upset his sister.

But then a flicker of excitement passed through his eyes; it seemed he had found a way to tease Renata's weak spot.

At that moment, Renata quietly opened a book. After flipping a few pages, she suddenly felt a bit irritable and closed the book again.

She frowned at Anse.

For some reason, she felt that her foolish brother was thinking about something he shouldn't be.