I Refuse (3)

-Gallia will administer the neutral zone, including the Academy. I, Michel, will serve as its Commissioner. This is the will of the King of Gallia.

In effect, he was claiming that they intended to make this place a vassal territory.

Michel's announcement was unilateral.

Naturally, the cadets—including the freshmen—as well as the faculty and merchants could only blink. They were bewildered by hearing such absurdity out of nowhere.

Murmur, murmur.

-No…. What kind of nonsense is this?

-Did those Gallians know about this all along?

-It was His Majesty's command…?

-Things have been running smoothly until now, so why…?

-Then what will happen to the Academy...