Lyra listened carefully to Ethan's proposal, her expression calm on the surface but conflicted beneath it.
She wasn't sure whether Ethan was someone she could truly trust. His reputation alone was enough to make anyone hesitate.
The terms he offered were clear and straightforward—this was an exchange, nothing more and nothing less.
Lyra would stay temporarily in Lion City until the situation in Lotus City was resolved. In return, Ethan would deal with the threat that loomed over her city.
From a balance-of-power perspective, the situation was painfully obvious to her.
Inside Lion City, Lyra's abilities were far inferior to Hanss's. She would be vulnerable, completely under LionArk's control.
Meanwhile, in Lotus City, Ethan's power far surpassed every single member of Red Javelin combined.
If he wanted to, he could easily seize their city, confiscate all of their natural resources, and take the city's Core Crystal without anyone being able to stop him.
