Leaning closer to the bars of the cell, Howard softly said, "Speak, I'm all ears."
Mibo laid out his proposal.
If Howard released his son Ivan, Mibo would call upon the support of his Ferret family to decisively defeat Hof.
If successful, they could even take Gokasu Castle, imprison Hof, and thus pave the way for Howard to make his move against Hof.
Howard was slightly taken aback, "The Ferret family's reinforcements? If you truly had such support, why didn't they come to your aid during our battle?"
Mibo explained, "In my youth, I had a falling out with them.
Despite being from the same family, we never helped each other in conflicts."
Howard's doubts lingered.
"Then why, in your current fight with Hof, are you so certain of their assistance?"
