Chapter 1784: Ready to Swallow It Whole
Hearing Xiao Ran's words, Cruze smiled knowingly. He knew that what he had just said had been rather pointless. After thinking it over, he said, "If it were me, I'd prefer the latter. Rather than existing as an alliance, we should completely control them and turn them into a true subordinate legion. Both in name and in fact, they would be ours—like a special team stationed abroad."
"After all, only with Naza is it truly the Overlord Legion. She has poured a great deal of effort into it, so she would not easily give it up and join us. Besides, to the Outside World, we can present ourselves as being evenly matched with—or even slightly weaker than—the Overlord Legion. That way, others will only see us as allies. And if there is ever a situation requiring the entire legion's strength, it will be easier to justify."
At that, Cruze's lips curled slightly. "Originally, I thought you wanted to thoroughly improve relations with the Overlord Legion, influence them, form an alliance, and then find a way to use them as a shield in front of us. I didn't expect you to be planning to swallow the entire legion whole."
Xiao Ran smiled. "If we don't swallow them, then just as you said, I won't feel at ease using my own resources to cultivate a legion that might betray us. Only what belongs to us can truly be trusted."
Cruze pondered for a moment. "But you will probably have to speak to Naza about this personally. If I go alone, it won't seem sincere enough. And as long as Naza agrees, the others under the Overlord Legion likely won't object. The best time is now. Because of the Impact Legion, Naza's emotions have been unstable