Given the current situation, he definitely could not allow Malekith to take those things out and use them. That would only be asking for trouble.
They could not even remain stored aboard the starship, so Dane quickly had people move the gene banks and frozen embryos to another location.
Malekith could only watch. He had anticipated this outcome the moment he surrendered.
Now, he only hoped they would not destroy those things on the spot...
"Don't worry. I won't destroy them."
Malekith relaxed slightly upon hearing that, but he knew the other man had kept them because he intended to use them as leverage against the Dark Elves.
"You should understand what I mean by this." Dane looked at the leader of the Dark Elves. "If your performance satisfies me, I might give your race a chance to continue surviving."
Although Svartalfheim had become a desolate wasteland because of that ancient war, the Dark Elves could still live there after some technological restoration.
Malekith lowered his head. "My lord, we Dark Elves cannot remain away from Svartalfheim for too long. Could you... give us some time to return home and recover?"
Dane glanced at him and said flatly, "Then have your people return in batches. A few dozen at a time. When the next batch goes back, the previous batch must return~~."
"But, my lord..."
"Malekith, I'm not negotiating with you."
At that instant, the air around them seemed to freeze, and everyone nearby broke out in a cold sweat.
Malekith said, "...I understand."
When one was under another's roof, one had no choice but to bow one's head.
Dane nodded. He was not some great philanthropist. Sparing these people was already generous enough; if they dared demand too much, he would simply kill them.
Without Malekith, the research process