At Gao Ren's words, nobody spoke, and a tense silence filled the room.
Across the hall, the outsider groups traded looks as Olympus stayed quiet, their members clearly thinking, while the Holy Church did not move at all and only watched with blank faces. ChaosKnight's table grew tense as a few members shifted in their seats.
Over at Broken Dawn's table, Ragnarok99 had both hands flat on the surface as if he was ready to stand, his jaw tightening as his eyes locked onto Gao Ren. Sophie glanced at him once, and that was enough to stop him. He did not look happy, but he remained seated. Sophie showed no intention of backing down, and everyone around her could tell. She only wanted to understand the terms before anyone acted carelessly.
Her gaze moved toward Liang. "What does this ancient law require? One representative, one spar, or a group challenge?"
