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!"

down on both knees, pressing their heads into the ground, and prostrating themselves with

Masters bowed their heads with respect

at them for a moment before issuing

"I reject this outcome."

reverberated through the General Assembly of

Sagehood…?" One

support

Union shook as the veritable Martial Sage made his

process of the Martial Union despite being the recognized leaders of the Martial

They couldn't be bothered.

that did not mean they

veto any decision made by the

outweigh the words of all Martial Masters of the

an authority

once in a while, a matter

was

Of Fortitude had chosen to intervene upon the failure of the motion

gracious to give this one

Mountain Of Fortitude glanced

"Speak."

be interpreted as the exercising of

Martial Sage

that 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

eyes sharpened. "…I hereby pass the

powerful declaration spread across the General

he going to undo the decision that the Martial Masters had come to, but he was

who had opposed the motion gritted their teeth, yet they didn't dare utter a word. He possessed the absolute authority to overcome theirs, and

Master could resist a

Martial Sage could

historic day, it appeared that one

whisper echoed

ahead

Sage-level aura spread through the

world seemed to contort and shiver

Fortitude narrowed his

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