Game Transmigration: Saving the World Again 1000 Years Later (ON-HOLD)

Chapter 66: Senate Meeting

24th of the Morning Moon, Platinum Palace conference hall.

Senator Albert, who was wearing a purple-gold noble robe, pushed open the silver door that was embossed with dragons and swords and walked into the hall.

Instantly, the noisy conference hall fell silent. Everyone sitting around the long white marble table turned their gazes to him.

He stopped in his spot awkwardly. A few seconds later, the person on the towering throne at the end of the long table spoke.

"You're late, Senator Albert."

"Sorry... I originally thought it was..."

Albert immediately lowered his head.

"But fortunately, it has only just begun. Take your seat."

That person's words relieved Albert. He hurried to his seat and sat down.

Sitting on the right-hand side of the throne, the Empire's Prime Minister and Speaker of the Senate, York, flipped through the parchment dossier embossed with the Empire's Dragon Sword emblem and said, "Then, the motion to alleviate the stench of the sewers caused by the city's Freshman Festival banquet by releasing ebony perfume has been passed. The next motion is proposed by the Emerald Province's ambassador, Garet Wolf."

Emerald Province's ambassador? At this time?

A Forest Elf wearing clothes woven from wolf hide, whose skin was as rough as tree bark, and whose face was tattooed with a wolf's visage immediately stood up.

He first bowed respectfully to the person on the throne before starting to talk about the wine supply in Emerald Province this fall.

The female senator sitting beside Albert looked at the wild-looking elf and covered her nose. Then, she poked his shoulder and gestured for him to look to the side.

On the other side of the long table wasn't just the Emerald Province's ambassador. Seven or eight fellows in strange clothes sat there. Most of them looked out of place.

"Storm Province, Cold Rock Province, Quicksand Province, Dragon Breath Province, and Shattered Tooth Province. Other than the Blackwater Province, only Ava State hasn't sent an envoy over. Of course, that undying old fart doesn't seem to have sent anyone over since the Empire was established."

The female senator leaned over and whispered to Albert.

It isn't just the envoys from the various provinces... Albert thought.

Surveying the round table, there were several big shots present today.

The Patriarch of the Eighth Order, the Astral Council's Deputy Speaker, the Platinum Ring's royal consultant, the general of the Second Legion, the chairman of the Royal Chamber of Commerce, the Empire's Chancellor...

It could be said that half of the political figures in the Empire's power center were here. This Senate meeting far exceeded the usual monthly meetings in scale. It didn't appear to be simply a schedule brought forward.

With this in mind, Albert secretly regretted being late today. Being late in front of so many important figures was a huge blow to his future political career.

However, in comparison, the Forest Elf ambassador from Emerald Province saying that he wanted to reduce the wine supply in front of so many high-ranking officials seemed even more inappropriate.

"... Combined with the losses of the Wild Hunt during last year's Year of Death and Blood, and considering the changes in constellations this year, we are already in the Year of Starvation. At the beginning of the year, many places like Patu have already shown signs of large-scale blight. Emerald Province can't guarantee the Empire's wine supply like in previous years. I hope the Senate can temporarily reduce the supply requirements of wine by 30% this year. Our Holy Tree Duke guarantees that this portion will be made up next year. These are the motions proposed by Emerald Province. I hope everyone..."