The "Declaration of Independence" was unanimously approved by the attendees present, and Kosute was elected as the head of state—the Archduke, marking the birth of the St. Istvan Republic.
"A bunch of fools."
Upon laying down the report, the General offered his ruthlessly blunt assessment.
The deposition of the Bourbon family had evidently brought joy to the people of the Crown Domain, each of them so caught up in jubilation that they were beyond consolation. However, viewed within the current international context, such an act was tantamount to officially committing suicide.