War preparation (2/2)

While some people preferred not to see Lucien being so brutal, Cassidy couldn't wait to see him cut Ivan's head off.

He looked at Scarlett. "The spy left Portgreen city four days ago. Do you think the mercenaries are still resisting?"

Scarlett nodded. "No matter what advantage Ivan got, he would still have a hard time dealing with all the mercenaries."

"Black Hand is not the best leader, but without me there, he leads everyone. So in total, he controls more than twenty thousand rank-B mercenaries, many A-rank, and a lot more weaker mercenaries."

Lucien was glad that he didn't kill Scarlett because her help makes everything easier. Still, he knows that her help has some limitations.

"I suppose it won't be simple for you to take back your position as the mercenaries leader."

Scarlett explained her point honestly. "Losing me and Cornelius was what made Black Hand unite all the mercenaries under his banner. Now he must have the loyalty of a lot of them."