"…"
That statement silenced the room, making the atmosphere awkward.
They could agree with that statement to some extent. Some weaker influences might easily accept their roles. But some stronger influences had to think twice because they had to think about their images as well.
However, that statement also gave birth to another question.
"Now that I think about it, there are still a few influences that are not here, right? If I'm not wrong, I've seen Theodore Griffith's parents on the battlefield against the sea race. The Griffith Family is a big influence.
"If they're not participating in this battle, does that mean they're conserving their strength so that when we're exhausted, they'll swallow us?
"There are other influences as well, so I don't know what will happen after that war."
