Duke Christopher's voice was cool and forceful, completely cutting through the noise of the venue.
Clearly,
the information revealed in her words made the already tense atmosphere even more oppressive!
The resources and development potential of Mars, this deep-red terrestrial planet in the Solar System, had long been a key focus for scientists and politicians around the world.
Even so,
compared with the Moon, Mars was clearly far more valuable.
But when they heard her raise such a sensitive subject so directly, many schemers could no longer remain seated.
An elderly man slowly rose to his feet.
His name was Arthur Sackre. As the attending leader of a prominent German noble family, members of his family had once played important roles in European history.
The old man wore a tailored dark suit, a family crest pinned to his chest. His silver-white beard was impeccably groomed, making him appear noble and solemn.
Yet, rather than addressing the issue Angelia had just raised, he voiced an objection instead:
"So, now that you control the Eternal Glacier, one of Artemis's divine thrones,
Duke Christopher,
you still intend to covet All Souls College's Star Observation Tower observations of Mars?"
His words carried both questioning and warning.
Clearly, as a representative of Germany's great aristocracy, he was the first to accuse the leaders seated in the Russian Federation parliament over historical grievances:
"Even setting aside the polar ice caps of Mars,
the bottom of Valles Marineris on the Martian surface, where atmospheric pressure reaches its peak, is enough to make it the finest solar energy supply base on the planet.
Of course, we may not be able to settle the matter of research base locations right now.
But I know what you want to say:
the godspawn borderland after Twilight of the Gods—Theseus Gate.
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