Bab 804: Allies

The threat triggered different reactions. Some smiled at Khan's no-nonsense stance, mainly because actual events supported it. The recent slaughter told everyone he couldn't be more serious, which vouched for his commitment.

Instead, others saw the threat as additional proof of Khan's unreliability. He seemed bound to taint his name even more, inevitably affecting his eventual allies.

Nevertheless, everyone quickly suppressed their reactions. The gesture was pointless before Khan, but those instincts were hard to abandon, especially for descendants who had spent their entire lives training for similar moments.

Khan feigned ignorance and even looked at his drink to pretend he wasn't paying attention to the scene. He couldn't miss any detail even if he wanted to, but the gesture gave the descendants some breathing room, allowing them to consider the offer without additional mental pressure.