Chapter 23
"Why do I have to deal with him too? Why can't I just deal with that guy alone?"
Wilkins calmly persuaded him in response to his natural protest.
"You could just deal with him, but there has to be something that will absolutely crush that guy. Miller might charm women, but in the real world, he’s useless. We need a counterexample to show him that."
Wilkins tightly grabbed Dane's arms to prevent him from running away and continued.
"You absolutely must be part of this plan."
Dane's face twisted as if he was creeped out by Wilkins' cold, gleaming eyes.
"When you have to put in a 'necessary' condition for a plan, doesn’t that already mean it’s a failed one?"
Dane, trying to escape until the very end, was met with Wilkins, who now spoke seriously, far from his usual demeanor.
"Dane, I didn’t come up with this plan just to mess with Grayson Miller. That guy needs to experience firsthand that he’s on a completely different level from us, so he can be a bit more obedient, you know? A year is a long time. Who knows what that guy might do? We have to gain the upper hand early on."
Of course, as the team leader, handling Grayson Miller would be a priority. It was unimaginable that Miller would just obediently follow orders, so using this forceful method was understandable for the team leader. However...
Dane was still reluctant when Ezra suddenly interjected.
"You should cooperate. Think about it—what if that guy goes out there and gets stranded? Someone’s going to have to go rescue him. Who here is going to do it?"