Nolan sat back slightly, his expression unreadable. "We know that he's just an ant right now. But, the aether core can't just be consumed, and stolen, it's quite literally impossible."
A shadow flickered in his eyes, recalling the vivid memory. "That's till of course I shared the intel I had on Vivi, the ability to take away others' abilities."
He gestured vaguely, as if brushing aside a ghost. "We made achieving that Igroth's current goal. Our distraction also being the reason why Radhaan was able to make a monopoly on both Empires."
Nolan's tone shifted into calculated coldness. "It's a simple solution now—either have Leor help us, or we steal Leor's aether core and use it."
His lips curled in a grim half-smile. "Two options, and no risk at all."
A faint twitch in his jaw betrayed hesitation. "But then, a few days ago, everything changed when I found out—and told them—that even Leor could do the same thing as Vivi."
