"Headmaster… Amdahl Jewelry has announced the unilateral termination of all commercial dealings with Lioncrest Academy. They've even refused to pay the penalty fee."
"Fenrir Alchemy Institute has done the same. They've stopped supplying us with even the diluted version of their mana-enhancing potions…"
"And also, Angela's Atelier…"
Hearing his subordinates report nearly identical statements one after another, Stephen's face darkened to the extreme.
Once the last person had finished, he waved them away furiously, driving nearly all the lecturers and professors out of the meeting hall.
Then, with a violent motion, Stephen shoved over the entire meeting table—papers and all—sending everything crashing to the floor. Without caring for his image in the slightest, he began roaring like a wild beast.
"ARRRRGH!!! Who is it?! Who the hell is sabotaging us?!"
Krom, one of the few permitted to remain in the conference hall, looked no better. His mood was equally grim.
