"Is convening the Small Council now possibly related to the players?" Lole felt a touch of curiosity and tapped the meeting invitation.
In the next instant, nearly fifty light screens lined up before him.
"Speaker Lole."
"Lole..."
Seeing Lole's arrival, the speakers nodded in greeting, and Lole nodded in response, engaging in small talk with the others.
Moments later, fifty-one light screens appeared altogether. Including Lole, all speakers ceased their chatter and turned their eyes to Francis, waiting for him to reveal the reason for convening this Small Council.
"Ladies and gentlemen, just a moment ago, Legislator Ruth intercepted some information about the players. They..." Francis looked around, then slowly divulged the intelligence obtained earlier from Kateya.
"What, players cannot independently surpass the Five-Ring level?"
"How could this be?"
"This is actually a good thing."
"Indeed."
