Tiamat, who was busily licking her lollipop, ended up laughing when Bashmu, her eldest son, told him news sweeter than her sweets.0

“So he successfully brought down the <Troop> to their knees, huh?” Tiamat grinned.0

“Yes.”0

Bashmu was the calmest among her children and never really revealed his emotions, so Tiamat usually had him by her side as her secretary. Nevertheless, even he looked quite shocked.0

Among the many groups related to <Purple Star Astrology>, the <Troop> had the best solidarity. Hence, even after leaving <Purple Star Astrology>, they still caused many problems for other <Societies>. They could have easily been categorized as a mere group of pirates or mercenaries, which no one recognized as a <Society>, but they couldn’t be taken lightly due to their outstanding combat power.0

That was why Tiamat agreed with Chang-Sun’s proposal to bring the <Troop> to join the <Anti-Star> Alliance. Nevertheless, she established a condition out of concern for the possible disharmony that the <Troop> could cause. After all, she was well aware of their loyalty to the Emperor’s Seat. That was also why she didn’t have much hope when Chang-Sun agreed to her terms.0

She actually believed that the chances of the...0