My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calcraft)

"Exactly," Charlotte confirmed.

"Where's your evidence?"

Charlotte produced a set of data. "Officially, martial artists are banned in the Land of Nion, but this is a record of the recent increase in the number of people becoming martial artists. Compared to the previous 20%, there's been a significant rise. Can you guess why?"

The group pondered for a moment but shook their heads in uncertainty. Just then, Nash entered the room. He had heard their conversation through a sound transmission and answered without missing a beat, "True energy has become normalized."

Charlotte clapped her hands, turning to Nash. "Exactly."

"Normalized?" The group was visibly shaken. The thought of true energy becoming integrated into everyday life, affecting households and even minor activities, was beyond alarming.

Charlotte continued, "I found some information. Take a look."

then sent a video to everyone's phones. The video showed a ninja being killed. Charlotte zoomed in on the image and focused on

"This alone isn't too surprising since it's a matter contained within the country. But what if I told you that the ones who captured the North and East Wardens are members of the Land

for Nash. "Yes, my father was indeed rescued from here.

produced a medical report. "This is the East Warden's report. All his vital signs are

a trace of true energy identical to the one controlling those martial artists in the

deep breath, his voice tight with anger. "My father and the East Warden could be controlled

Charlotte nodded solemnly.

reason or objective, but take a look at this," Charlotte said, pulling out a thick file. "This contains information on about ten thousand people, all of whom were previously kidnapped

alleys of Drakonia. But

so many?"

knocked out in their hotels. When they woke up, they were still in their hotels, and it was as if nothing had happened. It was just like they had a short dream. So, many of them didn't think much

grasped the seriousness