Sif immediately realized what she had actually said right after she said it.


    She could well have admitted to aiding Yed in assassinating Ciril!


    Not only would that lead to a diplomatic crisis between the Lionhearts and the Jankos, but her actions


    and her family would also be quickly condemned far and wide if word spread.


    Also, there was no doubt that the Lionhearts were as influential as they were powerful enough to not


    fear the Jankos. But if they really pushed the Jankos too far, they would definitely retaliate and perhaps


    seed in taking their two pounds of flesh from the Lionhearts before they went down.


    In short, it waspletely unnecessary heat.


    With that in mind, Sif quickly switched gears, her tone cool as she said, "I''m a close friend of Yed''s, and


    I won''t sit idly by when he''s being abused. I couldn''t care less about any family dispute that happened


    here."


    "Well, what happens in the family stays in the family," Ned said pointedly. "And since I''m sure you


    weren''t conspiring with Yed, feel free to see yourself out, Ms. Lionheart."


    Sif was stumped—at this point, defending Yed would only mean that he was in league with Yed, and


    that she had provided the poison and conspired against Ciril.


    However, she refused to leave empty-handed!


    Snorting, she wheeled on Frank and snapped coolly, "I''ll refrain from meddling against your rotten


    affair, but this man is my enemy. Or are the Jankos going to stop me from taking him with me, even if it


    means invoking the wrath of the Lionhearts?!"


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    Ned turned to Frank in confusion, but he soon snorted as he turned back to Sif. "Watch it! My family


    owes this man a debt. If you insist on taking him, we will dere war on you!"


    "Who do you think you are?!" Sif bellowed, staring straight at Ned with a look of contempt. "You were


    next in line to seed Ciril Janko, but you''re still a loser and a eunuch? And you think you speak for


    the Jankos now?! Don''t make meugh!"


    That was when a rich voice boomed, saying, "Ned doesn''t speak for the family, you say? Then what


    about me?!"


    Both Ned and Lothar were immediately overjoyed when they heard the voice, whereas Frank appeared


    nonchnt, as if he had expected this.


    And it was no exaggeration to say that Sif was the most shocked person in the room, as everyone


    watched Ciril himself appear before them in golden robes!


    The man had a lion-like appearance, and his rich voice was just as resounding as a lion''s roar!


    "What?!" Sif blurted. "Didn''t Yed say they poisoned him already?! How is he still—"


    Even as she was left shocked and uncertain, Ciril slowly strode toward her, asking quietly, "What''s the


    matter, Ms. Lionheart? It seems you''re really surprised that I''m appearing before you alive and well."


    "N-No..." Sif replied stiffly, even as she cursed Yed inwardly for his ipetence.


    "Hmph!"


    Ciril snorted, his voice booming like a bolt from the blue and almost knocking Sif off his feet. "Mr.


    Lawrence here is an important guest of the Janko family, and a man whom we''re indebted to—his


    enemies are my enemies! Remember that!"


    "Y-Yes, Mr. Janko..." Sif replied sheepishly, afraid to speak too loudly in the presence of a peak


    Ascendant rank.


    Moreover, Ciril was infamous for his fiery temper—give him enough reason, and he would really cut her


    down right here and now.


    Even the Lionhearts would not be able to argue against that, since the fault waspletely theirs.


    Poisoning the head of a family?! If the Jankos went all out on finding the truth, even the Lionhearts


    would not be able to hide their dirtyundry wlessly—something, somewhere would be exposed and


    traced back to them!