Ophelia's proposal remained in front of Ryan as she kept her hand extended toward him.
He observed her calmly. He already knew her motives and she didn't seem to be lying, of course, he still couldn't firmly trust her.
Dealing face to face with a demon king in her own territory wasn't something that could be taken lightly.
He knew well how power structures operated in this world. He knew how quickly that race could change their mind or break agreements if their own interests were affected by external matters.
However, rejecting her offer while already at this point would not only be a mistake on his part.
It meant losing a direct opportunity to use the enemy faction's abundant resources in his favor, and also losing the small information network he now had regarding Rigal's movements.
Turning his back on Ophelia right now also implied having to face two separate demon king factions in the future.
