The female staff member from the City Security Authority listened carefully to Ethan's instructions.
After receiving them, she bowed politely, excused herself, and left Ethan's office, heading back toward the front courtyard of LionArk Headquarters.
Her footsteps echoed faintly through the stone corridor as she mentally reviewed her duties, aware that even small mistakes could have serious consequences in the current tense situation.
When she reached the front courtyard, she immediately encountered the delegation from Glorious Sword. This time, however, they were no longer represented by Larson.
Standing at the forefront was their guild leader himself, his presence firm and unmistakable. The reason was simple.
Through the message Ethan had sent earlier, he had explicitly ordered that every allied guild must be represented directly by its guild leader.
Any guild that sent a vice leader or a representative instead would be immediately expelled from the alliance.
