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Meanwhile, at Saber Tooth's inn, an atmosphere even heavier than that in the Royal Palace filled a vast room resembling a grand hall.
Jieman sat upright in the seat at the very back of the room, his eyes closed and arms folded, his face utterly expressionless.
Yet, waves of magic power rose continuously from Jieman's body like visible mist, shaking the surrounding air and throwing the atmosphere into disarray.
Seeing Jieman like this, the Saber Tooth mages lined up below him as orderly as an army did not even dare breathe loudly, their faces already drenched in cold sweat.
As for Sting, Rogue, Rufus, Orga, and Yukino, who stood at the front, they all lowered their heads and remained silent.
No one knew how long this scene lasted.
Until, at some point, Jieman's voice rang out like a tiger's roar.
"Fourth place..."
That deep voice made everyone's hearts beat a little faster.
"Fourth place..." Jieman repeated, opening his eyes and glaring fiercely at Sting and the others at the front, his voice low and terrifying.
"You actually let my Saber Tooth fall to fourth place. Tell me, how should I punish you? You worthless trash?"
Sting, Rogue, Rufus, and Orga all closed their eyes, unable to say a word.
Clearly, faced with Jieman's fury, the four of them chose not to confront it directly.
Yukino said nothing either.
However, Yukino was not afraid of Jieman's anger. She was simply recalling what Noah had told her, countless thoughts flashing through her mind.
Unaware