Oreos retorted fearlessly, glancing at Westheid's hand resting on the hilt of [Shadow-Born].
"Is Duke Qinghui going to attack me? Here? Are you trying to instigate a private duel between Imperial Nobility? The Holy Law explicitly forbids Imperial Nobles from fighting amongst themselves. The one who strikes first bears full responsibility, you know."
Yolanda pressed down on Westheid's hand. Though the platinum-haired girl was trembling with rage at the other man's contemptuous attitude, she still managed to restrain her anger and whisper to Westheid:
"Brother, we can't make the first move. It will be troublesome. Extremely troublesome."
Oreos's brazen confidence didn't stem from the strength of White Rock City itself, but entirely from his reliance on the Imperial Holy Law.
