Volume 41 Chapter 1 The Turbulence of Ewendala
By the end of March, the cold and hard winds blowing from the Devil's North Wind of the Ice Wasteland had passed through the Auro Strait and crossed the nearest island of St. Hena to the Ice Wasteland, a thousand kilometers to the south, and by the time they reached the island of Acre, it had become mild, and no one could feel the chill in the wind anymore.
Akure Island is the most prosperous island in the entire Ewindara archipelago, this island of more than 4,000 square kilometers is not only the hub connecting the northern and southern islands of Ewindara, but also the ruling center of the entire Ewendala archipelago, the Ewendala Autonomous Council, is established here.
In the waters of Ewindara, the islands larger than Acre are not as prosperous as Akere, the islands that are more prosperous than Acre are not as big as Akere, and there is no such deep heritage as Akere, most of the old and wealthy families who started in business and trade in the whole of Ewendala were born in Acre, because of the former reason, Gantiadu Island and Sinera Island did not become the ruling center of Ewendara, and because of the latter reason, Santa Hena Island also fell in comparison with Akure Island.
The cold wind blowing from the Ice and Snow Wasteland has become mild at this time, with the breath of spring, while another cold current blowing from the western continent has plunged the entire Acre Island into another kind of cold like winter is approaching.
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After learning that the expeditionary fleet of the Holy Light Empire on the Western Continent began to set off, the atmosphere in the entire Ewendala Sea became more and more tense, and as the Holy Light Empire's expeditionary fleet approached, the entire Acre Island was even more turbulent, and the undercurrent was the most turbulent. It is the Autonomous Assembly of Ewindara.
On 26 March, the Autonomous Assembly of Ewindalla voted on the Decisive Battle Mobilization Bill, which was introduced by several parliamentarians. The deputies of the parliament had already quarreled at the meeting place of the Autonomous Assembly of Ewendala.
Because the parliamentarians were so divided on the bill that it was difficult to vote on it for a while. Mrs. Olena, as Speaker of Parliament, has made it possible for both sides of the bill to be openly debated in Parliament between those who support and those who oppose it.
The so-called public debate only makes the quarrel orderly, but does not stop the quarrel.
"Ladies and gentlemen, just yesterday, we received news from the Maritime Council that the Holy Light Empire's expeditionary fleet in Sukobi Bay, which had arrived two weeks ago, was undergoing final replenishment, according to the speed of the Holy Light Empire's expeditionary force, the most optimistic estimate. The expeditionary fleet of the Holy Light Empire is estimated to be less than 20,000 nautical miles away from our sea area of Ewendala at the moment, and I think everyone knows better than me how long it will take for an expeditionary fleet to travel through this sea area, so by this time next month, there is a great possibility that the expeditionary fleet of the Holy Light Empire has reached the sea area of Ewendala, gentlemen, pay attention, it is next month. No more than mid-May, a mighty fleet will arrive, and as part of the Holy Kingdom of Iceland, we are of course obliged to resist the invaders. But, now the question is, what's the point of our resistance? What's the point? Could it be that the end result will be any different because we send more of our own people into cannon fodder? ”
Right now. On the podium of the Autonomous Assembly of Ewindara, a man in his 50s. The well-dressed man was foaming at the podium of the parliament. This man is the patriarch of the Levens family on the island of Bali. Levins. Hill, who is also a member of the Autonomous Assembly of Ewendala.
Perhaps it's rare to have the opportunity to stand here and speak, Levins. Hill looked a little excited, in the quarrel in the parliament just now, the hair of this old man in his 50s looked slightly messy, if it wasn't for Mrs. Olena to let the staff in the council rush in time to separate the two sides of the quarrel, at this moment, in the council hall, these well-dressed councillors may have started boxing performances under the excitement.
Levins. Hill is on the front line of opposition to the Decisive Mobilization Act today, which is both somewhat unexpected and reasonable, because almost the entire Ewindara Islands know about the relationship between the Levens family on the island of Bali and the Renard family. Hill was just a dog, a decent dog, and standing behind that dog was Connor, the patriarch of the Renard family.
At today's council meeting, Connor didn't say a word, but everyone knew that what Connor wanted to say was probably already in Levins. Hill finished.
The attitude of the Levins family is naturally the attitude of Renard.
Levins. Hill was foaming on the stage, but many of the members sitting below did not look at him, but quietly looked at Connor, who was sitting on the floor below the speaker's podium.
As always, Connor, as the deputy speaker of the parliament, still wears a sophisticated gray suit today, and Connor's gray-brown hair is still meticulously combed, and under the light of the fluorite chandelier above his head, it glows with a delicate wax that makes flies slip when they stand on it.
Connor calmly looked at Levens, who was speaking. Hill, expressionless, and the same light also made the man's hooked nose and chiseled and stubborn chin stand out even more, and the deep sunken eye sockets were like two pitch-black pits under his brow bones, and the gaze in the pits carried some unpredictable depth.
Mrs. Olena sat on the rostrum on a higher level behind Connor, today's Mrs. Olena is also wearing a black silk dress, with delicate and elegant makeup on her face, perhaps because she has given birth to a child and has been breastfeeding, Mrs. Olenna's feminine charm is more mature and dazzling, it can be described as glamorous, every time the council is convened, Mrs. Olena's charm makes many of the councillors below who are looking at her a little lustful in their hearts.
The once famous Evendala Islands Fox, now the Speaker of the Ewindara Islands Autonomous Council, the former La Mercot merchant group, is now more prosperous, a charming mature woman, a widow, coupled with her power and wealth, will make men more conquering**, but this **, everyone can only press in their hearts, because everyone knows whose woman is imprisoned.
Like Connor, Lady Olena, who sat at the top, still had a calm face, only after that calm. There is also a faint tiredness, which everyone knows. These days, in order to deal with the upcoming expeditionary fleet of the Holy Light Empire. This woman has done her best.
Many parliamentarians who are men will be bewitched by the charm of Lady Olina's appearance, but only a few attentive people will find that Lady Olena rarely wears this kind of pure black dress, and there is a silver-white diamond brooch on the chest of this gorgeous black dress.
“…… The expeditionary corps of the Holy Light Empire dispatched this time there are two Great Ministers of the Throne, and the other five Great Ministers are all from the Eastern Diocese of the Holy Light Empire. What's the use of us rushing all of them......" Levins. Hill said loudly, re-emphasizing the worst news that everyone had known for a long time, as if it were pressing on everyone's hearts, and although it was not likeable, it was also impossible to refute.
"If that's what you say, shouldn't we just be tied up and surrender?" Bell, standing on the other side of the podium. Phyllis angrily asked, "Is it because the enemy is strong that we have to give up resistance?" If one day it is the demons who attack us, do we have to give up resistance, and if so, where do we put Your Majesty? You are treason! ”
After Bell Sr. resigned as a member of parliament last year due to health reasons, Bell Sr.'s grandson succeeded Bell Sr. as a member of the Ewindalla Autonomous Assembly.
The relationship between the Bell family, who came from the island of Santa Hena, and the Lady Olina, who also came from the island, is equally well known.
The "Decisive Battle Mobilization Bill" can almost be regarded as a showdown between the speaker and the deputy speaker of parliament.
Little Bell is a little younger after all. He angrily questioned, and at once Levins was embarrassed. Hill seized the loophole. Levins. A smile appeared on Hill's face.
"I am doing this with respect for Your Majesty. I think, if Councilor Bell has not forgotten, the nature of the Ewendala mixed fleet, according to the agreement, His Majesty originally set the local garrison fleet, and the funding of the Ewendala mixed fleet over the years has also come from the appropriation of our parliament, unless the demons invade, otherwise, the command of the Ewendala mixed fleet is still vested in the Ewendala Autonomous Council, and it is precisely because of this that I oppose the "Decisive Battle Mobilization Act", this bill not only deprives the Ewendala Autonomous Council of the command of the fleet, It is also necessary to squeeze the power of the entire Ewendala Islands into a hopeless war, and it is a violation of the agreement that His Majesty made with us at the beginning, if we pass this bill, it will be a betrayal, and the most stupid betrayal, through this bill, not only will Ewendala be betrayed, but also His Majesty, this is treason, I am preventing the passage of the "Decisive Battle Mobilization Act", I am saving Ewendara, and at the same time maintaining Your Majesty's prestige......"
Levins. Hill stood on the stage and spoke skillfully, and this remark not only beautified himself, but also threw a basin of dirty water at Little Bell opposite him.
The whole parliamentary room was in an uproar, and the two sides accused each other of treason, which was already very harsh rhetoric, and judging from the results of the debate, Levins . . . Hill seems to have the upper hand.
Levins. Hill was triumphant.
"You bastard and coward!" And Bell. Phyllis was furious, jumped straight from his podium, and punched Levins. Hill hit him in the face, Levins. Hill dodged and the punch hit Levins. On Hill's shoulder, the two men scuffled on the debate podium and fell to the ground at the same time, and a large number of parliamentarians rushed up to pull the rack, and the whole parliamentary scene became chaotic again......
In the midst of the confusion, the Speaker in the highest position on the rostrum struck three times with a hammer on the wooden platform. Hill was pulled away.
Levins. Hill described him as embarrassed, with a disheveled hairstyle, a bruise on his face, two buttons off Little Bell's clothes, and two footprints on his pants.
"Due to the great differences among the parliamentarians and the inability to unify their opinions, the "Decisive Battle Mobilization Bill" will not be voted on for the time being, and the debate will continue tomorrow and the meeting will be adjourned!" Lady Olena's voice carried a hint of helplessness, she stood up, put down the speaker's gavel, glanced at the chaotic venue, and left the rostrum without saying a word.
Deputy Speaker Connor also calmly lowered his head to sort out the papers, but when he looked up, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. (To be continued......)