"Naimes!" Just as Naimes was waiting for the results.

The room he was in suddenly opened, and then a man with a nervous expression walked in.

He called out Naimes' identity name, then after seeing Naimes, he breathed a sigh of relief and said: "It's really wonderful to see you again."

"Were we ever that close? Byron?!" Naimes' cold gaze stopped the man from approaching further, also shattering the other's hypocritical emotions.

Byron, an extremely successful investment merchant.

"Were we ever that close? Byron?!" Naimes' cold gaze stopped the man from approaching further, also shattering the other's hypocritical emotions.

That noble was named Ron Dartmanley.

That's right, the man before him was Naimes' uncle.

He was also an accomplice of the Dartmanley family.

Back then, Byron had mostly firmly stood in the Dartmanley family's interest camp, and Naimes had finally seen through Byron's true nature.

This was an existence that only cared about benefits in his eyes.

"Don't be angry, Naimes. No matter what, you're still my nephew." Byron didn't get angry because of Naimes' cold treatment. Instead, with a smile on his face, he continued: "There's actually a big misunderstanding here. Don't get agitated."

This was an existence that only cared about profit in his eyes.

"But that's all in the past now. The current focus is on the future."

"The family has already forgiven you. As long as you return to the family, then let go of everything from the past."

"Get out!" In response to Byron's sophistry, Naimes had only one word.

And he was extremely skilled at the other party's sophistry techniques, such as directly defining the nature of things.

Many people don't have fixed concepts about things. In such times, whoever has a firm stance and a loud voice is considered right.

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Byron's middle statement—"who was right and who was wrong is already hard to distinguish"—was precisely redefining the nature of things.

Many people don't have fixed concepts about things. In such times, whoever has a firm stance and a loud voice is considered right.

Then gradually lose their true perception of events, potentially blurring the truth of what happened.

Then, taking advantage of certain opportunities, they might be moved by some true or false things from the other side, truly letting go of past grievances and vaguely forgiving the other party.

The more emotional someone is, the more susceptible they are to this trick—just like a certain younger brother whose entire family was killed by his older brother and whose whole life was controlled.

Naimes' performance was actually quite similar to someone full of emotions.

Unfortunately, it was now Naimes who saw through Byron's little tricks at a glance.

"His visit today is just to set a baseline tone."

"In the coming days, there will probably be more lackeys gradually approaching, aiming to bring my 'Holy Bone' back." Naimes understood clearly in his heart.

The Dartmanley family had declined.

The family founded by Saint Dartmanley centuries ago had become utterly decayed through the passage of time.

The saint's bloodline passed down through generations contained diminishing power.

Talented family members became scarce, yet various expenses grew increasingly massive due to maintaining family dignity.

The family founded by Saint Dartmanley centuries ago had become utterly decayed through the passage of time.

This was also why the family was urgent about creating geniuses through bloodline experiments.

Talented family members became scarce, yet various expenses grew increasingly massive due to maintaining family dignity.

Although they still possessed considerable wealth, once they lost their pillar within the church, the family's interests would quickly be encroached upon.

This was also why the family was urgent about creating geniuses through bloodline experiments.

The gap in talent truly manifests at such times.

Ninety percent of people, even with resources, wouldn't know how to use them.

For the Dartmanleys, it wasn't like no one had advanced to Steel Seed using resources.

The real focus was on Gold Seed.

A single Gold Seed could ensure the family's prosperity for a millennium.

The problem was that the last Gold Seed in the Dartmanley family was the saint's grandson.

He died two hundred years ago, and since then, the Dartmanley family's Gold Seed power had been discontinued.

Without upper-level power, unable to participate in the church's upper decision-making circles, the family's strength would only grow weaker.

Naimes' emergence became a lifeline for the Dartmanley family.

He died two hundred years ago, and since then, the Dartmanley family's Gold Seed power had been discontinued.

Yet today, Byron's approach was that the family had forgiven him, hoping he would voluntarily admit his mistakes and return to the family.

Naimes' emergence became a lifeline for the Dartmanley family.

"No matter how many times I witness these people's shamelessness, it always feels disgusting." As Naimes thought this, he clearly understood that his time to leave was approaching.

Because those nobles were particularly 'shrewd.'

Most nobles were like this, especially those who had reproduced for several generations. They considered themselves superior, clearly needing your help yet still acting like doing things for them was an honor.

"No matter how many times I witness these people's shamelessness, it always feels disgusting." As Naimes thought this, he clearly understood that his time to leave was approaching.

Because those nobles were particularly 'shrewd.'

This bunch of fellows wouldn't voluntarily eat spoiled things.

Sure enough, the investigation into Naimes soon concluded.

The entire process involved dozens of interrogations and five physical examinations.

This bunch of fellows wouldn't voluntarily eat spoiled things.

Otherwise, Naimes would likely have had some bone marrow extracted.

Clearly, that kind of internal strife and mutual checks were still happening.

So much so that neither side would do anything too outrageous, otherwise it would be hard to handle the aftermath.

Otherwise, Naimes would likely have had some bone marrow extracted.

Because there were too many interrogations, often lasting entire days and nights, Naimes' perception of time had become somewhat distorted, unsure what day it was now.

Before Naimes could check the time.

A 'by-the-book' holy knight appeared before Naimes.

The other wore the full plate armor that holy knights rarely wore daily, even wearing a helmet.

Beneath that helmet, only one eye was vaguely visible.

"Naimes Dartmanley, please come with me. The Grand Commander wants to see you!" The words were plain polite, yet contained undeniable force.