Yet unlike Sainsai, who was stunned beyond all measure, Jietisikoki, his back to the moonlight, suddenly burst into loud laughter.
"Ha ha ha ha ha!"
Sainsai gradually recovered from the shocking revelation, steadied his emotions, and slowly turned to look at the man mocking him before demanding weakly:
"What's... so funny?"
As Jietisikoki picked up the bottle and poured wine into his glass, he shook his head with a teasing sigh.
"Heh, nothing. I just find your ignorant look rather amusing."
Then Jietisikoki lifted his brimming glass and walked over beneath Sainsai's calm gaze before sitting down on the sofa opposite him.
"Whether it's you wishful-thinking core members or that Headmaster who does whatever he pleases, all of you are nothing but ignorant and pitiful fools."
Jietisikoki took another sip of red wine, an expression of pleasure appearing on his face, then gave the side of the glass a little shake at Sainsai.
"Mmm, drinks like red wine never grow tiresome, no matter how much you have. Want some?"
Sainsai responded with a grim expression:
"Do you think I can still drink in this state? Cut the nonsense. What exactly did you mean by what you said just now?"
Jietisikoki calmly set down his glass, and a hint of contempt suddenly appeared in his eyes.
"What I mean is—"
"You people always think you can cover the sky with one hand, that the entire situation is under your control, yet you have no idea what you're truly fighting against. It's both laughable and pitiful."
"To tell the truth, I'm not surprised by this outcome in the slightest."
At those words, Sainsai froze slightly before asking in anger:
"Then what truth do you know?"
Jietisikoki merely smiled without answering.
"..."
Sainsai pressed on:
"How exactly did the Headmaster lose?"
Jietisikoki merely