Valerium.
Inside The Monahan Clan's conference hall.
Master Monahan and the Seven Elders were all seated. Every face in the room was slightly overcast, heavy with unspoken concerns.
"Did the Sherwood Family truly produce an Inheritor? One with formidable spiritual power, no less?"
"Could the Young Master be mistaken? How could an Inheritor be a mere high school girl?"
"Well, the timing works out. The Monahan Family and the Sherwood Family have a marriage alliance. Iris Dalton may be the Sherwood Inheritor, but she is also our future daughter-in-law."
"Why wasn't this disclosed sooner? The Monahan Family was caught completely off guard."
Nancy Monahan gave a dry cough, her voice cold and solemn. "Everyone! Our agenda today is the nano-space materials. How does the Monahan Family secure them?"
The chaotic chatter ceased.
With varying expressions, the crowd turned to look at Nancy.
