Chairman Gould used the highest-level summons signal, and every lord who received it entered the virtual conference hall.
"Temple Knight Mickey, please leave the conference hall!" Chairman Gould said in a deep voice, frowning at the Mors Family's Level 5 Temple Knight Mickey.
After news of Lord Fred's death reached the Mors Family, Level 5 Temple Knight Mickey had naturally become the Mors Family's new patriarch, taking over Lord Fred's status as a lord.
Level 5 Temple Knight Mickey had also obtained the backup lord-level communication array Lord Fred had left within the family. It was meant for the family to receive important messages on his behalf whenever Lord Fred was unable to do so.
Top aristocratic families with long histories all had their own measures for handling emergencies. Even if something happened to the patriarch, a replacement could take over quickly and minimize the impact on the family.
"Chairman Gould, I am the Mors Family's new patriarch. I have the right to attend the Supreme Council meeting!" Level 5 Temple Knight Mickey argued.
"By the authority of the Chairman of the Supreme Council, I propose expelling the Mors Family from the Supreme Council and stripping it of its status as a top aristocratic family and council member!" Chairman Gould declared in a deep voice.
Every lord attending the meeting had received word that Lord Fred had assisted the War God Temple in setting a trap against Lord Arthur. Lord Fred had died because of it, along with Archbishop Guy.
But the lords had not expected Chairman Gould to strike so suddenly at this moment. Many of them could not understand why he was being so decisive.
After all, if he raised such a proposal without discussing it beforehand and it failed to pass, Chairman Gould's reputation would suffer as