Ignoring the rather strange expressions on Belloc Boots's face and those of the other board members, Jonas openly took a seat in the boardroom. The surrounding board members instinctively drew back at his movement.
Mister was the first to react. He had received no news of the attempt on Jonas's life, and his behavior was perfectly normal.
Watching Jonas's somewhat arrogant expression, Mister frowned and said:
"Jonas Wetting, please show some respect. You should know that in another three minutes, you'll be late-"
Before he could finish, Jonas interrupted:
"You don't need to spell it out, Mr. Mister. I'm not late yet, am I?"
Cut short, Mister looked displeased, but there was little more he could say. Seeing Jonas seize the initiative with just a few words also put him quietly on his guard.
"If you have something to say, say it. Don't tell me you called me all the way from the Alt District just to make a fool of me."
Jonas's words were openly aggressive, and the board members' attitudes grew subtly hostile after hearing them.
At its core, this was an attempt to hold Jonas accountable, with the primary aim of weakening the power he controlled. So Jonas had never intended to settle things amicably.
The board members seemed to feel the same way.
After hearing Jonas's words, Mister sneered and displayed the generous gift Jonas had previously sent them, then said:
"Jonas, do I really need to spell it out any further?"
The sequence of events was actually quite simple: the board had sent Kogar as its representative to retrieve the chip from Jonas, and Jonas had refused and killed Kogar outright.
Fundamentally, this was an act of contempt toward the board, not to mention the considerable pressure Jonas's actions had placed on it.
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