An old Senator slammed his fists on the round table, he was obviously mad.
"That woman!! Is she stupid? Did aging make her foolish? Esmeralda, you understand that what you did will bring chaos to the country!! The country that you build!"
The old man gritted his teeth.
He is Tito Sotsot, the current head of the Senate. Every four years, the Senate would have a rotation and the current leader was him.
Right now, Tito was in the meeting together with the other Senators.
It was an official meeting, right inside the Senate Hall, discussing how to minimize the damage that Esmeralda created. Most of the Senators attended this session. Even Juliano Francine, the Patriarch of the Francine Clan, known as someone who was always neutral, was present.
The Senate understands the danger. The whole country of Dellia was in an uproar because of the news. They realized that one of the important treasures of their country was missing. Of course, the citizens would blame them, because... That's what usually citizens do, they would always blame the government.
The older Senators, those who lived over a hundred years, were frustrated. As if they were betrayed by someone they trust.
Juliano Francine was not that old, but he could see their frustration.
'I heard that some of them were Esmeralda's students... Nobody talks about it, but I guess they are kind of friends.'
He thought.
Dellia was established 130 years ago. The Clans and Tribes from different regions decided to create a treaty and made a country, Esmeralda Margaret was the one who proposed it. She was adored and idolized by the older generations.
130 years was quite short from different angles, and most people would forget how they achieved the freedom that they fight for.
Juliano was 48 years old now and he didn't know much about that time.
It was hard 130 years ago because wars were everywhere. People were killing each other, pillaging, slaving, and raping. Furthermore, the threat of Aberrants was rampant. Esmeralda lead the changes that brought them to this situation.
Dellia, is a peaceful country, where everyone could live without the fear of being killed by Aberrants and mortals.
The old people probably wanted to maintain the peace. As they witnessed the true horror of war.
'But lately, our neighboring countries are eyeing us. The technologies and the prosperities that we establish, they are eager to take it. Talented people are joining them actually, they gave them better options.'
Juliano Francine was looking over the situation. As someone who was siding with nobody, he was studying both parties.
Being surrounded by Junian, Ancas, and Ytiti, their country was in a bit of a tight situation. Especially when the three countries were powerful just like them.
"How about we use Bronal as a scapegoat?"
"Are you insane?"
"But it's his fault!"
"Don't you forget that Bronal did a lot for this country!"