None of the people in the hall had noticed the expression changes on Ilya and Rufus's faces.

"That young man is done for!"

"Of course, Mr. Rufus is here already. Besides, that fellow is from Silverboa. Who gives him the right to act arrogantly here?"

"Shh! Don't say such things in the future!"

Adrian smiled as he quietly listened to the discussions around him. It seemed these people still did not grasp the severity of the situation yet. They did not grasp the true nature of war.

When Silverboa assembled a massive force to seize control of Obscura's territory, it was not just about maintaining their citizenship in Obscura anymore.

"How could you offend him?!" Rufus roared and slapped Ivan's face.

Ivan was sent flying like a ragdoll, crashing into several tables before landing on the ground.

Ilya stood by and watched coldly.

The rest of the people were shocked. They did not expect Rufus to slap Ivan's face.

Meanwhile, Ivan remained on the ground and could not get up no matte