Chapter 1496


    Nicole had always been somewhat of a daughter to Zane, and yet, he felt like he had be


    something of a servant to her now.


    All in all, it was just an unpleasant feeling for Zane.


    Nicole did not notice Zane''s reaction as she was pondering about the causes and consequences.


    "I''m afraid that the Rebys did not destroy the crests," she said." Instead, they kept it."


    "Are you saying that there are more crests out there?"


    Carl looked at Nicole, shocked.


    Nicole shook her head.


    "I''m not sure about that, but it''s not easy to procure the crests. I''m probably the only person in this


    world who can do it."


    The three men immediately fell silent after they had heard what she had said.


    They knew what Nicole was capable of and that she was not lying.


    ‘Doesn''t this mean that Nicole is the only person who can own all five of the crests if she''s the only


    person who can acquire them?! Zane thought, bing restless at the notion that Nicole could


    possibly own more than one of these.


    "Listen, you just got this thing, and it has already gotten you into so much trouble. It''d be best if you do


    not pursue the other crests.


    Otherwise, even Zane''s organization won''t be able to keep you safe.


    tt It was a different time aspared to a thousand years ago.


    Only about two thirds of the families in the Holy Alliance are still around, and only half of them are


    considered to be the most prestigious families in the world.


    It had been so many years, and there are many more mysterious and ancient families that were equally


    powerful.


    Things would only get worse if those families were toe after the crests.


    "It''s better for us to take ownership of them, instead of letting them fall into the hands of those with


    devious intent."


    Nicole looked at Zane with an expression of seriousness on her face.


    Zane arched his brows.


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    "Is that why you put yourself at risk?"


    Nicole shrugged her shoulders.


    "What do you think?"


    Then, Carl butted in.


    "It''s not.She''s only doing this for that kid from the Guzman family.The first order that she gave the other


    families was to protect the Guzmans."


    "The Guzman family?" Zane frowned.


    "What does this have to do with them?"


    Jared''s gaze darkened as well.


    "What''s going on? Be specific."


    As things stood, Jared would never let that kid get away if he did anything to put Nicole in danger.


    Nicole quickly red at Carl after realizing that the two men in front of her were going to put the me


    on Zeke.


    "You don''t know anything."


    “I..."


    Carl uttered, but stopped as soon as he realized that he owed his life to Nicole.


    "Nicole, what exactly happened? You can''t hide from me."


    Zane looked at Nicole with concern.He thought that Nicole had be too mature as of recent.


    Nicole looked at Zane and tried to y it oft as something unimportant.


    "Zeke got the crest by ident and someone was going to kill him for it.


    I was worried that those men won''t stoping after Zeke if I don''t do something, so I took ownership


    of the crest temporarily.