After Madam Rand and Sherotna came in, Cyrabelle finally put away her notebook and pen. She leaned back in her chair and swept an expressionless gaze over everyone.→
Cyrabelle made no deliberate show of power or Psychic Energy, but the presence of a High-Level Legendary still weighed heavily on everyone seated there. Even Kebayifu, only one rank below her, felt chills run down his spine. He lamented inwardly that, without his noticing, the gap between them had grown wider.
Only Green remained entirely at ease. Lately, he had spent his days in the Graveyard studying Necromancy or the Skeleton Lord, enduring the aura of a Calamity-Rank being almost daily. By comparison, Cyrabelle's presence was nothing much.
But although Green was unaffected, he had no intention of jumping up to make himself noticed now.
At last, Cyrabelle withdrew her gaze and said calmly, "We dealt the Rebels' arrogance a heavy blow at the Red Fortress, but with the Rune Federation behind them, they'll recover quickly. The next battle will inevitably take place in Stinnard. To defend it better, we must clean house. On that point, I must commend Wood Slater. What he did at Edis Prison was excellent. He eliminated a great many traitors to the Kingdom and secured our rear while our forces held the Red Fortress."
As she spoke, Cyrabelle turned an unusually gentle look on Green and was the first to offer a light round of applause.
The others hurried to join in. Even Kebayifu, reluctant as he was, began to clap.
Following protocol, Green immediately stood and saluted, saying it was all thanks to the leadership's guidance and his subordinates' willingness to risk their lives.
After this brief interlude, the atmosphere in the conference room eased somewhat.
Cyrabelle continued, "Though the battle at Edis Prison cleared out