Not long after.
The lighthouse's central command hall.
The hall was still the same as when Arthur had first arrived, except that the sunlight streaming inside had changed from the setting sun to the morning sun.
Morgan sat upright in the City Lord's seat on the platform, while Victor stood at his left.
There were only half as many people in the hall below as before: Charles, Jing Nan, Mark, Elon, and Arthur.
Setting Arthur aside, the other four were all currently in charge of important positions. Even though Elon would be participating in the Expedition Ceremony tomorrow, he was still a Hunter instructor today.
As for Arthur, although he held no specific position and was currently only an Upper Class citizen, he was someone who possessed military authority.
Moreover, Arthur's military authority had a decisive impact on the lighthouse, so Morgan had no choice but to summon him as well.
At the same time, the five people standing below wore different expressions.
Although Charles was doing his best to restrain himself, extreme unwillingness showed deep in his eyes.
Jing Nan wore a faint smile and occasionally glanced at Arthur, who stood at the far right.
Mark and Elon still wore their usual stern, unchanging expressions. Arthur, on the other hand, looked completely idle, as though none of this had anything to do with him.
"Ah..." Morgan, his face aged, sighed first before speaking to the five people below. "I summoned you here today because there's something I want to announce to you. Cough, cough..."
As he spoke, Morgan began coughing uncontrollably.
"Lord City Lord..."
Seeing Morgan cover his mouth as he coughed, Victor hurried forward and gently patted Morgan's back with his prosthetic right hand, allowing him to breathe normally.
Noticing that Morgan seemed to be in poor health,