The Earl's gaze swept over the crowd, particularly the traditional allies of the Westwood Sibika family. Although everyone remained silent, their expressions revealed their inner thoughts— the Rose Workshop was of vital importance to the Southern Alliance, and most were unwilling to hand it over to an outsider—especially when the other party was a somewhat unreliable 'Holy Chooser.'
However, Count Westwood Sibika had anticipated this, and his heart settled slightly at the thought. He glanced at the young man, who nodded gently to him.
So, the Earl turned back, lightly clapped his hands to draw everyone's attention, and solemnly spoke: "Everyone, the Rose Workshop was handed down to me as the result of ten generations of joint efforts from the Westwood Sibika family, including the hard work of the Southern Alliance members. I am more aware of this than anyone else."
