"Furthermore, if I may be so bold, I'm going to say something that might not be pleasant to hear."
Levi's gaze lingered on Lia's face for a moment, as if he was considering how to begin, while Lia's expression also appeared serious.
She understood what Levi meant.
If Victor really doesn't come back, Lia will still have to take over as head of the family.
In the end, I still need to accept this title.
At this point, Lia's brows furrowed slightly involuntarily.
His lips were pressed tightly together, and his eyes held a hint of sadness.
She firmly believed that Viktor would eventually return, but the long period of silence still left a sting in her heart.
Just as the hope she held onto was constantly being tormented, the subtle yet ever-present pain left Lia feeling exhausted.
"There's no need to worry too much about Count Victor's safety, Miss Lia."
Levi sat opposite her, smiled, and began to comfort Lia.
Despite hearing the other person's words of comfort, Lia's expression did not improve; her eyes remained full of worry and unease.
"But……"
"To be honest, I might be just as anxious as you are."
"Revi continued. Leah looked up, puzzled, and stared at him blankly."
Although the Duke of Riviera's expression remained calm, a hint of worry could be seen in his eyes.
Lia was confused, but suddenly, she sat stiffly in her seat.
Lia didn't quite understand. She stood there, stunned, unsure of what to say.
What?! What's going on?!
Why is Duke Reeves so anxious about Victor's disappearance?
Could it be that they...?
When exactly did this happen?!
At that moment, Lia felt her mind was in complete chaos.
Her vision went black; she couldn't accept this obscure matter at all.
But soon, Duke Reeves's explanation relieved Lydia.
“My daughter, Erica.”
"She said she knew where Viktor was and was going to find him, so she left the day after Viktor disappeared."
"My daughter has not returned to this day."
Upon hearing this, Leah was utterly shocked. Her eyes widened, and she jumped up from the sofa.
"Wh...what!?"
What is Viktor's whereabouts?
Lydia might not believe these words if they came from anyone else, but Duke Reeves himself said them.
Hearing Lia's shocked question, Duke Reeves nodded.
In fact, when Erica asked for his opinion on going to find Victor...
Although Reeves was reluctant, he still agreed.
Because, after Victor defeated the last Calamity, Reve realized something.
His daughter, Erica, could no longer leave Victor.
So he agreed to Erica's request.
Moreover, Levi had a premonition.
Perhaps Erica really could bring Victor back.
The gloom in Lia's eyes vanished, replaced by a surge of joy and excitement that made her body tremble involuntarily.
"Viktor...where is Viktor?"
Instead of answering directly, Levi looked around as if searching for something.
Finally, he looked at Leah with an inquisitive gaze and asked a seemingly unrelated question:
Did your father leave anything behind?
"Like armor or something?"
...
Soon, the heavy crimson armor was placed on the cart and pushed over by Leon.
They were neatly arranged together, but there was a conspicuous large hole in the helmet.
Lia looked at the armor that came in, her eyes filled with excitement, and looked up at Levi expectantly.
Because she knew that the Duke of Reeves was a terrible antique collector.
His collection of antiques ranges from thousands of years old to those from last week.
Perhaps he knows a lot about this mysterious armor.
Lia remembered that after Cerberus bit the helmet, his entire body became even larger and more terrifying.
Therefore, she thought that perhaps she could find Cerberus's whereabouts through this armor, and thus track down Victor.
At this moment, Duke Reeves carefully examined the armor from head to toe, then slowly nodded:
"really……"
Hearing Duke Reeves' thoughtful voice, Lia's nerves suddenly tensed up.
An indescribable sense of tension permeated my entire body, and even my hands trembled slightly.
"Duke, have you figured something out?"
Duke Reeves scrutinized the mysterious armor, his brow furrowed, and spoke to Leah:
Do you know where this armor came from?
Lia shook her head.
Reeve then continued to explain:
"Its origins can be traced back to a long time ago, to the time when the gods had just emerged and were in a state of division."
"And this armor comes from hell."
Lia's heart sank suddenly, as if she had been soaked in ice water, and her heartbeat seemed to stop for half a beat.
Earth...hell?
The image of Cerberus flashed through Lia's mind; Victor said it was the watchdog he brought back from hell.
The connection between the two seems to be becoming increasingly clear.
"It is said that armor like this is a reward from hell to those brave and fearless warriors who successfully fight their way out of the underworld during the trials."
"It possesses immense power, so anyone who can wear it can roam freely in hell."
Leah was stunned. Standing beside Duke Reeves, she asked hesitantly:
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