Shatas quickly came to her senses. After all, Miss Gwen was not a true Giant; it had all been her illusion.
Emlyn White did not think much of it. After paying his respects, he followed the two ladies into the nearby Captain's Quarters, where two gentlemen and three ladies had long been waiting over coffee.
The three ladies were Vice Admiral of Ailment Tracy, Pale Admiral Maria, and Gatekeeper Jane Grant.
Emlyn had met Maria and Jane before and had even worked with them. Tracy's appearance was known to everyone across the seas, so he recognized them all.
Of the two gentlemen, Emlyn naturally recognized The Star Leonard, who wore only a mask as a disguise and even had Red Gloves on his hands... But he had no impression of the other man, who looked thin yet made the chair legs creak beneath his weight.
After the three entered the room and took their seats, the Trident began to dive. It soon passed through an illusory door and entered an underwater town hidden within Secrecy.
Only then did Leonard turn his head as though he had heard something. He set down his coffee cup, clapped his hands, and said:
"Some of you received orders, some came to help friends, and some have grudges against the Rose School...
"But since we are all gathered here today, we have only one goal: to eradicate the Rose School forces in Kalaston and kill as many Rose School members as possible.
"So, let us discuss the specific battle plan."
As soon as he finished speaking, Emlyn, who had discussed this with him beforehand, picked up the thread:
"Although the Beyonders of the Rose School's Indulgence Line are easily controlled by their own emotions and instincts, that does not mean their brains vanished along with