In the Spiderweb Domain, within the Millennium Star Domain, aboard the flagship of the Iron Armor Battle Group—the "Iron Body"—Humphrey Paolo was engaged in a discussion with Great Sage Valuk, who was far away in the Alfonso Star Domain.
"Has Alfonso erupted into chaos already?"
Valuk's mechanical-like face bore no trace of emotion: "Essentially true. After the fleet led by Dubo was annihilated in the Proudclaw Cosmos, the Imperial Faction within the sect has begun to regain the upper hand. They are intensely questioning the sect's strategy for entering the war, blaming the fleet's destruction on the decision to engage in conflict, and increasingly doubting the sect's ongoing collaboration with the Iron Armor Battle Group."
To others, this might seem like pressure being exerted.
But Paul did not interpret it that way.
His expression remained unchanged, and he didn't doubt Valuk's position for even a moment.