Pablo was completely caught off guard.

He said, "In truth, we joined the Luminous out of sheer necessity. I don't know what you have gone through, but back then, besides the Luminous, there was also an organization called the Crimson Order that wanted us to join.

"Later, the two factions clashed. The Luminous wiped out the Crimson Order's people, demonstrating superior strength and promising that the aristocratic families would rise again to seize power one day."

Pierce nodded. What Pablo said was consistent with what Bryce had told him. The aristocratic families had joined the Luminous because they couldn't resist the temptation.

At one point, families like the Hernandezes, Vanderbilts, and Pentras were the darlings of the era, holding immense power. However, as time passed, they faltered.

The tides of time eventually submerged the aristocratic families. But they were not resigned to this fate. They longed to make a comeback and regain power. However, their strength alone was ins