Chapter 734 – Minor Losses
Varakan barked a laugh.
Lucaris's lips twitched despite himself.
Asmo smiled faintly.
Kaelmor's grin sharpened. "You admit consolidation."
"I don't. I admit optimization."
The spear pulsed brighter.
Lucaris stepped forward slightly. "Destroying Greed destabilizes currency flow."
Varakan snorted. "Destroying him destabilizes half our war funding."
Asmo added smoothly, "And I would be personally annoyed."
Kaelmor's gaze moved between them.
So.
That was the real metric.
Not whether Lux survived.
But whether the sin lords valued him enough to intervene.
The phantom claw finally loosened.
Just slightly.
Kaelmor sighed theatrically. "You are all very protective."
Lucaris crossed his arms. "We are protective of structure."
Varakan added, "And profit."
Asmo smiled. "Simply… Bussiness."
Kaelmor studied Lux once more. "Fine."
The spear dissolved into smoke.
The phantom claw vanished.
