Sykes noticed the suspicious looks on the students' faces and rolled his eyes.
Finally, he cut in, sounding a bit annoyed, "Alright, enough with the paranoia. I've been around a lot longer than you, so trust me—do you really think we'd just hand over such a prime opportunity without having a safety net?"
The students fell silent, not daring to argue, though their doubtful eyes still told the story.
"As long as the main ingredient for the psychic healing potion, the Arix Crystal, remains exclusive to our Alliance, the Empire of Kraiton won't dare cross us. Got it?" Sykes declared, his tone daring anyone to challenge him.
The students, feeling the weight of Sykes' gaze, swallowed their doubts and nodded along.