When it came to the existence of the Greenskin army, at least for the time being, both Volkmar and Karl Franz had grudgingly accepted that Lin Yun and his Bloodaxe Tribe could be considered a special force serving the Empire.
Exactly how that would work, however—
According to Karl Franz, it all depended on the circumstances.
If the Greenskins posed a threat to the Empire, then they would ultimately have to be wiped out.
Lin Yun naturally promised without hesitation that, if it came to that, he would be the first to lead the charge.
Of course, Lin Yun made sure to cover himself in advance.
For instance, if political factors were involved—if they were deliberately provoked, or if Tzeentch's schemes caused all sorts of problems—he hoped Karl Franz and Volkmar would give him time to prove what had really happened.
Karl Franz and Volkmar had reluctantly agreed.
But since the Greenskins' "loyalty" had yet to be proven, Karl Franz said he couldn't hold an investiture ceremony for Lin Yun just yet.
In other words, he was warning Lin Yun that, in a way, these Greenskins could affect his career in the Empire.
Of course, that was only in theory. If Lin Yun didn't care at all, he could simply ignore it.
Naturally, Karl Franz wasn't getting nothing out of the arrangement, either.
The truth was, this was mainly a matter of what he had to consider as an emperor.
Karl Franz genuinely hoped—and expected—that Lin Yun would be able to tame such a large band of Greenskins.
Greenskins needed neither food nor money. All they wanted was a fight, and they were reliably good at it. On top of that, they bred incredibly fast. It was all too tempting.
And apart from the Greenskins, Lin Yun himself was also