58 Chapter 58: 'Council'

As I entered the council chamber which was a newly made room in the town hall, I couldn't help but feel a sense of disappointment. What did I expect? Old, wise men? Certainly. But what stood before me could only be described as children. Only 2 of them appeared older than 25. They seemed horrified at my new appearance. Outside of Bastion, only a few had seen my true form, and it was clear they were taken aback.

*Why have you bunch called upon me?* With a swift wave of my hands the ice formed the words in bold above me, ensuring the group of 15 or so could see it. Although they clearly saw it, there was a moment of shock before they got over my displays of the arcane.

"Sorry Sir Brook but we have called you layout our requirements" The first to speak was a young, frail-looking man with light gold blond hair covering the top half of his face, obscuring his eyes as he addressed me.

*What might those requirements be, except for protection from complete annihilation by the vampires?* The words I materialized next were less questioning, more a sharp and clear statement, which slightly flustered the golden-haired young man.

"Well, we wish to have a leading role if we're going to be working together to fight against the vampires," the young man stated. His words felt honestly below what I expected. I was anticipating them to be more overbearing, perhaps demanding to take charge immediately. It seemed my expectations were influenced by fictional narratives rather than reality.

*Okay and what type of leading roles would you like?* I asked and I was to soon regret asking that as the next words from a young lady sitting next to the young man caused me to clack my jaw in laughter.

"We would like to form a council to lead the people with each of us getting a equal vote...." The words felt honestly quite ridiculous to me, but I didn't interrupt the girl as she continued speaking. At first, her words seemed logical, but soon I found myself laughing. One of the things she proposed was making me the leader of the army, effectively kicking me out of the council—the power-making body. I was honestly impressed with how quickly she glossed over this. It seemed like some of the other young people in this so-called council were rehearsing a scene from Game of Thrones with how eloquently they were trying to play the power game, attempting to rip me out of my position of authority.

"I hear you, but may I ask something?" I interjected, seizing the opportunity to once again take the floor. I materialized some words above my head, occasionally glancing at the two old men among the council of 15 who had remained silent the entire time.

*Why on earth would I hand the leadership of my city to people who have not seen a single bit of combat? People who likely delegate while they spend their time relaxing? Let me be honest here. I can see how you all look compared to your people. Plump, fat, well-fed, and overall pretty well-lived. But when your people arrived here, a lot of them looked like they barely got enough food, while the other half were wearing dirty clothing! Why on earth would I hand command over to a bunch of children who can't even take care of 1,000 people, let alone 20,000+?* I voiced my concerns boldly, addressing the council, who were left silent and unable to do anything but yell indignantly. I soon had them kicked out by my servants, with orders to leave the old men behind. I wasn't worried about their retaliation, as their main force was already a part of Bastion, while their people were mixed among mine, already being converted to the church of me.

*Now that the kids are gone, can you please explain what brings mages like you to Bastion?* I asked, prompting the two old men to rise from their seats. To my amazement, they floated towards me, their feet dangling quietly above the ground as they came in front of me.

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[Name: Brook. D .Newport]

[Race: Undead]

[Species: Withering skeleton warrior]

[Class: Death Knight{Frost}]

[Rank: 2]

[Level: 43](1,004,332/2,000,000)

[Health: 342/342]

[Mana points: 98/98]

[Stat points: 0]

[Strength: 115]

[Endurance: 114]

[Agility: 114]

[Wisdom: 49]

[Intelligence: 49]

[skills: [Scrutinize: Lv Max], [Frost Strike: Lv Max] [Chains of Ice: Lv Max] [Permafrost: Lv Max], [Cold Breath: Lv Max], [Frozen Fortitude: Lv Max],[Chilled Servitude: Lv 6], [Glacial Dread: Lv 8], [Desolate aura: Lv 1], [Vitality steal: Lv 1], [Soul Ice]

[Note: Finally]

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