After a series of lengthy verbal clashes filled with hypocritical official platitudes and back-and-forth sparring, the many Lords of the Clock Tower reached a consensus.
Because the balance among the various factions had to be considered, it was ultimately decided that the vacant fifty percent share of the spell formula would be allocated by the Democratic faction.
In other words, it would go to the Democratic faction's only remaining member: the family of Lord Trambelio.
Of the remaining shares, thirty percent would be distributed among the many families of the neutral faction, while only twenty percent was allocated to the Aristocratic faction.
Although the Aristocratic families were deeply dissatisfied, they also understood the importance of maintaining the balance between the Clock Tower's factions. If the Democratic faction became too weak, the neutral faction might become the new Democratic faction instead. At the very least, Trambelio would not mind joining them.
Furthermore, Lord Baruyeletta's death had left the position of Lord of the Department of Creation vacant. A temporary acting Lord also needed to be selected at this Grand Assembly. Having lost the main body of its Crest and retained only its offshoots, the Baruyeletta family clearly no longer qualified to remain Lords.
After another round of fierce debate, the duties of Lord of the Department of Creation were temporarily assigned to Magdanel Trambelio Elrod, until a Democratic family capable of bearing the name of Lord emerged from within the Clock Tower.
"Then, the next agenda item." Barthomeloi Lorelei addressed everyone. "Should Aoko Aozaki, the Fifth Magician, be granted the title of 'Blue,' one of the Three Primary Colors?"
The vote began. As the representative of the Democratic faction, whose interests had been harmed this time, Lord Trambelio naturally cast a vote against it. However, it had nothing to do with