Exchange

"There is nothing in the contract that says if our ship carrying mana stones is attacked, we are going to be punished, as that falls under circumstances beyond our control," Kalron said, subtly hinting at how they could proceed. The mana oath and mana contract were intentionally vague in certain areas, particularly regarding what constituted a breach. This vagueness allowed loopholes like this to exist, and if they executed their plan perfectly, they could avoid any repercussions.

"Alright, let’s hurry back. More than half an hour has already passed, and if we delay for more than an hour, the empire is going to suspect something," Kalron said before delivering his closing remarks, officially ending the meeting and disconnecting everyone from the mental network.