Chen Fan could hear another meaning in Ran's tone as well. It seemed that Ran's goal had changed somewhat. At first, he had wanted to change this country by himself, to climb to a high position and seize great power.
Now, there was another path for him to choose: help the Revolutionary Army achieve victory. Whichever side remained standing in the end would be the same to him, at least in terms of status.
Right now, he was merely Esdeath's subordinate and had no connection whatsoever to the Empire's upper ranks. For him, this was still only a starting point. He believed in his own talent; no matter which side he joined, he would become someone who wielded great power.
Chen Fan was not interested in such matters, or rather, he did not particularly care who held power. In some respects, Ran was indeed suited to wield great authority.
Moreover, the ideas Chen Fan had instilled in Will earlier, combined with Ran's words, would affect both Will and Kurome to some extent. They would begin to question whether they were right or wrong.
Of course, it was still too early to talk about that. Their current goal was to capture and deal with those Wild Hunt scum.
"Will, Kurome, neither of you should make a move. This matter may very well implicate you. After all, they are also the minister's son's subordinates," Ran said to Will and Kurome.
"What are you talking about, Ran? We're companions, so of course we have to help you! Besides, those Wild Hunt bastards slaughter innocent people. They deserved to die long ago," Will said.
"It's precisely because we're companions that I don't want to see you dragged into this. If you're discovered, it will have a bad effect on you as well. You might