Chapter 1200
It took a special kind of confidence to boldly move into enemy territory with plans to flee if danger arose. However, Alva had that sort of confidence after the most recent war. Obviously she would have felt more secure if she were a Domination cultivator, but that was a bit much to ask. It was still early, if the Scarlet Alliance could even sustain more Domination cultivators.
Devotion wasn’t precisely a limited resource, but it also wasn’t boundless. For Alva, however, it was her own insights and time cultivating that held her back. She wasn’t worried about her potential- which would have very much bothered some other people. But not doubting herself was something she didn’t intend to rid herself of.
As much as she had a picture in her head of the Trigold Cluster being full of raving lunatics, the majority of the cultivators had a sensible head on their shoulders. That meant they weren’t keen on attacking anyone from a powerful faction- like, say, the Scarlet Alliance. In that way, some of the threat of Timothy and Catarina extended to Alva herself.
Alva stopped in Guardians of the Veiled Brilliance territory. She, and the contingent of others with her in a few ships. They were on official business, and sending just one person was a bit… limited. Plus, there was the other ship that they had to be cognizant of.
“A bold plan you’ve got here.”
The sudden presence of Ratna nearly caused Alva to jump out of her skin. She hadn’t expected to meet with the woman at all. “You think it’s bad?”
“I didn’t say that at all. If I thought it was bad, I wouldn’t have approved it. Speaking of which, I do appreciate your council consulting me on the matter.”
“We wouldn’t be great allies if we did something that could result in consequences for you without at least a warning,” Alva said. “I’m still uncertain. It seems… risky.”
“Perhaps you’ve lived for too long among reasonable folk,” Ratna commented. “An insult has been made against the Scarlet Alliance. A strong response is correct. That will bring the necessary respect from the Trigold Cluster.”