Chapter 375 How Dare She Be So Arrogant and Domineering?
A lot of folks were already doubting and not buying what the Divination Association was saying. As soon as Elizabeth dropped her Facebook post, Raymond, the hottest celeb around, shared it right away, though he only shared the first part.
A bunch of Elizabeth's close pals jumped on the bandwagon too. Even Kevin and Eugene got in on the action this time. So, the news spread like wildfire and quickly shot to the top of the headlines.
People who weren't even fans started chiming in, demanding answers from the Divination Association. The last investigation seemed like it was just a cover-up for Brenda. Elizabeth hit the nail on the head; it was seriously messed up.
Tons of people even went to the Divination Association's official Facebook page to call them out. With all this heat, netizens couldn't just sit back and watch—they swarmed in.
The Divination Association.
Elizabeth's post gave the Facebook page manager a major headache. They reported it to the higher-ups right away.
Honestly, not only did the netizens not believe it, but even the folks at the Divination Association were skeptical. Were regular people that easy to control? If so, then as divination masters, they would be way too powerful. Plus, everyone at the Divination Association knew each other. Alfonso's skills were just so-so; there was no way he could control Brenda to keep soaking up Generational Blessings.
But soon, the higher-ups said not to worry, stick to the original story, and push back against Elizabeth's post. They figured once the hype died down, people would stop caring.
So, the Facebook manager had no choice but to follow orders and post another update, saying the Divination Association had thoroughly investigated and asked certain celebs to put aside personal beef and not mess with public opinion.
Anyone with half a brain could see this was aimed at Elizabeth. The Divination Association was basically saying Elizabeth had a grudge against Brenda and was stirring the pot on purpose.
Elizabeth wasn't shocked. This just made her more sure that Ethan had some serious pull in the divination world, able to squash bad news and spin it positively.
But Elizabeth wasn't scared and kept pushing back.
Elizabeth: [I'm a divination master. After three seasons of the show, I haven't found any proof that Brenda was cursed and controlled. I stand by my words. If I'm manipulating public opinion out of personal grudges, I'll face serious consequences. Can the people backing Brenda make a similar post? Are you trying to fool everyone?]
As soon as she posted this, Raymond and the others shared it right away. Whether spoken or written, a divination master's oath was a magical bind. If broken, they'd face real punishment, so Elizabeth was sure that the cautious Ethan wouldn't dare.
Then their fans and curious netizens flooded the Divination Association's official Facebook page, asking if they dared to swear. The Facebook manager reported these developments immediately. But the higher-ups just said to handle it as they saw fit, with no further instructions. Clearly, they didn't dare to make an oath-laden statement.
The manager had no choice but to post: [The Divination Association is only responsible for investigating the results. We can't use oaths to clarify matters. Please don't confuse the public.]
This led to widespread mockery. Elizabeth dared to swear, but the Divination Association didn't. Isn't that a sign of a guilty conscience?
A lot of divination masters couldn't help but admire Elizabeth. She was basically taking on the whole Divination Association by herself, which was pretty badass. Those who were also skeptical about the control issue and didn't like Alfonso started joining Elizabeth's fan base. People began to join this fray, questioning and drawing attention, which pushed the Divination Association into the spotlight.
When Ethan heard the news, he was furious. He wanted to strangle Elizabeth. How dare she be so bold? She was using public opinion to go up against him. Was it because she had repeatedly sabotaged his plans, causing Brenda to backfire and him to suffer losses, that gave her the confidence?
Gregory was in the room too. He asked respectfully, "Teacher, should we do something about this? Public opinion is getting pretty intense. Could it attract higher authorities to investigate?"
Ethan sneered, "Let them investigate. Do you think I'm scared? Since Elizabeth says I'm deceiving everyone, I'll show her what real deception looks like. Keep clearing Brenda's name and get back all the resources she lost because of her reputation."
Squinting his eyes, he added, "Especially that TV show she was filming with Elizabeth. We need to get it back."
He didn't care about the fuss the netizens were making. The Divination Association had been around for years; it wasn't going to be shaken by some public opinion. Let them rant; he definitely wasn't going to swear an oath.
If his misdeeds over the years were discovered, he'd be in serious trouble. As for the authorities wanting to investigate, let them. He had set everything up meticulously over two decades ago, making sure others took the fall. When they looked into Brenda, they'd find that the spell on her had already been lifted, making it undetectable. What could the authorities do to him then?
He snorted, "Since Elizabeth wants to leave the Divination Association, let her. Announce her expulsion."
Gregory didn't expect Ethan to handle it this way. Wasn't this basically admitting that the Divination Association had issues and was protecting Brenda? He had a feeling Elizabeth had more tricks up her sleeve against Ethan. This was just the beginning. But he didn't dare say anything, as it would imply questioning Ethan's decisions. He just bowed his head and said, "Yes!"
Then he had the association post another Facebook update, announcing Elizabeth's expulsion from the Divination Association. But this move was kind of problematic. Elizabeth had already left on her own, and now they were saying she was expelled. It looked like they were trying to save face but failing, which was sure to lead to ridicule.
Sure enough, as soon as this Facebook post came out, it was met with overwhelming ridicule. Elizabeth had already left, and now expelling her made them look even worse. It seemed like a sign of a guilty conscience and desperation.
Netizens kept demanding that the Divination Association provide more evidence to prove that Brenda was really under Alfonso's control. Alternatively, they called for the society to broadcast the process of breaking the curse live for everyone to see, or they wouldn't be convinced.
When Ethan heard about this, he decided it was best to ignore the demands altogether. "Broadcast the process for them? Do they even deserve that?" He scoffed.
Plus, there was no curse to lift for Brenda, so what could they possibly show live?
So, the Divination Association's Facebook page stopped updating, adopting a facade of silence, which led to a significant drop in their credibility and public trust.
This situation also sparked skepticism among some divination masters within the Association who had been untroubled and had long been unhappy with certain issues. Naturally, many divination masters vented their frustration towards Elizabeth, accusing her of being too arrogant and disruptive.
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