章節 2324: Extreme Concessions

Once the decision was made, Rui needed to devise a strategy for winning over Guildmaster Bradt.

Even if they had a good relationship, it wasn't something that could single-handedly win over the guildmaster to their side. At most, the man would be more pleasant to Rui than to the alliance. That was all Rui had going for him. 

He needed to figure out the rest for himself.

"His greatest predicament must be the fact that he loses everything to the alliance if he picks a fight with them," Rui quickly discerned the man's circumstances. "In which case, it will be very difficult to convince him otherwise."

"That is indeed what has been holding up our talks," Emperor Rael calmly replied. "I do not necessarily blame him. He would be a fool to throw away the foundation of his business that easily."

"But it is that sense of self-preservation that is holding him back from allying with us."