No one could speak. A stunned silence fell, thick and suffocating, in the wake of Yoon Jong-hyun’s declaration. Those who understood its terrible weight were frozen in shock; those who didn’t were cowed by the oppressive atmosphere.
“S-Sect Leader!”
“What… what are you saying? Sect Leader?”
Finally, the silence shattered, and a commotion erupted.
The merchants shouted, their faces flushing red with outrage, but Yoon Jong-hyun’s expression
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