"What the lords have mentioned... seems to slightly deviate from His Majesty's prior decree."
The audience was startled and turned towards the voice, which belonged to the youngest real power holder in the Northern Territory—Louis Calvin.
"Since there is a need to amend the Dragon Throne's established resource allocation process, I boldly believe that this matter should first be reported to the Dragon Throne Council or be judged directly by His Majesty the Emperor, otherwise, it may be considered overstepping."
He didn't finish his words, yet it felt like a needle of ice was piercing the still water, causing the representatives of the four departments to noticeably change their expressions.
At that moment, Duke Edmund glanced at the expressions of the officials from the four departments across from him.
The representative from the Logistics Bureau, Heruda, maintained the same facial expression, yet forced a smile at the corner of his mouth.
