What Truly Matters

"Go on, tell me what you believe you have to rely on. The Black Tide ravaged Amphoreus—what did the Senate do? Did it send people to fight the disaster, distribute food and water to aid refugees, or maintain order within the city? You made contributions, so you grew arrogant over your achievements."

Relying on their merits, they looked down on the Chrysos Heirs and felt that the women had stolen their power.

The meaning behind Hua Yi's words was obvious.

Realizing that it was now the Senate being questioned and that it had nothing to do with them, the citizens of Okhema secretly took deep breaths and tried to calm themselves as they turned curious or contemplative gazes toward Clynes.

The citizens racked their brains, recalling what the Senate had done.

Yet aside from remembering how imperiously they threw their weight around, they had no impression of the Senate ever contributing to Okhema or helping those in need. "...!"

The atmosphere abruptly changed again.

Just moments ago, Clynes's impassioned speech had influenced the citizens, making them wonder whether the Chrysos Heirs were using the oracle to seek personal gain. But upon closer comparison, they realized that the Senate was the far bigger problem.

Calling it a crime would not have been wrong.

They really did nothing good and relied entirely on talking tough.

No one dared interrupt Hua Yi.

However, the way they looked at Clynes and the Senate's planted agent lying unconscious on the ground gradually turned disgusted.

Sometimes, public opinion was indeed easy to sway, and limited information could make it susceptible to deliberate manipulation.

But trying that in front of Hua Yi was simply courting death.

By the time those with ulterior motives began steering public opinion, Hua Yi had already influenced the course of the world