Inside the Global Council atop the Golden Palace, the most influential men in Ilios gathered. This included the nine commanders, two dukes, the empress, and several others. The ones present and who did not belong to this council were the members of Ascent, who were Arthur, and Julia.
"I gathered the lords of Ilios for a single reason, which should be obvious. The sanctions that Runera has placed upon Ilios because of the plots of the previous emperor made our growth stagger. However, the fact that it demands all nations do the same is different. This is akin to an execution."
"It reached this point because of the threat Ascent made to Runera," said the Commander of Geon, the same shady man who led the protests when Ai took her position. "Although we suffered the crimes of the previous emperor, you are not that different in that regard."
