Duke Barbatos really wanted Mongolia because it was a ‘hotzone’. A region without dungeons, yet there were many humans experiencing awakening in that place.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t just Duke Barbatos who wanted the territory. Two Dukes based in Russia were also after that territory—Duke Edric Vassago and Duchess Alyna Agares.

That was why Duke Barbatos was eager to recruit many demons by his side. He needed a lot of power to match the two giant demons.

After considering it for quite some time, Isaac finally made a decision.

“Alright, I’ll ‘lend’ my power.”

A wide smile appeared on Lord Loke’s face.

“But on one condition,” Isaac added.

Baron Loke narrowed his eyes. “What’s that?”

“I want this to be kept secret. I don’t want to be in direct contact, especially during special events or auctions.”

Baron Loke’s eyes opened wide, then laughed. “Haha, of course. It’s an easy thing.”

Isaac smiled.

“Very well, Lord Isaac. Hopefully, our relationship can last longer.”

Just as Lord Barbatos was about to end the conversation, he remembered something.

“Ah, just a reminder. I hope you don’t do anything behind our backs. If so, I will be very disappointed.”

A sharp gleam looked into Isaac’s eyes. Baron Loke tried to intimidate him, but Isaac didn’t want to lose.

“I hope you don’t doubt me either.”

The two of them looked at each other. Not long after, Baron Loke’s project of light disappeared.

Isaac clenched his hand.

There were two dangerous decisions in this game. The first was to choose neutral. Not supporting anyone was tantamount to suicide. Demons had a tendency to target weaker enemies first. Those without the backing of power would definitely be the first targets.

The second was to be a double agent. The demons who did this usually ended up with their heads cut off.

Isaac was planning to infiltrate Duke Barbatos’s alliance.

Duke Barbatos was obsessed with conquer Mongolia. He needed men to face the two Dukes who were in Russia. Although it did not guarantee if he was got his trust. But Isaac bet on Baron Loke.

For now, he had no plan to told Alyna about this. Their relationship was still not strong enough. He need more gained trust. Besides, revealed his plans to others risked his intrusion being exposed.

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In a dark room, a muscular, pomegranate-eyed demon seemed to be staring at the Crystal Core’s light projection.

“How did it go, Lord Loke?”

The demon in the projection shook his head. “He said he would join us, but he didn’t want to make direct contact during special events or auctions, Lord Barbatos.”

Duke Barbatos narrowed his eyes. “Why?”

“I’m not sure. But it seems he wants to appear neutral.”

After hearing those words, Duke Barbatos laughed loudly.

“Neutral? What kind of joke is this?” The laughter stopped. Suddenly, the look in his eyes changed completely. “Is he playing with me?”

“I don’t think so, Lord. Every dungeon master has their way to protect themselves. He’s not going to mess with the Duke. Besides, with the current situation, I’m sure you need him.”

Instantly, the anger that enveloped Duke Barbatos disappeared. Right now he was busy competing with Duke Vassago for Eastern Mongolia, while Alyna had also begun to show her moves to dominate Western Mongolia.

“Do i really need him? I know he had upgraded his dungeon to Floor 4, but I’m still not sure his dungeon defenses are strong. He sent 15,000 monsters to a small human settlement and lost against 10,000 hunters. He’s like the loser Gustav. It looks like he managed to upgrade the dungeon after saving his zenny for quite a while.”

“I thought so too, Lord Barbatos. However, after seeing the news circulating among the humans, the damage done by Lord Isaac seems to be massive.”

Duke Barbatos snorted. “You believe in human nonsense? They’re stupid creatures. That Constantine boy could just kill people who didn’t experience awakening. You’re going too far.”

Baron Loke was silent. He thought what Duke Barbatos said was true. However, he still couldn’t shake off his suspicions about Isaac. He had a feeling Isaac had something behind his back.

Therefore, he needed to bring Isaac closer to his reach by tying the man through an alliance. So that he could keep an eye on the Demon Lord’s movements.

“Even if he is weak, we need a buffer guarding the southeast area.” Baron Loke had not given up on convincing Duke Barbatos. He knew his master wanted to recruit Isaac, but he was still upset.

Duke Barbatos arched his eyebrows after hearing those words. “What do you mean?”

“Lord Isaac’s dungeon is in a strategic location. He is directly opposite Earl Verzin’s Dungeon located in Japan. He served Duke Vassago. Despite being separated by oceans, I believe I can buy a wyvern or draconite within two years. We don’t need a strong dungeon. We just need him to warn us if they attack us later.”

Duke Barbatos nodded. “You are right. Earl Verzin served Duke Vassago. The attacks can come from behind. We need an alarm. We need him, but I still can’t accept him stealing from me.”

The atmosphere became quiet. Both of them were silent. Baron Loke didn’t say a word. He waited for Duke Barbatos to consider his suggestion.

Suddenly, Duke Barbatos snapped his fingers.

“I have an idea. We make the loser Gustav and the Constantine fight each other. Let’s see if he worth to invest.”

Duke Barbatos was still annoyed by the failure of the dungeon break in Beijing. Thanks to that, he still blamed Baron Gustav for his failure to control Inner Mongolia.

This was the perfect time to punish that fool.

“That’s right, Lord Barbatos. It’s a great idea.”

Baron Loke agreed. He thought this was an opportunity to measure Isaac’s power.

“It’s going to be interesting. Didn’t Baron Gustav buy drake at auction? Order him to do PvP with Constantine!”

Then, Duke Barbatos laughed loudly, imagining those two demons killing each other.

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