The moment the decree settled in their minds, the room did not calm down at all, and instead the tension grew even heavier while anger began to spill out from everyone.
Sophia was the first to erupt again, and her voice rose sharply as she pointed toward the door where the Envoy had just left.
"That fucking bastard thinks we will just hand over our children like livestock?" she shouted, and her eyes burned with rage while her aura flickered violently and the air around her trembled slightly.
Rina closed her eyes for a moment, but when she opened them again, even her calm had completely broken, and her voice carried a sharp edge.
"He is not pardoning us ," she said.
"He is pressuring us."
Her fingers clenched tightly, and her breathing grew slightly uneven as she tried to control herself.
"And now they are forcing us into a corner," she added.
Lia shook her head, and tears gathered in her eyes as she looked at Ethan, and her hands trembled slightly by her side.
