Hearing this, the middle-aged noble who had spoken just now also looked pleased, with a smile unconsciously appearing on the corners of his mouth.
"Can I say a few words?" Just as everyone was talking, a gentle voice sounded.
Everyone turned their eyes to the center of the rostrum, where a kind-faced man stood.
"Your Highness Uleves?" The voice below was full of surprise.
"It's really this gentleman. How could he appear in this... ordinary meeting?" The voice paused for a second with surprise before continuing with the second half of the sentence.
Ulevis, the Judge of Sequence 9 Thunder, is a living legend, having ascended to Sequence 9 over 80 years ago. He now serves as one of the superpowers behind the Hinazuki Council. However, this powerful figure rarely appears in public, rarely intervenes in matters, and no one within the council can give him orders.
As the pinnacle of the Ivar world, Sequence 9 Transcendents were utterly mysterious to most. No nation, organization, or order could command them to act. Most of them were unconcerned with the interests and conflicts of the mortal world, pursuing their own pursuits. Therefore, Ulevis's appearance had surprised everyone.
Such giants and bigwigs should have retired from worldly affairs long ago. I didn't expect them to appear in the parliament today.
Seeing that the hall gradually quieted down, the important man began to speak slowly.
"I believe we must still stand with Crancia and jointly resist the expansion of the Frost Union."
"Don't rush to deny it, let me tell you my opinion."
"If we allow the Frost Alliance to dominate the western side of the continent, it means we will lose our right to choose trade and be controlled and suppressed by them."
"The mainland is rich in goods and people. They may not trade with us, but many of the things we need come from the mainland. But if the enemy completely controls every port on the coast, we will be controlled by them in the future, and even forced to give up more interests under their various threats."
"At the same time, when the doctrines and views of another faction of mages are promoted on the mainland, we in the Southern Islands will become a minority in an increasingly hostile public opinion environment, and ultimately be blocked in all aspects and unable to move forward."
"Even though we have to pay a lot to support Clancy right now, it's still worth it."
"When the continent establishes a new order, we will also be able to share some power and position. Moreover, if the mages of the Frost Alliance are defeated, it will be the perfect time for our faction to re-enter the continent. By then, everything will be ready for reconstruction, and it will naturally bring in a steady stream of trade and economic development."
"Therefore, we must not agree to the Frost Alliance's request for peace!"
After the behind-the-scenes figure of the Hinazuki Mage faction spoke, the atmosphere in the hall changed again, and many noble representatives began to rethink their future interests and the impact of their choices.
As for the mage's side, it goes without saying that as a magic sequence 9, he himself is the embodiment of the will of the Hinazuki mages, and many mage representatives fully support his proposal.
After he finished speaking, new discussions began below.
"Well, let's start voting." After the discussion time ended, the host said at the side of the podium.
"Please raise your hands if you agree with His Highness Uleves."
As the words fell, arms were raised in the hall in unison, representing that the previously hesitant will of the Hinamichi Kingdom had finally been unified at this moment.
"Very good, then let's start the next round of recruitment and support proposals..."
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