Chapter 1811

"Daddy Sergio, I-I'm just not very good at this kind of thing. I don't need Cyrus to protect me, I—" Aurelia's words died mid-sentence as Sergio shot her a sharp, icy glare. That single look was enough to silence her completely. "You've never faced a situation like this before, yet you're boldly claiming you can protect others? Don't kid yourself. That's nothing but wishful thinking." "But even you guys haven't seen anything like this, have you?" Aurelia muttered under her breath. She thought he couldn't hear her, but Sergio's sharp ears picked up every word. "Back in the day, your parents and I dealt with things far worse than this," he said. The dangers they faced back then with The Lucent didn't stop at a mere 50 opponents. They weren't just dodging visible threats like gunfire but navigating an endless web of hidden traps and betrayals. Hearing his words, Aurelia grumbled in a lower voice, "Big words, huh? Adults always like to talk big." This was the modern world, a law