A Crisis Is an Opportunity (5)

“….”

Elliott stood before them, his face set in a hard mask as he quickly surveyed the area. Meanwhile, the people were listening more and more closely to the princess and calling for the troops to withdraw.

“Withdraw at once!”

“How can you commit such an outrage?”

“You people have no sense of honor…!”

“Why are you even occupying the Academy?”

“There’s a limit to how foolish you can be….”

Murmur, murmur.

Elliott looked around, at a loss as he tried to deal with the countless variables bearing down on him. Lydia’s subtly released presence only made the situation more bewildering.

Lydia was taking advantage of the confusion...