Whether to recognize the Prince of Delcross as the new owner of the key.
It did not take the Council of Six very long to bring the matter to a close.
Three in favor, one opposed.
The ancient dragon fell silent for a moment at the unexpected result. He had discreetly cast a vote in favor while keeping an eye on Torrential Rain, but he had never imagined there would be another vote in favor besides his own.
[This is impossible! Have all of you lost your minds?]
Needless to say, the lone opposing vote belonged to Torrential Rain. With thunder rumbling ever more violently around her head, she unleashed her fierce displeasure at the other members.
[How can all of you make such an irresponsible decision? We already have an unprecedentedly powerful Guardian, and now you intend to hand over the Council of Six’s decision-making authority to him as well?]
[Um, strictly speaking, the one with decision-making authority would be the prince. It has not been handed directly to the Guardian……]
Unable to keep watching, Hatasu Titi cautiously spoke up, but—
[Is not that prince’s will effectively the same as the Guardian’s will? At such an important time, refrain from making such utterly useless remarks, little tree!]
All he accomplished was drawing the ire of the enraged giant.
After overwhelming the exceptionally young representative of a race with sheer force of presence, Torrential Rain trembled with mounting fury and shouted,
[Just you all watch! The checks and balances between the races that we have protected…