Chapter 636

" Mr. Layton. My dear Perseus. Please calm down. I swear on my family's reputation that I will give you a proper explanation for this mess!" This was the first time Mary had seen Donald angry. She couldn't help but feel nervous. Then, it hit her. Back then, General MacArthur was disgraced by the Millet plus rifles. Xancent was a peculiar country, but its people were insanely unified. If no enemies encroached on their borders, the Xancentians would fight amongst themselves. However, if their foreign adversaries invaded their country, they would unify under one banner and fend off their enemies. The Xancentians would bicker with each other, but they wouldn't allow outsiders to tell them what to do. More to the point, the Xancentians had come a long way since the Millet plus rifles. She couldn't afford to offend them now. She had to give in for now. Jacob was at a loss for words. He was so shocked that he shrunk back, and his eyelids twitched like crazy. The Knowles family wasn't as