Thus, a break ensued.

Of course, this was only a break for the Cathayan Underworld. For the other underworlds, this was no different from torture.

In the conference hall allocated to the staff of the GTO, several pairs of eyes were fixed firmly on Perkins, and it took a long while for Camross to repress the fury in his heart before he broke his silence. "When did you defect to the Cathayan Underworld's side? Are you not aware that it's strictly prohibited for the staff of all world organizations to make private deals with other underworlds? I can apply to have you fired for just this transgression alone!"

Lisa also sighed as she chimed in, "Perkins, we've already been working together for several hundred years, how could you do something so foolish? If we allow the Cathayan Underworld to dictate terms now, they'll be able to adopt a dominant position over the rest of the world! This world needs balance, and this completely destroys that balance! You're going to be responsible for the rise of a monster! If any single nation becomes too powerful, the entire world will gravitate toward them, and that is definitely not good news! The Cathayan Underworld has always been a peaceful nation, but trust me when I say that if they can climb to a position...