To be honest, if it had been any other lord trying to recruit Thaldran and his people, they probably would've agreed—maybe not enthusiastically, but they'd have gone along with it.
After all, they were 14-Tier Mythic Ace Units. That kind of power comes with certain privileges.
But Ethan wasn't about to play it that way.
First off, he didn't want his forces splitting off into little cliques. Sure, in the early stages it might not seem like a big deal, but as time went on, once things got more complex, having multiple voices in one team was a recipe for disaster.
One team. One voice. That was non-negotiable.
Second, this was also his way of quietly building up Auremax's inner circle—strengthening that faction from the inside. Now that he had a clearer understanding of how the unit rewards from missions worked, he knew this wasn't going to be a one-time thing.
There'd be more. A lot more.
