On the raised platform, everyone took their seats around a conference table.
At the head of the table naturally sat Queen Elizabeth.
To the Queen's right sat the three princesses, Limea, Kerisha, and Vivian, in that order.
To the Queen's left sat Laura, Fang Li, and Sylvia, in that order.
As for the Knight Order Leader, she claimed to be one who served the royal family. With every member of the Royal Faction present, she could not take a seat, so she stood to one side on guard.
The meeting began under those circumstances.
"Then, let us begin with the Europe Tunnel bombing incident, where this problem started."
As the meeting's leader, Queen Elizabeth got straight to the point.
"The incident began several days ago, when the only land tunnel connecting England and France was blasted apart. All three tunnels were breached and destroyed at once. Beginning with that incident, our country descended into chaos."
The chaos referred to here was not merely the impact on trade caused by the destruction of the Europe Tunnel.
"Because the tunnels were blasted, tension has steadily arisen between the citizens of England and France. Radicals in both countries believe the other side was responsible, resulting in no small number of riots."
There were many causes behind those riots.
Some, like during the C Document incident, had erupted into revolts.
Others had acted directly as terrorists, carrying out extreme acts of harm against the other country.
And it was not merely England targeting France. France was doing the same to England.
"Radicals among our citizens believe this was an attack by France intended to cut off England, and France likewise has radicals who believe the same." Queen Elizabeth said, "The Europe Tunnel bombing has also affected France's trade, and its economy is now showing