Camille is no exception.

Although the Firos family does not have this family rule, it is a recognized unspoken rule not to mention Hakim Nedri publicly, especially for those who join the Firos family with outsiders.

It's okay for family members, but if Camille hears someone from outside the family dare to mention that name, he or she will "mysteriously disappear" within a few days.

Only her beloved brother Stevan dared to say this to her face.

"Alright! According to what you said, Li Lin has mastered the new Hextech core technology himself!"

Stevan's tone was urgent, but his inherited deep blue eyes, which were not at all cloudy, were surprisingly calm, without even a trace of emotion in them.

Camille felt strangely irritated. "So what do you want? Do you want me to kill him?"

Stevan was silent for a few seconds, then picked up the cane beside the chair, tried his best to support his body, and stood up shakily.

Upon seeing this, Yabus hurried forward and tried to support him, but he waved his hand to refuse and returned to his original position.

Stevan walked slowly with difficulty to Camille, put one hand on the table, and panted, as if this had used up all his strength.

He said in a pleading tone: “Sister, it won’t be long before I can no longer stand up.

"If I had the Hextech Core, I could get rid of this cane and avoid the wheelchair in the future... Walking freely in my halls is what a head of household should be like."

"Perhaps, it's time to let someone else take on the responsibilities of the head of the family." Camille looked Stevan up and down, shook her head and sighed.

Stevan is over eighty years old this year, far exceeding the average age of Piltover today, and is considered a centenarian.

As he grew older, his health deteriorated, especially the muscles in his legs, which rapidly atrophied and could not be cured with current medical technology.

On weekdays, even if he used a cane, he would have at least two servants to take care of him.

If he hadn't persisted, he would have been in a wheelchair more than a year ago.

Camille paused for a few seconds. "In my opinion, even if Li Lin can make Hextech cores, he's currently only using them in power armor. They might be very different from mine, and they can't replace the heart at all..."

"Camille, please!" Stevan didn't let her finish her words.

Camille calmed down instantly, her lightning-fast eyes meeting Stevan's.

He would only call Camille by her full name when he was serious or when he had something to ask of her.

"Look, we took over the family from our parents, and together we led it to prosperity and have achieved unprecedented success. This is something our parents couldn't even dream of, but we did it, and this is our achievement!

"If I could have a Hextech core, and replicate your augmentation surgery on me, transforming me into a being like you... then, you and I, we will join hands, and the Ferros family will survive forever!

"We can even lead Piltover, and even the entire Valoran continent, and the entire Runeterra, towards prosperity and evolution!"

Stevan was very excited, but Camille remained silent.

Yabus, who was standing on the side, lowered his head, cold sweat soaked his temples and clothes, and he didn't dare to breathe.

Although he knew that his great-aunt was kind to the younger generation, just standing in front of her, a heavy pressure like a mountain emerged involuntarily.

The only sound in the room was the faint hum of her hextech core's vibrations.

After an unknown amount of time, she finally asked in a hoarse voice, "Doing this is very risky."

"It doesn't matter, we only need his skills." Stevan breathed a sigh of relief.

Anyway, I still have the Hex Core blueprints left by Hakim.

At that time, we just need to put the blame on a certain alchemist baron and lie that we snatched it from him.

If all else fails, I can only...

Stevan glanced intentionally or unintentionally at the place where the blue light was flashing on Camille's chest.

I must get the Hextech Core!

He continued to add in his mind.

"Okay..."

Camille drank the cold tea in the cup, then stood up, turned around and walked out the door.

At the same time, she said softly without turning her head: "If you insist on doing this, I will ask Li Lin later."

Stevan stared at his sister's departing back without saying a word, and no one knew what he was thinking.

When the "tapping" sound of the metal knife tip hitting the marble floor faded away, silence returned to the room.

"Okay, don't be nervous, Yabus."

Stevan shakily returned to his seat and sat down, smiling.

"Tell me what happened today when you went to Gilaman's house... Don't miss any details."

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