The entire Room of Authority fell deathly silent.
The Five Elders' expressions grew uglier than the last.
Especially when they heard the words "the Holy Land has been surrounded," the veins on Nusjuro Saint's forehead instantly bulged.
His fingertip sharply flicked open the sword guard, and an angry shout was about to burst from his lips.
But before he could speak, Rock raised his eyes first.
"What are you looking at me for?"
His tone was calm.
"You think I need to call for help to deal with the lot of you?"
"..."
The words on Nusjuro Saint's lips were forcibly choked back, and his already gloomy face turned even uglier.
Rock ignored him.
Instead, he slowly turned his head and looked at Spandine, who was kneeling on the floor with his pants soaked through at the crotch.
"You."
He frowned.
"Is there something wrong with your mouth?"
"There had to be a reason those people came over, right?"
Spandine trembled all over and blankly raised his head.
Only then did he seem to recover from his terror, beginning to sort through the intelligence he had just received.
The Navy's Three Admirals.
Chief Instructor Zephyr.
Each leading a warship.
The stated mission—patrolling the waters around the Red Line Elevator.
At that thought, Spandine's mouth twitched violently.
Wasn't that... not all that different from saying "the Holy Land has been surrounded"?
But when he looked up and met Rock's calm gaze, he instantly came to his senses.
"S-Sorry!!!"
Spandine hurriedly lowered his head, his voice trembling.
"I was too agitated!"
"The accurate intelligence is—"
He swallowed, carefully changing his wording.
"The Marine Admirals and Chief Instructor are carrying out a patrol mission in the waters around the Red Line Elevator."
"They have only approached the surrounding waters and have not officially