The conference hall remained tense even after Keiji's proposal finally gained everyone's approval.
Not relieved.
Just… steadier.
Like exhausted people desperately choosing movement over panic.
The shattered remains of the table still littered the floor while replacement chairs had been dragged closer together to continue the discussion. Nobody even bothered cleaning it up anymore. The tower had long since destroyed everyone's sense of normal professionalism. Apparently life-and-death meetings beside broken furniture was acceptable now. Humanity truly adapts to anything. Disturbing species.
I sat back down quietly beside Zeref while Fiona immediately got to work.
Her fingers moved rapidly across the floating system interface hovering before her. The association authority she carried allowed access to large-scale tower announcements normal players couldn't use.
Without wasting another second, she sent the message.
[ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCEMENT]
