The Novak Parliamentary Assembly is the largest parliamentary governing conference in the Prime Material Plane... Of course, this is also related to the fact that the Principality of Novak is the only parliamentary state among the major powers in the Prime Material Plane.

Logically, such a meeting is held only once every six months, and not all members of parliament will necessarily attend, especially since... not everyone will give the speaker face.

However, this meeting was quite unexpected; every single member of parliament was present.

When it came time to divide the carcass, every hyena was very eager.

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“During my tenure as Speaker, I made many wrong judgments. As Speaker, I must be responsible for the entire Principality of Novak and have an obligation to make the Principality great again.”

As Speaker, Marigalita Orpheus spoke first... but to everyone's surprise, she began by criticizing her own dereliction of duty, which caught many off guard.

Because, in the eyes of all the members, Orpheus did a pretty good job. She cleaned up the remnants of the Duchy of Caesar and negotiated a good trade route with the Demon King's territory... although she was a little too reckless in the later stages of the Imperial War.

But that was by no means Orpheus's fault; it was simply that the Empire had broken the "undisclosed contract" first.

Even so, Orpheus's mistakes will still be a topic and means for many councilors to attack her, but... Orpheus bringing this up herself has made some councilors hesitant to act rashly.

Everyone imagined that Orpheus would either start dividing the cake directly or take credit for herself with various topics, but the reality seems to be different.

This is not some kind of "self-reproach edict," because although the Speaker is nominally responsible for the "duchy," he is by no means a king or empress... more like the leader of a martial arts alliance.

Therefore, this is clearly for ulterior motives.

"so……"

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Orpheus finished rambling on with her conclusions. She took a deep breath and concluded, "I think that after making these mistakes, it might prove that I am no longer capable of serving as Speaker..."

"..."

"!"

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At that moment, all the council members realized what Orpheus was thinking...

Because the duchy is not bound by imperial power, the competition among members of parliament is quite fierce, which leads to... the status within the duchy being determined by the members of parliament based on their own strength (economic strength) and influence.

There are very few big idiots among the members of parliament.

Everyone can see that the current situation in the country is not good. In some passes closer to the central region, some people have even frozen to death... And even though the current environment seems very good, it is ultimately just a bubble.

It should be summer now, but the temperature is like winter. After the cold disaster passes, the next real winter is not far away, and the accumulated problems will erupt.

So, Orpheus... hoped someone would take the blame at that time.

The position of speaker has gone from being highly sought-after to a hot potato... The speaker's resignation will not prevent her from participating in the distribution of this pie, and may even allow her to gain more as a result.

Because of her different identities as [Orpheus] and [Chairperson], she has different ways of doing things. The reason why Orpheus became the Chairperson is largely due to her extraordinary sense of responsibility.

If this sense of responsibility were entirely focused on the Orpheus family, that would be something no one wanted to see...

"..."

However, what Orpheus said was not wrong and could not be refuted; her attitude was also intriguing... After all, this was not something that everyone could decide.

If the speaker herself says she is no longer the speaker, then it is even less likely that others will place the title and responsibility on her.

"Orpheus, I think what you said is biased. You are underestimating yourself too much."

Novak spoke amidst everyone's expectant expressions, confronting Orfilus, and said, "Perhaps what you call a 'major mistake' isn't necessarily a mistake. What appears to be radical might be our best solution in the face of the Empire's change of heart."

"Perhaps, if we weren't so radical, it would be..."

"..."

"..."

The two didn't talk for long; it was basically a cycle of Orpheus saying, "I made a mistake, I can't be the speaker anymore," and Novak saying, "You did nothing wrong, you can continue to be the speaker."

So only a few members of parliament realized it... Oh! You two were in cahoots, weren't you?!

However, they wouldn't be foolish enough to say that out loud.

"..."

"Alright, let time prove whether what I did was wrong. But I am truly unworthy of this speakership... If anyone thinks there is something wrong with my actions, then I will voluntarily hand over the speakership to them."

Orpheus said this with a look of shame... To be honest, it was too obvious now. Almost everyone understood that the two of them had put on a show, but no one stepped forward to point it out.

Some members of parliament who were originally prepared to attack Orpheus also restrained themselves.

Anyway, Orpheus was just making a gesture to say, "Stop barking and eat your cake."

...

"Then, let me briefly describe the reasons why I have gathered you all here."

Surprisingly, Orpheus didn't seem to be referring to the division of the inheritance when she said this. She said, "Illa Elkaras... has issued a warning to us."

Originally, many members of parliament were already impatient, but upon hearing the name Yin La... they obediently shut their mouths.

Nowadays, it's okay if you don't know anyone. Even if you bump into Orpheus on the street, it's normal not to recognize her. But you'll definitely know who Ira is.

To kill someone outside the realm of reason with a mortal body... this is no easier than killing a god in the age of gods.

"The disasters of the future are predictable. The first [calamity] was the rampaging four-legged monster, the second [calamity] was this unusual cold, and the third [calamity] will also occur soon... coming from the sea."

As Orpheus spoke, she passed around Illa's letter, saying, "My family is not by the sea, and whether or not you want to migrate as a whole is up to you. I am not responsible for persuading you."

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