"Ambrose Family!"
Ethan repeated the name, his brows drawing together as his expression darkened. He looked at Herion, who stood straight with a serious face.
"Yes," Herion replied with a nod. "They said they had the backing of the Ambrose Family."
Ethan rubbed his chin slowly. "I feel like I have heard that name before, but I cannot place it." He turned toward the desk and began flipping through a stack of documents. After a moment, he pulled out a thin file and scanned it.
"Here," he muttered.
He read aloud while skimming the page. "The Halcrest Family, renowned for healers. The Ambrose Family, controllers of the financial capital. The Cravik Clan, swordsmen by blood. And the Devine Family, known for their mage lineage."
He let out a slow breath.
"These four are major clans," Ethan said, tapping the paper. "They are like those great families in wuxia novels. They don't have any official noble titles, yet they hold power far beyond many nobles."
Herion listened quietly.
