Drake said it in front instead of saving it for later… this meant that he was so confident on himself he allowed himself to say his true intentions form the very beginning.

Can he even win against him?

Without knowing Drake ’s weakness with the Undead he made, he thought he would be ultimately overwhelmed by an army of ice golems created easily out of thin air.

He will not win.

Even if he could manage to poison them, he would still die… and everyone would die too.

But that would be because he wanted to fight and die, not because they came with such an intention.

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Meaning that if he fought now, he would be wasting his won life and those of his disciples instead of taking the opportunity to resolve things peacefully.

”…If we join your Empire at the end, can we keep our territory and the name of our sect and bloodline? ” asked Thaletus.

”Yes, you may keep anything you want, even your riches. What I want is simply a share of the resources you will produce in the future, and your alliance in future conflicts. ” Said Drake.

”Hmmm… Very well, you may pass. ” Said Thaletus.