Leonardo's eyes gleamed with renewed zeal.
"My lord, to be of service to you is the greatest honor! I've already thought of a way! With your resources, we can entice them easily!"
"Tell me specifically how we'd do that," Michael prompted, wary of Leonardo's intensity but intrigued nonetheless.
Leonardo flashed a radiant smile that sent a shiver down Michael's spine. It was the kind of unnerving grin that reminded him of a famous villain from his past life's movies.
"It's simple! You, my lord, are a dragon knight and have a sphinx under your command. What is there to hesitate about? Just let it be known that scholars can come here to study your dragon and sphinx, and the mad mages will swarm in like bees to honey. The knights trying to breed magical beasts using dragon blood will be no different!"
Michael sat silently, pondering Leonardo's bold suggestion. He replayed the words in his mind.
