"Amon?!" Though deeply shocked, Klein still believed Old Liu would not join forces with Amon to harm him. Otherwise, he would have been dead by now. After steadying himself, he asked in a low voice, "Why?"
Seeing that Klein could still keep his composure, Abner deliberately muttered, "I'm a little disappointed that I didn't get to see you scared into scattering all over the floor as 'Kitty Worms'!"
Sorry I didn't indulge your twisted sense of fun... Also, what the hell were "Kitty Worms"? Klein's eyelid twitched a few times, but he continued glaring at Abner as he waited for an explanation.
"There are roughly three reasons.
"First, because of some arrangements I made earlier, Amon has already noticed the anomalies surrounding Hvin Rambis and that Demoness... Rather than having Him hide somewhere and watch the show when we make our move, it would be better to draw Him into this operation and keep Him out in the open.
"Second, Amon's involvement will further deepen His conflict with the Loen Royal Family and lessen the attention they're paying to you.
"After all, compared to that 'Blasphemer,' the strength and reputation of a Gehrman like you are still nowhere near noteworthy..."
At that point, Abner glanced at Klein.
Being looked down on had its benefits too... Klein mocked himself before asking, "Amon won't fail to see through such an obvious plan to sow discord, will He?"
"Heh, perhaps you don't understand His personality... Even if He knows I'm sowing discord, even if it deepens His conflict with the Augustus Family, Amon won't care much. He'll probably think it makes for a pretty good game... After all, the Augustus Family can't truly threaten His life.
"Besides, He's somewhat wary of me. If I didn't make these little moves, He might not feel