Alaric's expression turned unreadable a the one thing that could artificially boost an awakened individual's power is there newly developed serum but it to have it major drawbacks. "You realize that once we inject them, their lifespan will be reduced to twenty years, right?"
"Twenty years is more than enough." Robert's expression didn't falter as he leaned forward, his voice dropping to a low murmur. "For them to be of use to us and die before they even dream for having any chance to turn against us."
Robert barely spared him a glance, his voice flat and there was no hesitation, no unnecessary justification—just cold, strategic reasoning. "Besides, with these dead soldiers, our own personal forces will have enough time to cultivate and properly train without relying on the serum. We can't afford for them to plateau at a certain point."
