Chapter 165 - Divine Will (3)

I grabbed any bottle from the display case and poured it to cool my brain, heated by the sudden shocking information.

Of course, it was water.

The profits earned by me and Alkane went directly to the cost of research I commissioned from Hecate, so Telema School's finances were plus-minus zero.

Simply put, we were still poor.

But now water was more necessary than alcohol, so wasn't this a blessing in disguise?

While calming nerves with alcohol was good, what was most needed now was clear reason.

"A declaration of all-out war against Shadow? Paragon...?"

There were signs.

The day I requested early retirement from the Third Floor subjugation order.

I met Leighton Cross, who was the subjugation commander...