บท 259: A True Lord

"Hah…" Shingen sighed, hearing those words coming from his mouth. "By alliance, you mean servitude, correct?" He had been intending to force Gengyo into the same position at the start of all this. How foolish those words seemed now that he looked back on them. It would be impossible to tame someone like him.

"A harsher word, but that is the essence of it." He replied with a shrug, not bothering to hide anything.

"I'm sure you already know my answer before you even asked. A tiger cannot be chained."

"I thought as much." He nodded, still disappointed nevertheless.