"Think it over again? Are you suggesting that we break our vow?" Deep creases formed on Randelhoff's forehead.

"That's right," Hoffman replied unhesitatingly. 

"Hoffman!" Randelhoff yelled. It was as if he were berating him, saying 'How could you even suggest that!?'.

"I know how important our vow is."

"Then why?" Randelhoff asked.

"Why did we make that vow in the first place?" Hoffman asked.

"Don't you know?"

"I know far too well why. I was there when we made that vow. It's all because of Inarius."

The true meaning of their vow, 'We will never make equipment for outsiders', was to never forget the humiliation they'd experienced at Inarius's hands, and to not forget the tragedy of that day.

Also, it was a vow that they'd never be controlled by anyone else ever again.

"However... if I were forced to pick between revenge and our vow, then I'd pick revenge." 

Hoffman's eyes were filled with various emotions. There was fury and a desire for retribution, yearning and sadness for his deceased family, regret and pity for his own life, etc.

"Revenge on Inarius? Where did that come from all of su...