Interstellar Peace Corporation.
Diamond entered the conference room, where almost every seat was already occupied.
Besides the board members and department heads, the senior administrators of the company were also all present.
"Alright, everyone is here, so let us begin this meeting."
The voice came from the head of the conference table, carrying an incredibly grave tone.
"I presume you all already know the main agenda of this meeting, correct?"
"The major incident caused by those two geniuses from the Genius Society: #83 Herta and #84 Hermes!"
"Their first move was to create the Grammer Empire, a force capable of standing toe-to-toe with our company."
"And this time, they have created the Myth·Celestial Court, an incredibly terrifying power."
"Having suffered two consecutive blows, the very foundation of our company has been shaken. Now, where does the Interstellar Peace Corporation go from here?"
As soon as the voice fell, the entire conference room erupted into dense discussions and arguments.
This was a major issue concerning their own vested interests.
If they did not take action soon, it would be a question of whether the Interstellar Peace Corporation would even exist next time.
No one wanted to wake up one day to find themselves quietly erased.
"In my opinion, everything is Oswald Schneider's fault!"
"Yes, that's right, everything is his fault!"
"It must be the reason. If it weren't for his Market Development Department causing the Interstellar Peace Corporation's reputation to plummet, why would the incredibly benevolent Ms. Herta and the Trailblazer-originating Lord Hermes target our company twice?"
In short.
Everything is Oswald Schneider's fault!
"Indeed, if we need to show our sincerity to Lord Hermes and Ms. Herta, Oswald Schneider's presence is indispensable."
"We, the Interstellar Peace Corporation, share the same origin as the City builders and both revere the Amber Lord. Now that things have come to this, Oswald bears an inescapable responsibility!"
Aventurine watched the few executives and directors who were the most agitated and vocal with an expressionless face—
Had these guys forgotten that they were the hardcore radicals?
The Market Development Department led by Oswald could be so arrogant, even clashing with the Strategic Investment Department led by Diamond, all thanks to you guys!
Although Aventurine was happy to see Oswald fall to such a state, he always felt a sense of helplessness.
"The company's reputation has deteriorated to such a point that someone must step forward to take responsibility. I suggest we immediately capture him and send him before the two, to atone for his sins in person!"
Hmm, Oswald was able to escape from the furious Diamond once, thanks to this guy's secret help.
Just as Aventurine was wondering if he should also kick him while he was down, a pink-haired man thought for a moment and said, "Doing this would certainly demonstrate the company's sincerity."
"However, where has our Market Development Department head, Mr. Oswald Schneider, run off to now?"
As soon as this pink-haired man spoke, many executives, including even some directors, looked at him with a hint of envy and jealousy.
Aventurine also knew this pink-haired man; it was said that his beloved daughter, Asta, was now deeply trusted by Ms. Herta.
Whether it was in the previous timeline as the station master of the Herta Space Station, or now as Ms. Herta's Chief Secretary, it all showed Ms. Herta's favor for this young lady.
After all, even though the timeline had changed, Ms. Herta still specifically took the time to poach Asta from the company side...
Clearly, Ms. Herta truly regarded this young lady as one of her own.
With this connection, no matter how the universal situation changed, this guy would definitely be able to sit securely on the fishing platform.
"Why, Aventurine, why are you so silent today?"
Topaz, who was beside him, was nonchalantly teasing the Warp Trotter in her arms while nudging her colleague, saying, "You aren't sad because the company is about to go bankrupt, are you?"
Having said this, Topaz chuckled to herself.
Although as one of the Ten Stonehearts, Topaz was considered a senior executive of the company, and her direct superior was the famous Preservation Emissary Diamond—there were few people in the entire Interstellar Peace Corporation with a higher status than Diamond.
But to her, she was just an employee; even if the company collapsed, it wouldn't matter much to her.
After all, although the Interstellar Peace Corporation was a power in the universe, in the end, its essence was just a company, and that had never changed.
Topaz was employed by the company and worked there; the relationship was that simple.
Unlike others, the Ten Stonehearts were super elites among elites; no matter where they were placed, they could thrive.
The company is going to close down?
Then just change to another place, what's there to be sad about?
Able to start from scratch and make it all the way to this point, Topaz was very open-minded about it.
In a place like the company, if you talk about feelings, you've already lost.
"Your joke isn't funny at all, Topaz."
Aventurine felt that Topaz had a real talent for telling jokes. "Regardless, the company's sheer scale is here. If it were to collapse suddenly, the impact would affect far more than just those present."
"Countless planets and civilizations would go bankrupt, and countless civilians could potentially die as a result."
Aventurine's tone was very calm, although in his heart he wished the company would collapse immediately, he knew such a thing was impossible.
The impact would simply be too great.
"Little Aventurine sees things very clearly."
Jade, who had been listening to the two talk, nodded slightly and said, "Once signs of an irreversible situation appear, many forces will not be able to sit still."
"For example, the Equilibrium faction. They are indeed happy to see someone sniping at the company to maintain universal balance, but if the strike goes too far, they won't be able to sit still either."
"Of course, once it reaches that point, in order to give those two an explanation, it would be absolutely impossible for the vast majority of those present not to die..."
Of course, all of this had nothing to do with the Ten Stonehearts.
Although the ten of them held high ranks, they worked under Diamond and their conduct was not excessive. On the other hand, they were truly just employees and held no company shares...
People like them were not within the scope of liquidation by those two.
"I think Sister Jade seems to have a hidden meaning in her words?"
Topaz listened to Jade's words, blinked, and said suggestively.
Not just Topaz, but Aventurine and even the other members of the Ten Stonehearts leaned in with great interest.
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