Japan, the First High School Student Council Office.
Around the conference table were Katsuto Jumonji, Tatsuya Shiba, Miyuki Shiba, and others. However, the expressions on their faces were all different.
Yunyi's departure from Japan as a spy should have been a good thing for them. However, Mayumi Saegusa's departure as well made it anything but a good thing.
If we only consider Saegusa's identity, it would only be a loss for the magician world in Japan. After all, Mayumi Saegusa is a girl and does not have the right to inherit the Saegusa Family. Even if she really betrayed Japan, the biggest loss would be to the Saegusa Family. But for First High School, the significance of Mayumi Saegusa's betrayal is somewhat different.
This Student Council is incredibly popular at First High School. Even though her relationship with Yunyi has spread throughout the school, the vast majority of students still admire or idolize her. Among the magicians who can study at First High School, there are quite a few from Hundred Families families. If these people were to find out the truth, things would get very complicated.
The Katsuto Jumonji had gathered their members early in the morning to discuss a strategy to minimize the impact. However, just as they assembled, they received the latest news from the Ten Master Clans.
" Chief Jumonji, what do you think are the reasons why the Ten Master Clans supports the military's actions?"
In the somber atmosphere, Tatsuya Shiba spoke first. Regarding the movements of the Ten Master Clans, Hayama had only informed the siblings, but Maya Yotsuba hadn't given any instructions. In the past, Tatsuya Shiba would have assumed it was just a routine notification. But after what happened last night, he understood that Maya Yotsuba wanted Miyuki Shiba to make the decision.
Originally, Tatsuya Shiba thought that Maya Yotsuba was just putting on an act in front of Yunyi, hoping to use the relationship between the siblings and Yunyi to ease the potential conflict between the two sides and pave the way for future cooperation and diplomatic relations. However, Maya Yotsuba actually put on a show of delegating power, which made Tatsuya Shiba and Miyuki Shiba feel much more pressured.
The information that Katsuto Jumonji received was not much more than that of Tatsuya Shiba and Miyuki Shiba, naturally because the Jumonji Family refused to participate in last night's raid. Apart from the Yotsuba Clan and Jumonji, who were both members of the Ten Master Clans, most of the other people in the Student Council room were also from the Hundred Families.
However, they received far less information than Jumonji and Yotsuba Clan. For example, Mari Watanabe learned the news from Katsuto Jumonji.
"I think it might be coercion. What do you think, Shiba?" Katsuto Jumonji pondered for a moment before giving an answer.
Tatsuya Shiba nodded slightly. "I think it's possible. After witnessing what Yunyi did, the military's high command was already restless. Their previous actions were originally intended to use the war to forcibly conscript domestic mages, but their main goal was to bind Yunyi to the military."
"What I can't be sure of right now is whether anyone within the Ten Master Clans has revealed Yunyi's identity to the military. However, judging from the military's actions, it seems they have. This means the issue for the military's high-ranking officials isn't just whether they can sit still, but that they absolutely cannot tolerate such a powerful mage returning to the Great Asian Alliance Great Asian Alliance. Yunyi's existence will undoubtedly raise the level of magic in the Great Asian Alliance. If they are given enough time to catch up with and eliminate their disadvantage in magic power, it will be a huge disaster for our country."
Hearing Tatsuya Shiba's words, Katsuto Jumonji nodded in deep agreement. He agreed with Tatsuya Shiba's view, but he was somewhat puzzled. The Ten Master Clans should be well aware of the immense threat that pushing Yunyi too far would pose to Japan. Did they perhaps possess a means to restrain Yunyi?
"Um..." Just then, Miyuki Shiba's voice rang out, "There's something I don't quite understand."
Seeing everyone's gaze turn towards her, Miyuki Shiba continued, "Brother, if Yunyi's identity is exposed, will he really go back? He doesn't seem very satisfied with how magicians are treated over there, right? In that case, wouldn't going back just be adding trouble for himself?"
Miyuki Shiba's question caused Tatsuya Shiba to frown. Indeed, they had just heard Yunyi express his dissatisfaction with the way the Great Asian Alliance treated magicians last night. Under these circumstances, returning to the Great Asian Alliance did not seem to be a good option for him.
" Miyuki Shiba, what is the basis for your statement?" Katsuto Jumonji was clearly also drawn to Miyuki Shiba 'Miyuki Shiba words, and he looked at her and pressed her for an answer.
After a moment of contemplation, Miyuki Shiba recounted what she had overheard yesterday. Of course, she didn't reveal Yotsuba Clan's identity, but instead used a previous conversation with Yunyi to cover it up.
The remarks Yunyi made during the practical skills class were only known to Katsuto Jumonji. So he wasn't surprised that Miyuki Shiba used this as an excuse to cover it up. But after hearing Miyuki Shiba's words, his brows furrowed even more.
"I think your guess is reasonable, and he's taking Saegusa with him. Going straight back to the Great Asian Alliance like this isn't a good choice. But if that's the case, where can he go after leaving Japan? I remember the information says he came from the America? Regardless of whether that information is true or not, if he really has some connections in the America, then could it be that he went America?" Katsuto Jumonji sorted through the known information and gave a deduction.
Miyuki Shiba nodded slightly. She also thought that Yunyi might have gone to the America. Because today, Lina, who was in the same class as her, did not come to school. Moreover, none of the other classmates were able to contact Lina. Considering Yunyi's relationship with Lina, it was very likely that he had left Japan for the America with Lina.
"No, I don't think he'll go to the America." However, Tatsuya Shiba gave a negative answer.
"Leaving aside the America's attitude towards its own magicians, its attitude towards magicians from other countries... Moreover, there's video footage of him using extremely large-scale Magic Sequence twice in the Ogasawara Islands. If he goes to the America, it will definitely attract the attention of the America government. Coupled with the presence of the conference, this will undoubtedly bring him even greater trouble. If it were me, I wouldn't choose to go to the America at this time."