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"That too… actually, the previous leader had already poured so much investment into him because he was a genius—an Alpha Prime prodigy, the first genius to be born after Dominic, his ancestor. But he chose not to be tied to anyone. Stubborn brat. Though... I can't entirely blame him. I understand his principles."

Albert rested his chin on his palm, tilting his head before exhaling, as if just thinking about all this was exhausting.

"…The declining population is inevitable. And yet, he's this stubborn... does he want the world to crumble? Haha."

"You seem like it's not just the population decline that worries you—you're more concerned about his safety."

"You are right. There are too many people trying to get rid of us, and Zion Hughes is too reckless sometimes."

Albert's red eyes sharpened as he looked at Hendrick—so piercing it was as if he could slice Hendrick's head off at any moment.