The table was arranged in a U shape, and both sides were filled with people. They were the legal team of the Union that specialized in legal work. They were the team that Layel was in charge of. Now, they were all sitting there and looking at her.
This made Layel feel like a criminal. She was the Vice President, but they treated her so directly. On one hand, it could be seen that the President was really angry.
Layel raised her head and looked in front, where the President sat. Someone brought her a stool. This was probably the last bit of power the Vice President had left. She smiled bitterly and sat on it without hesitation. The cold and stiff wooden stool was very uncomfortable. Most of the chairs in the Union headquarters were soft cushions. They must have spent a lot of effort to find this old chair.
"Welcome back, Vice President Layel Phoenix. Everyone knows that you're a smart person. I'm sure you know what's going on. This is an emergency meeting regarding your promotion to the position of Vice President. I hope you can give us a good answer."
Ito spoke first and then sat down. Layel noticed that he was glaring at her with a 'don't drag me into this' look.
He had played a part in Layel becoming the Vice President, so of course, he had to distance himself from it. Like Menlo, who was sitting beside him, the two of them were in the middle.
The Union was generally divided into two factions. One was the conservative faction led by the current President, Marlon Clay. They insisted on maintaining the status quo of the Union and tried their best to maintain its stability. The second faction was the reformist faction, led by Layel and Leo. They wanted to reform the Union internally. The Union had developed to this day and was now a complicated giant. Some of the wise decisions in the past were no longer applicable. Instead, they became shackles that hindered the Union's development. The reformist faction wanted to cut them off and reorganize this large organization.
Obviously, the conservative faction led by Marlon was much stronger than the young reformist faction.
The only founder of the Union was Marlon. He had a lot of power in the Union. Moreover, he was a supporter of Amihu. Even if he wasn't the President, he had the most power.
At this moment, his face was dark. He supported his right cheek with his right fist and sat in his seat without saying a word.
If it was in the past, Layel probably wouldn't even have the courage to look at him. But now …
"I know you have a lot of questions. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I will answer until you are satisfied."
Layel raised her head and looked at the guild master confidently. This made the two highest decision-makers sitting on the left and right of the guild master very shocked. Her actions were a little … too arrogant.
"Good, good. As expected of someone who was appreciated by the previous president. I think I know why he appreciates you. The two of you are very similar. Both of you like to mess around." However, he wasn't praising Layel at all. Instead, he changed the topic and looked at Layel with the tone of an elder lecturing a junior. "However, the reckless actions of the strong will bring opportunities, while the weak will only bring endless trouble. Layel, you've done something that has greatly disappointed me. Do you know what you've done?"
Layle was about to answer when the Guild President raised his hand and said, "You don't have to answer my question first. Tell her our Guild's goal and our mission."
After that, a man dressed in a robe who looked like a priest stepped forward. He bowed to the Guild Master and the highest decision makers. Then, he turned around, lifted his chin, and took out a magic scroll that looked a little old.
"Hmph! The establishment of the Guild is a great advancement in human history. We are the most advanced joint organization dedicated to fighting against the demon race. Our mission is to unite the entire human race and defeat the demon race and the terrifying Demon King. We will fight for the survival of the human race. In order to achieve this goal, the Adventurer's Guild will not turn into a selfish empire. For this, we will not interfere in the internal affairs of any country, nor will we participate in the war between countries. However, we have the power to persuade for peace … "
It was a long speech. Layel had heard this declaration countless times, but everyone present knew whether it was true or not. The huge Guild had developed to the point where it could threaten many small countries and control a lot of power.
Layel listened to the speech quietly. She knew that these people were furious because she had broken a piece of paper that couldn't be broken. This would allow the two empires to seize the opportunity to attack the Guild. The people present would no longer be able to use the Guild's power to do things as comfortably as before.
"After hearing this, do you have any objections?"
"No."
"Very good. Continue."
The Guild Master looked at the priest. He was from the Ministry of Justice. Layel had seen him before. He was the most likely person to win the next election. He was from the Langelin family and seemed to be called Gotha.
His eye bags were very deep, and his face was full of bumps and hollows. He had used a lot of effort to cover them up, so his face now looked like a red goose egg. Layle didn't like his eyes, which always revealed the slyness of a snitch.
"Then, Vice Guild Master Layel, four days ago you participated in a massacre in the Kalis Empire. According to the Guild's laws, you violated the second rule and seriously interfered with the internal affairs of other countries. Even if it was an internal strife, even if something inhumane happened, we have no right to interfere. Therefore, the Guild unanimously believes that you abused your power and violated the Guild's and world's laws. Layel Phoenix, we will strip you of your position as Vice Guild Master. "
"Wait!"
At this moment, Layle's loud and clear voice shocked everyone around her.
"You still have something to say?"
"As a member of the Guild, I have the right to defend myself. The Guild's laws don't directly convict me. Even if everyone's opinions are unanimous, it can still be effective."
Layel looked at the President and said.
President Marlon took a deep breath and said, "Yes, you have the right to sit here. However, this is just wasting our time. Speak, use your rights."
He sat there as if he wanted to see what she would do. Layel sighed softly. She tried not to let others see that she was trembling slightly.
"Thank you. Then I would like to ask, what evidence do you have to prove that I interfered with the internal strife in Kalis?"
Hearing this, everyone looked at each other. Wasn't this something that the whole world knew? Kalis was in an internal strife. The rebels were surrounded and went crazy. In a few days, they massacred hundreds of thousands of civilians in the city.
"You only heard the rumors, right? However, I can tell everyone here that I didn't overstep my position. I didn't do anything that violated the Guild's laws. The evidence is in my …"
Layel wanted to take something out of her windbreaker, but the handcuffs made it difficult for her.
"Please take it out for me. It's in the right pocket."
She looked at the juror beside her. The juror bent down and carefully took out a box the size of a fist from her windbreaker. There was a glass hole in the box.
It was an eye box.
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