The Crown of Late Autumn would only be held in December. Because it had been held several times before, the venue, personnel, and activities had already been arranged, so no one mentioned it at this time. Instead, it was Senator Rotica of Ballenner Academy who, like he always did at the beginning of every meeting, began by reprimanding Houdini for not returning to the Kingdom.
The other five academies' representatives had heard this so much that calluses had formed in their ears, while the Brenka Academy's representatives continued to lower their heads like ostriches. They did not even have the courage to protest.
But no one had expected Speaker Jeremy to interrupt the Ballenner Academy's voluminous reprimand today. The old man raised his eyelids and said in a deep voice, "Houdini has already sent news that they are ready to set sail."
"… Well, alright then. At least he knows what's good for him. I guess he can't get over it himself. Such a treason — "
"Senator Rotica, please watch your words. The Parliament is very strict about 'treason'. Before we hold a vote, I don't think you have the right to use this crime against Magister Houdini. "
The reason why Jeremy suddenly became so tough was because he realized that the other party's groundless accusations were far more harmful than he had imagined. As the saying goes, 'three men make a tiger'. After a few months of tireless accusations, Senator Rotica had successfully made the domestic world biased against Magister Houdini. This was definitely not a political tactic worth advocating.
His forceful attitude made Senator Rotica, who was about to say a few more words, speechless. He opened his mouth and knew that the other party was right. If he used words like 'treason' again, he was afraid that someone would argue with him for 'slander'.
So, Rotica shrugged and sat back in his seat. However, it seemed that Senator Jeremy did not intend to end this topic. He continued, "Houdini's trip this time has been fruitful. He hopes that everyone present will value the cooperative relationship with the Kingdom of Karen. At the same time, 'Boradini' will also invite envoys and magicians from the Kingdom of Karen to visit Lassiman."
"The fleet is expected to arrive at the port in mid-September."
Jeremy's expression was still as calm as an ancient well. But when his voice trailed off, the representatives of the academies around him began to discuss in low voices.
What interested them most was the arrival of the envoy from the Kingdom of Karen and the sorcerer. As the leaders of Lacy, who had just established their country and were doing well, their style of doing things was more ostentatious than that of other countries.
To put it bluntly, this kind of mentality was "never going out at night in luxurious clothes"!
From the way Houdini put on airs in front of Charles II, one could see that this country loved to show off.
Therefore, at this moment, almost all of them were thinking about how to give the other party a show of strength. But among them, the expression of Barrenna's Councilor wasn't very good.
The reason they had been attacking Houdini for so long was because his previous information threatened the foundation of the academy. Now that President Jeremy's tone had suddenly changed, it was clear that he had realized something. At this juncture, Ballenna naturally didn't want Houdini to steal the limelight, so he immediately gave a suggestion.
"Since the fleet will arrive at the port in mid-September, why don't we bring forward the 'Crown of Late Autumn' that was originally scheduled for December to October? This way, the envoys of the Kingdom of Karen could witness the grand event of Lachiman. I don't think these country bumpkins have ever seen such a grand event, right? "
"That's not a bad idea."
"But if it's brought forward, we won't have much time to prepare …"
"We're all starting from the same starting line. What's wrong with that?"
Discussions immediately broke out. At first, some people weren't too happy about it, but as their opinions gradually came to a consensus, all the councilors of the academies agreed that this was the best way to "welcome" them. They would welcome them with a grand event attended by more than ten neighboring countries, and at the same time, they would be able to display the absolute strength of Lachiman. It was truly a brilliant plan that killed two birds with one stone!
"Then … let's decide by voting."
President Jeremy wasn't surprised by this. He only glanced at the councilors of Ballenna a few more times before starting the voting process. Because of the consensus, everyone quickly passed the motion. Among them, the councilors of Brenka Academy obviously had a bitter look on their faces … In the years since Lachiman was founded, Brenka Academy had basically been ranked at the bottom of all the academies. Therefore, every grand event of the 'Crown of Late Autumn' basically became a time for them to grit their teeth and bear with it.
They weren't very competitive in the first place, and now that the date of the grand event was brought forward, it was really one disaster after another for the sorcerers of Brenka Academy. But at this time, how could the councilors dare to vote against it? They didn't even dare to abstain from voting. They hurriedly showed their obedience and voted "yes".
"The motion is passed."
Speaker Jeremy picked up a small black hammer and lightly knocked on the meeting memo twice. The sound echoed in the conference hall, and the president saw the different expressions of the councilors of the academies. He didn't say anything about it. In rare silence, he organized the documents and then announced the end of the meeting.
This action surprised the councilors who were still excited, but they soon immersed themselves in all kinds of fantasies about the "Crown of Late Autumn" and forgot about President Jeremy's somewhat distant figure.
*****
"Hoist the sails! Set sail! "
"Set sail!"
"Woo —"
The horn echoed on the sea. The carriers around the flagship "Boratini" all raised their sails. Facing the rising sun, the whole fleet finally started their journey back to Lachiman.
The carriers' draft was much deeper than when they came, because the size of Roddy's team was not small. Roddy had a lot of goals for this trip, which was similar to Houdini's feeling when he first came to Karen … He was not just here for a simple state visit, but also to show his strength to Lachiman so that he could take the initiative to speak.
Currently, the Kingdom of Karen didn't really have any "diplomacy" in the real sense. Back then, Charles II was played like a fool by Augustine. From the beginning to the end, the two of them were actually not on the same level. However, Roddy had the memory of being a descendant of the Yellow Emperor. The bloody and humiliating treaties in history had taught him the truth that "weak countries have no diplomacy". Therefore, for this trip, he was more prepared than Houdini had expected.
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