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As long as the South Regent could get a hold of those people, it would mean he had. something against his enemies. Even if they wanted to do something, they would have to think twice. Although that would not guarantee his position as the South Regent, it could buy him lots of time.
The South Regent was tempted, but he knew better than to agree with Ethan. The more chaotic Riveria was, the better it was for him. If he were to send troops to help Riveria, it would not be easy for him to tak
over Riveria in the future.
The South Regent sighed. “I wish I could help, but your mentor killed so many of my people. If it weren’t for him, I would’ve helped you.
“In this situation, you’ve played yourselves right into a corner.
He wanted to shift the blame onto Ethan’s former mentor for not being able to send troops. to the Grand Marshal, hoping to make Ethan hate the man. However, all Ethan did was smile.
For some reason, the smile unsettled the South Regent.
“Actually, if you hadn’t lost so many of your men, I wouldn’t have such a strong bargaining chip.”
Having a bad feeling about it, the South Regent asked, “What bargaining chip?”
Ethan explained, “Since you’ve lost so many men, you’re exposed to more danger from within and without. Now, hand over everyone you suspect of being disloyal and those who might betray you at any time.”
Ethan’s gaze pierced through the South Regent, who found himself holding his breath.
Ethan continued, “I can guarantee that in this fight to bring Riveria under control… none of them will survive.”
The South Regent leaped to his feet in shock, the comment hitting him hard. Despite his status, he had to admit that he was shocked.
Ethan had only made one move, and the South Regent was already helpless against him!
“You’re asking me to send my soldiers to death and even thank you for it.”
It was a ruthless move, the most ruthless one the South Regent had ever seen.
As long as he sent his troops, he would be able to know the positions of his enemies‘ families and use them as leverage against his enemies. That way, he could temporarily
control his external threats.
Moreover, by deploying his troops, he could eliminate all those who challenged his
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authority from within. In doing so, he would resolve all his internal strife!
With one move, Ethan had helped him with solving both his internal and external threats, but what would it do for Ethan?
Ethan would gain a great military force. Even if he would not be able to control Riveria completely, it could at least guarantee a period of peace.
‘Wait,‘ the South Regent thought, ‘if it were him, he might be able to control Riveria with that amount of military force alone.‘
Ethan was proving to be even more formidable than the Grand Marshal now. The power Ethan wielded had far surpassed that of his mentor, the Grand Marshal!
Ethan said calmly, “Now, have you thought it through?
“You don’t have any other choice. If you don’t send your troops, someone else will, and when that happens, your family might be the ones captured.”
The South Regent inhaled sharply. If he did not support Ethan, Ethan would work together with his enemies. In that case, not only would his internal and external threats be left unsolved, but his family might be captured by his enemies, leaving him powerless!
The South Regent finally understood why Ethan dared to meet him alone. Ethan must have had a plan all along. If he were to make a move against Ethan, his family would be captured by enemies, and he would lose his reign.
He took a deep breath before asking, “Can you answer a question for me?”
“Say it.”
“If you decided to, how long would it take you to take me down?”
Ethan met his gaze and said, “It would be much easier than stabilizing Riveria.
“Seven days. I’ll only need seven days to take you down.”
On the first day, Ethan would approach the South Regent’s enemies and form an alliance with them.
On the second day, he would gather the South Regent’s dissatisfied subordinates and persuade them to secretly work with him.
On the third day, he would capture the South Regent’s family. He would start by killing his wife and then using his children to threaten him.
On the fourth day, Ethan would leak the location of certain enemy family members to the South Regent, allowing him to capture them and triggering a deadly conflict between the two sides.
On the fifth day, he would incite the South Regent’s enemies to take action.
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On the sixth day, he would make the South Regent’s subordinates strike, creating a united
front from both inside and outside.
Finally, on the seventh day, all that was left was to kill the South Regent.
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