"Hmph! What are they trying to do, establish a state within a state?" Kikunojo Tendo's expression was grim. "Seitenshi, we cannot keep indulging them like this."
"Oh? Does the Tendo Prime Minister have a good solution? Bear in mind that we are still facing the threat of annihilation." Seitenshi gave Kikunojo Tendo an indifferent glance.
Kikunojo Tendo's face instantly darkened like a thundercloud. Even after thinking for a long while, he could not come up with a good idea. In the past, he could have stirred up public opinion in Tokyo against those people, but now the Holy Light Office had moved out of Tokyo entirely. They would not care in the slightest if he tried the same trick again. The only alternative was force, but the people at the Holy Light Office were far from weak. In fact, they were exceptionally powerful.
Seeing Kikunojo Tendo remain silent, Seitenshi coldly withdrew her gaze. "Prime Minister Tendo, refrain from making unnecessary remarks in the future, especially now, when Tokyo is about to fight a decisive battle against the Gastrea. We should be thinking about how to invite them back, not how to antagonize them further."
Kikunojo Tendo lightly clenched the fists hidden inside his kimono sleeves, a dark look flashing through his eyes. "Yes, Lady Seitenshi." He bowed his head slightly.
Now that Kikunojo Tendo had backed down, Seitenshi said nothing more to him. "Since no one has any objections, let us send someone to negotiate with the Holy Light Office!"
"Yes, Seitenshi!" Everyone in the meeting room rose to their feet and answered.
After leaving the meeting room, Seitenshi had the guard beside her call Rentaro without a moment's hesitation.
Rentaro hurried to Seitenshi's residence as quickly as he could. A guard led him into a garden, where he found