"The Declaration of Independence" was unanimously passed by the attendees present, and Kosute was elected as the head of state—the Grand Leader. The St. Istvan Republic was born.
"A bunch of fools."
Putting down the report, General derisively commented without mercy.
Deposing the Bourbon family obviously brought joy to the people of the Crown Domain, everyone was so caught up in the excitement that they couldn't extricate themselves. But from the current international situation, such action was tantamount to official suicide.
Republicanism was not a novel concept, as the Old Gilmania Kingdom began with a Senate-led republican system, and after two centuries of development and transition, it transformed into a dual system in which monarchy and senate had equal importance. After a complete disillusionment with monarchy, the move for the nobles to establish a republic was somewhat of a historical trend, even a progression.
