Cesare was angry, and Ryuu was not far away as they stood before a council denying them help.
The leading cause of the issue was a senior cultivator who denied them the opportunity to explain appropriately and even speak, constantly interjecting and denying their claim with half-baked knowledge. Unfortunately, he had enough clout with others to hinder them.
"I have half a mind to get my family involved."
"Me too, but let me try something else, and Cesare, don't look at my face for the next few minutes."
"You idiot, they can court-martial you for that."
"Let them, as I serve my realm and not some egoist idiot with delusions of grandeur."
The Senior Daoist Alchemist, True Moon, stood by their side and frowned as he whispered to them, "What are you doing?"
"Something that might get me court-martialed, and don't look at my face for the next few moments."
"Why? Are you going to charm them?"
