Chapter 63: Ch 63 Passed
She gestured around the room, where many eyed Petrove with mocking expressions—like he was a fool for what he was saying, or for trying to stir them up.
"Look around, Council Member Petrove. Really look. The majority is on my side. Whether you accept it or not, when the vote happens, they’ll back me.
"As for whether the situation is exceptional—well, you said it yourself. It meets the second requirement under the 2003 Act. The support is clear.
"So yes, I do have the authority. And I will exercise it."
She never raised her voice. She didn’t need to. The weight of her words—firm, legal, certain—crushed Petrove. And everyone else thinking of causing trouble felt it too.
Council Member Petrove and his supporters were left speechless by the Goddess of Wisdom’s rebuttal.
Petrove had just opened his mouth to argue—but no words came out. He had nothing. No logic, no law, no argument to counter her, because she was right. The law she cited existed. It applied. And worse—he himself had acknowledged one of the very conditions required to invoke it.
Now she was using his own admission against him.
In the end, with nothing left to say, he could only point a trembling finger at her. "You... You’re playing with fire, Goddess of Wisdom. Many won’t be happy with such a sudden change."
She didn’t flinch. "Oh, now you’re concerned about moving too fast? Have you forgotten? It’s my decision—not yours. And it’s my responsibility to ensure what’s passed here is accepted by the people.
"As for your worries—they’re misplaced. This technology will first be used to restructure our naval power. Only after that will it be adapted for internal defense. That way, people will feel safer—not threatened, as you seem to suggest."
She turned to the rest of the room.