Chapter 1023 Meeting The Mendoza Family

• "Finneas Lamorde of the Heaven-Earth Alliance requests an audience with the Willis family of Mount Hork!" His voice rang across the ancient pines that guarded the manor gate, rolling like distant thunder before settling into a hush so complete the cicadas themselves seemed to hold their breath.
• Finneas stood straight-backed in the courtyard road, hands clasped behind him. A small, unhurried smile touched his lips, as though he had all the time in the world to wait for courtesy to be returned.
• "Mr. Lamorde?" One of the gatekeepers—his helmet too large for his narrow shoulders—whispered the title like it were half myth, half warning.