"Then what should we do? Refuse?" Cicero frowned slightly. "But that doesn't seem like an option either… After all, Emerald Castle is still officially part of the Light Alliance. We can't afford to lose that status right now."
"We can't refuse," Ethan said, shaking his head. "If we turn them down, we might never get another chance to leave Sylvanwood. That refusal would become a permanent weakness they could exploit."
"Then…?"
"It's not that complicated, really." Ethan gave a faint smile. "Let's be honest—what's stopping us from taking over the three empires is just that we're not strong enough yet. We can't hold that much territory. But if we can't swallow all three, surely we can handle just one, right?"
"As long as we don't get greedy and try to grab too much land, it won't be a big deal. Besides..."
"Besides, time's on our side. Emerald Castle is getting stronger every day. If we can power up fast enough, who's to say we won't be able to take all three empires eventually?"
