"Please explain," Rei said calmly.
Arnold smiled faintly and spoke frankly. "Actually, our demands are not that unreasonable. All the Celestial Empire of Velgranth wants is the return of the territories that were forcibly seized by the demon race."
Rei was stunned. "That's all?"
"That's right. That's all." Arnold nodded with a faint smile. "Can you agree to that?"
Rei fell silent. It was not just him—even Lucas looked confused by the request.
At first, they had assumed Arnold would make far greater demands in exchange for the dragon race's support. However, that was not the case, which only made them feel both confused and suspicious.
"W-Wait a moment, Prince Arnold." Rei raised his hand and stared at him intently. "Are you certain that's all you want? Don't you intend to take control of the entire western region after the Demon Empire falls?"
