An hour later, Vincent approached Thirteen and talked to him in private.
"My father called me earlier and told me that the members of the Ashford Clan were eliminated during the night by a mysterious force," Vincent said. "Are you the one who kicked them off the tournament?"
"No," Thirteen replied. "I didn't do such a thing."
Vincent stared at him long and hard before nodding his head in understanding.
Even though the Osborn Clan was one of the Ten Prestigious Families, they were hard-pressed in the Sirius Continent because the two Monarch Clans were allies.
Knowing that they couldn't face these two Behemoths, the Patriarch of the Osborn Clan decided to ally themselves with the Central Government.
Despite needing to make concessions in order to gain Lawrence's protection, it was still better than becoming the subordinates of the Ashford and Stallard Clans.
