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Huh? Whoa, everyone's already here!
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Yep. We were waiting on you, Hilda.
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Yep. We were waiting on you, Hilda.
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Hehe, whoops... But Claude isn't here yet, is he?
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He said he'd have something to tell us after the roundtable conference, so I figured it'd run late, as usual.
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You got that right. Those meetings always seem to drag on forever.
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You got that right. Those meetings always seem to drag on forever.
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Hah! Where's the love? These roundtables are supposed to symbolize the Alliance's ideals, you know.
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Uh, sorry about that. I was out of line.
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Uh, sorry about that. I was out of line.
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No worries, my friend. That's exactly why we made the decision we did today.
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What decision? Is that why you called us here?
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What decision? Is that why you called us here?
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Hold your horses. Everyone, listen up!
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As you know, the Leicester Alliance is governed through a council of representatives known as the Five Great Lords.
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As the Alliance leader, it has been House Riegan's responsibility to convene the roundtable and secure the approval of the other lords on matters of policy.
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The lords of the Alliance felt this was the best system to serve the welfare of their people.
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And in peacetime, maybe it was.
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But there's no denying that the roundtables have hindered our ability to respond swiftly to emergency situations.
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And it doesn't seem like Leicester's current state of emergency is going to end anytime soon.
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Which is why I put forth an important proposal at today's roundtable. One that's since been approved.
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As of today, the Leicester Alliance will be reborn... as the Leicester Federation!
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All authority has been entrusted to the king of Leicester. And as it just so happens, I have been chosen to serve as the Federation's first king.
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With this, we'll no longer be held hostage by roundtable delays that leave us at the mercy of our enemies.
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I give you my word that I'll dedicate all my efforts to protecting and preserving Leicester. I hope I can count on all of your approval as well.
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We reached this decision after exhaustive discussion. I imagine not everyone will approve, but we ask for your understanding.
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I hope we can all accept our former leader as our new king, and continue working together to defend Leicester.
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So everyone, are you with me?
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This must be why my father was in such a hurry to hand over leadership of our house to Holst.
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The former Duke Goneril was a ringleader of sorts for the lords who opposed the establishment of the Federation.
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That said, he's been looking to put Holst in charge for a while now. Maybe this was just the perfect opportunity.
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It seems I'll also have much to discuss with my father about House Ordelia's future.
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I imagine it's the same for you, right, Marianne?
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Hm? Oh, yes. I suppose that's so.
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It's just ridiculous to think that our Claude, of all people, is a king now!
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Well, I think Claude will make a wonderful king.
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Yeah, me too! Long live King Claude!
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Huh. Didn't see that one coming.
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Huh. Didn't see that one coming.
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Quite an abrupt twist, isn't it? He certainly didn't breathe a word of it to you!
link Shez volume_up
That's true, but it doesn't really bug me.
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That's true, but it doesn't really bug me.
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If I were in his shoes, I wouldn't share something that important with a lowly mercenary either.
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If I were in his shoes, I wouldn't share something that important with a lowly mercenary either.
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No, he didn't. And to be honest, I appreciate that.
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No, he didn't. And to be honest, I appreciate that.
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It's not like I would've had any brilliant insight on the matter.
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It's not like I would've had any brilliant insight on the matter.
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Anyway, I'm happy for him. Now Claude's free to act as he sees fit.
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Anyway, I'm happy for him. Now Claude's free to act as he sees fit.
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And I'm gonna keep supporting him, just like always.
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And I'm gonna keep supporting him, just like always.
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Yes, I think that's probably for the best. Probably.