Although his initial intention could now be realized, Miguel just thought of something that might still be able to save his efforts from going to waste.
The mercenaries that approached to befriend him look at each other as if confirming their decisions.
They each nodded their heads toward each other and the one in the middle said, "It doesn't matter even if you're not him. At this moment, we just lack a figure-head for our group. Without a leader, we can't work well enough. If you're indeed weak, then you can follow around us and gain experience first. If you have a grimoire, then it's even better."
"All you need to do is command us to what is right. Of course, we would not blindly follow your lead. Just to remind you, we killed our previous leader for being incompetent. This is our rule. To tell you the truth, the previous leader we jointly killed was not the first. In fact, he was the sixth."
He stated straightforwardly as he looked at Sid.