Lord L looked at Vandred and nodded slowly.
"Lord Vandred, you know about Hadrian," he said.
"So I want to make you a deal."
Vandred smirked. "What is it?" he asked.
Lord L took a deep breath.
"I will fuse your beast and Raiven's for free," he said.
"And not just that. I'll give an upgrade for yours as well."
Vandred raised an eyebrow.
"Sounds generous," he said. "But what's the catch?"
Lord L's eyes glowed faintly.
"For the battle with Hadrian," he said, "it will be yours."
Vandred frowned a bit.
"Sorry if I'm blunt," he said.
"Why do you tell me to fight him? If I fight, he will think of you as a coward."
Lord L smirked.
"I don't care what he thinks," he said. "There's another plan I have."
Vandred's eyes narrowed. "Another plan?" he asked.
Lord L nodded. "Yes."
"I want you to be the one who fights him."
"And you know you can use him to test your new beast, can't you?"
Vandred's frown turned into a grin. "I see... It's worth doing."
