Lord Hilton's deep laughter filled the advisory chamber, breaking the tension that had settled after David's bold declaration. His son's ambition amused him, but more than that, it filled him with a sense of pride.
To surpass the current generation was no small feat, yet David spoke with the confidence of a true De Gor. Even the Blood Whale, one of the fiercest warriors known, had never been so bold. But Lord Hilton knew well that words were just words until proven by action, and David was certainly a man of action.
Still, could he surpass Hilton himself? The thought gnawed at him. He had once stood at the very edge of greatness, nearly reaching the pinnacle of the first patriarch before being stopped by an insurmountable wall. If David could break through where he had failed, if he could rise above his own brother, the De Gor family would undoubtedly achieve a legendary status beyond even its current might.
