Friedman's absurd suggestion unexpectedly won the support of the other attendees.
"Indeed, it needs to be stopped."
Belphegor, wearing a Bird Head Mask, tapped the table with bent fingers and agreed. "The debate between Jiuyou Academy and Alpha Academy has already had some negative effects on Atlas Academy. Conflicts keep breaking out between the Confucians, Buddhists, and Daoists who support Jiuyou Academy and the Catholics, Orthodox Christians, and Protestants who support Alpha Academy..."
"Even without Jiuyou Academy and Alpha Academy as an excuse, those people would find some other reason to make trouble." Leviathan, wearing a cat face, chuckled softly and interjected, "If they want to accuse someone, they'll never lack an excuse."
Friedman silently listened to his two companions argue, a subtle thought arising in his mind—perhaps Belphegor came from Atlas, while Leviathan came from Jiuyou or Alpha? Judging from their positions, it was not impossible.
But he also knew that it was utterly impossible to guess everyone's true identity based on such simple speculation. More than once, he himself had played the role of a Jiuyou student in this meeting room.
Still, there was always something fascinating about such small details. Guessing the identity of each person behind the conference table through the conversations behind their masks had become one of Friedman's few pleasures.
"That isn't the point!" Belphegor sounded somewhat annoyed and raised his voice slightly. "The point is the chaos! The conflict between Jiuyou Academy and Alpha Academy has now caused a great deal of unnecessary disorder throughout First University!"
"Have you noticed that the supply of student-made products in Beta Town, such as talismans and Potions, has dropped sharply? It has already caused a small-scale market slump."
So-called student-made talismans and Potions referred to products made by students themselves and sold under student labels. Because