The Confrontation

Naturally, to avoid raising their suspicion, Draven explained that he had already "given up" Cain as a gesture of sincerity. Not only that, Lucan could have the three ladies, since he knew Lucan's desire for them was high.

Of course, he also explained why they needed to gather nine people, as it would be too suspicious not to have a valid reason for doing so.

The reason why he gathered nine people was because he had been warned to be extra cautious when dealing with Cain's group, having heard that they possessed an extremely powerful weapon as their trump card.

That was also why they invited Lucan and his protector since they knew that the protector was exceptionally strong.

This was why the arrangement was actually win-win for both sides, as each would get what they wanted.

After hearing the explanation clearly, Lucan's protector nodded lightly at Lucan since he didn't find anything strange with Draven's explanation.