The Speaker of the Mu Continent Council angrily slammed the podium, loudly denouncing the necromancer's madness.
His voice was filled with fury, as though he were about to sign a bill declaring the full mobilization of Mu Continent the very next moment.
Yet this lofty Speaker chose to conveniently ignore the ease and satisfaction with which they had torn up the secret pact they had signed with Moros, as well as the order he himself had once signed to annihilate the necromancer.
The glorious and righteous Speaker seemed intent on pinning every crime on the necromancer far away on the battlefield, unwilling to face the fact that it was his own recklessness and resolve that had led to today's irreparable situation.
However, the past the Speaker wished to brush aside would not be overlooked by his political opponents.
A councilman in a suit rose to his feet, staring directly at the Speaker with blazing eyes as he said in a low voice.
"Mr. Speaker, the necromancer's madness is indeed infuriating. But before we discuss this matter in depth, perhaps we should recall who strongly advocated signing that secret pact in this council, and who tore it up without hesitation."
The councilman's words were like a sharp dagger, stabbing straight into the Speaker's past mistakes.
The instant he finished speaking, the council chamber fell silent.
All eyes turned toward the Speaker, awaiting his response.
What did this bastard mean by that? Did he intend to shake my position by exposing my mistakes?
Having spent most of his life navigating the political world of Mu Continent, the Speaker did not dare let down his guard. His thoughts raced, and he quickly came up with a plan.
"Now is not the time to discuss that matter. We should first focus our efforts on