The Martial Unity

The air grew prickly.

Her expression grew ugly. "I-"

"Children."

His declaration was firm.

He narrowed his eyes, glaring at Chairwoman Veros. "Is this how a cabinet merchant ought to conduct themselves? Complaining like spoiled children every time someone else does it better than them?"

He closed his eyes, shaking his head. "As much as I disliked the late Chairman Deacon, I at least respected him more than I respect any of you. He most certainly would not have sat here complaining. He was a man of action; he would have fiercely gone all out and persevered till he overcame his problems."

He opened his eyes. "I commence the voting process on this agenda. All in favor of motion D48?"

Out of the hundred cabinet merchants, forty of them raised their hands.

Guildmaster Bradt's eyes narrowed. "All against?"

Sixty hands, including Chairwoman Veros', went up.

Guildmaster Bradt closed his eyes, shaking his head softly. "…This cabinet votes against Agenda D48. With no more agendas on the docket, this Cabinet Assembly comes to an end. Meeting dismissed."

Guildmaster Bradt shortly left the Cabinet Assembly Hall, followed by two Martial Masters as he headed to his own office in the guild headquarters.

His eyes narrowed as he found Chairman Decker and his two Martial Senior bodyguards waiting inside.

proposal." Chairman Decker remarked as Guildmaster Bradt entered his

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door behind him. "I don't recall

me out or take a moment to hear out my proposal to you

table, steepling his

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a file on

organization comprised of cabinet merchants in favor of investing in Prince Rui

for the throne of Kandria, then we just need to make do with forty people," Decker shrugged. "By founding a guild

wouldn't be on par with the Shionel Confederation had the motion passed, It

a united political venture investment guild, we will be able to demand more concrete

Bradt read through Decker's rough draft of the administrative and managerial details. "This is

to Decker, narrowing his eyes. "You seem quite eager

"What can I say? We're best friends,

your father. You have met

my father," Chairman Decker's smile grew darker. "Saved me the

glanced down at the

heir of his greatest rival had indeed come up with a rather resourceful proposal that made the best of what they had. The cabinet merchants were comprised of the top hundred merchants of the Shionel

them represented an enormous amount of

an enormous amount of

the name of the organization suggested, the ones who benefitted the most were himself and Chairman Decker. Normally, this would not be tolerated, but they could get away with it with their combined authority and

He had made this investment a decade ago, choosing to believe in the shining potential that he saw in Rui, and it turned out to be one of the

Senior in history and had reportedly already become a high-grade Martial Senior. He had made enormous contributions to the Martial Union, earning him the position of Senior Ambassador and a seat on the Martial Fiscal

itself, he had wanted to wait until Rui at least became a

powerful candidate for the throne, there was no doubt that this was the best moment to try and cash in that favor for some absolutely game-changing benefits