Michael did not discourage him, his gaze lost upon the wine glass on the table. He wanted to meet Ahtal not because he was swayed by persuasion.
Before he was captured by the God of Blood, he had visited many countries and witnessed many things, clearly knowing how difficult it was to change a country and power from within,—it was often only possible to succeed by relying on external force to completely shatter all existing powers.
This time, he only wanted to ask Ahtal how he was doing and what he was thinking.
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Sky City.
"Let me persuade Ahtal?" Yasiraqi said elegantly as she sat in the chair, gently waving her hand. "That man's opinions have never been swayed by me."
"Is that so?" The priest nodded slightly, then changed the subject, "Then don't you want to see Ahtal at all?"
Yasiraqi fell into thought.