"Marshal Longinus truly is the pillar of our government!"
"Haha! If these good-for-nothings could learn even one percent of Longinus's strengths, we wouldn't be in such a passive position!"
"We'll leave CP0 in your hands for the time being, Marshal!"
"We'll have to trouble you, Marshal Longinus. Show these idiots how you and the Navy get things done!"
The Five Elders kept praising him. With every word of praise, the CP0 members' moods grew gloomier.
"Put me in charge of CP0?" Longinus raised an eyebrow slightly. Were they deliberately provoking those CP0 members?
Longinus guessed that shifting the public's attention and diverting it from the government's failure was probably another reason behind this. However, he didn't care.
Seizing most of the World Government's power while he had the chance had always been his main goal. As for how long that power would last, that wasn't within his considerations!
The CP0 members all looked as if they wanted to say something, but when they saw that their leader remained silent, they had no choice but to forcibly suppress their objections.
"Haha! This shows that we fully trust your ability and loyalty, Marshal Longinus!" the bearded Five Elder said with a laugh.
"Since this is the government's trust, I'll accept it!" Longinus's expression remained calm, as though this authority was merely an insignificant part of his affairs.
"Then we'll await your good news, Marshal!" The bearded Five Elder laughed for a while before turning gloomy as he looked at the CP0 members. "As for you good-for-nothings, you can get lost!"
Longinus nodded slightly, bowed, and turned to leave. The CP0 members followed behind him.
After everyone had left, the bearded Five Elder finally said with a slightly cold expression, "Handing all the power over to him—there shouldn't be any problems, right?"
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