Inside the circular hall, which had originally been brightly lit, the black clouds outside cast everything into growing darkness.
The dim light fell directly across Sigrid Palma's face. His formerly gentle, bright features now carried an indescribable air of gloom and eeriness.
"Ten..."
As he calmly spoke the first number, the lights throughout the hall dimmed another degree.
It seemed... like a power shortage.
"Nine..."
"The Azalea Family joins."
"The Limohe Family joins."
"..."
Voices rang out all at once.
The clouds reflected in Sigrid Palma's pupils grew ever darker.
Hearing those responses, he turned and glanced at the light screen.
Nearly half the members of the Upper House had already raised their hands to vote.
As for the other half, aside from scattered minor nobles, only several familiar faces of equal standing remained.
Mandrake... Begonia... Iron Narcissus...
Sigrid Palma stared deeply at them.
"What is it? You don't think highly of the Palma Family? Or... are you planning to take a share without lifting a finger?"
"Hahaha, how could that be? Our Begonia Family fleet is already fighting bloody battles in the Southern Hemisphere. The First Army Group's main Sudden Rain Fleet has completely lost its mobility." A smiling politician spoke smoothly.
"Mount Moxi White's energy extraction is already nearing the warning threshold. Mandrake's sixth-tier Boundary Breaking Gate simply cannot be opened." A gray-haired middle-aged man said coldly from the side.
The remaining representative was a proud-looking woman. Only after Sigrid Palma's gaze swept over her did she frown. "We are fighting alongside the Bauhinia Family."
Sigrid Palma looked at the three of them calmly, then suddenly smiled faintly. "Very good."
"Then your troops should temporarily withdraw from the Central City Area. After all, I'm afraid..."
"Of friendly fire."
Their pupils instantly contracted.
"You!"
"Hmph."
"Good luck."
No matter