Canglan City, Jade Palace.
The grand celebration banquet is once again underway, but the guests' attention is not on the banquet itself; everyone seems to have something weighing on their minds.
The usually lively noblewomen and ladies have sensibly stepped aside, leaving space for discussions.
The wave of reform has risen once again; for the Major Nobles, this comes as no secret.
At this crucial moment, using the celebration banquet as an excuse to gather everyone here is obviously just a facade.
An expedition to help allies defeat invaders holds significant international political implications, but within the Alpha Kingdom, it doesn't mean much.
A celebration banquet is warranted, but the scale should not be so grand.
Previously, the Kingdom Army's victory over the Earth Core race had a much lower-profile celebration banquet.
For the vested interest groups, reform is akin to cutting flesh.
The previous reforms in the Kingdom had already affected everyone's interests.
