Distrusts

"No. I will guard her."

Lukas' assertion earned him stares from the rest, especially Nathan, whom he had interrupted.

"You…"

He was about to protest but Lukas beat him to it.

"These people are my mission," he declared.

Nathan was conflicted. It was true that Lukas' mission was to find these people's hideout and track them down. But he is also unwilling to leave the matter of his sister in someone else's hands.

The others can't refute him either because after all, it is convenient for him to stay with Nadia. While he guards her, he could just wait for them to come out and capture them. That's two birds hitting with one stone.

The emperor also thinks this way, thus, he doesn't have any protest.

"Fine. Then, Lukas, I will entrust Nadia to you." 

Lukas nodded and reverted to his idle posture.