Volcano Field

Liu Ye didn't wait for the Steel Soldier's reply and simply left with no further explanation. He could see that Queen Luna wasn't done talking but she was forced to follow him. She waited until they lost sight of the Steel Soldiers to question him. "Why did you leave them so fast? I could get more information out of them."

"Because the more questions you ask, the more irresponsible you look," Liu Ye pointed out honestly. "Do you think they will talk with us about the Alliance if you don't know what is going on? The Queen loses her credibility if she doesn't have the power. They would rather talk with your uncle who clearly handles more tasks and governs the Empire."

His words weren't what Queen Luna wanted to hear but Liu Ye wasn't done. "If I didn't distract them with the proposal and cut it off right there, you could forget about visiting Metal City. Right now they will think their only choice for a good deal is talking to you."