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!"

kneeling down on both knees, pressing their heads into the ground, and

bowed their heads with respect

stared at them for a moment before issuing a

"I reject this outcome."

General

One

shall support Prince

the Martial Union shook as the veritable Martial Sage

partake in the nominal decision-making process of the Martial Union despite being

They couldn't be bothered.

did not

reserved the right to veto any decision made by

word alone was enough to outweigh the

an authority that

a matter worthy of their time and

meeting was one

Fortitude had chosen

be so gracious to give this one an opportunity to speak?" The speaker humbly

Mountain Of Fortitude glanced toward the inconspicuous

"Speak."

interpreted as the exercising

Martial

the General Assembly is compromised by interests outside of the charter of this organization. I hereby exercise my veto authority as well as my decision vote authority as a member of

sharpened. "…I

declaration spread across the

was he going to undo the decision that the Martial Masters had come to, but he was going to forcefully pass the motion using

He possessed

could resist a Martial Sage's

Martial Sage could resist a Martial Sage's

day, it appeared that one had

single whisper echoed through the

ahead of

spread through the General

world seemed to contort and shiver under

Fortitude narrowed his eyes

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