The Novak council assembly was the largest parliamentary governance meeting on the Main Material Plane. Of course, this was related to the fact that the Novak Duchy was the only parliamentary state among the current major nations on the Main Plane.
In theory, such meetings were held only once every six months, and not all councilmen would necessarily attend each time. Especially... not everyone would bother to show respect to the chairman.
However, this assembly was very unexpected as every single councilman was present—
When it came time to carve up the carcass, every hyena was eager.
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"During my tenure as chairman, I made many erroneous judgments. As the chairman, I must take responsibility for the whole Novak Duchy and am obliged to make the duchy great once more."
Marilagreta Orphelus, as the chairman, was the first to speak. But, to everyone's surprise, she started by criticizing her own failings. This caught many off guard.
