"I'll be waging war against the necromancer... and later, against the council. I'll take out anything else that poses a threat to the settlement you guys are going to build. And after that?... Maybe I'll come visit," he replied.
The others were stunned at this.
"Why?" Hannibal asked after some silence had passed.
"Because it's the most logical line of action. At the very least, it means that if I fail, you guys would've made enough progress to protect yourselves," Lucius replied.
They would be able to develop without the hindrance of being involved in Lucius's ploys. And the chances of them losing a crucial member of their settlement would be greatly decreased.
To Lucius, this was the surest way to achieve his goal.
