Consequences of Breaking the Treaty
An overwhelming silence.
The people could not react for a while.
Especially, the Zhou butlers stood around flabbergasted, as if their souls have left their bodies. They felt like they were drowned by infinite silence that their ears seemed to ring numbly.
The information they just heard was something unbelievable.
They all doubted whether they really were seeing reality.
They were born to become the loyal servants of the Xiong family, and was trained especially for it since the first time they learned how to read. The childhood books they read were not fantasy books but manuals and guides on how to become a good butler to the Xiong family.
It was their fate, the life they have known.
Their purpose of existence.
Now, the Head Master was telling them that that life and fate has ended. That they could choose their own path.
For a moment, their usually capable brains seemed to have emptied out a bit.