Inside the highest-security war room of the Impenetrable-class flagship, the atmosphere was suffocating. The two generals, the Vice Sect Leader, and Heidy sat around a reinforced map table. Every face was incredibly grim, looking exactly like high-tier commanders who were about to be deployed to a certain death on a bloody battlefield.
Ethan looked at them, completely relaxed as he leaned back in his chair.
"Calm down," Ethan said, his gravelly voice breaking the heavy silence. "The situation is not as catastrophic as I made it appear to the lower ranks. However, what is down there is extremely... highly valuable. Before I detail the exact nature of this component, I need to know the absolute political truth. What specific factional conflicts exist within the main pavilion headquarters? I need to know which forces are powerful enough to pose an immediate threat to us, especially if I execute a highly lucrative business operation."
