Logan smiled wryly. "There's nothing to suggest that's the case. He has such a high level of attainment, but he never came to me and asked to be appointed province governor or commander. Why would he want to usurp my position? Besides, don't practitioners like yourself tend not be interested in securing these positions of power?"
Francis nodded. "That does seem so. Our thoughts are occupied by attainment. We'd prefer to enjoy our day rather than concern ourselves with these worldly things. We wouldn't have any time to train if we had to devote some of our time to handling matters involving the country."
Logan nodded approvingly. "That's true. But the characters of some people might not be as clear-cut as it would seem. Many are still motivated by money and power."
"Tell me, Logan. Why did you seek us out to handle this Severin you speak of?" Alex asked Logan after some thought.
Finally, an embarrassed Logan explained what happened to the both of them. He then added, "Sigh, my daughter is giving me so many problems and there's nothing I can do about it."
Alex smiled bitterly. "You spoil her too much. It might not be good for her to continue in her willful ways. She needs to change her attitude."
Logan could only nod. "You're right. I had six sons before I finally got a daughter. She was spoiled because her mother and I love her very much, and so do her six elder brothers. We can't kill Severin though. It would suffice to teach him a lesson by castrating him."
"Sigh, I suppose that is the only option. But we'd be losing a real talent if it comes to that." Logan sighed, for he did cherish Severin's talents to Dracodom.
"Haha, Dracodom is a big country! There will be plenty of other talented people around. The four war gods, for example, have reached impressive heights in just a few years, did they not?" Alex chuckled. "We can lend you a hand on this occasion, but please do not seek our help on such trivial matters in the future. We won't help you a second time if your daughter does this stunt again. I'm quite certain that she won't commit suicide."
Logan could only smile awkwardly as he gestured respectfully and said, "Thank you, Mister Alex. I'll leave you to finish your chess game. Your words have reassured me."
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