"You are impatient. It will not serve you well on Martial Island." Taiki said.
"Then, it is a good thing I am not planning to stay in this place for long," Kaito responded.
The two people faced off across the table, and neither was willing to give in to the other. The tension rose as they remained in the same position. After a long moment, Taiki finally sighed before speaking.
"The current state of affairs on Martial Island has caused power imbalance. The main families have lost a lot of power because the middle and lower families choose to risk their lives for subpar manuals instead of bowing to the elite families." Taiki said.
"Our Iekami clan is one of those affected by the shifts in power. Our focus has always been medicine. We have enough wealth and power, but our lack of combat strength means a decline in status and vulnerability to other top families." He added.
