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The "Declaration of Independence" was unanimously passed by the attendees, and Kosute was elected as the head of state—the Great Leader; the St. Istvan Republic was born.
"A bunch of fools."
Putting down the report, General Li Lin gave an unsparing assessment.
Deposing the Bourbon family evidently brought joy to the people of the Crown Domain, immersing everyone in a state of frenzied euphoria from which they could not extricate themselves. However, judging by the current international situation, such an act was equivalent to an official suicide.
Republicanism is not a novel concept; the Old Gilmania Kingdom was initially a republic with the Senate calling the shots. After two centuries of development and transition, it was transformed into a dual system where kingship and the Senate were equally important. After a thorough disenchantment with monarchy, the move towards a noble republicanism could be considered a historical trend, even a form of progress.
