38 Alliance? (1/2)

The suggestion to work together was an absolute surprise to Dean.

To think that one day he would have an offer from the people who took part in a scheme that killed his friend and nearly himself.

It was not an exaggeration for Dean to feel somewhat speechless.

Making the offer much better was that the prime person involved is the very mastermind who planned for him to be murdered.

Having mixed feelings, Dean paused to contemplate in silence.

Anne and Pierre finally got Dean's attention and saw that he was already considering their proposition. To further the effect they brought more information for Dean to digest.

Starting the conversation, Anne tried giving context

”I'm sure you've heard of the engagement between Rose and Christian. Many important people were invited and allowed Christian to start gathering his own connections”

Dean nodded as he had already heard this from rumors in a canteen and it was not out of expectation for Christian to start developing a wider range of connections.

It was tough as he now had the connections from his family and with the other connections he got from school, he would be overall be a worry.

To make matters worse is that he couldn't underestimate Christian anymore.

Anne and Pierre were just first years who had reached Nascent Soul 1 at the very minimum!

Christian was approximately two years older than Dean meaning he has greater experience and cultivation.

Thinking that the [Battle Intent Manual] was unstoppable, Dean felt surprised at the pure strength Christian must have gathered in his years at Redwood Academy.

The idea to fight one on one in a battle seemed impossible at this information.

However his shock couldn't be shown to Anne, so Dean nodded in response.

Anne continued

”Lately, he has been taking advantage of his peers and juniors... he-”

Pierre suddenly cut in with a shallow killing intent hidden in his voice

”He is utterly disgusting. Trying to create a harem is fine but without consent is...scummy.”

Pierre pulled Anne even closer to him and Dean finally got the gist of why Pierre had such a strange reaction to Anne's words.

The implication was that Christian was a lusting beast who wants to create a harem even if it means the sacrifice of his subordinates' wives.

Dean felt it was reasonable for Pierre to draw the conclusion that Christian was disgusting to try and take another person's wife however still waited for what they exactly wanted.

Stamping the ground in frustration, Pierre added more information

”Many of my brothers have suffered this disgrace and their wives have been humiliated to be forcefully claimed.”

Anne softly whimpered before taking a deep breath and reclaiming her calm manner while Dean was left in thought.

For all that Dean could know was that this whole thing is an orchestrated act to later kill him.

This seed of doubt was planted and grew at a substantial rate however Anne exposed the reason for betrayal.