Ivan had thought that he might be released, but he had never imagined that he would be released for such a reason.
There were quite a few translators in Solomon's entourage, and since he had launched a military campaign to the western territories, he should have brought a number of them along. It didn't make sense that they would be short-staffed at a time like this.
Still, having the chance to leave the dark, filthy dungeon, Ivan was certainly going to seize it, and at least as a translator, he wouldn't have to worry about his life for the time being.
The former intelligence chief hesitated for just a moment before immediately following along.
He had been locked up for too long and had been cut off from news of the outside world, learning only snippets from other prisoners who were captured later.
He knew that Solomon's army had arrived in the west, but beyond that, Ivan was unaware of any other developments.
