After exchanging formal greetings, Hudson returned to his seat and quietly waited for the meeting to begin.
...
"Chancellor, since everyone has arrived, you shall preside over the meeting!"
The words of Caesar IV did not cause any commotion at the venue. The King not wanting to chair the meeting and passing the task to the Chancellor was nothing new.
The displeasure in his tone was ignored by everyone. Why should they care if the King was unhappy?
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After the ceremonial response, Prime Minister Duke Newfoundland moved to the center of the great hall and slowly said, "Today, we have gathered to discuss matters concerning the Black Forest Kingdom.
There are three issues at hand:
Should the Kingdom dispatch troops?
How many troops should be sent?
Who should take command of the troops?"
"Chancellor, it is inevitable that the Kingdom will deploy troops. There's no need to waste time debating this. Let's move directly to the other two issues!"
