Rose Academy, within the headmaster's office infused with the scent of flowers, the headmaster Rose had her eyes closed, as if she were intently experiencing something.
Not far away, the headmaster of Sword stood with a solemn expression, while the head of Blazefire paced back and forth.
To be fair, the head of Blazefire did not wish to see Rose sign this contract. Even though, as far as the content revealed on the contract documents was concerned, this contract seemed 'fair' and was not the sort of dreadful contract that involved selling one's soul.
Yet even so, there remained risks associated with signing the contract, and from then on they would be restricted... This was not quite like submitting to a superpower. Being subordinate to a superpower like the Great Oasis meant more than paying tribute; they had to obey the sovereign nation's commands in major affairs, but they still retained a great deal of autonomy at other times.
