The Martial Unity

Immediately, the detractors who voted against it earned the ire of the rest of the room.

"Tsk!"

"Fools!"

"You will regret this mistake."

In order for a motion of foreign policy to be passed, it required at least seventy-five percent of the votes. This was to ensure that any decision the Martial Union made as an organization represented the will of a large majority.

The motion to support Rui as an official candidate had just narrowly missed the mark!

While the support for it was far higher than the fifteen percent that Prince Raijun had gotten when a similar proposal had been raised for him, it was still not enough.

Of course, the various sects, factions, and individuals were free to support Rui in an individual capacity. They would not be able to employ the resources of the Martial Union, outside of their direct personal authority, to help whoever they chose to support.

"With no more agendas on the docket, I declare this assemble to be clos-"

Suddenly, a tremendous wave of pressure pressed down on the entire assembly.

An enormous presence had suddenly arrived.

A presence that weighed down not just on the mind but also on heaven and earth.

The world seemed to almost distort to accommodate this new presence.

STEP

He stood at the center of the assembly.

His attire matched that of a monk, with a single robe that wrapped across his entire gargantuan body. His head was entirely bald, while his chin featured a long, white, flowing beard.

Not a single person failed to recognize him.

The Mountain of Fortitude, Sage Kreinwol Vintar of the Earth Sect, had appeared.

"Your Sagehood!"

"It is an honor to be graced by Your Sagehood!"

both knees, pressing their heads into

their heads with respect and

stared at them for a moment before issuing a

"I reject this outcome."

the General Assembly

Sagehood…?" One Martial Master

Union shall support Prince Rui Quarrier," He

Union shook as the veritable Martial

did not partake in the nominal decision-making process of the Martial Union despite

They couldn't be bothered.

did not mean they

made by the General Assembly of

alone was enough to outweigh the words

authority that they seldom

a matter worthy of

was

that the Mountain Of Fortitude had chosen to intervene upon the failure of the

Sagehood, if you may be so gracious to give this one an opportunity to speak?" The speaker humbly

glanced toward

"Speak."

as the exercising of your veto

Martial Sage calmly

shirked under his vision. "I have determined that the General Assembly is compromised by interests outside of the charter of this organization. I

eyes sharpened. "…I hereby pass

declaration spread across the General Assembly, stunning

that the Martial Masters had come to,

their teeth, yet they didn't dare utter a word. He possessed the absolute authority to overcome theirs, and more

Martial Master could resist a

Martial Sage could resist a Martial Sage's

appeared

single whisper echoed through

get ahead

Sage-level aura spread through

shiver under the weight of two

of Fortitude narrowed his

appeared before the monk. His face was entirely hidden, unseen to those who