Chapter 116: Fishy (1/2)

Damian bitterly smiled. Of course he understood what Leonel meant. If they remained in here for too long, no matter how convincing their previous act was, it would become suspicious. In that case, it wouldn't matter if he convinced Leonel to play along.

”There's not much I can tell you.” Damian said through gritted teeth. ”But I think you're smart enough to know why this is the approach we must take. The more competent we seem, the more attention the Empire will pay to us and the less chance we'll have in the long run.”

Leonel had already thought as much, but this wasn't enough to convince him of anything.

”Do you think that the Empire is stupid? I doubt they're unaware that this is a facade.”

”It doesn't matter if they know, they'll still underestimate us. A vague threat will always be taken less seriously than a tangible one. As long as they don't know the true extent of our depths, it'll be easier for them to neglect us.”

Damian was trying to speak quicker and quicker, not wanting to give up this chance. If they could take in Leonel secretly, this would be great.

”I assume by your words that you know who I am? Unless you were really crazy enough to try this stunt after seeing the small bit I showed?”

Damian's lip twitched. 'Small bit'? How much more was there? He was already in this state!

”Yes, I know that you're Leonel Morales and know that you're a Variant. In addition, I also know of what happened at the Fort.”

”Good, that makes things easier. I'll agree to join and help your Slayer Legion as long as you support me to take down Royal Blue Fort within half a year and you help me take this damned wrist watch off. If you say yes, I'll let you take me out of here as your 'prisoner'.”

Damian's expression changed.

This matter was simply too big. It wasn't that they didn't want to take down the Fort. In fact, if they were willing to pay a small price, it wasn't impossible to take the Fort down even without Leonel's help. The issue was that it wasn't worth it.

The Slayer Legion still wasn't ready to appear boldly in the real world just yet, so what good was the Fort to them? It would do nothing but make them an immobile and vulnerable target.

In addition, the Governor Duke, the true powerhouse of the Royal Blue Province, wasn't here. So, at best you'd be taking down his son who hadn't even really grown into a man yet. This was another reason why it wasn't worth it.

”I know what you're thinking.” Leonel said expressionlessly. ”But, is it really as you're thinking? You're on this expedition right now to scavenge the broken pieces of fallen buildings… Wouldn't it be much better to directly snatch the technology of the Royal Blue Fort?”

Damian's eyes suddenly shone bright at these words. If it was looked at from this angle… it was indeed possible.

The truth was that he had quite a bit of freedom when it came to what exactly to do with this group. Their value wasn't very high to the Slayer Legion and they were essentially here just to train and hopefully become useful in the future. If he wanted to attack the Fort, he could make the decision alone…

Taking a deep breath, Damian's eyes sharpened with resolution.

”I can't make the decision to remove your Shackle, but I can agree to attack the Fort with you after some more preparation. But, since you're such a high profile recruit, it will be necessary for you to gain a more… thorough clearance.”

Leonel paused for a while, looking at Damian quite intently. It was to the point the latter couldn't help but squirm.