"The Declaration of Independence" was unanimously passed by those in attendance, and Kosute was elected as the head of state—the Grand Leader, as the St. Istvan Republic was born.
"A bunch of fools,"
the General put down the report and gave an unmerciful evaluation.
The deposition of the Bourbon family clearly brought joy to the people of the Crown Domain, with everyone caught in a frenzy of elation, unable to contain themselves. However, seen from the current international situation, such an act was tantamount to formal suicide.
Republicanism isn't anything novel. At its inception, the Old Gilmania Kingdom was a republic ruled by a Senate, and after two centuries of development and transition, it morphed into a dual system where both the monarchy and the Senate had a significant role. After a complete disenchantment with monarchical politics, the nobles' turn to a nobility republic could be seen as a historical trend, even progress.
